Investing in Mission
Y
ou may not be
able to travel as a
missionary to foreign lands.
You may not have the skills to
physically help construct an
academy or church. But if you
invest in the Southern Union
Revolving Fund (SURF)
you can help build God’s
Kingdom.
Currently, nearly 2000 investors have chosen to invest their funds in SURF.
It is an investment where the greatest immediate reward is the knowledge that
you have partnered with God and fellow Christians in ministry. Additionally,
the financial reward is receiving an interest rate higher than most banks are
currently paying.
SURF provides low interest loans to churches and denominational entities
for building projects such as construction, acquisitions, and renovation
within the Southern Union territory. Currently 14 (fourteen) churches in the
Kentucky-Tennessee Conference have their building and property purchase
loans through SURF. There are three advantages of churches and entities
having their loans through SURF: 1) There are no payments of points or
paying of fees for the privilege of borrowing money; 2) Lower interest—the
current rate of interest for loans is 3.25%; 3) Shorter loan processing times
than with a bank. A church may borrow up to a maximum of four times its
average annual tithe.
You can be part of this unique and exclusive ministry. It is open to any
member as well as organizations that are affiliated with our conference.
Interest is compounded monthly and paid quarterly if
your balance is above $10,000. A minimum of $1,000 is
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all that is needed to open up an account.
Investors in SURF have continually appreciated
the safety of their funds. Debt obligations of SURF are
unsecured obligations of the Southern Union Revolving
Fund, Inc. and are not secured by a pledge or mortgage
of specific assets. Nevertheless, local conferences
guarantee all loans, and various other criteria designed
to reduce default risk are in place. However, even with the safety of SURF
investments, investors are reminded that any investment comes with a certain
amount of risk. The investment is unsecured, non-negotiable and non-
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transferrable. A SURF investment is a 90-day demand note, but withdrawal
requests are usually fulfilled in less than a week.
As you consider ways you can help advance God’s Kingdom, we encourage
you to consider joining the more than 2000 members and denominational
entities that have chosen to invest in mission by investing with SURF.
If you would like more information on how to invest with SURF, please
contact Silke Hubbard at the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference Trust Services
Department.
BY CARLOS SALAZAR
Southern Union Revolving
Fund Director
Trust Services Department
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For more information, please contact us at:
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Pastor/Elders’ Retreat to Focus
on Church Revitalization
T
he annual Pastors/Elders’ Retreat, SEEDS Conference, April 20-22
at Indian Creek Camp will focus on Church Revitalization. Dynamic
speakers and breakout workshops will emphasize how to (1) revitalize
existing churches, (2) plant new churches, and (3) reach communities for
Christ. Speakers include: Raquel Gillham, Stewart Lozensky, Errol McLean,
Abraham Acosta Newball, Jeff Potts, and Anthony WagenerSmith.
If you want to see your church get off dead center and throttle into
“high gear,” please come with a team of elders and lay leaders. While this
conference is primarily for pastors and elders, you can also attend if you are
a lay evangelist or church planter. Due to popularity of the conference and
logistics of limited lodging, spouses will NOT be able to attend unless they
are directly engaged in church revitalization or church planting. Priority will
be given to those who register first, so please get your registration in early by
contacting Marjie Noll in the Ministerial Department (615-859-1391). The
absolute deadline for registration is April 4.
BY DAVID HARTMAN
Ministerial Director
Kentucky-Tennessee Conference
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