MIF | Resources

The resources below can be used to help congregation members learn how Mission Investment Fund investments are used to make loans that enable congregations to expand their ministries.

Bulletin Inserts
These downloadable bulletin inserts are in a high resolution PDF format, which is suitable for high-quality commercial reproduction or for a color printer. Each insert is 8.5" x 5.5".
To download a bulletin insert, click on the thumbnail below.
From the Ashes Christ the King Lutheran Church in Goldendale, Wash., suddenly lost its worship space when a fire destroyed the sanctuary. A loan from the Mission Investment Fund helped the congregation get back on its feet.
A Center for Outreach After 10 years of meeting in an office building, Christ the King Lutheran Church, in Colorado Springs, Colo., wanted a permanent home. A loan from the Mission Investment Fund helped the congregation buy land, finance construction and provide-long term financing.
New Light for St. John A welcoming church is accessible. An efficient church is well organized. St. John Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D,. was neither. A loan from the Mission Investment Fund enabled the congregation to expand its ministry.
Building Matches Ministry Sheridan Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Neb., revitalized its ministry and grew. And grew some more. With a loan from the Mission Investment Fund, the congregation was able to build a worship center to fit its vision.
Holy Chaos Transcended Hope Lutheran Church in Sioux Center, Iowa, operated out of a sterile one-room building. Accumulated "stuff" was stored in the margins. Sunday School was held in the corners. Adults met at a funeral home. It was wall-to-wall people every Sunday. The Mission Investment Fund offered a loan many banks couldn't. And that gave the congregation the space for its ministry to grow.
Clear Vision Landlocked and crowded in Cicero, Ind., Bethel Lutheran Church moved to greener pastures in 1998 when expanding membership forced the congregation's members to rethink their building needs. The Mission Investment Fund helped with the planning and provided the loan to help the congregation expand.
The Sardine Effect The problem was simple. Grace Lutheran Church in Belfast, Pa., grew from 200 members in 1996 to 295 in 2006 and is adding members at a steady pace. The building was inadequate, but a loan from the Mission Investment Fund helped the congregation build modern facilities to continue its growth.
Town Revival The Methodist Church closed. The Presbyterians moved away. The Lutherans dwindled. Dauphin, Pa., population 648, was spiritually underserved. Consultations with and a loan from the Mission Investment Fund have enabled Zion Lutheran Church to give the town hope.
Roots and Wings After seven years worshiping in a school. Cross+Road Lutheran in Orange Park, Fla., can put down some roots and spread its wings thanks to a loan from the Mission Investment Fund.
Una Visión Compartida La Iglesia Luterana Community of Joy en Rio Rancho, Nuevo Mexico, una congregación recién formada en 1996, llevaba a cabo sus servicios de adoración en espacios alquilados.