ELCA church loans and investments at work | Mission Investment Fund

With a loan from MIF, Gethsemane Lutheran Church invests in the welfare of neighborhood families

When the operator of a daycare center leasing space at Gethsemane pulled out after 30 years, the church’s members knew what God was calling them to do.

Stories, LoansGary RickeMay 11, 2020Loans, Daycare

Minneapolis-area church borrows from MIF, and a new sense of fellowship results

Successive building additions left Normandale Lutheran Church with many chopped-up spaces. The thriving congregation set out to become even more inviting to worshippers.

Stories, LoansGary RickeMay 5, 2020Loans, Capital Improvements, Remodel

An investment in MIF enables Trinity Lutheran Church to fund improvements and be even more welcoming to newcomers

Having received a large endowment, the church west of Portland, Maine, knew just where to invest it and how best to use the interest their investment generated.