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DECEMBER 2019 ABOUT THE NEWSLETTER: This issue provides financial insights, member stories, local partnerships and upcoming events happening in your region. Want to know more? Visit us online at: connect.thrivent.com/greater-iowa-tmn or on Facebook at: Facebook.com/GreaterIowaTMN in this iue: REVIEW: Power of Membership Iowa/Iowa State Pregame Party Samaritan’s Feet Shoe Drive Thrivent Thursdays PREVIEW: Thrivent Thursdays Giving Tuesday Lights, Carols, Action!! Greater Iowa Region Power of Membership On Oct. 17, the Thrivent Member Network – Greater Iowa region hosted a Power of Membership event in Ames to educate Thrivent members and their guests on the many benefits of being a Thrivent member. Upon arrival, attendees participated in a Post-It note activity where they wrote and shared with others how they came to Thrivent and what their favorite nonprofit organization/ mission is. They then enjoyed a dinner presentation followed by breakout sessions where they could speak 1:1 with Thrivent Financial professionals about different topics at informational tables. Topics covered at the breakouts included what the Thrivent Member Network is; upcoming events; Thrivent Action Teams; the Thrivent and Habitat for Humanity partnership; Thrivent Choice®; care for grieving parents, condolence care kit; legacy planning; Thrivent magazine and wall calendar; Independent Living; health discounts; educational workshops; and an activity for our partner nonprofit, One Heart Equestrian Therapy. This event will be followed up by a series of Power of Membership webinars in 2020. The goal of offering these events and webinars is to educate members on what it truly means to be a Thrivent member and how to leverage the power of your Thrivent membership to live a better life! If you have questions about what it means to be a member of the Thrivent Member Network – Greater Iowa region, please email [email protected]. Additionally, if you’ve participated in or hosted a Thrivent Action Team and would like to share your photos and stories, please feel free to share those with us by emailing [email protected]. Regional Development Leader Chad Troester addresses guests at the Oct. 17 Power of Membership event in Ames.
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DECEMBER 2019
ABOUT THE NEWSLETTER: This issue provides financial insights, member stories, local partnerships and upcoming events happening in your region.
Want to know more?
Visit us online at: connect.thrivent.com/greater-iowa-tmn or on Facebook at: Facebook.com/GreaterIowaTMN
in this issue:
REVIEW:
Power of Membership
Iowa/Iowa State Pregame Party
Samaritan’s Feet Shoe Drive
Thrivent Thursdays
PREVIEW:
Thrivent Thursdays
Giving Tuesday
Lights, Carols, Action!!
Greater Iowa Region
Power of Membership On Oct. 17, the Thrivent Member Network – Greater Iowa region hosted a Power of Membership event in Ames to educate Thrivent members and their guests on the many benefits of being a Thrivent member.
Upon arrival, attendees participated in a Post-It note activity where they wrote and shared with others how they came to Thrivent and what their favorite nonprofit organization/mission is. They then enjoyed a dinner presentation followed by breakout sessions where they could speak 1:1 with Thrivent Financial professionals about different topics at informational tables.
Topics covered at the breakouts included what the Thrivent Member Network is; upcoming events; Thrivent Action Teams; the Thrivent and Habitat for Humanity partnership; Thrivent Choice®; care for grieving parents, condolence care kit; legacy planning; Thrivent magazine and wall calendar; Independent Living; health discounts; educational workshops; and an activity for our partner nonprofit, One Heart Equestrian Therapy.
This event will be followed up by a series of Power of Membership webinars in 2020. The goal of offering these events and webinars is to educate members on what it truly means to be a Thrivent member and how to leverage the power of your Thrivent membership to live a better life!
If you have questions about what it means to be a member of the Thrivent Member Network – Greater Iowa region, please email [email protected].
Additionally, if you’ve participated in or hosted a Thrivent Action Team and would like to share your photos and stories, please feel free to share those with us by emailing [email protected]. Regional Development Leader Chad Troester addresses guests at the
Oct. 17 Power of Membership event in Ames.
Samaritan’s Feet Back to School Shoe DriveThroughout the month of August, Thrivent partnered with Samaritan’s Feet to collect new shoes for children and offer a message of hope. In an effort to help make back to school time easier on families across the nation, the Thrivent Member Network hosted a shoe drive from Aug. 1–31, holding a particularly special day of donating on Aug. 21. Folks were treated for giving on that day: a complementary ice cream treat was provided to anyone who dropped off new school shoes for kids over the noon hour at our Johnston office location!
Learn more about the Thrivent Financial and Samaritan’s Feet partnership here.
Thrivent Thursdays On the second Thursday of every month starting in August, the Thrivent Member Network – Greater Iowa has been hosting a Thrivent Thursdays Coffee Conversations open house. Members and their guests are invited to stop by the Thrivent table at Freedom Blend
Coffee from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to get a free cup of coffee from us. EVERYONE is welcome! Members get to ask any Thrivent-related questions they may have, chat with other Thrivent members, learn more about the Thrivent Member Network and events, and learn more about Thrivent member benefits!
We’ve had a handful of Thrivent Financial professionals join us at each Thrivent Thursday to help answer questions as well. It’s a low-pressure way to meet with Thrivent staff and advisors to chat in a comfortable environment!
Iowa/Iowa State Pregame Party!The Thrivent Member Network – Greater Iowa hosted a wildly popular pregame party for the Iowa/Iowa State game on Sept. 14!
77 guests attended the Iowa City event at Joe’s Place, and 52 fans came out to The District Venue in Ankeny! A donation drive was held, and members showed up with an overwhelming number of donations of kids’ activities for the Boys & Girls Club of Story County and necessities for kids and families for the Community Crisis Services of Iowa City. Each attendee received a customized Live Generously T-shirt with choice of “Go Cyclones” or “Go Hawkeyes.”
Other activities included pay-to-play football-themed games (all funds raised were donated to the partner organizations), financial education trivia and a social media challenge.
Our guests had a great time in preparation for the big game while making a difference for two local nonprofits!
Donations for Community Crisis Services in Iowa City
Thrivent Financial professionals and office staff pose with their shoe donations by the Outside Scoop ice cream truck at the Thrivent Office in Johnston.
Thrivent Financial Professional Josh Flanders, Thrivent Member Network Specialist Stacey Kracht, and Community Engagement Leader Derek Trobaugh hosting the October Thrivent Thursday at Freedom Blend Coffee.
No products will be sold.
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Thrivent Thursdays: Coffee ConversationsOn the second Thursday of December (the 12th), join the Thrivent Member Network – Greater Iowa Region at Freedom Blend Coffee from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Your cup of coffee is on us, and we’re here to chat with you! Mingle with other Thrivent members, get information about upcoming events and learn more about your Thrivent member benefits!
Check in at the Thrivent table, and we’ll get you and your guest a free drink on us. Please bring a friend – everyone is welcome!
We would love to answer any questions you have about your Thrivent membership or member benefits like Thrivent Action Teams and Choice Dollars®.
Freedom Blend Coffee, 2329 Hickman Rd., Des Moines 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
No RSVP needed; just show up!
Click here for more info.
03 Giving Tuesday 2019On the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, members and supporters are encouraged to make a special contribution to Riverside Bible Camp in Story City.
Thrivent has offered a 2:1 challenge to increase the impact up to $10,000! All processing fees will be covered by Thrivent – meaning 100% of the gift will go right to the cause!
Attend the event at Riverside Bible Camp (watch our website for more details), lead a Thrivent Action Team, and/or direct Choice Dollars® in support of the organization on Giving Tuesday!
Watch our website for more details!
Online and at Riverside Bible Camp, 3001 Riverside Rd., Story City, IA 50248, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Lights, Carols, Action! Let’s “Cue Christmas” with a holiday light tour and warm winter wear drive in Davenport on Dec. 9, in Carroll on Dec. 10 and in Clinton on Dec. 11!
View sparkly Christmas lights, sing carols, & participate in a Thrivent Action Team project: a winter wear drive! Bring a friend, your best singing voices and warm winter clothing items to donate to local school kids. Don’t forget to wear your favorite Christmas sweater!
*Suggested donation items include gently used or new hats, gloves, mittens, boots, coats, scarves, headbands.
Schedule will be similar to this in each location:
6 p.m. Gather in designated parking lot with warm winter clothing donation items, load bus. Boxed dinner provided.
6:15 p.m. Bus departs. Thrivent Financial professionals will speak to guests.
6:30 p.m. Arrive at retirement home. Sing Christmas carols to residents.
7 p.m. Board bus and depart from retirement home.
7:15 p.m. Arrive at holiday light show.
7:30 p.m. Return to original parking lot.
We’d like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and happy New Year from your Thrivent Member Network – Greater Iowa region!
Click here for additional details for each location.
