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College is a big transition — but your faith doesn’t have to take a back seat. 🎓 WELS Campus Ministry Online is here, bringing Bible study, community, and church connections directly to WELS college students through a free mobile app. Whether your student is near a campus ministry or far from one, we want them connected. Download the free WELS Campus Ministry App in your phone’s app store and join us for our first live online bible class on September 3. Sign up your student or share this with someone who needs it — it takes just a few minutes. Sign up and get the app at wels.net/college

Every faith community has a story. Every leader carries a piece of the vision. Every ministry holds a part of what God is doing in neighborhoods across Indiana. When we bring those pieces together, something greater takes shape. Join us as we gather with Indiana Disciples for their regional assembly October 2-3.

Asher’s story is just one example of how our grant recipient Shineforth ministers to youth in Virginia. Finding a healthy relationship with a trusted adult had not come easy for Asher when she was young, but at Shineforth’s Charterhouse School, she took advantage of opportunities to create healthy relationships that made a lasting impact. Asher’s advice to others? “It’s going to get better. It just takes time.” https://youtu.be/OrE2LqpsxEQ?si=mMi3fCPENSueY2Af #vaumf #thefoundery #grants #umchurches #generosity #meaningfulgood #ShineForth

✨ Pastors, don’t miss the chance to host a free BFCal estate planning seminar! 🗓️ These seminars are an incredible way for families to discover how stewardship can bless their loved ones, their churches, and the Kingdom causes God has placed on their hearts. 💖🙏 📧 Secure your date today by emailing us at info@bfcal.org. Let’s make an impactful giving and legacy building! 🌿

Deferred maintenance can quietly turn ministry property into a “ball and chain” for congregations and schools. Tom Campbell from LCEF’s Real Estate Solutions team explains how ignored repairs grow into major liabilities and why selling off pieces of property rarely solves the underlying issue. Read more ➡️ https://go.lcef.org/l/940793/2026-07-17/2gwmyz

✨ Leadership Update! ✨ We’re excited to welcome Jeffery Pih as Chair of the Board 🎉🏆 and Bob Brown as Vice Chair of the Board 🎉⭐! Together, they’ll help guide our organization with vision 👀, leadership 🤝, and dedication ❤️ as we continue to build an even brighter future 🌟. Join us in congratulating Jeffery and Bob! 👏🎊🙌 #Leadership #BoardOfDirectors #Congratulations #NewBeginnings #Teamwork 🚀🎉✨👏💙

For the past six months, Tommy Heaton has been getting to know churches across the southeastern United States as CDF Capital’s Vice President of Ministry Development. We thought it was time to introduce him properly. Tommy was born and raised in Atlanta, a proud University of Georgia alum, and his career spans church finance, banking, consulting, and private equity. Outside of work, he and his wife, Heather, stay busy with their two children and their golden retriever, Champ. Tommy is active at Mt. Pisgah Church in Johns Creek, Georgia, where he sings in the choir and often leads worship. He also has a theatrical side, having performed in roles like Daddy Warbucks, Gomez Addams, and Harold Hill. Mark Briggs, CDF’s Executive Vice President of Lending, said it well: “Tommy has considerable experience in lending and taking good care of his customers. Having the opportunity to use his experiences to serve church leaders excited him about this role.” Tommy’s passion for churches and Kingdom work ultimately drew him to this ministry. He shared, “As long as I can remember, I have loved the church and sought to use my experience and skills in service to the Kingdom. It’s humbling, exciting, and a tremendous privilege to be able to do this alongside the gifted team at CDF.” His life verse is 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (NKJV). If you know Tommy, welcome him in the comments. #ChurchLeadership #MinistryDevelopment #CDFCapital #ChurchGrowth #FaithAndFinance

“Jesus replied . . . ‘This was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven’ ” (Matthew 16:17). The wonderful news is that God is not hiding from you. He wants you to know him. He wants you to know that your sins are forgiven because of Jesus. He wants you to know that death is not the end. He wants you to know that you are invited into his family—not because you have earned it, but because he loves you. Prayer: Heavenly Father, reveal your Son to me. Help me understand the message of the Bible and lead me to trust in Jesus as my Savior. Amen. #welslutherans #welsdailydevotions #lutheransoffacebook

“Give praise to God and thanks for people, things and experiences that give you hope, joy and strength today.” —Prayer Ventures

Temperatures are rising — stay cool knowing your ministry’s future is in good hands. ☀️🧊 Estate planning. Investing. Lending. Ministry accounting. Whatever the season brings, we’re here to serve the ministries you love — now and for generations to come. 🙏💙 #EstatePlanning #Investing #MinistryLending #MinistryAccounting #LegacyOfFaith

One way that regions strengthen congregational life is by developing leaders. This is especially evident for Canada Disciples! We just returned from the All-Canada Convention, which celebrated not only numerous clergy members assuming new roles but also lay people as well, including our very own Creative Writer/Digital Media Specialist Nadine Compton, who is their Executive Council’s new Secretary. 🇨🇦 #ccdoc

Give smarter. Give together. Give for generations. 🙌 A Donor-Advised Fund makes it easy to support the causes your family believes in — with immediate tax benefits and a legacy that lasts. Start with as little as $5,000. Give. It’s that simple. Learn more at www.bfcal.org or call (909) 738-4000. #DonorAdvisedFund #GenerousLiving #FaithfulGiving #LegacyOfGiving #BFCal

Has your church designated a Sunday this fall to celebrate Texas CEF and our partnership in ministry? If not, what are you waiting for? Visit https://texascef.org/resources/promotional-resources/ to order your materials today!

“In a world filled with religious confusion and spiritual compromise, it is a great comfort to stand together with brothers and sisters who believe and confess the same Savior and the same gospel.” -Kalyan Gollapalli, president of the Lutheran Mission of Salvation of India Read Forward in Christ magazine’s article, “A worldwide fellowship”, to learn more about CELC and meet a few of our brothers in faith.

When the American church is growing, the whole world is impacted. In the last three years, CDF Capital helped more than 30 churches across the United States secure their first permanent home for ministry, in cities like Colorado Springs, Atlanta, Boise, Chicago, Eugene, Dallas, Bridgeport, Phoenix, Seattle, Jackson, and San Francisco. Every one of those churches is now positioned to reach their community, make disciples, and advance the Gospel in a city that needs it. Thirty congregations. Thirty communities with a church that is here to stay. This is what Kingdom investing builds. Since 1953, CDF Capital has been helping churches grow. #KingdomInvesting #ChurchGrowth #CDFCapital

“Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance’ ” (Exodus 34:8-9). If one of our notable features is that we’re stiff-necked, then the most notable feature about the Lord is that he is gracious and compassionate to people like us. He is slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness. He’s exactly the kind of person who would agree to come on a road trip with people like us. And the best news is that Jesus promises to be with you always. He travels every mile with you—loving you, forgiving you, guiding you, and bringing you safely home to heaven. Prayer: Dear Jesus, you promise to be with us always. Forgive us for our stubborn hearts and lead us through life to our heavenly home. Amen. #welslutherans #welsfamilydevotions #lutheransoffacebook

” ‘But what about you?’ [Jesus] asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’ ” (Matthew 16:15). Christians believe Jesus is much more than a remarkable man. We believe he is God who became human to rescue us. Why? Because every one of us has something we cannot fix on our own. We all carry guilt. We all have regrets. We all fail to love others—even ourselves—the way we know we should. The Bible calls this sin. Rather than leaving us separated from God, Jesus entered our world. He lived the perfect life we have not lived. He died on the cross to pay for our sins. Three days later, he rose from the dead, proving that sin and death no longer have the final word. Jesus did not come merely to teach people how to live. He came to save them. Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me to know you. Open my heart to understand who you are and what you have done for me. Lead me into your truth. Amen. #welslutherans #welsdailydevotions #lutheransoffacebook

🌅✨ Sunday Verse ✨🌅 “My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” 🙌 📖 Psalm 84:2 May your heart find its home in His presence today. Wishing you a blessed Sunday of worship, rest, and renewal 💛🕊️ #SundayVerse #BFCal #Psalm84 #WorshipSunday #FaithfulStewardship

Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” It’s the most important question in the world, and it is a question every human being must answer. The expected answer may be dead wrong. Some in Jesus’ day thought he was John the Baptist. Some thought he was the prophet Elijah who had come back from the dead. Today plenty of people believe that Jesus existed. They think that Jesus was a wise teacher or a role model for love. Both answers are expected. Both miss the main point. Jesus is a real human being, the Son of Man. He is also Lord and Savior, the Son of the living God. This unexpected truth is the core of saving faith. #welslutherans #wels

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.” -Numbers 6:24-26 ⛪ St. John Lutheran Church 🌎 Keystone, Iowa

The heat is on 🌞🔥 and summer’s not letting up. But neither is our commitment. Through every season, we remain faithful in stewardship. Strengthening churches, supporting ministries, and helping build Christ-centered legacies that stand strong in any climate. 🌿✨ #KingdomImpact #FaithfulStewardship #WeLoveChurches #LegacyOfFaith

You still have time to submit good grades and service hours for your young investor! Young Investors (ages 7-18) earn up to $50 extra credit ($25 grades + $25 service) for their Young Investors StewardAccount®. 📅 Deadline to submit for the 2025–2026 school year: August 31 📍 Quick online submission 🔗 https://lcef.org/y-i-club-grade-service-hour-online-form/ ✅ Reward your young investor today! — LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF Investments are not FDIC insured, are not a federally insured savings or deposit account or insured by any state or federal agency. This is not an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. LCEF will offer and sell its securities only in states where authorized. The offer is made solely by LCEF’s Offering Circular. Investors should carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes associated risks. The Young Investors StewardAccount is an uninsured demand note. StewardAccount products are not available to investors in South Carolina.

“To look around at the pastors who are here is such an encouragement and it’s such a blessing to see how God uses a little church like us to make such a big impact in Germany.” -Logan Pankow, ELFK Seminarian, from the August WELS Connection which highlights the partnership between WELS and the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (ELFK) of Germany #welslutherans #welsconnection #wels

One of Rev. Dr. Travis Scholl’s writing professors used to say you always have to be “planting in the garden,” putting things in, so you have something to draw from later. On this episode of the Grace Place Podcast, Rev. Dr. Scholl explains why that idea applies just as much to ministry as it does to writing and how intentionally blocking off recharge time (without the guilt) has become essential to his own wellness. Listen ⤵️ https://go.lcef.org/l/940793/2026-08-19/2h2t63

What a blessed day! Our Board gathered on Thursday, August 20 — opening in prayer before diving into our meetings. We were also honored to welcome our new Chairman and Vice Chairman. Grateful for godly leadership and God’s continued faithfulness to The Baptist Foundation of California. 🙏

In “Stolen Stories,” a five-part educational video series by ELCA Sumud, listen to the voices of Palestinian Christians as they recount their historical narrative from pre-1948 to present day. This series highlights the important perspectives of our Palestinian siblings in Christ and lifts up the lived experiences of Palestinians—especially the Indigenous Christians of Palestine and Israel—in their own words. In “Stolen Stories,” Palestinian Christian pastors, bishops and scholars offer an important contextual, historical and theological framework that continues to shape life in Palestine and Israel today. Watch Episode 3, “Intifadas & Oslo Accords.”

In 1962, when she was just thirty years old, Letty Briggs stumbled across an article that described a problem for churches. When she read about the group’s solution, she became inspired. She put $500 in an envelope and dropped it in the mail. And with that, Letty became CDF Capital’s very first investor. On Wednesday, Letty Briggs passed away. She was 94 years old. While we mourn her passing, we celebrate her influence on the Kingdom. The article linked in the comments provides a glimpse of her story.

💼 Simplify your church’s finances. Strengthen your ministry. 🙌 Through our partnership with WatersEdge, BFCAL offers trusted financial support designed just for churches: 💻 Online giving 📊 Contribution tracking 📚 Basic accounting 💵 Payroll Let us handle the numbers, so your team can stay focused on ministry 💒✨ 👉 Learn more: www.bfcal.org/accounting #WeLoveChurches ❤️ #ResourcingMinistry

“The woman came and knelt before him. ‘Lord, help me!’ she said. He replied, ‘It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.’ ‘Yes it is, Lord,’ she said. ‘Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.’ Then Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.’ And her daughter was healed at that moment” (Matthew 15:25-28). Sometimes Jesus may seem slow to answer your prayers. That doesn’t mean he has stopped listening or loving you. Keep praying, “Lord, help me!” Trust his wisdom, his timing, and his mercy. After all, Jesus gives you much more than crumbs. He gave his entire life to save you—and he has given you a place in God’s family. Prayer: Dear Jesus, when I am worried or waiting for an answer, help me keep praying and trusting you. Thank you for giving your life for me and making me a part of God’s family. Your mercy is always more than enough. Amen. #welslutherans #welsfamilydevotions #lutheransoffacebook

“Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, ‘Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly’ ” (Matthew 15:21-22). Sin separated us from God. We had no claim upon his favor and no right to stand in his presence. Yet came to save the world. Through his perfect life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection, he opened the door of salvation to all people. Like the Canaanite woman, we approach Jesus empty-handed. We come seeking mercy, not deserving rewards. We come confessing our need, not our worthiness. And like that woman, we discover that Jesus welcomes us. Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for welcoming me into your family through your saving grace. Amen. #welslutherans #welsdailydevotions #lutheransoffacebook

Exciting news from Visalia, CA! Congratulations to Neighborhood Church on the grand opening of the Neighborhood Degree Community Center. This milestone represents a promising future for students, families, and the entire community. Since 2020, Neighborhood Church has helped students from underserved areas pursue college degrees and brighter futures. With financing from MB Foundation, this $3 million, 4,464-square-foot facility will help expand educational access and strengthen families for generations to come. We’re grateful for investors who make ministry impact like this possible—helping strengthen communities and create lasting Kingdom impact. https://bit.ly/4gnmaIE

Aaron Bush was installed as a home missionary on July 19, 2026, to start a mission in Jarrell, Texas. Bush and his wife, Hannah, are embracing both the excitement and uncertainty of starting from the ground up. Drawn by the opportunity to share the gospel in a rapidly growing community with no Lutheran church presence, Bush is eager to build relationships and serve families with Christ’s message. Encouraged by mentors and supported by his family, he acknowledges the challenges ahead but remains confident that there is no greater calling than proclaiming Christ crucified and helping others find their identity in him. #welslutherans #wels

Across our denomination, congregations are asking deep and faithful questions: “How can we use our property to serve our community?” “How can our buildings become more than just places of worship — but places of hope?” Our Mission Development Officer (MDO) serves as a connector, a coach, and a catalyst — helping congregations and mid councils explore what’s possible when they begin to see their property as a tool for mission. If your congregation is considering a social impact-based project, our MDO can provide free consultation services that include: -Workshops and consultations to build local capacity -Evaluation of the feasibility and risk of projects -Ensuring alignment with church policy -Connecting councils to external partners doing similar work Connect with us at https://pilp.pcusa.org/social-impact-and-affordable-housing/

Invest with Purpose. Grow with Confidence. 🌱 Your investment can do more than earn a competitive return—it can help advance Kingdom impact. ✝️ ✨ New deposits earn 4.50% APY* while supporting churches and ministries across California, Nevada, and beyond. 💙 Start investing with purpose today. 🙌 #InvestWithPurpose #FaithfulStewardship #KingdomImpact #ChristianInvesting #BFCAL *APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Terms and conditions apply.

How do you set up your sabbatical to be truly fruitful for you and your congregation? Best practices include starting the planning process early, setting clear goals, documenting your plan and communicating often with your leaders and members. LCEF and Grace Place Wellness provide questions, timelines and practical tips to help you build a sabbatical plan that leads to real renewal. 🔗 Read more and start planning: lcef.org/sabbatical — In some cases there can be tax implications connected to the money received to enable a ministry sabbatical. Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) does not give tax advice and finds that implications can vary by situation and even location. We advise that in the planning process for a sabbatical, the pastor and congregation consult with a trusted tax expert or CPA. Neither LCEF nor its representatives give legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your tax advisor as to the applicability of this information to your own situation. It is best to consult a tax professional in the early stages of sabbatical planning and will be helpful if that expert helps prepare your taxes. It is also possible to have money set aside by the congregation to help cover any tax implications. Expert advice will help both pastor and congregation navigate tax questions. If a large grant is received for the sabbatical, it is important to consider any tax implications.

God is using churches across Texas to reach people with the gospel, and Hope Church is one example of that impact. Through the Foundation’s Church Expansion Certificates, investors are helping churches grow and expand their ministry opportunities. • Learn how we can partner together in what God is building throughout Texas: sbtexasfoundation.com/certificatesThis summer, we’ve had the privilege of celebrating lives changed by Jesus! Join us in rejoicing with these individuals who publicly professed their faith through baptism, declaring that they have been rescued from their sin by Christ and made new in Him. 🙌

Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry has issued his fourth in a series of monthly messages that continue through the end of this year, titled “All Together in One Place.” Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that witnesses to God’s presence today, our rich theological tradition and the social teaching that connects us. Read his latest message, “A Call to be Trusted Messengers in this Election Season America,” here: elca.org/…/a-call-to-be-trusted-messengers-in-this-election…

📸✨ #ThrowbackThursday to our Board Meeting Banquet, February 2025! 🎉 An evening of fellowship, vision, and gratitude — celebrating God’s faithfulness and the leaders who serve our mission 💛🙏 Here’s to building a legacy that lasts for generations 🌱 #TBT #BFCal #Legacy #Fellowship

“And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit” (Ephesians 2:22). The Holy Spirit is the divine connector. He connects us to Christ through the gospel. Through the Word and baptism, he creates faith in our hearts and unites us to our Savior. But he also connects us to one another. Every believer shares the same Lord, the same faith, the same forgiveness, and the same eternal hope because the same Holy Spirit has brought us all into God’s family. Prayer: Holy Spirit, thank you for bringing me to faith in Jesus and connecting me to your family of believers. Strengthen my unity with fellow Christians and bless our lives together. Amen. #welslutherans #welsdailydevotions #lutheransoffacebook

Less Time on Finances. More Time for Ministry. Is outsourced accounting a viable solution for your church? As churches face growing demands related to staffing, compliance, financial reporting and stewardship, many leaders are exploring whether outsourced financial services could be part of a sustainable solution. Join the Foundation on Tuesday, September 1 for this practical webinar featuring Thomas James of Eklessia Financial. Together, we’ll examine the opportunities, challenges and key considerations of outsourced bookkeeping, fund accounting, payroll and financial reporting. It’s free, and space is limited, so register now to secure your spot! https://lnkd.in/ey_xkEPb #churchfinances #accounting #vaumf #umchurches

Sixteen people went public with their faith at Crosspoint – Fishers, one of our partners in Indianapolis. Person after person going under the water and coming up to the sound of their church family cheering. This is what Kingdom investing helps support. When local churches thrive, lives are transformed, including these 16. #KingdomInvesting #ChurchGrowth #CDFCapital #ChurchFinancing #LocalChurch

Today, on #WorldPhotoDay we’re thinking back to some of our favorite sunrise and sunset church photos.

Deaconess Jeri Morrison serves the church and invests in it. After moving from nursing into deaconess ministry, she now cares for more than 2,700 people in Seward, Nebraska and chooses LCEF for her investments, mortgage and Young Investors accounts for her niece and nephew. Her favorite part? Knowing those dollars strengthen LCMS congregations, schools, districts and the wider ministry of the church. Meet Jeri and see how her story links vocation, mercy and faithful stewardship. Read ➡️ https://go.lcef.org/l/940793/2026-07-17/2gwmyw — LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF Investments are not FDIC insured, are not a federally insured savings or deposit account or insured by any state or federal agency. This is not an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. LCEF will offer and sell its securities only in states where authorized. The offer is made solely by LCEF’s Offering Circular. Investors should carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes associated risks. The Young Investors StewardAccount is an uninsured demand note. StewardAccount products are not available to investors in South Carolina. Lutheran Church Extension Fund-Missouri Synod. 10733 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63127-1020. 800-843-5233. lcef.org. NMLS# 3444. LCEF Mortgage Loan Originators: Pamela Macinski (NMLS# 16679). Michelle Porter (NMLS# 1675886). Tricia Galczynski (NMLS# 1896183). Tara Appleton (NMLS# 738203). Marissa Strayhorn (NMLS# 2560503). Illinois Residential Mortgage Licensee (MB.0006057). Loans made or arranged pursuant to a California Law License (6037619). Texas Complaint/Recovery Fund Notice – Figure: 7 TAC§80.200(b): “CONSUMERS WISHING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A COMPANY OR A RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR SHOULD COMPLETE AND SEND A COMPLAINT FORM TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING, 2601 NORTH LAMAR, SUITE 201, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705. COMPLAINT FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SML.TEXAS.GOV. A TOLL-FREE CONSUMER HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE AT 1-877-276-5550. THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A RECOVERY FUND TO MAKE PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY BORROWERS CAUSED BY ACTS OF LICENSED RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS. A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE RECOVERY FUND MUST BE FILED WITH AND INVESTIGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT OF A CLAIM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECOVERY FUND, PLEASE CONSULT THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SML.TEXAS.GOV”. All cash-out refinances and straight refinances in excess of 80% loan-to-value are not available in Texas. For more information on LCEF’s lending license go to lcef.org/state-disclosures/. LCEF is properly licensed or exempt from such requirements in the states where loans are purchased or offered to LCMS rostered church workers. CA: (DFPI) Loans made or arranged pursuant to California Financing Law License (6037619); CO: Mortgage Company Registration (3444); FL: Mortgage Lender License (MLD625); GA: Mortgage Lender License/Registration (61615); ID: Regulated Lender License (RRL-651); IL: Residential Mortgage Licensee (MB.0006057) & Consumer Installment Loan License (CI.0002711-H); IN: (DFI) Mortgage Lending License (11015) IA: Mortgage Banker Registrant (2000-0057) & Consumer Credit Notification/Registration (200009695); KS: Mortgage Company License (MC.0025037) & Credit Notification/Registration (NOT.0026260); KY: Mortgage Company License (MC418770); MD: Consumer Loan License (3444); MI: First Mortgage Broker/Lender/Servicer License (FL2194) & Second Mortgage Broker/Lender/Servicer Registrant (SR0016005) & Regulatory Loan License (RL3037) (Effective Date of License: October 5, 2000, Regulatory Agency: State of Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, Consumer Finance Section, 530 W. Allegan Street, 7th Floor, Lansing Michigan, 48933, www.michigan.gov/difs, TOLL FREE 877-999-6442); MN: Residential Mortgage Originator License (MN-MO-20211170); MS: Mortgage Lender License (3444); MO: Mortgage Company License (3444) & Consumer Credit (Small) Loan Certificate of Registration (367-24-8245); MT: Consumer Loan License (3444); ND: Money Broker License (MB100280); OH: Residential Mortgage Lending Act Certificate of Registration (RM.501020.000) & General Loan Law Certificate of Registration (GL.501020.000); OR: Consumer Finance License (0205-001-C); SD: Non-Profit Money Lender License (NMYL.2314); TX: SML Auxiliary Mortgage Loan Activity Company License (3444)

“Our God opened his hands up to a cross and our God opens his hands up and gives us what we don’t deserve—mercy and help.” Watch today’s chapel now on our YouTube ⬇️

🌍✝️ Walk where Jesus walked! Join BFCAL on our Holy Land Tour, hosted by Signature Tours — January 2027 🕊️📖 ⏰ Register with Signature Tours by October 1st! Travel with peace of mind: if conditions are deemed unsafe, the tour won’t proceed and you’ll receive a full refund, including deposits 💛 📲 www.signaturetours.com/JJarboe27 📞 (909) 635-6904 #BFCal #HolyLandTour #WalkWhereJesusWalked #FaithJourney

Don’t miss this opportunity for your ministry! The Foundation’s 2026-27 grants season* is now officially open, and you can begin the application process by submitting a letter of intent (LOI): https://tinyurl.com/484r2b5m This new online platform streamlines the process, saving you time and energy. • More information and grant guidelines are available on our website: https://tinyurl.com/3a2x7v25 * The Foundation’s grants program is now part of the Foundery Endowment and has been renamed the Foundery Annual Fund. #vaumf #foundery #grants #umchurches #generosity #meaningfulgood

Gatherings like conference meetings remind us that ministry is never done alone. They create space to celebrate milestones, share ideas, learn from one another, and imagine what’s next for our churches and communities. We’re grateful for every opportunity to connect with leaders who are faithfully serving across the United Church of Christ. #ChurchLeadership #UnitedChurchOfChrist #Community

Midweek reminder: worry adds nothing, but trust adds peace. 🙏 “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” — Luke 12:25 (NIV) Whatever you’re carrying this Wednesday, hand it over to the One who holds it all. ✨ #WednesdayVerse #Luke1225 #FaithOverWorry #TrustGod