Thrivent Financial for Lutherans along with Financial Associates and Board members will be hosting the annual meeting and year end celebration at Florian Gardens in Eau Claire. This evening of entertainment will occur on Sunday, October 26 starting with social hour at 4:30 and dinner at 5:30 p.m. which will include a buffet style meal, a guest speaker, annual meeting and prize giveaways. Members must be present to win!

Elections for new board members will also take place. At the present time, we know the following positions are open for election: Financial Director & Communications Director. Anyone who is interested in becoming a board member to fill one of these positions can call Harold Page at 715-877-2636. Also, all positions are open each year to new nominees, regardless of term limit served.  

Every member is welcome! If you are interested in attending, please contact Jennie Childs, Associate at 715-833-3593 or complete your Election Invitation that you should have received in the mail and send back to Jennie Childs, 2519 N. Hillcrest Parkway, Altoona, WI  54720. Thrivent has supplemented the total cost leaving members with a cost of $10 to attend.

Thanks to those who brought canned goods for St. Francis Food Pantry, over 589 pounds of food was collected during the picnic. St. Francis sent our chapter a very nice Thank You for all the donations. What an impact for the community...your kindness is appreciated!

Later, Nathan Sorensen, a youth Thrivent member threw out the first pitch before the Eau Claire Express took on the Madison Mallards. Thrivent Financial also gave away several adult and children's door prizes including a Higgens Travel voucher at the game.

A special thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible and gave freely of their time.

For more than a century, Thrivent Financial has been meeting the needs of its members, their congregations and their communities. By making decisions with the best interests of members in mind, the organization is well positioned to continue this precedent – even in the midst of unprecedented economic conditions.

In fact, Thrivent Financial just had its ability to meet its financial obligations, such as paying out insurance claims, reaffirmed by independent insurance analysts. Thrivent Financial is one of just 14 financial services providers to receive the very highest A++ rating (1st of 15 possible ratings) from A.M. Best, and Fitch Ratings gave Thrivent Financial a strong AA+ rating (2nd of 21 possible ratings). These ratings reflect Thrivent Financial’s overall financial integrity and claims paying ability, however, they do not apply to the investment performance of investment products.

To learn more about Thrivent Financial’s stability or how Thrivent Financial can help you with your financial strategy, visit www.thrivent.com/marketresponse or contact your Thrivent Financial for Lutherans representative.

Bob spoke to approximately 300 students at Fall Creek Middle school in the morning and then traveled and spoke to 450 students at Altoona Middle school in the afternoon. Then in the evening, spoke to about 100 at Delong on Monday night.  He shared his personal testimony at the evening event and during the day addressed issues that the schools are currently experiencing.  Bob was able to hold their attention and they were able to intereract with him.  AJ the illusionist was also there and the crowd participated as well during his show. To learn more about Bob, you can go to his website: http://www.lifespeaking.com.

The By-Laws prevent a member of the committee to serve beyond a four year term without removing themselves from the committee for one year.  Every Thrivent member should get an opportunity to serve on the committee if for no other reason then helping people in need within Eau Claire county, our community. The newsletter is our avenue to reach out and notify Thrivent members of the openings available on the committee. Without someone volunteering for the open positions, the board does not have the required people to vote & complete the committee’s business therefore will not be able to carry out the great deeds for so many people in need.  Please give Harold Page a call at 877-2636 and let us know how you can help!

More Than Money Matters is an interactive, values-based workshop led by Thrivent Financial representatives. This basic money management workshop consists of six sessions that help people identify what is most important in their lives and then set appropriate financial goals.