“To Everything There is a Season”… Ecclesiastes 3: would be an excellent way to describe what our Chapter, with the help of Mark Reedy, one of our area's Thrivent Advisors is offering this autumn. A Chautauqua (shə-taw-kwə) was an adult education movement in the United States that was very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with speakers, teachers, musicians, entertainers, preachers and specialists of the day. Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was quoted as saying that Chautauqua is "the most American thing in America."
Our Thrivent Chautauqua will be held once a month in three locations throughout the Miami, Darke, Shelby County areas of our chapter. Each themed event will include music, a guest speaker for a short talk on the topic, some educational highlight and of course food!
Our second event will be on October 23rd at Shawnee Prairie in rural Darke County. This beautiful rural setting located northwest of Greenville on State Route 502 will make a special spot for our theme. Our speaker will talk about “My Legacy Matters” at the Nature Center at 3:00 p.m. This will be followed by a tour of the Log House with first person interpretation and historic music. Of course a lunch will be served featuring delicious country style foods from our friend’s at Romer’s Catering at the conclusion, back in the Nature Center. This free event, yes once again free, only requires your R.S.V.P. to Mark Reedy at the Piqua Thrivent office at 937-778-1353 by October 19th. This event is suited for the whole family. Activities for young children will also be available during the lecture time as needed and you do not need to be a Thrivent member to attend.
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