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107 people attended the summer picnic on July 17 on a hot, humid day (it felt like a jungle) enjoying good food and fellowship. $200 worth of canned goods were collected for South Central Community Action Programs. Door prizes were awarded and Student Achievement Awards were given to Kristin Vines attending Elizabethown College in Social Work/Religious Studies and Emily Rex attending HACC in Ultrasound.
March 28, 2011 - United Way Callie Awards Program when Board Member Chucki Strevig received the Legacy of a Lifetime Award. CONGRATULATIONS CHUCKI!! May 16, 2011 - Gettysburg College - "Give it up for Good" Sorted items for their sale. June 18, 2011 - Habitat for Humanity - Provided lunch for work crew building the house in Gettysburg. August 26, 2011 - Gettysburg Seminary - "Quilt The Campus" - Packed quilts, transported quilts to New Windsor, Maryland for Lutheran World Relief and provided some popcorn for the hungry. (I am sure many Thrivent members have helped make the quilts for the needy. Thanks for your help.) September 17, 2011 - Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village - Anniversary Day - Not only Board Members but many Thrivent members also helped with this project by donating pies and other baked goods, jewelry, fruit and books. Thrivent supports this project and appreciates your help. September 24, 2011 - United Way's - The Day of Caring
Thank you to the seven (7) congregations who have selected their advocates. The following congregations DO NOT have advocates: Benders Evangelical, Biglerville; Bethlehem, Bendersville; Chestnut Grove, York Springs; Christ, Aspers; First, New Oxford; Flohrs, McKnightstown; Grace, Gettysburg; Holy Trinity, York Springs; St. James, Gettysburg; St. John, Abbottstown; St. John, Fairfield; St. Luke, Littlestown; St. Mark, Gettysburg; St. Paul, Biglerville; St. Paul, Littlestown; St. Paul, McSherrystown; St. Paul, New Oxford; and Trinity, Arendtsville. Contact our local Director of Congregational Advocates, Woody Martz at wjmartz@embarqmail.com or call 717-624-7202 for more information.
Once again Adams County PA Chapter of Thrivent Financial is making itself known throughout Adams County as we have approved money for fund raisers and hands on projects. The York Springs area has benefited through the Wednesday Nite Live project which brings youth and adults into a community arena and works on issues on unity. Food pantries have been supplied with bounty from programs like Souper Bowl of Caring, Pot pie suppers, and Colonial Day bake sales. The highly successful Women's Purse which funds a program for teens of foster homes entering the work and social arenas received money this year. Friends of the Littlestown Library held a fund raiser with the play "School House Rock" and was able to raise their annual goal. Vacation Bible schools throughout the county were assisted with funding to promote their communities' events. And we were able to assist the Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village with funding for equipment throughout the facility. We were also able to aid the Lutheran Camping Corporation with the annual golf tournament (the scores are highly guarded to protect the guilty). Quilters throughout the county have been able to receive funds to assist with the many quilts that were presented at "Quilt the Campus" at the Seminary. The 7th graders of Adams County benefit from fund that helps the Young Teen Leadership Conference on October 11. And in the interest of education the local chapter has also helped to fund the STEM SAVVY program of the YWCA and Gettysburg Area School. We have also been able to help the Gettysburg Dollars for Scholars. Slated yet to be funded is the Holiday Outreach Program which benefits families and the aged and disabled of the county throughout the winter season. All these programs rely not just on funding from the chapter but also from the many volunteers who aid in bringing these projects to fruition.
October 9 - Clergy Appreciation Day - Hope you have already honored your minister. November 6 - Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon - More information will follow. November - Adams County PA Chapter congregations are holding election events during the first three weeks of November, and results will be collected by the Chapter and reported by November 30th. If you would be interested in serving on the Board of Directors contact Virgil Gibson at 717-334-8614 or President James Eiben at 717-334-1903. Election of Officers must be completed by November 30 so contact them as soon as possible. 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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