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| Central Blue Ridge NC Chapter, Summer Update |
The Central Blue Ridge NC Chapter has been busy in 2007. Already, 11 activities have been approved, and of those, six have already been completed. These are a combination of hands-on service activities and fundraisers. Activities have supported Dental Hygiene Kits for Toothsavers, Fleece Quilts for Mission Hospital Pediatrics, Mountain Classic Golf Benefit, Crume family collection, Mission Luncheon, and Miraflores Build. In addition, three more activities have been approved so far during the rest of 2007, and we're sure you're thinking of more ways we can help our communities.
| New Chapter President Elected |
The position of President was vacated when Rev. John McHenry accepted a call to the pastoral ministry. The Board would like to express it's appreciation for Pastor McHenry's service. The Chapter Leadership Board elected Dr. Michael Toedt, MD of Whittier, NC to the fill the vacancy and complete the remainder of the 2007 term.
The chapter leadership board helps to provide strategic direction, leadership planning, and administration to support congregational and community service teams of members who volunteer together. The elected leaders also allocate chapter funding to support fundraising and hands-on service activities conducted by chapter members.
Dr. Toedt is a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Clyde, NC. He briefly served as the lead congregational coordinator in his congregation before being elected to his current chapter position. Dr. Toedt is a board-certified family physician, a Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service, and he is Chief of Staff of Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, NC. He is married to wife Dominique and they have 2 sons, Matthew (8) and Daniel (4).
| Local Fraternal Highlights for 2006 |
Central Blue Ridge NC Chapter
The Central Blue Ridge NC Chapter has 2,577 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members who, along with Lutheran congregations in the area, join together to volunteer in the local community. The Central Blue Ridge NC 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.
A Caring Organization Like No Other
As a fraternal benefit society, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit membership organization that joins with its members to support their communities, congregations and individuals in need through volunteer activities and gifting programs.
Helping Communities and Congregations
Chapter Activities -- $141,859
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. In 2006, there were 114 service and fund-raising activities conducted by the Central Blue Ridge NC Chapter, resulting in 16,414 volunteer hours. Funds raised by these local teams totaled $89,394, which were combined with $52,465 from Thrivent Financial to multiply the good we can do together.
Giving Plus¸Program - $288,363
Through this program, Thrivent Financial members can give to Lutheran educational institutions or outreach ministry organizations and have those financial gifts supplemented by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
29 Lutheran organizations received $288,363 in supplemental funds based on contributions from 1,903 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members in our chapter and other chapters throughout the state.
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity -- $730,600
Through our alliance with Habitat for Humanity, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans contributed $613,014 to support Thrivent Builds projects in the Southeast Region. Our members raised an additional $117,586 and committed 19,174 volunteer hours to help build 10 homes in the region. Nationally, more than 300 families in need built their new homes with Thrivent Financial members and other volunteers through Thrivent Builds. In addition, members volunteered on 38 Thrivent Builds Worldwide trips in which they traveled to build with Habitat affiliates in the United States and abroad while experiencing the local culture.
For 2007, our Central and Asheville Habitat for Humanity received a build grant. Ground breaking took place on May 22 and the house is now closed in. Finish work will be completed in July. Abiding Savior, Emmanuel Lutheran, Church of the Nativity, and St. Mark's are the four participating congregations. Also, our Henderson County Habitat affiliate has completed the rough-in of a house for a Lutheran family through sponsorship and a blitz build conducted by Grace Lutheran Church.
2006 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Outreach through the Central Blue Ridge NC Chapter and other area Thrivent Financial members totaled $1,160,822
Support from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation -- $612,630
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its subsidiaries contribute to the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation, which awarded more than 10,000 grants totaling $20.7 million in 2006 to support the Lutheran community and Thrivent Financial's corporate communities. 210 grants totaling $612,630 were given to organizations in the Southeast Region.
The Central Blue Ridge NC Chapter would like to invite you to attend an EcoChristian Earth Fair. Explore ways you can care for creation. There will be showings of "Kilowatt Ours" and "Inconvenient Truth" as well as exhibits that help you lessen your environmental impact by recycling and reducing energy usage. Bring an incandescent bulb and receive a free compact fluorescent.
Activity: EcoChristian Earth Fair Place: St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Date: Sunday, July 22, 2007 35 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC
Time: 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. Contact: Ed Hauser, 828-236-1992, eee622@charter.net
| Opportunities to Serve on Chapter Board |
When you joined Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, you also became a member of our local chapter, one of nearly 1,400 Thrivent chapters across the country. As part of our chapter, you have the opportunity to volunteer with other Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members in support of your congregation, other Lutheran organizations, community causes and individuals in need. Our chapter has funds available to add to fund-raiser totals and to support hands-on service activities. In addition, the chapter leadership board offers another opportunity to serve. The chapter leadership board helps to provide strategic direction, leadership planning, and administration to support congregational and community service teams of members who volunteer together. The elected leaders also allocate chapter funding to support fundraising and hands-on service activities conducted by chapter members.
If you would like to know more about how you can get involved in an upcoming chapter activity or think you might be interested in serving on the board, contact one of our chapter leaders.
Meet our Chapter Leaders
President (Elected) Vice President (Elected)
Michael E Toedt, MD Wesley C Yeko
455 Duckback Trl 27 Gabriel Ln
Whittier, NC 28789-8076 Maggie Valley, NC 28751-7629
(828) 631-0757 (828) 926-0210
mtoedt@pol.net wesyeko@hotmail.com
Records Director (Elected) Financial Director (Elected)
James Wright Margo A Rabon
384 Hatfield Rd 3106 Hickory Hill Rd
Franklin, NC 28734-0504 Hendersonville, NC 28792-1230
(828) 369-9914 (828) 697-5494
orvis2@verizon.net margorabon@aol.com
Congregational Service Team Director (Elected) Assistant Financial Director (Elected)
Paula Leann Lindsay Linda McCall Licht
5 Wisteria Dr 3311B Greenville Hwy
Asheville, NC 28804-1624 Flat Rock, NC 28731-9588
(828) 252-3248 (828) 699-4443
lindsaypb@bellsouth.net lindamlicht@yahoo.com
Youth Director (Elected) Thrivent Builds Chapter Specialist (Appointed)
Megan L Crume Edward J Hauser
120 Woodland Dr 43 Webb Cove Rd
Waynesville, NC 28786-3414 Asheville, NC 28804-1926
(828) 246-0251 (828) 236-1992
mle51@hotmail.com EEE622@aol.com
Financial Associate Advisor (Appointed) Financial Associate Advisor (Appointed)
Thomas W Kasischke, MBA, FIC G Stuart Thorp, FIC
318 N Main St, Suite 8 1 Town Square Blvd, Ste 338
Hendersonville, NC 28792 Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 692-5015 (828) 684-2900
tom.kasischke@thrivent.com stuart.thorp@thrivent.com
Financial Associate Advisor (Appointed)
Brian L Hahn,
318 N Main St, Suite 8
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 693-6511
brian.hahn@thrivent.com
This newsletter is written for you by volunteer leaders of your local Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter, and any views expressed are those of the writer. For questions, comments or to learn more about chapter activities in your area, please contact one of your chapter leaders, who are listed on our Web site at: www.thrivent.com/members. Just click on Information About My Chapter.
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