Laurie Gowdy-Thrivent

04/05/2026

Today at Hope United Methodist Church we completed a service project between Easter Sunrise service and regular worship.

Thrivent partners with Wine to Water, a global non profit preserving life and dignity through the power of clean water. This initiative includes assembling water filters. One water filter can provide clean water to 12 people for 10 years! Today we were able to assemble 39 of these filters. The filters will make a difference for people who do not have access to safe water, a basic human need most of us take for granted.

The water filter kits are called Cause Kits and are available to Thrivent members by calling the member interaction center. Since 2021, Thrivent members and friends have sponsored and assembled more than 35,000 filters!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to you and your family! Hope your day is filled with celebration and special moments.

04/01/2026

Last night I had the opportunity to host an event for CAPS (Child, Adolescent, and Parent Support). The event was a time to hear about the organization's mission, as well as success stories about the clients they serve. The room was full, the food was great, and the support for this organization was heartwarming.

03/31/2026

For those of you who are curious about the sheep quintuplets and quadruplets born a few weeks ago, all nine survived! My office professional Erin had to bottle feed four of them, but they are all doing well. That includes Mini, the tiniest lamb who made a visit to a preschool this morning, and also our Thrivent office!!

03/26/2026

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03/23/2026

For the 15th consecutive year, Thrivent has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. It’s an honor to work for an organization that’s committed to serving its clients, its workforce and its community with integrity.

Learn more about this recognition: https://bit.ly/4cVuu2j

03/16/2026

Some of you might enjoy this:
My office professional Erin, her husband, and their four young kids live on a farm and raise a variety of livestock. One of Erin's favorite times of the year is lambing season, which is now. Friday night one of their ewes had QUINTUPLETS! This is literally a one in a million occurrence. Then tonight, during this raging blizzard, another ewe had QUADRUPLETS! At last report, all nine of these babies are doing well, with five them currently warm and cozy in Erin's house, where they are being bottle fed.

Erin might think the office is a little boring this week after all the excitement of the past few days.

02/23/2026

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02/14/2026

Wishing you a day filled with kindness, connection and love. Happy Valentine’s Day!

02/09/2026

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02/05/2026

Today is the last day of the Thrivent Business Development Conference in Atlanta. It's been a great few days of speakers, learning, and time with colleagues. It's almost time to head home and back to my business with new ideas of how to better serve my clients.