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Welcome! |
...to our Chapter Web site! It's great to have you here! | |
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2012 Board of Directors |
The 2012 Board of Directors for the Northwest Minneapolis Chapter is a follows:President, Fred Sibben, 763.360.9099, fredericksibben@aol.com
Vice President, Betty Jane Sultvedt, 763.535.3336, bsultvedt@q.com
Records Director, Lynne Bergman, 763.522.7869, lynneandrogerb@comcast.net
Financial Director, Karen Stephens, 763.428.0639, kgfromroy@embarqmail.com
Community Service Team Director, Jim Weigle**, 763.588.2078, jweigle@isd.net
Director of Congregational Advocates, Joseph Roberts, 651.331.1974, sumowo@msn.com
Communications Director, Lynn Bohm, 612.316.2856, Lynn.Bohm@wellsfargo.com
Events Director, open
Thrivent Lutheran Engagement Team Specialist, Tom O'Neill, 763.746.3127, thomas.oneill@thrivent.com
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity Appointee, Bill Bergquist, 763.544.8523, wbergquist@godsnetwork.net **Care in Communities Requests for Funding should be directed to Jim Weigle. | |
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Consider Partnering in Your Congregational Advocate Role |
Are you feeling overwhelmed in your role as congregational advocate? Or maybe you are enjoying some parts of the role more than others? Why not consider "partnering" as an option.Did you know you can ask other Thrivent Financial members from your congregation to join you in that role? Advocates are finding that having another member or two in the role has several benefits: Sharing the work – many hands make the load lighter – and providing support to each other.
Representing the diversity of your congregation. Having people from different demographics with varied interests and passions helps provide better representation of the membership in the congregation.
Complementing your skills. Surrounding yourselves with people who have skills and talents different than yours may make each of your advocate roles more enjoyable.
Generating new ideas.
Our online system allows up to eight advocates in each congregation. The congregational advocate role description (PDF, 41K) has been updated to reflect this change. | |
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2010 Thrivent Financial Highlights |
Here are some 2010 highlights, you had a part in:Introduced 38,000 new members to Thrivent Financial.
Planned and hosted more than 3,300 educational and social events.
Recruited over 15,000 congregational advocates in 8,500 congregations.
More than 150,000 members voted in the first Thrivent Choice VotingSM Event.
More than 16,000 Lutheran organizations received Choice Dollars funding.
Thrivent Financial distributed $11 million to Lutheran congregations and organizations through members' participation in Choice Dollars.
Helped make 11.5 million hours of volunteer service happen through chapter projects and activities.
Raised over $65 million in support of communities, organizations, and families.
Through the alliance, Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, 278 houses were built nationally and internationally and 110,000 hours of volunteer work was donated by Thrivent Financial members (out of 340,000 total volunteer hours).
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Churches without Congregational Advocates |
There are many churches in our chapter that still do not have a Congregational Advocate. I cannot stress the importance of this position in communicating information from our chapter and Thrivent to your church and the congregation. PLEASE consider inquiring about becoming a Congregational Advocate. The following churches are in need of a Congregational Advocate:Calvary Lutheran Church
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Hope Lutheran Church
House of Hope Lutheran Church
Jordan New Life Community Lutheran Church
Laos Evangelical Lutheran Church
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Triune God Lutheran Church
Valley of Peace Lutheran Church If you are interested in finding our what it entails to become a Congregational Advocate, please contact Tom O'Neill, our Lutheran Engagement Team specialist at the number listed above. | |
Click on the following link to view current discounts available to Thrivent members! |
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Thrivent Choice |
The Thrivent ChoiceSM program offers two ways members can help choose where to direct some of Thrivent Financial's charitable outreach funds. Some members can participate in both, based on eligibility. See program details.
Use your MyThrivent user ID and password to log in and get started.
Have you registered on Thrivent.com? It takes less than five minutes. Learn how to register in six easy steps!
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