November 2016
Volume I Issue 11
Greetings Sorors,
to what is evil or harsh and when I bring anger into a situation, soften my heart and help me use my words to My sincere thanks to each of you for all of your hard encourage others. Please reflect on these words as we work and the sacrifice of your time and talent to provide interact with family, sorors and friends, not just during service to the community. I understand that it is not althe holiday season, but daily. ways easy but it is amazing how productive we are when we are working as a team. Again, you are some “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle of the hardest working volunteers I know. you know nothing about” For those who have end of the year reports to complete, please review the 2015 Report Forms on the Corporate Website (aka1908) to get an idea of the type of information you will be expected to provide in your report. I will email a copy of the Power Point Presentation - “End of the Year Reporting” which Madame Regional Director reviewed during a Webinar with Basilei, AntiBasilei, etc.
As Basileus of LTO, my life has been enriched by the intersection of my life journey with each of yours. I thank you for the lessons learned which have expanded me. Some of the intersections with my LTO Sorors are depicted below.
Sisterly,
Please pay careful attention to the listing of upcom- Madame Basileus ing events on page 16. president@ltoaka.org *As you prepare to eat a delicious Thanksgiving feast, take the time to think about three things that you are thankful for. While there will always be things to complain about, if we look carefully there are always blessings to be thankful for. Whatever you do, be sure to give thanks to God the Father. Make the choice to have an attitude of thankfulness. Find the blessings that are locked up in the things we complain about and let us regularly express our gratitude to God and others. (*Paraphrased from Game of Thanks, “Our Daily Bread,” December 6). Sorors, when we wound the heart of someone dear to us by a harsh word, we can undo much of the good we have done toward those we love and care about. Here’s the good news: we can all be kind. How? By asking God to “set a guard over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips, do not let my heart be drawn
In This Issue:
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My Life’s Journey with My Sorors
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Spiritual Oversight
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Tamiouchos Tips
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Golden Sorors at the Spaa Theater
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Gospel/Jazz Brunch
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ASCEND SCHOLARS
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Cotillion Parent Meeting
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AKAversaries
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Upcoming Events
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Spiritual Oversight Committee What is your worship Posture? Worship is a response. God passed in front of him and called out, “God, God a God of mercy and grace, endlessly patient so much love so deeply true.” Exodus 34:6 Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with Holy fear and awe. Hebrew 12:28 Hearing the word that God had spoken about himself, Moses bowed his head, bent his knee and worshipped the one who had
Keep Sorors in Your Prayers
shown his presence. Your response to God’s awesome presence is worship. Worship is the only reasonable response when you begin to know God.
There by the grace of God go I……
Worship is an offering of your life to God in response to his life in
Soror Joyce Duke Soror Judy Rush (recovering from knee surgery) people responded by bowing low and worshiping God with their Soror Andrea Tracy (Former LTO member from faces to the ground. The truth of God in their minds and hearts 32 PIP) who lost her Mother.) led them to bow their knees in worship. Worship is a response Sorors Jennifer Moore & Ericka Jackson (Former to who God is to you and what he does in your life LTO member) (lost her nephew/cousin to gun violence in Chicago) When God passed in front of Moses, God chose to talk about his Soror Barbara McCreary’s father incredible mercy, his infinite patience, and his awesome love. Soror Andrea Tracy Browning (32 Pearls in Perpetuiyou. When Nehemiah asked Ezra to read the Holy Scripture, the
How can we help but respond to His Love that is deep and true
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in our worship? Worship God at all times. Prayer: Dear God when I consider all that you are to me, I worship and exalt your Holy Name.
#God matters
Soror Tina Hughes Burke Spiritual Oversight Committee Chairman 4
Tamiouchos Tips Advance Preparation Prevents Frustration The Lambda Tau Omega (LTO) Operating, Lambda Tau Omega Program Initiatives and Twenty Pearls Foundation (TPF), Inc. budgets are in the Financial Information section on the LTO website. Visit the Financial Information section on the LTO web site frequently to review the budgets. The Lambda Tau Omega Operating, Lambda Tau Omega Program Initiatives and Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. vouchers are in the Financial Information section on the website. Visit the financial section of the website frequently to print the budgets. Twenty Pearls Foundation vouchers are to be printed on pale pink paper. The Lambda Tau Omega Operating vouchers are to be printed on pale green paper. The Lambda Tau Omega Program Initiatives vouchers are to be printed on bright green paper. Reimbursement request vouchers must be accurately completed. This includes having all of the necessary signatures on the reimbursement request voucher and the accurate documentation attached prior to submission. Reimbursement requests must not exceed budgeted allocations.
When purchasing, it is best to pay for LTO and/or TPF items on a separate receipt from personal items. Remember – All Business Is To Be Completed By The Conclusion Of Each Meeting Harvest Blessings To Each of You… Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever… I Chronicles 16:34 $oror $arah Lewis-Weaver 2016 Tamiouchos
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At the SPAA Theater in Park Forest Sunday November 13, 2016 4:00pm
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GOSPEL/JAZZ BRUNCH 2016 8
GOSPEL/JAZZ BRUNCH 2016
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GOSPEL/JAZZ BRUNCH 2016
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ASCEND SCHOLARS November 12, 2016 with Meteorologist Tracey Butler from ABC7 Television Chicago , Pilot Novick McFarlin & Pilot Sterling Burke
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NOVEMber 2016 HODEGOS REPORT
hAPPY AKAVERSARY Soror Robin Akins
November 6, 2011
Soror Lora Alexander-Flaherty November 6, 2011
Soror Krista Butler Hodegos
Soror Rosalind Backstrom
November 6, 2011
Soror Kimbeerly England
November 6, 2011
Soror Kristin Hamb
November 6, 2011
Soror Donica Catchings
November 6, 2011
Soror Cynthia Robinson
November 6, 2011
Soror Meesha Townsen
November 6, 2011
Soror Deshirnette Walker
November 6, 2011
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hAPPY AKAVERSARY coNT’D NOVEMBER 22, 2015 SOROR CHERIE ALLEN SOROR MONEY l. BULLOCK SOROR TOYIA BULER-WHITE SOROR DEKESHA CALHOUN SOROR ZENOBIA CLARK SOROR TIRSHATHA DERRICKS-BEY SOROR ALESIA N. DOWELL SOROR TONYA FIGHT SOROR TAMMY D. GUYTON SOROR KIMBERLY HARRIS-MOORING SOROR SHELANDA HAYES-COMER SOROR JASMINE HILL SOROR JALENA JONES SOROR JESSICA JONES SOROR KWALEE R. KEMP SOROR MARGARET D. LAPORTE SOROR KATHY MARTIN SOROR ERICA MCGHEE SOROR TANAI S. NELSON SOROR MORGAN PHELPS SOROR ASHLEY RAYBON SOROR SEMAJA REED SOROR LASHEAH M. STEWART SOROR SHAVONNE TOMPKINS SOROR DANA M. TURNER SOROR DNA A. B. WEEMS
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hAPPY AKAVERSARY coNT’D SOROR SHAWN JACKSON
NOVEMBER 11, 1978
SOROR GAIL JAMES
NOVEMBER 13, 1982
SOROR DENISE ROBERTS-SMITH
NOVEMBER 14, 1993
SOROR AYESHA SEARCY
NOVEMBER 14, 1999
SOROR LEAH HILL
NOVEMBER 17, 1984
SOROR BRIA PURDIMAN
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
SOROR CAMILLE WILLIS
NOVEMBER 20, 1977
SOROR VANESSA BYRD
NOVEMBER 21, 1980
SOROR RHONDA MOORE
NOVEMBER 21, 1999
SOROR NATALIE CHADWELL
NOVEMBER 23, 1985
SOROR BERNICE DELONEY
NOVEMBER 23, 1957
SOROR SANDRA ROGERS
NOVEMBER 23, 1987
SOROR TONI GRAYER
NOVEMBER 24, 1985
SOROR SHEREE HAYWOOD
NOVEMBER 25, 1984
SOROR LOIS PARKS
NOVEMBER XX, 1952
SOROR BARBARA MCCREARY
NOVEMBER XX, 1964
SOROR SHARON CRUSE-ARMSTEAD
NOVEMBER XX, 1971
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Please refer to the Event Calendar on the website for the date, location and time of committee meetings
Dec 8 th: TPF Board of Directors and LTO Executive Committee Meeting; 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Dec.12th: Chapter Meeting Elections of Officers: LTO Soror Awards TPF Directors TPF Nominating Committee Installation of Officers Dec.16th: AKA Jingle The Garden Clubhouse 900 Garden Lane Homewood, Il Key in using #911 Dec 17th: 2:30 p.m.
Emerging Pearls: Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Merry Merry Chicago Jan. 28th: Joint Founders Day Luncheon, Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Newsletter submissions are due to the Basileus on the first Monday of each month. The December newsletter submissions must be in by December 5, 2016. Please send all submissions to: president@ltoaka.org. Be sure to Cc Soror Ruby Roberson at ruby.roberson@sbcglobal.net. Next month, featured articles will include: Holiday Depression by Soror Leah Hill, Ed.D. Family Holiday photos
Many Hearts Beating as One
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