Altamont Lutheran Interparish School Thrivent Gift Giving Program

Altamont Lutheran Interparish School Thrivent Gift Giving Program 2006 -2007

Thrivent’s Giving Plus program benefits both your church and ALIS.

If you volunteer for 25 hours and check the box on the form, the school will receive an extra $25. Volunteer hours may include baking, calling, concession stand, ticket taker, working any committees, making items for the dinner auction or Fall Festival, collecting papers or aluminum cans, working any of the planned school events.

Benefit and Associate members are able to give a maximum of $600 per year. Associate members pay a yearly $10 membership fee.

Steps of Thrivent Giving Plus You give $600 Thrivent gives $300 to A. L. I. S.

How many Thrivent members do we have that could participate in this program? There are 672 benefit members.

How much difference could Benefit Members make? Members ALIS Church 672 605 538 470 403 336 269 202 134 67 $201, 600 $181, 500 $126, 000 $110, 400 $94, 500 $78, 900 $63, 000 $47, 400 $31, 500 $15, 900 $403, 200 $363, 000 $252, 000 $220, 800 $189, 000 $157, 800 $126, 800 $ 94, 800 $ 63, 000 $ 31, 800 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%

In 2003 - 30% of the members gave 7% of possible matching gifts. In 2004 - 34% of the members gave 20% of possible matching gifts. In 2005 – 68% of the members gave 26% of possible matching gifts. In 2006 to Sept. – 11% of the members gave 7% of possible matching gifts. THANK YOU!

A. L. I. S. /Church Thrivent Giving. Plus History 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 SEPT. ALIS $18, 400 $36, 900 $ 8, 574 $20, 535 $41, 177 $14, 916 Church $18, 400 $36, 900 $17, 149 $41, 270 $82, 355 $29, 832

As of Sept. 26. 2006, 72 of our 672 members have given 7. 4 % of the possible $403, 200.

Giving. Plus Enhancements in 2006 • No minimum donation amount required • Member giving range increased to $600 • Members can make multiple donations to the same organization • Benefit AND Associate members will be treated the same.

What is the ALIS Thrivent account used for? The account is used for maintenance items of the building and extra expenses.

These funds have provided ALIS with the following items during the past three years:

24 Lab Computers

Kindergarten, First, Second, Third grade classrooms and hallway were painted.

New front door

Second Grade classroom cabinets

New rest room flushers and shut off valves

Display board in Seventh Grade classroom.

Outside Lights Kitchen Repairs

Sidewalk

Science Tables

Principal’s Desk

Computer software

Replacement and disposal of asbestos floor tiles.

New attic stairs. New attic fans. New attic floor.

New Gym Lights

New sports equipment. Athletic Director Scheduling Software

Future Thrivent contributions will help with: Repairing/replacing roof Replacement and disposal of asbestos floor tiles from gym and cafeteria.

2006 Members and Associate Bethlehem 74 33 Blue Point 91 46 Immanuel 470 73 37 18 672 170 Zion Total

ALIS needs your prayers. ALIS needs your volunteer help. ALIS needs your contributions through the Thrivent Giving Plus program.

A. L. I. S. Mission Through the love of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, we will equip God's children to serve as responsible Christians.