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| Pines Chapter, Annual Report of 2008 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (serving January thru December 2008)
- - - Elected - - -
Debbie Schumm, President
Cathie Nichols, Vice President
John Wake, Records Director
Nan Cunningham, Financial Director
Lillian McGregor, Congregational Service Team Director
Don Barcus, Community Service Team Director
- - - Appointed - - -
Henry Fuhrmann, Past President, Advisor
Bob Northrup, Habitat Builds Specialist
Larry Wilson, Financial Representative
CONGREGATIONAL COORDINATORS
Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Southern Pines
. . . Frances Clayton, Lead; Linda Christopher; Brigitte Meckerman
St. James Lutheran Church, Southern Pines
. . . Sondra Nelson, Lead; Patricia Hall;Lloydene Mielbrecht
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pinehurst
. . . Lois Shliepsiek, Lead; Louise Jensen;Gwen Gammans
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hamlet
. . . Virginia Pihl, Lead; Richard Larsen; Mary O’Neal
Lutheran Church of the Living Word, Laurinburg
. . . Cheryl Currie; Margaret Geffert; Margaret Harding
| CARE ABOUNDS IN COMMUNITIES |
MANNA! In Motion - A 5K run for MANNA! MANNA! is a mobile soup kitchen that provides nutritious meals which are taken into poverty areas in our community. This event requires volunteer activity for several months prior to the event. Amount given by Thrivent: $3,200.00
Our Saviour Lutheran Church Bazaar - a combined yard sale, craft sale, bake sale, and cafe/refreshment stand. All money made during this event benefit the needy within the community. (The Coalition provides assistance with food, prescriptions, utility bills, clothing, community disaster relief, etc.) (Family Promise provides homeless families with temporary housing, meals, assistance in finding employment and permanent housing, medical and education assistance, etc.) This event requires volunteer activity for approximately two weeks prior to the event; in excess of 500 volunteer hours. Amount given by Thrivent: $6,400.00 ($3,200 to each organization)
OSLC Revival was a three day community event with speakers to increase the spirit and faith of the community. Activities included special music, choirs, potluck supper, and childcare. Offering collected during this event was given to Friend to Friend, The ARC of Moore County and Habitat for Humanity. Amount given by Thrivent: $1,410.00 ($470.00 to each organization)
St. Paul, Hamlet
• Apostle Build Project - The congregation collected various items (household, toys, clothing, appliances, etc) to be used in a multi-congregation family yard sale on May 17, 2008. All proceeds to be used to support Habitat for Humanity.
• Project Food Pantry - St. Paul operates a food Pantry monthly which distributes food boxes to families in need. Starting Sunday, Nov. 2 through each following Sunday ending with December 7, 2008 we will be collecting a second offering designated for the pantry to buy more food.
Our Saviour, Southern Pines
• WOW Kids Project - WOW kids collected donations to support hunger through the Heifer International Program.
• Hoop, Skip, Jump-a-thon - Sunday school kids collected pledges for skipping, jumping rope etc. to benefit a local animal shelter and food pantry.
• Care Packages - Volunteers will purchase and assemble items for care packages to give to college students and shut-ins during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Faith Chests - Purchase materials necessary for building Faith Chests. Members will work together building the chests and providing the items to fill the chests. The chests are presented at baptism.
• Sr. Youth will prepare and serve a spaghetti dinner after the Christmas program. They will also hold a silent dessert auction. This is to raise funds toward their trip to the National Youth Gathering in 2009.
St. James, Southern Pines
• Backpack Project - Non perishable foods are packed in inconspicuous backpacks for needy school age children to consume over the weekend
St. Paul, Pinehurst
• Sanctuary Renovation - Assist carpenter in demolition of altar platform and building of new area. Drywall repairs and painting of sanctuary walls.
Living Word, Laurinburg
• This annual activity is a Holiday Bazaar which includes selling bake sale items, homemade crafts, hot dogs and three separate basket raffles. Thrivent and congregational members work together to put on an exciting Holiday bazaar. The income earned will be used to make repairs to the building, due to age and weathering of the building.
The five Lutheran churches in our chapter collected specific items for Health Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit contained a hand towel, washcloth, soap, toothbrush, comb, nail clipper and Band-Aids. We met on May 28, 2008 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church and enjoyed a pizza dinner, watched a video from Lutheran World Relief called "Ordinary to Extraordinary" and assembled the kits. Together we made 169 Health Kits and collected 266 bars of soap. The kits and soap were shipped to Lutheran World Relief. Thrivent provided $1000.00 for the expenses of the project. – Patty Peeples, coordinator
Lutheran Habitat Work Day was held on Saturday, Sept. 13, in Aberdeen. All five of our congregations were notified and encouraged to send workers. Enough workers came that they were put to work at two different sites.
Thrivent Builds – We were not given the opportunity to raise the walls on a Thrivent Builds home in 2008. That did not stop our interest in applying for a 2009 Habitat home! Both the Pines Chapter and Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills have submitted applications and we have just this week received the news: we were awarded a Habitat Home to be built in 2009!
All five congregations were given the opportunity to participate in a fund appeal to help those whose lives have been affected by Hurricane Ike. As part of this National Chapter Response, Thrivent will add $1 to every $2 raised, up to $250,000, in support of relief efforts. All funds will be contributed to Lutheran Disaster Response and the WELS Committee on Relief. The Pines Chapter received $650 in donations.
| ELECTION RESULTS FOR 2009 LEADERSHIP |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (to serve January thru December 2009)
- - - Elected - - -
Debbie Schumm, President
Cathie Nichols, Vice President
John Wake, Records Director
Henry Fuhrmann, Financial Director
Lillian McGregor, Congregation Service Team Director
Don Barcus, Community Service Team Director
- - - Special Thank You - - -
to Nan Cunningham who has served as the Pines Chapter Financial Director for four consecutive one-year terms and leaves the board with our sincere gratitude.
Want to find out more about The Pines Chapter? Visit us at www.lutheransonline.com/pineschapter. You'll find contact information for the Board of Directors, a calendar of events, and more. Check it out.
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