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Tutorials/Quick References

These pages are devoted to helping you learn specifics of the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter system and your role as a volunteer leader. The tutorials are short learning modules that walk you through a variety of topics. At the end of the tutorial, you are given the option to print a summary of the module.

In addition, quick references guides on various topics are available. These quick reference guides can be used as a separate reference piece or in addition to the tutorial.



Tutorials		Quick Reference Guides
Chapter Leadership Administration Overview Learn how to access and navigate in the Chapter Leadership Administration area. — Interaction and Simulation Chapter Meeting Requirements Chapter meetings are held to conduct chapter business, approve funding requests, and keep members informed about and involved in chapter activities. Requesting Funds and Reporting Activity Results Learn about the Care Abounds in Communities^® program and how to request funding and report results for activities. — Interaction and Simulation Managing Chapter Operating Funds Learn how to track and report your chapter operating funds expenses. — Interaction and Simulation New Chapter Leader To listen to the 20-minute 2008 New Chapter Leader Orientation teleconference replay, dial 888-843-8996 and enter passcode 19543498#. Instructions for navigating the call (PDF, 11K) NEW! Presentation that accompanies the call (PDF, 158K) Congregational Coordinator Administration Overview Learn how to access and navigate in the Congregational Coordinator Administration area. — Interaction and Simulation Requesting Funds and Reporting Activity Results Online Learn about the Care in Congregations® program and how to request funding and report results for activities. — Interaction and Simulation New Congregational Coordinators To listen to the 2008 New Chapter Leader/Congregational Coordinator Orientation teleconference replay, dial 888-843-8996 and enter passcode 19543498#. Instructions for navigating the call (PDF, 11K) NEW! Presentation that accompanies the call (PDF, 158K) NEW! One-on-one online training for congregational coordinators: Learn about the program and how to register. Chapter Structure and Programs Maximizing The Good We Do Understand the need to maximize the good we do through the chapter system as well as how the chapter system fits into our mission and vision. What is a Fraternal Benefit Society? Learn how fraternal benefit societies resemble commercial life and health insurers and how fraternal benefit societies differ from other insurers. Chapter Structure Overview Learn about chapter structure and terminology, chapter leadership board, service teams and chapter support.		Chapter Leadership 2008 Calendar of Key Dates (Black-and-white PDF, 196K) \| (Color PDF, 192K) How to Access Chapter Leadership Administration (PDF, 150K) How to Create a Chapter Mailing (PDF, 453K) (UPDATED in January 2008) Reporting Election Results (PDF, 181K) Locally Supported Chapter Activities (PDF, 302K) Quick guide to chapter leadership board roles (PDF, 76K) \| (Word, 31K) How to Order Supplies step-by-step instructions - effective Nov. 29, 2007 (PDF, 192K) Recruiting chapter leaders and congregational coordinators (PDF, 103K) \| (Word, 36K) How to Register on Thrivent Financial's Web site (PDF, 70K) Reporting Net Funds Raised (PDF, 63K) Responsibilities of Leadership Board (PDF, 92K) Inviting elected officials to chapter activities (PDF, 74K) �Financial Resources Conducting Year-End Audit of Chapter (PDF, 51K) —·(UPDATED in February 2008) Explanation of Chapter Summary Report (PDF, 75K) UPDATED Managing and Reporting Chapter Operating Funds (PDF, 302K) —·(UPDATED in August 2008) Chapter Leader Expense Reimbursement Request (PDF, 268K) \| (Word, 83K)—·(UPDATED in May 2007) Using the Operating Funds Excel Spreadsheet Template and Sample Spreadsheet (PDF, 165K) Operating Funds Excel Spreadsheet Template (MS Excel, 22K) Using the Quicken Template (PDF, 346K) Quicken Template (QIF 4K) (Right click on link and select Save Target As to save to your computer) �Volunteer Leader Roles All Roles Road Map to Success (Word, 609K) \| (PDF, 57K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Quick guide to chapter leadership board roles (Word, 31K) \| (PDF, 76K) Communications Director Road Map to Success (Word, 567K) \| (PDF, 66K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 295K) (UPDATED in January 2008) Community Service Team Director Road Map to Success (Word, 476K) \| (PDF, 54K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 164K Congregational Coordinator Understanding Your Role (PDF, 224K) Congregational Service Team Director Road Map to Success (Word, 520K) \| (PDF, 55K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 120K) Checklist for Training New Congregational Coordinators (Word, 88.5K) Events Director Road Map to Success (Word, 518K) \| (PDF, 54K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 95K Financial Director / Assistant Financial Director Road Map to Success (Word, 524K) \| (PDF, 55K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 378K President Road Map to Success (Word, 750K) \| (PDF, 57K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 95K (UPDATED in August 2008) Records Director Road Map to Success (Word, 474K) \| (PDF, 55K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 74K Vice President Road Map to Success (Word, 516K) \| (PDF, 54K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 74K Inviting elected officials to chapter activities (PDF, 74K) Youth Director Road Map to Success (Word, 458K) \| (PDF, 55K) (UPDATED in November 2007) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 108K Congregational Coordinator 2008 Calendar of Key Dates (Black-and-white PDF, 196K) \| (Color PDF, 192K) How to Access Congregational Coordinator Administration (PDF, 122K) How to Order Supplies step-by-step instructions - effective Nov. 29, 2007 (PDF, 192K) Food for Thought module (PDF, 162K) for congregational coordinators and corresponding speaker notes (PDF, 148K) NEW! How to Register on Thrivent Financial's Web site (PDF, 70K) Understanding Your Role (PDF, 224K) Chapter Programs Care in Congregations^® Updated for 2008 (PDF, 65K) Care Abounds in Communities^® Updated for 2008 (PDF, 60K)

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