MARCH 2016
Christ Lutheran Church • Highlands Ranch, CO • Gathering † Gifting † Sending
CLC/Thrivent Programs Annual Report 2015 Thrivent Financial and it's CLC members support several very important programs that benefit our CLC Ministries. Below find a recap of how these programs helped CLC in 2015:
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Thrivent CHOICE Program
Thrivent Action Team Program
Thanks to the generosity of 58 CLC/Thrivent members we received $12,152.00 in CHOICE Program dollar designations in 2015! These dollars are used to support CLC Ministries like our Youth Group, Music Ministries, 30th Anniversary Celebration and more!
CLC received $2,250.00 in Thrivent Action Team grants to support these ministries in 2015: Harrington Carnival, Harrington Back to School Drive, Talent Show Fundraiser, Greeting Card Ministry, Military Ministry, 30th Anniversary Party/Fundraiser, Youth Mission Trip, Sky Ranch/Adult Mission Trip, and Lutheran Family Services Food Bags.
We still have 59 CLC/Thrivent members who have 2015 CHOICE Program dollars that they can designate to a charity of their choice by 03/31/2016. We encourage those members to make a designation whether it is to CLC or another charitable organization they are passionate about. CHOICE Program dollars not designated are returned to Thrivent after 03/31/2016 for other charitable uses. For the 59 CLC/Thrivent members who have not designated, you may have received an email or letter from Thrivent recently reminding you to make your designation by the 03/31/2016. If you have questions on how to donate you can call Thrivent at 1-800-847-4836 and at the prompt say "CHOICE Program"
Action Team grants must be submitted by a current CLC/Thrivent member and if guidelines are met, they will be approved for a $250.00 grant to support their Ministry or Project. We have more opportunity to take advantage of this program in 2016 and encourage our Ministry Chairpersons to use this program to support their efforts this year. Again, THANKS to all the CLC/Thrivent members who have either designated CHOICE Program dollars or applied for and led Action Teams in 2015 that have supported many ministries at CLC!
First Impressions The First Impressions Team is a group of individuals and families in the congregation, who adopt a plot or more to help beautify Christ Lutheran Church’s landscape. Duties include planting, weeding, watering and dead heading. This ministry is important to CLC, because it really does leave a “first impression” with first-time visitors and people who may be looking for a new Church home. There is a diagram of all the plots that you can adopt, as well as a sign-up sheet located in the Narthex. Some have already been adopted, so please check the sign-up sheet to make sure that the one you may want has not already been adopted. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Debbie Freeman at dfreeman@clchr.org.
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
Sunday, April 10 • 9am-1pm If you have volunteered for anything at CLC, then we want to show you our appreciation. Please join us for breakfast and a special coffee cart. Stay as long or as little as you like and come before, during, or after services – it truly is all about you! Those in attendance will be entered into a volunteer of the month parking spot drawing and will receive a special “we our volunteers” gift.