When individuals and congregations invest with MIF, those investments help fund loans for ELCA congregations and ministry organizations. Together, more than 11,000 investors walk alongside hundreds of ministry borrowers, helping make projects possible that strengthen communities, expand care and support long-term ministry. Learn how the Mission Investment Fund brings people, congregations and ministries together to support the work of the church across the country.
Read MoreAcross the country, ministries are transforming vision into places of belonging. With support from MIF investors, these faith-driven projects are creating safe, welcoming environments for worship, learning and service. Watch how hope is built—one investment at a time.
Read MoreAugsburg Lutheran Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, renewed its campus to better serve its community, expanding ministry space for The Dwelling while improving accessibility and preserving its historic facilities. Supported by a Mission Investment Fund loan, the project positions the congregation for another century of service rooted in hospitality, belonging and community engagement
Read MoreWith the construction of a Memory Care Unit, Josephine Caring Community has extended its ability to serve seniors with dignity and compassion.
Read MoreUtilizing MIF investments, Illinois congregation faithfully expands ministry to the community.
Read MoreWhen a fire destroyed Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Christmas Day, the congregation made a firm decision not only to rebuild, but to expand. With an outpouring of community support and financial assistance from the Mission Investment Fund, they rebuilt their church and launched programs to strengthen their connection to the community.
Read MoreEach year, more than 4,000 campers and families come to Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp near Amery, Wisconsin, to step away from everyday distractions and make space for faith, community and connection.
The camp refinanced its Cross Fire Center with the Mission Investment Fund, helping reduce costs while continuing a long-standing relationship that supports its year-round ministry.
Read MoreSecuring a building loan from MIF enabled Zumbro to make its sanctuary and other church spaces more inviting to the growing community it serves and gave the congregation a role in meeting the needs of the larger church.
Read MoreAn MIF loan helps Saint Peter’s deliver on its gifts to the people of New York City
Read MoreGenerations of worshippers have identified Central Lutheran in downtown Minneapolis with its historic, neo-Gothic sanctuary. When the congregation’s members saw a need to complement that space with a modern, welcoming great room that could be home to Central’s dynamic ministry work, they found a supportive lending partner in the Mission Investment Fund.
Read MoreThe Orange County congregation’s new sanctuary, built with the help of a Mission Investment Fund construction loan, allows for worship indoors and out. It also offers a clear view of a vibrant church community increasingly engaged with its neighbors.
Read MoreWith food insecurity a growing local problem, a Center City Philadelphia congregation envisioned a commercial-grade kitchen and more storage space, then found an eager partner in the Mission Investment Fund.
Read MoreA multifaceted renovation project funded by a Mission Investment Fund building loan has improved physical accessibility to First Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. It also allowed the congregation to better live out its commitment to welcome one and all.
Read MoreOnce primarily a home to kids’ summer camps, Lutherdale aspired to be more welcoming to adult guests. Working with MIF helped make that happen.
Read MoreThe loan that Trinity Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Florida, took out from MIF didn’t just repair a leaky roof. According to the Rev. Robert Kinley, Trinity’s pastor, it has helped enable the congregation to continue doing what it has done for more than 95 years: provide vital ministry to its community.
Read MorePantry House, the congregation-run food pantry adjacent to Trinity Lutheran Church, has served approximately 1,100 families monthly. Now it’s better equipped to serve even more.
Read MoreLike many of his fellow faith community leaders, the pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Royal Oak, Michigan, is grateful for the ELCA’s Resourceful Servants program and the roles played by the Mission Investment Fund and our partner, the ELCA Federal Credit Union.
Read MoreAfter being turned away by a local bank, a Michigan congregation received a PPP loan thanks to the ELCA Federal Credit Union and MIF.
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