Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Planning Committee

Rev. Gary Hedding, Assistant to the Bishop, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Scott Austin , Associate with the Bishop, South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Rev. Lanny Westphal, Assistant to the Bishop, La Crosse Area Synod
Leslee Nestingen, Augsburg Fortress Publishing House
Rev. Paul Hill, Center for Youth Ministries, Wartburg Seminary
Mark Quade, ELCA SALT Stewardship Services
Dick Pirwitz, Synod Council, La Crosse Area Synod
Betty Qualheim, Thrivent Regional Financial Office #283
Audrey Quanrud, Family Life Educator/Church Program Specialist, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin

Contributors

Dr. Paul Hill, Luther Seminary
Leslee Nestingen, Augsburg Fortress Publishing House
Rev. Gary Hedding, Assistant to the Bishop, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Scott Austin , Associate with the Bishop, South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Rev. Lanny Westphal , Assistant to the Bishop, La Crosse Area Synod
Beth Lewis, CEO, Augsburg Fortress Publishing House
Glen Holmquist, retired American Lutheran Church stewardship staff, and the
Mission Support Committee, La Crosse Area Synod

Video

Videotaping and editing by Tim Frakes and Jim Parks, ELCA Dept. of Communication, and Jim Quattrocki

Rev. David Baldukas, Alice Gerken, Betsy Binnebose, and members of the confirmation class at Olivet Lutheran Church including Shaylee Wavra, Sara Bittner, Alan Gerken, Katelyn Hampel, Ryan Garson, and Taylor Martell

Graphics and replication by Great Lakes Media; Valley View Mall and selected stores in the mall

Website by ELCA Communications

Readers

Eugene Roehlkepartain, Search Institute
Prof. Paul Hill, Center for Youth Ministries, Wartburg Seminary
Bob Sitze, Director for ELCA World Hunger Education
Wendy McCredie, ELCA Dept. of Communication
Rev. Maxine Gray, St. Peter’s and St. Stephen’s Lutheran Churches
Naomni Stennes-Spidahl, instructor, Viterbo University
Rev. Lori Kleppe, Bethel and Bethany Lutheran Churches
Nancy Norton, Children's Ministries Director, Hope Fellowship
Nathan Dungan, author, Prodigal Sons & Material Girls