Serving Thrivent members in Indiana, Kentucky, Northwest Ohio and Greater Cincinnati.

Pictured Above: Nathanael Moore worked with students at the University of Kentucky to paint and make structural updates to a community center in Irishtown.

Special information for the

Thrivent Member Network–Mid-America Region

Dear Members:

Thank you for being part of the Thrivent Member Network–Mid-America Region. We ARE a regional force of action and generosity making an impact in our community. You can see from the statistics on this page the great things we accomplished together in 2018. It is my honor to work with this faith-filled community, and I am excited about the positive steps we’re taking this year. Our priorities in 2019 are to activate members in our community, grow and deepen our connections with churches and mission-aligned nonprofits, and help members be wise with money. Your Thrivent Member Network–Mid-America Region is doing this in a variety of ways:

• Hosting member activation workshops educating new members and members who may not have connected with us in a while on the benefits of their Thrivent membership.

• Hosting webinars and in-person workshops on financial and personal development topics.

• Spotlighting nonprofits and Thrivent Action Teams that support them.

• Providing volunteer opportunities in our community and connecting with both members and churches for participation.

I hope that you take advantage of the opportunities provided to you through your membership, whether by hosting a Thrivent Action Team, directing Thrivent Choice Dollars®, participating in Habitat and Thrivent Faith Builds projects or attending a Thrivent Member Network event. Your activation is what helps us reach our goal of making a positive impact in our community.

God bless you and your families,

Scott MolanderRegional Board Executive ChairThrivent Member Network–Mid-America Region

A Letter From Your Regional Board

Facts and Figures from 2018

6,564Total regional events with

member participation

46Completed homes, repairs and

Worldwide trips in partnership with Habitat for Humanity

8,025Number of eligible members who

directed Thrivent Choice Dollars®

$1,648,458Distributed through Thrivent Choice®

92,075Total members in your

Thrivent Member Network

1,299New lives protected with an insurance product

6,304Total of Thrivent Action Teams held

Around the Region

Volunteers Help Build Home INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—His family gently teases him that he spent more time working on a home for a Habitat and Thrivent Partnership project than he did his own home. But Thrivent Financial Professional Erland Porter doesn’t mind. He was happy he could help build a house for the Jimisons, who were in need of decent housing. Porter and the two dozen volunteers he recruited spent three days on the site, working alongside the homeowners. They helped frame the roof and install siding, and they painted the entire exterior. His team of volunteers included friends, family, members of a congregation and employees of an accounting firm.

�Pictured: Volunteers for a Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Partnership project helped build a home for a local family.

Member Events Include Service ActivitiesMID-AMERICA REGION—Grandparents, parents and children were the focus of several events hosted by the Thrivent Member Network–Mid-America Region. Each event was a day dedicated to fun, service and fellowship with other members. At Leaders Farms in Napoleon, Ohio, members painted pumpkins to decorate Filling Memorial Homes of Mercy. At Eckert’s Boyd Orchard in Versailles, Kentucky, members packed 100 baby blessing bags and raised $1,000 for Baby Health Services. In Louisville, Kentucky, members gathered at Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyards to learn about Be the Match and Friend for Life. They also wrote cards for recently diagnosed cancer patients.

�Pictured: As part of a Thrivent Action Team at a member event in Louisville, Kentucky, children wrote cards of encouragement for cancer patients.

Dinner Features Financial Education FORT WAYNE, INDIANA—A member event and dinner held in October—Education at the Embassy: A Progressive Dinner for Lutheran Education—combined education, service and fun. Forty-two guests “progressed” from one 15-minute session to another with each course of the meal. Topics covered included generosity, scholarships and information about Lutheran Schools Partnership (LSP). It was held at the Embassy Theatre and Indiana Hotel and was co-sponsored by LSP. The evening started with appetizers and ended with dessert. Afterward, guests enjoyed coffee and could participate in a Thrivent Action Team to write thank-you notes and stuff packages for pastors who support LSP.

�Pictured: Members learned about finances and generosity at a dinner hosted by Thrivent last year.

Thrivent Action Team Helps Kids SoarLEXINGTON, KENTUCKY—Stephanie and Joshua Moore were inspired to organize a service project for their children’s school, Glendover Elementary. They wanted to help kids learn that they could make a difference in their community. Stephanie led a Thrivent Action Team that invited kids to fill out an application describing what service project they wanted to do. Five were selected, and seed money was used to fund the projects, which ranged from making a meal for neighbors and picking up trash, to holding a bake sale for an animal shelter. Because this was so successful, the school implemented a monthly service project program, called Soaring Eagle, that allows all kids to participate.

�Pictured: Children at Glendover Elementary created posters to encourage students to turn in their service project ideas for a contest held in 2018.

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Gunner BlackmoreHometown: Cincinnati, OhioEmployed: Development manager, Camp JoyCongregation: Independent Bible study group

Meet Your Regional Board of Directors

Member programs are fraternal activities of Thrivent and its Thrivent Member Networks and are not contractual or guaranteed. Participation is subject to applicable Terms and Conditions, which are interpreted, along with other rules governing these benefits and programs, at Thrivent’s sole discretion. Benefits and programs are evaluated regularly, and Thrivent may change, modify, discontinue, or refuse to provide any of them at any time. Products should never be purchased or kept merely to be eligible to participate in membership benefits and programs.

Update Your EmailTo update or add an email on record with Thrivent, simply log into Thrivent.com with your user name and password. (If you’ve never done this before, you will need to click on register for account access on the Login page.)

Once logged in, you will be on MyThrivent:1. Select Manage My Profile2. Select Update Personal Information3. Select Edit Email4. Update your email address5. Select the red Save button

Or call 800-847-4836 and say, “Update Email,” or reach out to your financial professional to update your information.

Rev. Donovan ColeyHometown: Fort Wayne, IndianaEmployed: President and CEO, The Rescue Mission Congregation: Fort Wayne Rescue Mission

Eric GearyHometown: Lexington, KentuckyEmployed: CEO, Lexington Leadership FoundationCongregation: First Assembly of God Lexington

Larry LindsayHometown: Marion, IndianaEmployed: Chief academic and operations officer, Ron Blue Institute for Financial Planning at Indiana Wesleyan UniversityCongregation: College Wesleyan Church

Craig LoscalzoHometown: Lexington, KentuckyEmployed: Senior generosity strategist, GenerisCongregation: The Gathering

Scott Molander (executive chair)Hometown: Indianapolis, IndianaEmployed: Executive vice president, BSN SportsCongregation: St. Luke Catholic Church

Upcoming Activities Educational Workshops, 6-8:30 p.m.Join us for social time with area Thrivent Financial professionals, a keynote speaker and a meal. • Aug. 7: Toledo, Ohio • Aug. 8: Lexington, Kentucky

Member Celebrations, 6-8:30 p.m.Join us for our member meeting and to celebrate all we’ve accomplished as a region this year. Enjoy fellowship, entertainment and a delicious meal! • Nov. 20: Fort Wayne, Indiana • Nov. 21: Cincinnati, Ohio

Watch your email, follow us at facebook.com/midamericaTMN or visit connect.thrivent.com/mid-america-tmn for additional details on these events and all upcoming activities.

Dave PalmHometown: Chester, OhioEmployed: Senior vice president of operations, 84.51°Congregation: Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church

Justin SteillHometown: Westfield, Indiana Employed: Real estate agent and ownerCongregation: Grace Community Church

Mid-America Region

Cast Your Ballot This fall you’ll have the opportunity to vote for members to serve on your Thrivent Member Network Regional Board. In October, you’ll receive an election packet via U.S. mail or email, depending on the preference you’ve selected. The packet will include information about the regional candidates and a ballot. Please watch your mail or email for your chance to vote.