Four page newsletter: 2012 1st Qtr| Four page newsletter: 2012 1st Qtr | | |
| Cape Fear River Chapter, Your New Chapter Officers |
| Our Board of Directors elected by our chapter members is as Follows: |
President:
Lois Beddard, 910-278-4242, lebeddard@ec.rr.com
Vice President:
Robert Musacchio, 910-452-9070, musacchio4115@aol.com
Records Director:
Catherine Rafferty, 910-452-9190, cathe@catherafferty.com
Financial Director:
Barbara Knudsen, 910-270-1104, Exmo1@aol.com
Director of Congregational Advocates:
Todd (Kimber) Vought, 910-458-4636, barbaravought@att.net
Communications Director:
Joseph Mazzei, 910-755-7864, jnmazzei@atmc.net
Youth Director:
Nancy Magruder, 910-791-6057, magrudernc@aol.com
| Care Abounds In Communities Disbursements |
Each year, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans allocates charitable funds to its chapters. As a fraternal benefit society Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is exempt from certain state and federal taxes. When certain products are sold, the taxes that Thrivent would otherwise pay are used to help carry out their mission; that includes executing charitable, religious, social, educational and/or other benevolent activities through our members. Many of Thrivent's activities focus on helping others individuals and families in need, congregations or organizations via the chapter system.
Chapters were allocated funds for 2011. Last year your Cape Fear River Chapter was allocated $10,200 to be distributed at a maximum rate of $1.00 for every $3.00 raised by a charitable project for those in need in our communities. There are times when our Thrivent members at our member churches do an outstanding job. In situations like this, your board needs to decide on a cap for some projects. This is done to allocate funds more fairly to benefit as many in the community as possible. In short, in the course of a year, we need to distribute funds to as many charities as possible, and project that distribution so that we can support requests that surface in that time.
In 2011 funds were distributed to the following charities:
Brunswick and New Hanover County Food Pantries, Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, Wilmington Interfaith Network Hospitality House, Postage Funds to Send Care Packages to Deployed Armed Forces, North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund - (tornadoes and hurricane), Trinity Grove Nursing Home, and Upper Room Theater.
| A Case for the Congregational Advocate |
As noted above, our chapter is allocated funds to disburse to churches that are raising funds for charitable needs. But, how does your chapter learn about these fund raising events. Your church's efforts are presented to the chapter by your congregational advocate.
Some of the churches in our chapter do not have a congregational advocate. This severely limits that church from getting funds to augment their charity efforts. Why would a church want to exclude them from getting additional funds for their charity drives?
The following is an appeal from our Congregational Advocate Director:
Wanted:
Several Thrivent members of each Lutheran congregation to volunteer as Congregational Advocates!
You need no previous experience, but as an advocate you can promote and encourage participation in Thrivent Financial’s charitable, religious, educational, social, and patriotic solutions to benefit Thrivent Financial members, the congregation, and its members.
Your Cape Fear River Chapter needs your help so we may continue to grow in helping our neighbors. It is my hope that each Lutheran Church in our chapter will have at least one advocate. This will allow each congregation to have a voice in chapter affairs--to help direct where chapter funds are best spent, to assign choice dollars, to suggest seminars best suited for your congregation, and to enjoy fellowship in a worthwhile organization. Please respond to Todd Vought at 910-458-4636; barbaravought@att.net or Lois Beddard at 910-278-4242; lebeddard@ec.rr.com.
| Congratulations to our Financial Representative |
As of January 1, 2012 - Beth Schedler - our Financial Representative has had a name change. She is now: Beth Hales. YES - Beth was married on the first day of January. Her email address is listed in the article below.
At our January chapter meeting Beth was nominated, and elected to serve as our Financial Advocate Advisor. This will enable us to interface with Thrivent much more efficiently. It ought to be noted, although Beth is located in Raleigh; she still manages to attend our meetings in Wilmington. Since last June, she attended all of our meeting except for one.
| Cape Fear River Chapter Financial Representative Status |
Due to recent staffing changes in our Chapter area, we’d like to give you the contact information for the Financial Representative who will be working with members in our area. Beth (Schedler) Hales has been working with some of our membership since June 2011, but now has responsibility for the entire Chapter’s members, unless you have requested assignment to an FR in another area or are assigned to the Financial Advice Center (FAC). She asks your patience as she transitions from a predominantly Raleigh-based practice to serving our area.
Beth will be available for in-person appointments 2 days per week. Please keep in mind that many service transactions can now be completed on thrivent.com or by calling the Customer Interaction Center at 800-847-4836.
To schedule an appointment, please call her Raleigh office at 919-852-1971, ext. 1109, or locally 910-508-4800. You may also send her a Secure Message by logging into “My Thrivent” on thrivent.com.
Her contact information is as follows:
Elizabeth (Schedler) Hales, FIC
Financial Associate
East Region
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans®
5540 Centerview Dr Ste 200, Raleigh, NC 27606-3386
Office 1: 919-852-1971 ext: 1109 (Raleigh)
Office 2: 910-508-4800 (Wilmington)
Email: beth.hales@thrivent.com
Web Address: https://www.thrivent.com/fr/beth.hales
| What is Thrivent Financial for Lutherans? |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a faith-based, not for profit financial services organization with approximately 2.6 million members. Thrivent Financial and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more.
Thrivent Financial members are organized into local groups, called chapters. Chapters provide a way for members to connect with one another to give back to their communities, congregations and causes they care about through charitable activities, as well as come together for educational and member social events.
| 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:
o A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Help for the Losses in Life
o Step by Step: Your Guide to Making Practical Decisions When a Loved One Dies
o Your Will Planning Guide
Discounted services:
o Express Access prescription drug discount program (This is for people without health insurance
coverage of prescriptions. This is NOT Medicare Part D coverage.)
o Dell Computers
o Heartwood Conference Center & Retreat in northwest Wisconsin (special rates apply)
o Thrivent Builds Worldwide Trips (special rates apply)
Discounted Legal Services
Identity Theft Protection
Financial assistance benefits:
o Uninsurable Child Life Insurance Benefit
o Newborn Death Benefit
o Legacy Support for Orphan Children Benefit
Quarterly Thrivent Magazine, and Financial Insights newsletter
To learn more about these benefits of membership, contact your Thrivent Financial representative, call 800-Thrivent, or visit Thrivent.com and click on Thrivent Community > Membership > Membership Benefits.
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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