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| Gaston Lake Chapter, Activities from Gaston Lake Board of Directors |
| 2012 Newly Elected Board Members Gaston Lake Chapter #31250 |
Gaston Lake Board of Directors - 2012
President: __Alex Wingate, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Goldsboro, NC 919-735-8553
Vice President: __Melanie Crews, Our Redeemeer Luth. Church, Greenville, NC 252-321-8052
Records Director: __Cindy McCoid, Lakeside Lutheran Church, Littleton, NC 252-537-2096
Financial Director: __James Fretz, Trinity Lutheran Church, Rocky Mount, NC 252-537-7117
Director of Congregational Advocates: __Fred Holdsworth, Trinity Lutheran Church, NC 252-903-1264
Communications Director: __Suzie Bumgarner, Lakeside Lutheran Church, Littleton, NC 252-586-3750
Assistant Financial Director: __Margaret White, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Norlina, NC 252-456-3732
Community Service Team Director: __Daniel Bender, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Norlina, NC 252-213-4073
| Big Thanks to the 2011 Gaston Lake Board |
We would like to thank the outgoing Board of Directors for their dedication and hard work this past year.
| Benfits for being a Thrivent Member |
Enjoy the Benefits of Membership:
As a member of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, you have access to resources and programs created to help you, your family, your congregation and your community. These benefits of membership include:
Opportunities to connect with members and others who share your values, through your Thrivent chapter. These programs include charitable and educational activities, social events, Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, voting for your local chapter leaders, and more.
Complimentary educational resources:
A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Help for the Losses in Life
Step by Step: Your Guide to Making Practical Decisions When a Loved One Dies
Your Will Planning Guide
| Care Abounds in Communties |
Care Abounds In Communities® projects approved at the November 20th Board meeting were:
Trinity Lutheran--Provide Buddy Backpacks - $500
Good Shepherd Lutheran-Funds for Habitat - $$500
Trinity Lutheran-Operation Christmas Child - $500
St Paul Lutheran-Loaves and Fishes - $500
Lakeside Lutheran-Vaughan School Angel Tree - $600
Through Care Abounds in Communities®, anyone can organize a community service team project. Fill out a Request for Funding. Put your church's name, the person's name and address requesting the funds. The activity name and a short discription of the project. Send a copy to the Gaston Lake Board for approval. It doesn't take a lot of time or a long-term commitment!
Congregational Advocate Recruiting Message
Volunteer to be a Church Advocate
IMAGINE what a difference you can make!
We need you (yes, YOU!)
Imagine yourself as an advocate for both Thrivent Financial and your congregation to identify Thrivent Financial programs and services that will help your congregation achieve its mission and goals, resulting in a positive impact on your congregation and community. Imagine you have the primary responsibility of connecting with Thrivent Financial members, congregational leadership and congregational members to understand their needs, while partnering with Thrivent Financial representatives and chapter leadership to identify and execute charitable, educational and social solutions to meet those needs.
Congregational advocates do just that! The time to get involved is NOW! Our chapter has many congregational advocate opportunities available. The only requirements are: being a Thrivent Financial member; a desire to help people; a passion for your congregation and Thrivent Financial and approximately five hours of volunteer time per month.
We very much need you! Help us take full advantage of this unique opportunity to significantly impact your congregation. Contact your Director of Congregational Advocates (Fred Holdsworth, 252-903-1264) today to find out more.
If serving as a congregational advocate does not work for you but you'd like to be involved or volunteer in some capacity, there are many other volunteer opportunities, both short-term and longer-term available as well. Please contact any chapter leader and we'll describe how you can make a difference through the Thrivent Financial chapter system in a way that fits into your schedule.
| Gaston Lake Chapter Web Site |
Did you know our Chapter has it'a own Web Site? The next time you are online, check out at http//www.lutheransonline.com/gastonlakechapter. The site will show the churches in our chapter.
The Thrivent Choice program offers two ways members can recommend where to direct a portion of Thrivent Financial's charitable outreach funds.
1. Voting Events: All members (age 16 and older) can vote to help direct a portion of Thrivent Financial's charitable funds among a short list of national charities one to two times per year.
2. Choice Dollars: Eligible benefit members can help direct funds all year long to thousands of Lutheran nonprofit organizations like schools, camps, colleges – or even to their Lutheran congregations. Benefit members age 16 or older are eligible to participate in Choice Dollars if they:
Hold a Thrivent Financial volunteer leadership position; (Congragation Advocate) or
Have $800 or more in annual premiums of qualifying insurance products; or
Have $20,000 or more in contract value of qualifying products.
Member eligibility under current eligibility requirements is determined monthly, and these eligibility requirements are re-evaluated on an annual basis.
Participation is simple and easy, without any complicated forms to complete. You'll be able to vote or direct Choice Dollars in a way that's convenient for you. Visit www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) and say “Thrivent Choice” for more information.
For members, by members.
This newsletter was written by volunteer leaders of your local Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Chapter to keep you informed of chapter news. If you have any questions and/or comments about the content of this newsletter or would like to learn more about chapter activities being planned in your area, please contact one of your chapter leaders. Go to Thrivent.com, click on Locate a Chapter, enter your ZIP Code and click on your chapter's name.
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