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

672 100% $201,600 $403,200605 90% $181,500 $363,000538 80% $126,000 $252,000470 70% $110,400 $220,800403 60% $94,500 $189,000336 50% $78,900 $157,800269 40% $63,000 $126,800202 30% $47,400 $ 94,800134 20% $31,500 $ 63,000 67 10% $15,900 $ 31,800

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!

ALIS Church2001 $18,400 $18,4002002 $36,900 $36,9002003 $ 8,574 $17,1492004 $20,535 $41,2702005 $41,177 $82,3552006 SEPT. $14,916 $29,832

A.L.I.S./Church Thrivent GivingPlus

History

As of Sept. 26. 2006, 72 of our 672 members have given 7.4 % of the possible $403,200.

GivingPlus 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 floor.New attic fans.

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

Zion 37 18

Total 672 170

ALIS needs you.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.