Providing low-cost loans to churches

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Investment and Loan Program, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation of The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that was created to provide low-cost loans to churches, governing bodies and related entities of the denomination for capital projects. The funds for these loans come from Presbyterian investors who purchase interest-bearing term notes from the Program. Investors earn interest on their funds. Borrowers can reduce the cost of their loans. Everyone wins! For details on the loans or investments, please click the appropriate button on the right side of this page.

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New Mission Market Fund

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• More flexibility to add or withdraw funds [Read more]

South Carolina’s Cherokee Presbyterian Church breaks ground on first home as it pursues community outreach mission

by the Reverend Blaine Hill

Despite the weather, members of Cherokee Presbyterian moved forward with their groundbreaking ceremony this past fall. Project completion is set for spring 2010.

Starting a new Presbyterian church is quite a different challenge than making changes, such as renovation or expansion, to an established one. As the pastor of Cherokee Presbyterian Church in Gilbert, South Carolina, I’m learning on a daily basis the difference.

In the latter case, as you might expect, the process is somewhat linear: The church leadership makes decisions about what they want to accomplish, establishes deadlines, goes through a capital campaign, arranges financing and then starts construction. [Read more]

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