chapter has received operating funds of $1713.00 so far, out of $2500.00 provided for the current year. End of September bank balance is $1426.00, which does not include reimbursement for soon-to-be-reported projects: “Shop on Thrivent’s dime,” and supplies for Seafarer’s Center. Additional “Care Abounds in Communities’ projects: Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets by both Lord of Life and St James’ Thrivent member churches will be completed and entered within required time limits.
Operating funds for awareness expenses have been for baptismal medallions for both churches, and needs for Bible Schools- and will be paid for food for LOL’s “Have a Heart for Manna House” dinner dance on 02/17/’12.
V.P.Laura Kipp’s slate of officers was presented by Rich, and voted on with the following elected to take office beginning January 1, 2012. The Thrivent Choice program is a charitable grant program and a benefit of membership that encourages members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes a portion of its charitable funding to causes important to them including their own congregation. President: Rich Reiter; VP: Virginia Lensch; Financial Dir: Jack Gathright; Records Dir: Don Herrman; Communications Dir: Mike and Kathy Hidek; Director of Congregational Advocates: Jan Bevan and Laura Kipp.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. and closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted, Don Herrman, Records Director 1-912-638-2836