May 26, 2022 | Investments, Recent-Feature, Stewardship
A Church Leader’s guide to abundant thinking in this time of economic turmoil There are hundreds of resources and thousands of opinions about the economy. It is difficult to sort through all the noise. The Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation has assembled...
May 24, 2023 | 52 Stories
ARVADA, COLORADO: “Do NOT turn in your pledge card today!” This is the first time members of Arvada United Methodist Church had ever heard these words from Dr. Amy Gearhart. That’s because this campaign was different. It was intended to benefit the long-term future of...
Mar 29, 2023 | Stewardship
Avoid Financial Misconduct(better known as FRAUD!) In my time in this position, I have witnessed several churches experience fraud. One person was prosecuted to the full extent of the law; this was their third offense for fraud. Nobody at the church had checked their...
Mar 15, 2023 | 52 Stories
Chris Portell, Founder of Tech I.T. Up Grand Junction, COLORADO: Western slope churches are reaching youth with innovative program that teaches young people about God while they learn how to build computers. “Instilling the love God has for us into our children is one...
Dec 22, 2022 | 52 Stories
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO: During the Christmas season last year, Methodists Helping Methodists was asked to build programming to assist churches with their finances. During this process, we discovered that church leaders, especially appointed pastors, were...
Dec 15, 2022 | 52 Stories
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO: The Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation had the pleasure of partnering with Lakewood United Methodist Church by providing a grant to help build a community garden. What seemed like an ordinary garden project on unused land has amounted to...
Oct 27, 2022 | 52 Stories
What do you get when you cross a United Methodist Church with a Hindi truck driving school in a Hispanic and Native American community in Utah? Answer: Tooele Community United Methodist Church. The Foundation learned about this amazing, multicultural church because it...
Oct 14, 2022 | 52 Stories
Eight years ago, Pierce United Methodist Church received the first grant award from the Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation. Today, the church food bank has added three freezers and now serves 100 families per month, a 61% increase. They continue to be a beacon...
