Cape Fear River Chapter

Two page newsletter: Summer 2008

Two page newsletter: Summer 2008

Cape Fear River Chapter, SUMMER 2008

CHAPTER HELPS MANY WITH CARE ABOUNDS IN COMMUNITY FUNDS

Messiah Lutheran Church held a yard sale to help a family with a daughter who had their house burned. Everything they owned was lost. They also lost their car. They had such a great turn out and support for this event that they raised $2396 for the family.

Balloons of Dreams event raised $800 to assist with funeral expenses for a teen aged daughter of the church at Kure Memorial.

Kure Memorial received $300 to go with the funds raised from a pancake breakfast held for the youth trip to help repair houses in Homestead, Florida where they are still rebuilding.

Lutheran Church of the Reconciliation held a food ingathering and funds drive to help stock the food pantry of Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard in Wilmington. They received $389 from the chapter in supplemental funds. Mother Hubbard’s provides food for many needy in Wilmington.

Saint Peter co-sponsored with the Southport Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship an All Choir Festival to raise funds for the rent of the local SOIICF Food Pantry. The event was well attended, highly praised and raised $14,000 in all.

CARE IN CONGREGATIONS FUND RAISINGS

St Luke sold pizzas and raised $1244 with the additional Thrivent’s supplemental funds.

St Paul sold Subs for Super Bowl watchers. The funds help the youth ministry program with $970. Later they provided paid parking during the Azalea Festival thus raising $1080.

Saint Peter sold Irish Soda Bread near St Patrick’s Day as a fund raiser earning $520.

Water of Life held a church yard sale with lots of interesting items. They raised $2625.

St Matthew’s youth parked cars to raise money for their Mission Trip. They raised $3700.

Kure Memorial held a yard sale and was able to raise $1800.

THRIVENT BUILDS AT WORK IN NEW HANOVER

Our Thrivent Builds project kicked off on February 16th with a meeting of the Congregational Champions from each church and the Thrivent Builds Chapter Specialist Dan Dresher. Our chapter was to raise $11,340 to help build a new house with Habitat for Humanity. Ground breaking was held July 12th. Church members along with Habitat for Humanity and friends are now working on the home for Mr & Mrs. Rios and their five children. Help build this house and celebrate with the family the work of the people and the work of our God.

WHAT COULD YOUR CHURCH DO WITH $1300?

MOST of our churches still have money available for their use from Thrivent. You can hold a fund raiser, a dinner, a yard sale, any number of things to raise the needed funds to receive the supplemental funds from Thrivent, and follow the stewardship concepts that have been set before us. Thrivent enjoys giving out that money. We just need to do our part to get it. What does your church need to replace? What does your youth group plan to do? Get the Thrivent people together and have fun raising money. Ask your council for help in deciding how the money could be used.

JOIN HANDS DAY

On May 3rd and 10th 20 plus folks came together to clean up and plant anew in the areas around the Hospice Home. They had a great time and the people at Hospice got beautiful new grounds.

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