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Some members of our community live in houses that
look like this
Photo by Steffan Hacker/ Habitat for Humanity
International
Photo by Steffan Hacker/ Habitat for Humanity
International
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Thrivent Builds

• Four-year, 105 million commitment
• Build up to 500 homes per year in the U.S. by
  2008
• 5 million to help rebuild in Gulf Coast area

Photo by Steffan Hacker/ Habitat for Humanity
International
Photo by Kim MacDonald/Habitat for Humanity
International
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Goals
Thrivent Builds Homes

• Build 10 additional homes in this Thrivent
  Financial region, including one home on the
  Peninsula
• Increase Habitat for Humanitys capacity to serve
  locally
• Involve Thrivent Financial members and other
  Lutherans in community-based caring activities

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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

• Faith-based, not-for-profit organization
• Nearly 3 million members
• Fortune 500 organization
• Products and services to help members protect
  their financial security and provide for their
  families
• Programs to help members give back to their
  congregations and communities

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Habitat for Humanity International

• A nonprofit, Christian housing ministry
• Mission is to eliminate poverty housing
• Has affiliates throughout the world
• Builds decent, simple, affordable homes
• Completes a home somewhere in the world every 24
  minutes

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Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity
Thrivent Builds Homes

• A long-standing alliance of success
• Built more than 500 homes since 1991
• Donated more than 25 million to Habitat for
  Humanity
• Contributed more than 1.3 million hours to
  homebuilding projects

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Local program leaders
Thrivent Builds Homes

• Thrivent Financial chapter specialists
• Peninsulas Chapter Steve Harvin
• Newport News-Hampton Chapter Dwayne Presler

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Local program leaders (cont.)

• Thrivent Financial congregational champions
• Apostles (not yet identified)
• Gloria Dei Frank Grossman
• Emmanuel Dave Messersmith/Seth Bahr
• Hope Harriet Jaggers
• King of Glory (not yet identified)
• Our Redeemer (not yet identified)
• Our Saviours Anndrea Blair
• Reformation Bill Oshel
• Resurrection Johnny Byard/Kelly Londenberg
• St. Mark Steve Harvin
• St. Paul's Bill Sheehan
• St. Stephen Randy Punchard
• Trinity Brian Luoto
• Please confirm your contact information on the
  sign-in sheet

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Local Program leaders (cont.)

• Habitat affiliate project leaders
• Janet Green, Executive Director
• Ron Nelson, Construction Supervisor

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Getting to know the team
Thrivent Builds Homes
Thrivent Financial
Habitat for Humanity
Support specialist/ ODC
MLCS
Chapter specialists(s)
Affiliate project leader
Construction coordinator Fund-raising
coordinator Volunteer coordinator
Congregational champion(s)
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About the homes

• Simple
• Decent
• Affordable
• Planning 1200 square feet

Photo by Steffan Hacker/Habitat for Humanity
International
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Where will we be building?
About The Homes
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Partner families

• Originally from Rhode Island, Amy Dudley has
  lived in Hampton, VA since 2003. She is the proud
  parent of Merissa (10), Elias (6) and baby
  Obadiah. The Dudley family enjoys trips to the
  park and bike rides together. Amy is a Certified
  Dental Assistant and works at Solar Orthodontic
  Laboratory.

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Partner family eligibility requirements
Partner Families

• Demonstrate need and willingness to partner with
  Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Financial
• Invest at least 400 hours of sweat equity labor
  into their houses
• The ability to make monthly no-profit mortgage
  payments that support construction of more homes
• Make monthly payments on a 30-year mortgage
• Goes back to the affiliate to make more homes
  possible in the future

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What can you do?

• Pray for the project
• Raise funds
• Mobilize volunteers

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Prayer
What Can You Do?

• Individually
• Congregational prayer
• Adult and children education time

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Raise Funds
What Can You Do?

• It will cost 105,600 to build this home.
• Thrivent Financial will provide 68,640 or 65 of
  the funding
• The local Habitat affiliate will provide 26,400
  or 25 of the funding
• We will raise the remaining 10,560 or 10 of the
  funding
• Half committed one month before volunteers on
  site (its urgent)

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How will we raise the money?
What Can You Do?

• Fund-raisers
• Some already begun
• Quilt
• More needed
• Donated materials and services
• Gifts-in-kind
• Lots of possibilities
• But check out the details carefully

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When you receive donations

• For an event
• Your packet includes a receipt form
• Should be used if 25 or more
• May be used for all donations
• Total funds raised
• Check to
• Habitat for Humanity (Thrivent Builds in memo
  field)
• P.O. Box 1443, NN, VA 23601OR
• Thrivent Builds
• 108 Chisman Landing, Seaford, VA 23696-2344
• Individual contributions
• Same check payee and address
• Well take care of the receipt/acknowledgement

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Mobilize volunteers
What Can You Do?

• Variety of tasks
• Many dates availablesomething for every schedule
• Subject to weather and other uncertainties
• Hundreds of volunteers needed
• No experience required
• Minimum age is 18
• Maximum 10 volunteers on site

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What can I do, besides swinging a hammer?
What Can You Do?

• As a congregational champion, were counting on
  you to champion the cause at your congregation
• Encourage fundraising and volunteerism
• Volunteers are needed to
• Be site hosts
• Serve lunches
• Pray for the project
• Join a planning committee or help with
  behind-the-scenes needs
• Take pictures

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We will be calling on you

• Publicity (e.g., bulletin inserts)
• Ground breaking (March 24?)
• Wall Raising
• Roof Raising
• Dedication

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Whom do I contact with questions?
What Can You Do?

• Habitat affiliate executive director
• Janet Green
• Janet_at_HelpHabitatForHumanity.org
• 596-5553x3
• Manager of Lutheran community services
• Julia Glendenning
• Julia.Glendenning_at_Thrivent.org
• 800-933-9089

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Whom do I contact with questions?
What Can You Do?

• Thrivent Builds chapter specialists
• Steve Harvin
• sharvin5_at_cox.net
• 868-0005
• Dwayne Presler
• dpresler_at_verizon.net
• 898-7929
• Lots of great resources available at
  www.thriventbuilds.com/resources/

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Join us today and help make a difference!
Photo by Steffan Hacker/Habitat for Humanity
International
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Questions?
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Ideas for discussion

• Pastors Day?
• Possibly for the wall-raising?
• Fund-raising ideas
• Quilt tickets
• Shares
• Envelopes
• Joint event(s) for all congregations
• Even a common emphasis Sunday
• Need commitments soon
• Scheduling
• Saturdays, weekdays?
• Common/single-congregation dates
• No guarantees (e.g., weather)
• Affiliate makes final decisions

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Litany for Shelter

• Leader O Lord, by whose cross all enmity is
  brought to an end,Group Break down the walls
  that separate us.Leader Help us understand how
  to tear down the former things.Group Show us
  how to bring renewal to your world.Leader
  Awaken in us the passion to dream.Group Guide
  us as we take small steps toward great visions.
  Leader We ask that you give us wisdom and
  strength,Group Patience and compassion.Leader
  Lord, who can make all things new, open our
  eyes.Group Let us see in our own communities
  and around the globe those who are without
  shelter.Leader Today we lift up to you those
  who yearn for a simple, decent and affordable
  place to call home.Group Give us courage to
  respond.Leader As we give of ourselves, let us
  be grateful for those who give to us.All By the
  power of your Spirit, make us one. Amen.See, the
  former things have come to pass, and new things I
  now declare (Isaiah 429a).