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“Council’s Investing in Ministry Fund is one of the ways our church ‘works smarter’...Trustees and boards owe it to themselves to consider the Investing in Ministry Fund. Investing church resources in church development just makes sense.”
Donald W. Hunter F.C.A., ICD.D
Governing Council Executive
Chair Finance – The United Church of Canada, 2006-Present
“Our congregation was looking for a way to invest funds derived from the sale of the manse to produce an income for our minister’s housing allowance...It was a win-win situation as our congregation’s financial requirements are met and at the same time we are helping other congregations in Toronto Conference with their financial needs.”
Ken Coulter, Vice Chair, The Trustees
Scarborough Bluffs United Church
The Investing in Ministry Fund is a unique financial ministry that offers an opportunity for churches, mission units, United Church corporations, and individuals to put their investments to work on behalf of their United Church.
The Investing in Ministry Fund strengthens ministry by providing loans to improve, retrofit, and expand church and mission properties while, at the same time, providing the investor with a safe, secure investment with a good rate of return.
For complete details of this investment opportunity, see our Investing in Ministry Fund brochure. The 2010/2011 Fund Report provides information on investment returns from 2001-2009. The investment return for 2010 was 5.03%.
For more information, please contact Jim Patterson at jim@tucc.ca or at 905-771-5124.
A loan from the Investing In Ministry Fund made it possible for Hope United Church to renovate its 90 year old building and attract a major long-term tenant, financing other important renovations and allowing the congregation to redefine its city ministry.
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