2. WELCOME! -Verdugo Hills Chapter- Thrivent Financial For Lutherans

3. You are the of Our Chapter!

4. 2004 Funding Recipients Agape, Monterey Park Agape, Monterey Park All Saints, Sun Valley All Saints, Sun Valley American, Burbank American, Burbank Christ the Shepherd, Altadena Christ the Shepherd, Altadena Christ, Monterey Park Christ, Monterey Park First, Burbank First, Burbank First, Glendale First, Glendale First Lutheran School, Los Angeles First Lutheran School, Los Angeles St. Mathews, North Hollywood St. Mathews, North Hollywood St. Matthews, Glendale St. Matthews, Glendale St. Paul’s First, North Hollywood St. Paul’s First, North Hollywood St. Paul, Monterey Park St. Paul, Monterey Park Zion, Glendale Zion, Glendale Laurel Hall School, North Hollywood Laurel Hall School, North Hollywood Emmanuel, North Hollywood Emmanuel, North Hollywood Emmaus, Alhambra (Church & School) Emmaus, Alhambra (Church & School) Mt. Olive, La Crescenta Mt. Olive, La Crescenta Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Los Angeles Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Los Angeles Lutheran Church of the Foothills, La Canada Lutheran Church of the Foothills, La Canada Faith, Tujunga Faith, Tujunga Salem, Glendale Salem, Glendale Solheim, Eagle Rock Solheim, Eagle Rock Solheim Lutheran Home, Eagle Rock Solheim Lutheran Home, Eagle Rock L.A. Lutheran High School L.A. Lutheran High School Gethsemane, La Crescenta Gethsemane, La Crescenta

5. Total Care in Communities Dollars Awarded by the Verdugo Hills Chapter in 2004: $22,265

6. Please Note: All of our unused Chapter operating funds go to support additional projects and or people. All of our unused Chapter operating funds go to support additional projects and or people.

7. 2004 Lutheran Family Night at Dodger Stadium Over 1,000 Lutherans in attendance! Over 1,000 Lutherans in attendance! Our Chapter raised over $10,000 for Lutheran schools in Southern California! Our Chapter raised over $10,000 for Lutheran schools in Southern California!

8. Care Abounds in Communities Who is it for? Who is it for? –Individuals, families or non- profit organizations (i.e. Lutheran schools, social service agencies, etc.) –Not for congregations! congregations!

9. Care Abounds in Communities How is funding made available? How is funding made available? –Hands-on service activities –Fund-raising activities –Appeals or Collections

10. Care Abounds in Communities How much money is available? How much money is available? –$100 minimum to $1,600 maximum for service activities (50% available in advance for supplies). –$100 minimum to $1,600 maximum for fundraising activities (per community service team). –$5,000 maximum for individuals or families (per service team – per activity). –This is depended on available funding in the Verdugo Hills Chapter and is at the discretion of the Chapter Leadership Team.

11. Care Abounds in Communities How do I access available money? How do I access available money? –Form a Community Services Team (Minimum of one individual from at least SIX Thrivent Financial member households). –Identify a need. –Receive Project Request Form from Chapter leadership team or download at www.thrivent.com. –Return to Michael Sholer.

12. 2005Care Abounds in Communities Grant Recipients -To date, approved funding includes: First Lutheran, Glendale Food Bank First Lutheran, Glendale Food Bank Solheim Lutheran Home Solheim Lutheran Home Helping Hands Projects: Helping Hands Projects: –Agape Lutheran (House Painting & Repair) –St. Paul’s First Lutheran School (Fence Painting) –Laurel Hall Lutheran School Early Childhood Center (Clean-up and beautification)

13. Other Giving Opportunities In 2005, our Chapter will give away $1,000 in Join Hands Funds and... In 2005, our Chapter will give away $1,000 in Join Hands Funds and... $2,100 in Care in Regions funding for Lutheran schools, organizations that feed the hungry, and new mission congregations. $2,100 in Care in Regions funding for Lutheran schools, organizations that feed the hungry, and new mission congregations.

14. Care In Congregations There is currently $1,300 - $1,600 available to congregations (depending on size). There is currently $1,300 - $1,600 available to congregations (depending on size). Must be used for a ministry or project within the church. Must be used for a ministry or project within the church. Each project must be executed through one of your three Congregational Coordinators. Each project must be executed through one of your three Congregational Coordinators.

15. REMEMBER: You MUST include Thrivent in all publicity. You MUST include Thrivent in all publicity. Keep track of all of the hours used to plan, implement, and evaluate your project. Report these hours to Thrivent. Keep track of all of the hours used to plan, implement, and evaluate your project. Report these hours to Thrivent.

16. WE NEED YOUR HELP! There are many opportunities to serve on the Chapter Leadership Team! There are many opportunities to serve on the Chapter Leadership Team! We need your gifts and talents! We need your gifts and talents! Please contact your Chapter President, Nancy Ackerman, if interested. Please contact your Chapter President, Nancy Ackerman, if interested.

17. You are the of Our Chapter!