At the United Church of Christ Church Building & Loan Fund, we help finance the present and future church. God is still building, and we're here to help.
Cleveland, OH
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Representatives of 30 faith traditions from eight of the world's major religions met in the medieval town of Zug, Switzerland to answer the question, "What will you do with your investments to make a better planet?" #GodIsStillBuilding #ImpactInvesting ow.ly/JJ4s30ivPUQ
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Our hearts ache with news of the tragedy in FL. We lift up prayers for the victims, families & school community. But we know that our prayers are not enough. We must repent for our collective inaction & commit to tirelessly working toward meaningful gun violence prevention.
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UCC News: UCC leaders grieve, urge activism after another deadly school shooting in South Florida bit.ly/2stgBUA
“Not all of us are going to be the heroes of the world or anything like that ... but we as individuals can take a role — an active role — in helping to make our world a better place to live.” #GodIsStillBuilding buff.ly/2GcA261
Reaching outsiders requires making room for them. Does your church have room to grow and expand? #GodIsStillBuilding ow.ly/R04H30ilJU8
"Our church is not our building. Church is the work of our prayers." Rev. @KajiDousa of @ThePark1010 reminds us all that church can and should exist beyond a physical structure. #GodIsStillBuilding ow.ly/pLlZ30ijohk
Whatever #faith tradition you belong to, there is a way for you to use your money to fuel the mission of God. @Investopedia's handy guide can show you a new way. This is how #GodIsStillBuilding. #impactinvesting ow.ly/NT2z30ihO3s
From the installation of a rain garden to emphasizing the use of native plants, Aldersgate UMC hopes to inspire other congregations to join in caring for God's creation. This is how #GodIsStillBuilding. How does your church promote #sustainability? ow.ly/ypNx30igmV4
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There is enough wealth in this country to end hunger. #AdeseFellowship @AJustHarvest – at Boston, MA
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Strengthen your advocacy. Ground your spirit. Join @pastortraci @PureKwest @TracyHoweMusic & other faithful advocates at the 2018 Ecumenical Advocacy Days this Spring! advocacydays.org/2018-a-worl…
This is how #GodIsStillBuilding. teapawt.net/UniteThePoor/status/96…
"We can end systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation, and a distorted moral narrative that blames the poor for their poverty...We can build a moral agenda that puts people first." @liztheo Join the #PoorPeoplesCampaign today: poorpeoplescampaign.org
"What I am trying to achieve in my own personal life with my portfolio can have a wider effect to make the world better than if I didn’t choose to invest this way." Money and mission collide for good through #impactinvesting. #GodIsStillBuilding ow.ly/zItj30idbwz
After attending CB&LF’s Partners in Building event, the Rev. Ryan Sirmons, pastor of the Maryland-based #church, learned that answering the "why" is the most important step to any #rebuilding process. #GodIsStillBuilding.
“Our mission is to #transform legacy cities into economic hubs of opportunity for everyone." @sipi_solutions supports unemployed and underemployed individuals in Flint, MI through skill training in IT. #GodIsStillBuilding. #sustainability ow.ly/l8LI30i8Cbg
At the intersection of #faith and #enterprise lies opportunity. And the opportunities we faced this past weekend with the inaugural class of #Adese Fellows were uplifting, inspiring and moving. To learn more about the Adese Fellowship, visit cblfund.org/adese.
“Mobility has two different meanings in this context—the ability to move up the economic ladder, and geographic #mobility. What we found is that people need more #support than just getting one dollar above the #poverty line.” @CityLab #GodIsStillBuilding ow.ly/oMYS30i5DPu
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"[I]t is time to stop thinking that only non-Americans are truly poor...there are 5.3 million Americans who are absolutely poor by global standards." @nytimes nytimes.com/2018/01/24/opini… #PoorPeoplesCampaign #poverty
“The role of the city’s pastors is to bring people together to build trust – and that’s what our city needs, trust.” From investments in #affordablehousing to the creation of a support network for children in foster care, this is how #GodIsStillBuilding. ow.ly/sPvF30i3Unq