Chapter Calendar

Important Dates and Key Reminders for 2012
Date	Description
Jan 1	New Year's Day
Jan 6	Epiphany
Mid-Jan	Report year-end statement will be available for chapters. This year-end statement is necessary for the chapter audit, and must be completed and signed by Feb. 28, 2012. See details about the Chapter Summary Report and the chapter audit.
Early to Mid-Jan	Thrivent will deposit operating funds into the checking accounts of chapters that are scheduled to receive them in January. See details about operating funds deposits.
Mid-Jan	Thrivent will allocate Care Abounds in Communities® funding for chapters that are scheduled to receive them in January. Chapter leaders may begin to enter 2012 Care Abounds in Communities® activity/funding requests online.
Jan 16	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Early to Mid-Feb	Update your chapter’s website on Lutherans Online. To find your chapter website go to http://www.lutheransonline.com/ (official name of your chapter) chapter. See Websites for Chapters for details.
Feb 20	Presidents' Day
Feb 22	Ash Wednesday
Feb 28	Postmark date to return verification page from the year-end Chapter Summary Report. Outgoing 2011 financial directors and assistant financial directors no longer have access to Chapter Leadership Administration Menu.
Mar 11	Daylight saving time begins.
Mar 31	Enter the chapter's first quarter operating fund expenses on the Chapter Leadership Administration page under Manage Chapter Operating Funds.
Apr 1	Palm Sunday
Apr 1 to May 30	Chapters may nominate candidates for the national board of directors' election.
Apr 6	Good Friday (main offices closed except bank).
Apr 8	Easter
Mid-Apr	Thrivent will deposit operating funds into the checking accounts of chapters that are scheduled to receive them. The chapter's completed and signed Chapter Summary Report from 2011 must be on file with Thrivent Financial.
Mid-Apr	Thrivent will allocate Care Abounds in Communities® funding for chapters that are scheduled to receive them in April.
Apr 15 to 21	National Volunteer Week
Apr 20 to 22	National Youth Service Day
May 3	National Day of Prayer
May 5	Join Hands Day
May 8	National Teachers Day
May 13	Mother's Day
May 17	Ascension Day
May 27	Pentecost
May 28	Memorial Day (main offices closed)
June 14	Flag Day
June 17	Father's Day
June 30	Enter the chapter's second quarter operating fund expenses on the Chapter Leadership Administration page under Manage Chapter Operating Funds.
July 4	Independence Day
July 22	Parents Day
Aug 5	Friendship Day
Sept 1 to Nov 30	Time period to hold chapter leader elections.
Sept 3	Labor Day (main offices closed)
Sept 9	Grandparents' Day
Sept 17	Citizenship Day
Sept 30	Enter the chapter's third quarter operating fund expenses on the Chapter Leadership Administration page under Manage Chapter Operating Funds.
Oct 8	Columbus Day (observed)
Oct 14	National Clergy Appreciation Day
Oct 20	Sweetest Day
Oct 27	Make A Difference Day (Details)
Oct 31	Reformation Day
Nov 4	Daylight-savings time ends.
Nov 6	Election Day
Early-mid Nov	Leaders will receive a questionnaire needed for IRS reporting regarding potential conflicts of interest. All leaders are asked to complete and return their forms to their chapter president by early December.
Nov 10	Martin Luther's Birthday, 1483
Nov 11	Veterans Day
Nov 17	National Family Volunteer Day
Nov 22	Thanksgiving Day (main offices closed)
Nov 30	Last day for chapter leader elections. Report results by Dec. 31.
Dec 2	First Sunday in Advent
Early Dec	Completed leader conflict of interest informational questionnaires due to chapter president.
Dec 18	The last day that new 2012 activity/funding requests can be made. No exceptions.
Dec 19	The functionality to enter activity/funding requests online will be shut down.
Dec 24	Christmas Eve (main offices closed)
Dec 25	Christmas Day
Dec 31	The desired last day to report all 2012 chapter activities online. This is the desired deadline because 2012 activities reported after Dec. 31 will not be counted for 2012 totals.
Dec 31	Report all 2012 operating funds expenses on the Manage Chapter Operating Funds screens by this date.
Dec 31	Last day for recording 2012 chapter election results.
Dec 31	Last day 2012 chapter leaders can access the online reporting system.
Dec 31	Due date for chapters to submit a new Chapter Depository Authorization (bank signature card) and Security Questions Request form (PDF, 754K) if there are changes to whom should have access to the chapter checking account in 2013.
Dec 31	Conflict of interest questionnaires from chapter presidents with one or more 'yes' responses due in the Appleton office.
Dec 31	Thrivent Builds chapter specialists and/or congregational champions should report all 2012 Thrivent Builds activities by this date.
Dec 31	New Year's Eve


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