We would also like to thank the departing members of the 2011 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Duluth Area Chapter Board. Thank you to Jane Olson, Diane Koranda, Jessica Reckinger, and Frank Dusek for your dedicated service to the Duluth Area Chapter.

Scott Fahlsing
Robert Lund
Jeffrey Reinemann
Pamella Jacobson
Jordan Fahlsing
Andy Gamache
Stephen Green
Kevin King

Want to get involved?
We are still looking for a couple of people who want to help make a difference in the Thrivent community to serve on the Chapter Board. If giving back and growing with Thrivent sounds like it is right up your alley, contact Julie at 218-310-5261 or juliebirman@hotmail.com for information.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has launched a new online newsroom designed to provide reporters and bloggers with a comprehensive source for news on Thrivent Financial as well as general information on the topic of personal finance. The new site features traditional newsroom materials such as news releases, bios and corporate information, and now also features a reporter tools section and content library.

The reporter tools section offers in-depth information on Thrivent as well as a complete listing of interview sources including: investment analysts, and subject matter experts on insurance and annuities, banking, retirement and estate strategies. The Content Library features an Article Library with content on: retirement, charitable giving, protecting your future (insurance), mutual funds/investing, and numerous other personal finance-related matters. Reporters and bloggers are welcome and encouraged to use all or part of the information for their use and distribution. The Story Ideas section offers ideas for articles on a variety of subjects, currently including: kids and money, buying a home, debt management, and budgeting 101. Thrivent professionals are available to provide added context and information.

Additional personal finance information of interest can be found on the new Features section of the site. Currently, more in-depth information is available for reporters and bloggers on the topics of: money tips for job seekers, surviving the economic roller coaster, charitable giving: where head and heart meet, and tips for teaching your teen about money management.

The Thrivent.com newsroom will be updated with new information and articles on an ongoing basis. To learn more, please visit the site at www.thrivent.com/newsroom.

(source: http://news.thrivent.com/newsroom/news/index.phtml?id=713)

Do you plan to attend an upcoming Thrivent shindig?

Bring your camera along and capture the fun!

We are always looking for pictures of our awesome Thrivent community members getting involved, learning something new, and helping out.

Email your pictures to juliebirman@hotmail.com and we will post them to our website. We love to show off when Thrivent members are doing something notable!

   Approximately 2.5 million members nationwide.

   1,341 chapters.

   2,325 financial representatives.

   2,925 corporate employees.

   $167 billion of life insurance in force.

   $73.1 billion in assets under management.

Additional Thrivent Financial facts:

    11.5 million hours – Members volunteered 11.5 million hours through chapter projects and activities.

   $70 million + $65 million – That's how much Thrivent Financial and our members (through chapter fundraising events and adding resources to community fundraisers) raised, contributed and donated to help communities, congregations and individuals in need.

   $300 million back to members – Thrivent Financial and our affiliates redistributed more than $300 million in dividends to eligible members in 2010.