| 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 |