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.

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.

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.

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

With the construction of a Memory Care Unit, Josephine Caring Community has extended its ability to serve seniors with dignity and compassion.

Utilizing MIF investments, Illinois congregation faithfully expands ministry to the community.

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. 

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.

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.

An MIF loan helps Saint Peter’s deliver on its gifts to the people of New York City