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What a lovely event. The congregational service team at Hope Lutheran in San Mateo had decorated the tables in beautiful fall colors. About 75 members and friends attended. Chris Benson our San Mateo County Thrivent Financial Consultant, acted as master of ceremonies in the absence of Greg Bohlmann, chapter president, who could not be there. Chris told us that 72 Chapter activities were conducted by the San Mateo County Chapter, resulting in 9,384 volunteer hours. FUNDS RAISED by these local teams totaled $l09,772, which, combined with $54,316 from Thrivent financial to multiply the good we can do together, made a total of $164,088.
President............................................Rev. Jeffrey Schufreider, First Lutheran, So. San Francisco Vice President................................... Fran Lange, Our Redeemer, So. San Francisco Records Director,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Marilyn McKenna, Grace, San Mateo Financial Director...............................Ken Mott, Sr., Our Savior, :Pacifica Congregational Service Team Director.............................................Marion Mc Dowell, Holy Trinity, San Carlos Communications Director...................Beth Lau Assistant Financial Director...............Gene Van Duyn, Saint Andrews Thrivent Builds Specialist...................Peter Eisenbacher
One of the functions of the San Mateo County Chapter Board is to oversee the distribution of the funds raised by our congregations, led by the Congregational Coordinators, with the Care in Congregation program funds supplied by Thrivent Financial. Raising funds is an important job, especially now, when the need in the community is so great. San Mateo County is one of nearly 1400 geographic groups of Thrivent Financial members making a difference for organizations, congregations and individuals in need through volunteer activities and gifting programs. The following events have either been completed or have been approved and will be completed by the end of this year.: $ 778.00 3-07-08 Peace Lutheran, San Bruno. Fat Friday. Benefit: Catholic Worker Hospitality House. $1000.00 5-08-08 Holy Cross, Pacifica. Rags to Riches. Benefit: Disabled Veterans and Girls State programs.. $ 500.00 5-17-08 Bethany, Menlo Park Women's Tea. Benefit: A home for girls who age out of the foster care program. $ 500.00 Lutheran Social Services . Benefit: Support homeless individuals and families. $1300.00 7-26-08 Our Redeemer, So.S.F. Garage Sale. Benefit: Help a family with a rate neurological disease. $ 700.00 9-05-08 Coastside, HMB Book Sale. Benefit: Lutheran World Relief. Darfur, Sudan crisis. $ 200.00 9-14-08 Hope, San Mateo. Free Will Offering. Benefit: Midwest flood victims. $1200.00 9-14-08 Holy Trinity, San Carlos. BBQ and Ice Cream Social. Benefit: A child attending Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission. $1600.00 10-18-08 Hope, DC. Carnival. Benefit: Education & repair on Hope Lutheran School.building. $ 600.00 10-26-08 Redeemer, SM. Teddy Bear Bake Sale. Benefit: Purchase teddy bears for San Mateo County childrens fund. $ 500.00 11-22-08 First, So.SF Lutheran Basement Women's dinner. Benefit: Food Pantry. So.S.F. $ 700.00 12-1-08 Hope, SM Family to Family. Benefit: Gift cards and food for families, locally and in Livingston, Ca. $1000.00 12-5-08 Calvary, SB Christmas Boutique.Hand crafted Christmas items for sale. Benefit: Raise money for pre school. $1300.00 10-1-08 Our Redeemer, So.SF Garage Sale. Benefit: Individual family in need.
Refrain: OH-Us Lutheran church women we're none but the best, we come into serve from the east or the west. The basement's our home, we will work night or day, we'll clean and we'll cook the old fashioned way.
During the months of October and November, millions of gift-filled shoe boxes are sent to Samaritan's Purse for distribution to hurting children around the world. Operation Christmas Child takes a massive effort involving tens of thousands of volunteers working at six processing centers around the United States. Last year again the Franklin Graham Ministries, Samaritan Purse, gave out millions of boxes to children around the world. First Lutheran Church in South San Francisco has been filling shoe boxes for several years. This year they will do their part by having a goal of 50 boxes. Their prayer is that the children who receive these shoeboxes filled with their gifts may come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. "Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'" Matthew 19:14. This year, for the first time, they received a beautiful thank you letter from one of the children that received one of their shoeboxes last year in the Philippines.
Thank you to all of you for allowing us to serve and take part in this wonderful effort, to give assistance to people in need, individuals and organizations, through the Care Abounds in Communities program. And thanks to all of you Congregational Coordinators and Service Teams for all of your cooperation and hard work. You organized and notified and cooked and served and raised much needed funds that were matched by Thrivent to "multiply the good we do"
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
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans office: 400 So. El Camino Real, Suite 775 San Mateo, CA 94402 Phone: 650-401-8064 Fax: 650-401-8069
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