Thrivent Financial Announces Christian Music Festival Sponsorships

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrivent Financial, a not-for-profit financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously, has announced its plans to sponsor eight Christian music festivals taking place in August and September across the country.

By engaging in these sponsorships, Thrivent will create awareness among the larger Christian community as these family-friendly festivals collectively represent the country's most widely attended faith-based events.

"Our involvement in these Christian music festivals will further share the Thrivent story of connecting faith and finances to Christians who are passionate about building a future with financial security, whether it be for themselves, their family or their community," said Craig Stacey, director of content marketing, Thrivent Financial. "By creating unique and engaging experiences for those in attendance, we hope to have a long-term impact on Christians who wish to live more generously."

Thrivent kicked off its festival presence at Kingdom Bound in Darien, N.Y., taking place Aug. 3-6 and will appear at the following festivals reaching over 500,000 attendees over the next two months:

• Unity Festival, Muskegon, Mich. – Aug. 6-9
• Rock the Desert, Midland, Texas – Aug. 7-9
• The Soulfest, Gilford, N.H. – Aug. 7-9
• En Fuego, Verbena, Ala. – Aug. 23
• Amplify Fest, Benton, Ark. – Aug. 29-30
• LifeLight Festival, Worthing, S.D. – Aug. 29-31
• Uprise Festival, Shippensburg, Pa. – Sept.19-20

During the festivals, Thrivent will have representatives on site to educate concert goers on Thrivent services and offer free associate memberships, which provide access to financial resources and special membership benefits, including free educational resources, discount legal services, identity protection and opportunities to volunteer on Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity projects or other member-led activities.  

Additionally, Thrivent will host a fun and engaging #LiveGenerously photo experience for attendees and will also hold a prize drawing for memorabilia autographed by select performers and other surprise experiences at each festival.

With over 100 years of experience, Thrivent offers its nearly 2.4 million members a broad range of products, services and guidance from financial representatives nationwide. Thrivent helps members strengthen their families and communities where they live, work and worship by being wise with money and living generously.

For more information about Thrivent Financial, visit www.thrivent.com. For media inquiries, contact Mira Dix at [email protected]. 

About Thrivent Financial 
Thrivent Financial is a Fortune 500* financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously. As a membership organization, it offers its nearly 2.4 million member-owners a broad range of products, services and guidance from financial representatives nationwide. For more than a century it has helped members make wise money choices that reflect their values while providing them opportunities to demonstrate their generosity where they live, work and worship. The organization has $90.4 billion in assets under management (as of December 2013), and has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for three years in a row by The Ethisphere® Institute (2012-2014). For more information, visit Thrivent.com/why. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Insurance products issued or offered by Thrivent Financial, the marketing name for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI. Not all products are available in all states. Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, a FINRA and SIPC member and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent. For additional important information, visit Thrivent.com/disclosures

*Fortune, June, 2014

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