1. Altamont Lutheran Interparish School Thrivent Gift Giving Program 2006-2007

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. How much difference could Benefit Members make? MembersALISChurch 672100%$201,600$403,200 60590%$181,500$363,000 53880%$126,000$252,000 47070%$110,400$220,800 40360%$94,500$189,000 33650%$78,900$157,800 26940%$63,000$126,800 20230%$47,400$ 94,800 13420%$31,500$ 63,000 6710%$15,900$ 31,800

8. 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!

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

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

11. 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.

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

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

14. 24 Lab Computers

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

16. New front door

17. Second Grade classroom cabinets

18. New rest room flushers and shut off valves

19. Display board in Seventh Grade classroom.

20. Outside Lights Kitchen Repairs

21. Sidewalk

22. Science Tables

23. Principal’s Desk

24. Computer software

25. Replacement and disposal of asbestos floor tiles.

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

27. New Gym Lights

28. New sports equipment. Athletic Director Scheduling Software

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

30. 2006 Members and Associate Bethlehem7433 Blue Point9146 Immanuel 47073 Zion 3718 Total 672 170

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

32. 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.