UNITED STATE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. n/a )*

Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund

(Name of Issuer)

Class S Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

88588T 101

(CUSIP Number)

October 2, 2018

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X]

Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 8588T 101
1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Wisconsin
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 803,739.2
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 803,739.2
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 803,739.2
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 100%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IC

Item 1.	(a) Name of Issuer:

	Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund

	(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

	625 Fourth Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415

Item 2.	(a) Name of Person Filing:

	Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

	(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

	625 Fourth Avenue South
	Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415

	(c) Citizenship:

	Wisconsin

	(d) Title of Class of Securities:

	Class S Shares

	(e) CUSIP Number:

	88588T 101

Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

	(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
	(b)	☐	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
	(c)	☒	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
	(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
	(e)	☐	Investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.	Ownership.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 803,739.2
	(b)	Percent of Class: 100%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 803,739.2
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 803,739.2
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	Not applicable.

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

	Not applicable.

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	Not applicable.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	Not applicable.

Item 10.	Certifications.

	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 2, 2019

	Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

	By: /s/ David S. Royal Name: David S. Royal Title: Chief Investment Officer

Thrivent Church Loan & Income Fund SC 13G