Some members of our community live in houses that look like this

2. 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

3. 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

4. Thrivent Builds Homes Goals • Build 10 additional homes in this Thrivent Financial region, including one home on the Peninsula • Increase Habitat for Humanity’s capacity to serve locally • Involve Thrivent Financial members and other Lutherans in community-based caring activities

5. 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

6. 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

7. Thrivent Builds Homes Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity • 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

8. Local program leaders Thrivent Builds Homes • Thrivent Financial chapter specialists • Peninsulas Chapter: Steve Harvin • Newport News-Hampton Chapter: Dwayne Presler

9. 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 Saviour’s: 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

10. Local Program leaders (cont.) • Habitat affiliate project leaders • Janet Green, Executive Director • Ron Nelson, Construction Supervisor

11. Thrivent Builds Homes Getting to know the team 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)

12. About the homes • Simple • Decent • Affordable • Planning 1200 square feet Photo by Steffan Hacker/Habitat for Humanity International

13. About The Homes Where will we be building?

14. 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.

15. Partner Families Partner family eligibility requirements • 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

16. What can you do? • Pray for the project • Raise funds • Mobilize volunteers

17. What Can You Do? Prayer • Individually • Congregational prayer • Adult and children education time

18. What Can You Do? Raise Funds • It will cost $105,600to 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 (it’s urgent)

19. What Can You Do? How will we raise the money? • Fund-raisers • Some already begun • Quilt • More needed • Donated materials and services • Gifts-in-kind • Lots of possibilities • But check out the details carefully

20. 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 • We’ll take care of the receipt/acknowledgement

21. What Can You Do? Mobilize volunteers • Variety of tasks • Many dates available—something 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

22. What Can You Do? What can I do, besides swinging a hammer? • As a congregational champion, we’re 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

23. We will be calling on you • Publicity (e.g., bulletin inserts) • Ground breaking (March 24?) • Wall Raising • Roof Raising • Dedication

24. What Can You Do? Whom do I contact with questions? • Habitat affiliate executive director • Janet Green • Janet@HelpHabitatForHumanity.org • 596-5553x3 • Manager of Lutheran community services • Julia Glendenning • Julia.Glendenning@Thrivent.org • 800-933-9089

25. What Can You Do? Whom do I contact with questions? • Thrivent Builds chapter specialists • Steve Harvin • sharvin5@cox.net • 868-0005 • Dwayne Presler • dpresler@verizon.net • 898-7929 • Lots of great resources available at www.thriventbuilds.com/resources/

26. Join us today and help make a difference! Photo by Steffan Hacker/Habitat for Humanity International 22416H 200503748

27. Questions?

28. 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

29. 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 42:9a).