Four page newsletter: San Mateo County Chapter, CHAPTER NEWS, MAY. 2008| Four page newsletter: San Mateo County Chapter, CHAPTER NEWS, MAY. 2008 | | |
| San Mateo County Chapter, CHAPTER NEWS, MAY 2008 |
| JOIN HANDS DAY MAY 31, 2008 - From Greg Bohlmann, President |
The ninth annual JOIN HANDS DAY is Saturday, May 31. This day is sponsored by Thrivent to encourage youth and adults to come together to improve their communities. This year the San Mateo County Chapter of Thrivent will be adopting Francis State Beach in Half Moon Bay. All congregational members, family and friends in San Mateo County are invited to this fun event. We will be spending the morning of Saturday, May 31 picking up litter at Francis State Beach. This will be followed by a picnic supplied by Thrivent. IMPORTANT DETAILS ARE:
1) Arrive at Francis State Beach at 9AM on Saturday, May 31. Be prepared for cool weather, the beach can be foggy. Bags and gloves will be provided. Everyone will need to sign a waiver of liability for the park.
2) Free T-shirts will also be provided by Thrivent for participants.
3) Thrivent will provide lunch at the park after a morning of beach clean-up.
4) Francis State Beach is located one-half mile west of Highway 1 on Kelly Avenue in Half Moon Bay.
5) If you have questions, contact Greg Bohlmann at 650-508-8415 or gbohlmann@sriconsulting.com.
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| HATS OFF FRATERNAL KICKOFF |
Thrivent kicked off the 2008 year with a special training session for Board members and coordinators. The kickoff was held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Fremont on January 19. Training sessions were conducted by Kim Green and Mary Morey of Thrivent on a range of topics to help Board members and coordinators share ideas on how to assist our churches and communities with volunteer projects. Pastor Steve Molin, the "church sign guy" was the keynote speaker. During lunch, Ken Becker from Habitat for Humanity described how Thrivent and Habitat are working together to build low income housing in the area. Over 120 attendees were present at the Hats Off event. Our own San Mateo chapter won the award for most attendees with 22. Thank you to everyone who attended from San Mateo Chapter.
| CHAPTER NEWSLETTER - From Linda Bradley, Service Team Director |
The San Mateo Chapter will publish a newsletter three (3) times this year to keep our chapter members informed about news from Thrivent, information on regional, chapter and congregational activities, and other important dates to remember.
We encourage coordinators to submit articles after completing Thrivent activities. It will be interesting to hear what congregations have done within their church as well as in the community!
Articles should be submitted via e-mail to Bette Blake at bebablake@aol.com. Below are the publication dates for 2008: We look forward to hearing from you.
Article Deadline Date Publication Date
April 20 May 1
August 15 September 1
October 15 November 1
| BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH, MENLO PARK - Care Abounds in Communities |
The Women's Ministries is hosting a formal Tea for women and girls on May 17, 2008. The theme is "Birthday Tea Party" based on Psalm 139:13-14. Thao Perry will lead the Bible study and Kim Golter, Founder and Executive Director of Jeremiah's Promise, Inc. will be the key note speaker.
The congregation is participating in a fundraiser that will benefit Jeremiah's Promise, Inc. Their mission is "Providing Foster Youth with Hope and a Promise for Tomorrow!" Jeremiah's Promise is a home and program for aspiring teens that have aged out of the foster care system. The program provides: a home; academic support while finishing high school or attending college; life skills training to help them thrive; mentors and mentor families to encourage them; counselors who support them as they begin the process of emotional healing; and a network of support from the body of Christ.
The Women's Ministries is thankful that Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will add up to $500!
| CONGREGATIONAL COORDINATOR TRAINING - From Marilyn McKenna, Records Director |
On April 6, 2008, a Thrivent meeting was held at Grace Lutheran Church in San Mateo for Congregational Coordinators. The general duties, request forms and questions for Coordinators were discussed at this meeting. Thank you to all that attended the meeting. You do help to make the Board's job easy. As a reminder to everyone, please get your request for funds in as soon as possible. Your early requests are helpful for the Board so that we can be sure that we have enough money to cover all money requests. If you were unable to attend the meeting and have general questions or ones relating to the forms, please contact Madel Duval. Madel has taken Adele Koch's place on the board. Madel's telephone number is 650-366-7352. Her email address is madelduval888@hotmail.com.
| OUR THRIVENT FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVES |
OUR THRIVENT FINANCIAL TEAM MEMBERS - DEDICATED - PROFESSIONALS - THE FACE OF THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS. We look to them for help in preserving our financial security. They also support our Chapter and our volunteer efforts. They are available and anxious to be of assistance in any way they can. The Thrivent Financial office is located at 400 So. El Camino Real, Suite 775, San Mateo.
Phone: 650-401-8064 Fax: 650-401-8069
Christopher Benson, Financial Consultant James Lee, Financial Associate
Greg Jordan, Financial Associate James Yang, Financial Associate
An excellent way to get to know your financial representative and introduce him to your congregation is by holding a coffee hour and inviting him there to speak with your members, to answer questions and to discuss Thrivent's care programs. Give them a call.
| THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR 2007 - DID YOU KNOW? . . . |
The San Mateo County Chapter has 2,008 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members who, along with Lutheran congregations in the area, join together for social, educational and volunteer activities. The San Mateo County Chapter is one of nearly 1,400 geographic groups of Thrivent Financial members making a difference for organizations, congregations and individuals in need within their communities.
HELPING COMMUNITIES AND CONGREGATIONS
Chapter Activities - $164,088
From holding a community-wide auction to raise funds for a child with cancer, to building a handicap-accessible play area at a local park, our members make a difference every day through our chapter system.
• 72 Chapter activities were conducted by the San Mateo County Chapter, resulting in 9,384 volunteer hours.
• Funds raised by these local teams totaled $109,772, which were combined with $54,316 from Thrivent Financial to multiply the good we can do together.
GivingPlus Program - $887,805
Through this program, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its subsidiaries adds $1 to every $2 members give to Lutheran educational institutions or outreach ministry organizations.
• 204 Lutheran organizations received $887,805 in supplemental funds based on contributions from 4,706 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members in our chapter and other chapters throughout California.
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity - $1,974,519
Through our alliance with Habitat for Humanity, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans contributed $1,524,837 to support Thrivent Builds projects in California. Our members raised an additional $353,283 and committed 31,491 volunteer hours to help build 10 homes in California. In addition:
• Members in California also joined with Thrivent Financial to donate $48,954 to Habitat for Humanity and its affiliates.
• Thrivent Financial supported its many members who participated in a total of 100 Thrivent Builds Worldwide trips by providing $47,445 toward trip costs and $686,984 to help Habitat affiliates hosting the volunteers build additional homes.
Other Impact - $42,424
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans added to its impact in California through grants awarded to Lutheran and community organizations as well as by supporting additional volunteer and outreach efforts.
Support from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation - $484,610
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its subsidiaries contribute to the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation, which awarded 277 grants totaling $484,610 to organizations in California.
President........................................Gregory Bohlmann...................................(650) 508-8415
Vice President.................................Bette Blake..............................................(650) 589-8449
Records Director.............................Marilyn McKenna.....................................(650) 573-8681
Financial Director............................Madel Duval.............................................(650) 366-7352
Congregational Service
Team Director................................Linda Bradley...........................................(650) 322-2070
THE GOD OF LOVE IS SMILING DOWN ON YOU TODAY. SMILE BACK !!
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