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The New Haven Chapter # 31017, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, includes 29 Lutheran congregations from the New Haven and Middlesex Counties in Connecticut. The Thrivent membership in these congregations is around 3000 persons.
In 2010, the New Haven Chapter was allocated $21,395 in supplemental matching funds for programs identified as Care Abounds in Communities (CAIC). To access these funds, service teams of at least six Thrivent members may request matching funds for fund raising events benefitting individuals or community organizations outside of the congregations. The chapter leaders have the responsibility to approve and administer these matching funds. Forms may be received from the Thrivent web site or from chapter leaders.
Annually our chapter sponsors a Join Hands Day program wherein youth and adults work together on some volunteer service activity to help people or organizations in the community.
All Thrivent members are invited to attend annual events like the January Kick-off gathering as well as the mid-year chapter picnic. Your participation is encouraged as you are able and interested in the fraternal activities of this Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
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| New Haven Chapter |
2010 Care Abounds in Communities
In 2010, Thrivent allocated $21,395 to the New Haven Chapter for supplemental matching funds. For fund raising activities, these funds are used to match the funds raised through various events.. For hands-on activities, these funds are used to purchase items for the work proposed by the activity. Service teams of at least 6 Thrivent families are created to plan, organize, and implement each activity. The Service Team Coordinator submits a request to the chapter leaders who have the responsibility to review, approve and administer the funds. The New Haven Chapter supported 36 activities during the year 2010.
These 36 activities are very diverse in the type of activity, the recipient of the activity, and the number of people involved in the activity. In the 36 projects supported, an average of $1.76 dollars were raised for every matching dollar from Thrivent. Just as important, over 3,500 people participated in the activities and over 8200 volunteer hours were reported. Indeed, many ministries were blessed by these inspiring events.
The following descriptions capture a brief idea about the events and the recipients:
- Coffee events were used to raise funds for world hunger.
- Thanksgiving apple pies were baked to raise funds supporting The
Lutheran Home of Southbury and the Safe Haven of Greater
Waterbury.
- An urgent disaster relief event was held to assist a family with critical
house repairs, transportation repairs, and essential needs for the
children.
- A collection was taken up to assist a military family who lost every
thing in a fire while stationed at an army post overseas.
- A holiday fair was supported to raise funds, gather food items and
clothing for Master’s Manna.
- A congregation collected non-perishable food items and cash to support a community food pantry.
- A preschool collected clothing and raised dollars to support the need at an Indian Reservation in Connecticut.
- A Sunday School collected food and dollars for the Connecticut Food Bank.
- Fun filled and energetic individuals made and sold pizzas to raise scholarship funds for preschool children in need of financial aid.
- Local performers presented a variety musical show to raise funds for the AmeriCares activities of the Southbury Faith in Action Organization.
- An Oktoberfest dinner created a festive opportunity for individuals to donate food and money to a local food bank.
- Two faculty pianists from Gustavus Adolphus College presented a piano concert to raise funds supporting the University Lutheran Ministry.
- The Hoog concert was presented to raise scholarship funds for young musical students.
- Tons of Food was an event held to gather food and raise money to support the food bank at Christian Community Action.
- Church women gathered and packaged over 80 health kits for Church World Service.
- Members held a dinner to support Concordia Choir.
- Members of a church provided meals and shelter for bikers who travelled across America to help build houses for needy families.
- A Mother/Child banquet was enjoyed to raise funds for tuition assistance for preschool children.
- A piano, flute and oboe concert was held in support of raising funds for Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven.
- Grace Guild gathered and prepared 40 health kits for Lutheran World Relief Haiti earthquake victims.
- A confirmation class prepared and served a pancake supper to raise funds benefiting the local soup kitchen, St. Vincent DePaul Place.
- An auction was held to raise funds supporting the Post Adoption
Center of Lutheran Social Services of New England.
- Youth and adults worked at the sustainable gardens at Sharon
House for seasonal planting and gathering food for food banks in the
Greater Waterbury area.
- A church fair provided opportunity for many to participate in
supporting the Hawkwing Reservation with food, clothing and
medical supplies.
- The operetta Amahl was performed by the Western State University
students to raise funds for Immanuel Baptist Shelter.
- A Bach Reformation concert was presented to raise funds for
educational programs for disadvantaged children.
- The Oktoberfest festival of German food and entertainment was held to
Support elderly programs at The Lutheran Home of Southbury.
- The New England Women of the ELCA raised funds to support Mosaic.
- A rally day provided opportunity to raise funds supporting education,
healthcare and food for children benefited by Pocket Full of Joy agency.
- A Crop Walk provided opportunity to support multiple food banks.
- Bread and Cookie sales provided scholarships for nursery school children.
- A huge bake sale benefited three children’s organizations.
- The Guild Fair provided fun and support for programs at the Lutheran
Home of Southbury.
- An educational fund raiser provided opportunity to support students with
future problem solving skills.
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