Four page newsletter: October 2005 - Owatonna Chapter of Thrivent Financial| Four page newsletter: October 2005 - Owatonna Chapter of Thrivent Financial | | |
| Owatonna Chapter, of Thrivent Financial for Lutheran, October 2005 |
| ORDERING ITEMS THAT ARE FREE |
Thrivent Financial is offering four new CDs: "Fuel for the Soul", "Hymns for All Saints: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany", "Hymns We Love to Sing" and "Jubilee".
"Hymns We Love to Sing" is the latest album produced by the National Lutheran Choir (perhaps you heard them sing at St. John Lutheran in Owatonna at the Pentecost Vesper this past May).
In addition to the CDs there are a number of other items you might want to order: books such as "Mouse Prints"...there are about twenty items that a Thrivent Financial member can order.
In case you have forgotten how to get to the site to place an order...
1. Go to Members/Chapters (upper right)
2. Log in
3. Scroll down to "Benefits/Services for Members" (on the left side)
4. Click on Order Member Benefits
5. Scroll down and look at description of items
6. Click on Order Online
7. Check the box on the items you want to order
8. Go to the bottom of that page and make sure that your name and address are properly listed
9. Go to the bottom of the page and click on "Submit"
If you do not have a computer, you have two other options to use in ordering Member Benefits: 1) wait for the next issue of the Thrivent Magazine and look for the advertisement and order card...2) telephone Thrivent at 1 800-372-8236
| ELECTING THE NEW CHAPTER LEADERS |
During the weekend of November 13, Thrivent Financial members will have an opportunity to vote for those who will be directing the Owatonna Chapter of Thrivent Financial for the next year (2006).
When you come to worship at your parish on Saturday - November 12 or on Sunday - November 13, please look for the voting area. In all probability it will be staffed by one or two of your Congregational Coordinators.
The following people will be on the ballot:
President - David Thomas
Vice President - Dave Severson
Records Director - Joan Mosher
Financial Director - David Kenow
Congregational Service Team Director -Thomas Moore
Assistant Financial Director - Richard Hacmac
Events Director - Joni Boe
Community Service Team Director - Dean Christianson
Youth Director - (Open)
Communications Director - Marlene Camilli
PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO VOTE!
| BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES FOR THE NEW CHAPTER LEADERS |
EVENTS DIRECTOR - Joni Boe - biography
I grew up and have spent most of my life in Owatonna. My husband, Mark Boe also grew up and graduated from Owatonna. We have three children: Andy who is attending the same college Mark graduated from, University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie, Wisconsin; Matt, who just graduated from Owatonna, and Callista who is starting the sixth grade. I have had two years of college at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter.
I work at Federated Mutual Insurance Company in the accounting department.
Past board experience includes:
Early Childhood Family Education board president
SCOPE board chair
Leader of women’s church groups
Church trustee, board chair - Church executive board chair
PTO president
Owatonna school boundary redistricting committee
Mark and I are members of Trinity Lutheran Church of Owatonna.
ASSISTANT FINANCIAL DIRECTOR - Richard Hacmac – biography
I am a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
I attended college for two years at Antioch; I spent one year 1946-47 in China doing relief work after the war. I was in Air Force for two years during the Korean War.
Married Irma in 1951.
I was a postal employee for 29 years, an egg producer (2500 hens) until 2000. I have four children (one deceased), six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
I have served on various church boards; I am presently retired and am enjoying it.
CONGREGATIONAL SERVICE TEAM DIRECTOR - Thomas F. Moore - biography
I was born in White Plains, New York, which is slightly north of New York City in Westchester County. I grew up there. My parents were both southerners so I took my degree in engineering at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. My wife is a Marriage and Family counselor and continues to practice here in Owatonna and Rochester. We have raised five children, all now grown. There are 9 grandchildren, five boys and four girls. Three have graduated high school; my oldest grandson is presently serving in the U.S. Army. The older girls are in college.
We moved to Owatonna in 1988. I was engineering manager at the Truth Hardware Company for many years, having responsibility for design engineering, research, manufacturing engineering, and industrial engineering. Before retirement I left the company to become president of McKechnie Tooling and Engineering, also a British held company but in Staples, Minnesota. I have consulted in retirement with Amanex, a consultancy to top executives headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
I am a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Owatonna. I have held all the financial posts, most for multiple terms; financial director, treasurer, stewardship chairman, money counter, etc. I have also been a member of the fellowship board at various times over the years as one of my hobbies is cooking.
VICE PRESIDENT - Dave Severson – biography
I grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota and was confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church. Following high school I attended Gustavus Adolphus College, graduating in 1972. Trudy (Thomas) and I were married in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus campus in December of 1972. After graduate school at the University of Minnesota, we both worked in New Ulm, Minnesota for one year prior to moving to Owatonna in 1974. I have worked for Steele County for a total of 31 years. The first six years were in the field of environmental health and the last 25 years have been in county administration. Trudy has taught in the language arts department at Owatonna High School for a total of 26 years. We have been members of Trinity Lutheran Church since moving to Owatonna. Our daughter, Meghan, is married and lives and works in the Twin Cities. Our son, Erik, is a senior at Gustavus. Trudy and I have both served on the Young Life Adult Committee and continue to be supportive of youth activities in the community.
| MAKING A Gift OF $600 BECOME $900 BY USING 'GIVINGPLUS®' |
One of the benefits of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans membership (owning a product or by becoming an associate member) is the opportunity to have one's gifts supplemented. Through Thrivent's "GivingPlus" program, members can donate financial gifts to two different Lutheran organizations (i.e., a Lutheran College). Thrivent Financial will supplement $1.00 for every $2.00 given up to $300 for each organization. For instance, if a member donates gifts of $600 or more to an eligible Lutheran organization, Thrivent Financial will add $300...thus your gift will be increased by 50%!
How does one get a "GivingPlus" form to use when making a contribution? Ask your congregation's
Congregational Coordinator for one (Their names were listed in a previous issue to our newsletter - go to HTTP://www.Lutheransonline.com/Owatonna Chapter). If your parish has a Thrivent Bulletin Board, the form might be in one of the posted envelopes.
"GivingPlus" forms are also available on the Thrivent web site. For complete details and guidelines about this one-of-a kind member benefit program and for copies of the Member Gift form, go to www.thrivent.vom/faternal/churchcommuinity/givingplus.html.
It is a very simple process and once you've used it, you will use it frequently...regularly!
PEDER EIDE WILL APPEAR IN OWATONNA ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2005, AT 7:00 P.M.
PEDER EIDE WILL PERFORM AT OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 1909 ST. PAUL ROAD.
PETER EIDE IS KNOWN NATIONALLY AS A SINGER/SONGWRITER/AND SPEAKER.
In 2000, Peder was honored by the Minnesota Jaycees as one of their prestigious "Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans". He wrote the song "The Reason We live" which was the featured theme song for the 2003 ELCA National Youth Gathering.
In the past ten years he has produced no less than nine CDs ... the latest one being "Christmas Come On In."
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU RESERVE THE DATE...PLUS, INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO ATTEND THIS SPECIAL OWATONNA CHAPTER OF THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS "ALL-MEMBER EVENT".
| HOW TO HELP YOUR CONGREGATION |
Did you know that Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has a program called Care in Congregations® where funding is provided to Thrivent Financial members to conduct fund-raising and/or hands-on service activities to benefit your congregation or its related Lutheran institutions? In fact, Thrivent Financial members are encouraged to use the funds to help the congregation in its ministry to the community.
If you see a need in your congregation that could be helped through this funding, please contact a Thrivent Financial congregational coordinator in your congregation. If you don't know who your three congregational coordinators are, please contact a member of our chapter leadership board as noted in the newsletter sent out in January of 2005 (go to the Owatonna Chapter website), and he/she will help you get in touch with a coordinator.
TO VOTE AT A WORSHIP SERVICE IN YOUR PARISH THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 12 - 13
TO ATTEND THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN ON TUESDAY - DECEMBER 13
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