Faithful listening, lasting ministry at Prince of Peace
At Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville, Minnesota, listening to neighbors has helped a small food shelf grow into a ministry offering food, clothing, dental and eye care and a welcoming place to turn.
Watch how the congregation puts faith into action, and how partnership with MIF helps give it confidence to respond.
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Together, We Build More
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.
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Building community, one investment at a time
Across 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.
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Augsburg Lutheran Church renews its campus to meet the needs of its community
Augsburg 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
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Josephine Caring Community’s new Memory Care Unit expands continuum of care for seniors
With the construction of a Memory Care Unit, Josephine Caring Community has extended its ability to serve seniors with dignity and compassion.
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A congregation turns their investment into community impact
Utilizing MIF investments, Illinois congregation faithfully expands ministry to the community.
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New York congregation rebuilds on foundation of faith
When 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.
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Untethered from technology, campers build community, deepen faith
Each 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.
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As the city grows, the mission of Zumbro Lutheran Church grows along with it.
Securing 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.
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An MIF loan helps Saint Peter’s deliver on its gifts to the people of New York City
An MIF loan helps Saint Peter’s deliver on its gifts to the people of New York City
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MIF loan helps Central Lutheran Church meet the needs of its neighbors today
Generations 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.
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It’s easier than ever to see what Gloria Dei is all about
The 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.
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Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion gives its longtime food ministry new life.
With 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.
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From roof repair to to full restoration: a Jacksonville church prepares for the future
The 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.
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Trinity’s food pantry receives ‘more than enough’
Pantry 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.
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MIF helps light the way to pastors’ financial wellness
Like 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.
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Securing a much-needed PPP loan and vital support
After 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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Shepherd of the Lake invests with MIF to create a nest egg that will grow with their church
Shortly after joining the ELCA, the Loudon, Tennessee, church purchased two investments with MIF, so, as the church’s ministry efforts took shape, they’d have the funds to back them up.
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Baptized children and gifts in their honor grow together at Holy Cross Lutheran Church
The MIF4KIDZ account adds a new dimension to the sacrament of Baptism and helps families put the idea of good stewardship into practice.
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