At Alcovy United Methodist church in Covington, Georgia, an unexpected bequest was made by Mrs. Ina Davenport. The District Superintendent at the time, now Bishop Sharma Lewis, advised the church to establish an endowment with...
After a decade of growth in the market, Marietta FUMC’s endowment fund has grown considerably thanks to strong market returns and wise financial planning. Each year, four percent of the fund’s capital gains were devoted...
The Beginnings of an Endowment The Marietta First UMC campus has stood proudly at the corner of Whitlock Avenue for over 60 years. Their thriving ministries include a preschool, a young adult ministry and many...
A strong endowment can make all the difference in the life of a church. It serves as a commitment to sustaining a church’s legacy for generations to come while allowing current members to participate in...
The town of Americus, Georgia is rich with cultural history and significance. Dubbed the “Metropolis of Southwest Georgia,” it was founded as a small courthouse town in the mid 1800s but soon grew to prominence...
When attendance fell to record lows during Covid at Trinity UMC in Warner Robins, Pastor Jeff Cook saw an opportunity to make drastic changes to the way the church had been operating. With only a...
When the District Superintendent first approached Rev. Dawn Wright about merging her Atlanta-based church with another church just down the road, she was quite hesitant. Both churches had been established for decades, with their own...
An open, honest conversation can be a powerful tool for clergy and laity when broaching delicate topics with our congregations. The Foundation’s President and CEO, Reverend Dr. Elizabeth Coppedge-Henley, has embraced her role in facilitating...
A retired certified financial planner, Bill Coffeen is a former member of the Georgia United Methodist Foundation Board of Trustees and now serves on the Strategic Purpose Task Force Committee. In 2016, he established the Bill...
In 1991, several of the church members at Roswell United Methodist Church (RUMC) in Roswell had the foresight to establish the RUMC Foundation, Inc. (RUMCF). This separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit helps church members create endowments to...
