President -- Linda Derrick, lderrick5@sc.rr.com     803-754-3417

Vice Presdient -- Sandy Jones, vivaenba05@aol.com     803-556-8370

Records Director -- Christy Wendland, christy.wendland@newberry.edu     803-772-1445

Financial Director -- Ross Jolly, rjolly1187@aol.com     803-799-5224

Congregational Service Team Director -- Deb Samples, alveygrl@bellsouth.net    803-787-6747

Community Service Team Director -- Len Carlson, lseaglesnest1@bellsouth.net     803-691-1790

Youth Director -- Frank Anderson, frankwandersonsc@aol.com      803-781-4934

Communications Director -- Phil Tollison, phil.tollison@gmail.com     803-528-0212  

Assistant Financial Director -- Sybil Long, slong55555@aol.com     803-772-7404

Thrivent Builds Specialist -- Susan Uehling, sueuehling@hotmail.com     803-736-2409

Chapter FR Advisor -- Bubba Willis, bubba.willis@thrivent.com     803-782-3500

Chapter FR Advisor -- Robin Huber, robin.huber@thrivent.com     803-782-3500

Chapter FR Advisor -- Tom Henderson, tom.henderson@thrivent.com     803-782-3500

Advisory Member -- Dot Mathias, dqmathias@bellsouth.net     803-788-3095

Advisory Member -- Mark Cerneglia, tlcrmnc@aol.com     803-834-6396

Advisory Member -- Dot Jeffcoat, dotjeffcoat@aol.com     803-772-4357

Each congregation is asked to name three congregational coordinators each year, with one as the Lead coordinator. These are key people to connect with the chapter and share information with you. Coordinators must be Thrivent members. They are also the key to your congregation receiving the funds (ranging from $1300 - $1600) available each year to every congregation for special project(s) you choose (in your congregation or the community). Coordinators are to work with the congregation and other Thrivent members to get involvement in projects.

Ask your congregation about its coordinators. The list by congregation as it appears on the Thrivent site for the congregations in our chapter follows. Congregations update their list and make corrections by contacting a member of the Board, since any changes need to be approved by the chapter leadership board.  

Please help us get your list up to date for 2009. Check with others in your congregation and be sure you have all three coordinators named and that the information we have for them is accurate and up-to-date.

1.  Ascension -- Cecelia A. Able, Patricia C. Martin, vacant
2.  Christ -- Lucy Ballentine, Anne Christiansen, vacant
3.  Christ the King -- Gordon Holscher II, Joseph Park, William Wannamaker
4.  Christus Victor -- George Edis III, Mary Stalbaum, Daniel Chambers
5.  Ebenezer -- Gaye Belcher, Judy Heise, James Johnson
6. Gethsemane -- Harold Yoder, vacant, vacant
7.  Good Shepherd -- Jackie Hardy, Suse Sturkie, Barbara Sutton
8.  Holy Trinity -- Gloria Bouchard, Gregory Kuntz, Michael Whitaker
9. Incarnation  -- Mary Anderson, Lewis Hicks, David Hix
10. Living Springs -- Ronald Dozier, Craig Stoxen, Adam Woodoruff
11. Reformation -- Judy Jolly, Lynn Springs, Christine White
12. Resurrection -- Linda Crocker, John Harth, Tammy Quarles
13. LTSS Chapel -- John Largen, Ron Walrath, Shelly Allen
14. St. Andrews Blythewood -- Denise Jones, Gwendolyn Kaiser, Patricia Moak
15. St. Andrews Columbia -- Dorothy Meador, Judith Venturella, Jennifer Waldrath
16. St. James Sumter -- Gary Bratton, Susan Chandler, Gary Harbath
17. St. Luke -- Norman Adams, Ardelia Knox, Jerrlyn Migliorisi
18. St. Marks Blythewood -- William Beckroge, Nancy Crone, Michael Gibson
19. St. Paul -- Jimmie Coward, Thomas Dail, Karen Hellwig

    Homeless meals by Christ Lutheran Church                               $1600
    Happy Feet (shoes for needy children) by Chapter                    $1200
    Camp Discovery                                                                          $1000
    Prosperity Tornados by Chapter                                                 $1000
    Josh Jacobs medical needs by Living Springs                             $2500
    Clay Dixon medical needs by Good Shepherd                            $2500
    SPLASH camp for refugees by Reformation                                $1600
    Dental Supplies for Tanzania Team by Good Shepherd             $1600
    Rice Home Golf Tournament                                                       $1000
    Knitting Project by Dot Mathias                                                   $  100
    Inasmuch Ramp project by Good Shepherd                               $1000
    Fix up for Spanish MIssion                                                          $1200
    Dasher Dinner                                                                            $1200
    Pre School project by St. James, Sumter                                    $  250
    Angel House support by Christ the King                                     $  945
   
The Chapter can help you support special projects and meet special needs which you identify in your community, for individuals, and for other non-profits. These are funds given by Thrivent to our chapter to carry out Care Abounds in Communities activities. These funds are in addition to the Care in Congregations funds made available to every congregation. The Care Abounds in Communities dollars are for either fund raising events (which we supplement every $3 raised with $1) or hands-on service activities (support is based on expense receipts). There are specific guidelines which must be followed by us and by Thrivent in order to comply with the IRS rules and regulations for fraternal groups. Our chapter has developed a packet with the forms and guidelines to assist you in the process of applying for these funds. Among the key guidelines are:

1. There must be a service team of at least 6 households of Thrivent  members.
2. These funds are NOT available for a congregation--checks cannot be payable to a congregation.
3. These funds can be requested to help a community, individual, or non-profit (not a congregation.)
4. Maximum of $1600 for fund raising or hands-on activity.  (Maximum of $5000 for fund raisers for    individuals or families in need.)
5. Complete the Request for Funding Questionnaire (form 20885F) PRIOR to beginning the project.
6. Make  sure Thrivent is visible in both the promotion and implementation of the project.
7. A service team may request funding for up to two projects in a six month period.
8. The funding is a 3:1 ratio (i.e. $1600 requires at least $4800 deposited with the chapter).
9. New projects may take precedence over projects supported for three or more years
10. Chapter funding is a partnership for service. The chapter/Thrivent are not corporate sponsors.

Care Abounds in Communities Hands On Activity
Funding for a hands on activity is based on the project expenses (buying paint; buying food for  volunteers; buying shoes for needy children). Guidelines are similiar to those for fund raising activities.

Requests for funding are considered by the Chapter Leadership Board at it's meetings -- generally the third Monday of the month. Submit requests to any Board member. Check the web site for form needed.

In addition to the Care projects, the chapter supports members and congregational coordinators. In 2008 there were three member events: one to highlight disaster response, one to support Boy's Farm, one for the 2009 election. The coordinator's event was a breakfast to which clergy and office staff were invited.

Operating funds helped us provide a meal for the youth participating in Bishop's School at Southern Seminary and support for the LAMM Harvest Hope project. There were also two Join Hands Day events -- one supporting Boy's Farm and the other providing book bags to children in SPLASH.