In the US, Church of God in Christ congregations given $US100,000 by pandemic support campaign
RNS A fundraising campaign to help small churches during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended with a $US100,000 donation to congregations of the Church of God in Christ. The Churches Helping Churches initiative started early in the pandemic in 2020 with an emphasis on larger congregations helping smaller ones at risk of closing. The relief […]
More than $US689,000 raised for small US churches at risk of closure during COVID-19
RNS The coronavirus pandemic hit pastor Kato Hart’s Detroit storefront church hard. Finances dwindled to almost nothing. Rent and utility bills went unpaid. All the while, neighbours were losing jobs and seeking unemployment. His church, Hold the Light Ministries Church of God in Christ, prides itself on “being a servant in our community,” so not […]
More than $US400,000 so far raised for small US churches at risk during COVID-19
RNS An initiative that seeks to financially help small and struggling churches in the wake of COVID-19 has raised more than $US400,000 and received nearly 1,000 applications for funding. Through the Churches Helping Churches Initiative, a relief fund was set up to provide $US3,000 grants to churches at risk of closing due to a decrease in financial […]