i know exactly what i wanna do for halloween next year…. get about 4 of my friends…. heavy black hooded cloaks wear all black and ride through a really christian neighborhood and up to one of their churches and do my best evil voice and say your time has come…. =D who would be willing to loan me the horses?

Historically it’s been primarily churches that provide food and clothes for the poor. Our church also helps with emergency payments of the utility bill, car loan, etc. Jesus commands us to help those who need it with the practical things they need. When we do it for them we’re doing it for Him. What could possibly be construed as unloving with a lifestyle of loving others as ourselves and helping others with their needs?

Does your church have any loans or debts in any way?

I’m noticing a lot of churches are starting to have shortfalls, just like what i was expecting. I’m just trying to figure out how they collapse. Do they fire their pastor because they can’t afford him?

If churches can take in illegals why want they take in people who have lost their homes ? Where is the outrage that the mortgage crisis seeks to criminalize and dehumanize and terrorize those of our fellow human beings who only ask for a place to live ? Is this is a moral outrage? Must we all challenge laws we consider unjust? Are families being torn apart ? Is it not true, home owners simply ask to be able to both provide a home for their families and live with their families without fear of being thrown out in the streets? What about the kids ? Does the church offer the same help to home owners that it does to illegals ?

I am in need of help we need a small loan of 0 dollars, my family and need a hot water tank and fast I have tried all the loan agency online nothing is happening, we do NOT have hot water. is there a loan shark out here that can help us. NO churches, city, or loan agency is willing to help. please we have 2 children with no hot water.

"Foreclosures and delinquencies for congregations are rising, according to companies that specialize in church mortgages."

"Congregants have less money to give, and pastors who stretched to buy property in the boom are struggling to hold onto their churches."

Source:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090314/ap_on_bi_ge/rel_banking_on_faith

It is now being considered that an individuals contribution to a religion being tax deductible is an indirect way of the government funding the Religion. When the government disallows the individuals contributions to a religion as being tax deductible and loans dry up will more Churches be closing their doors?

OK, so my older sister found a few churches for sale in our area- the smaller one at 0,000 and the larger at 0,000 (we like this one better because of more parking space/building size). We would like to turn it into a center for everyone, that will provide lots of free services for the needy, work in conjunction with other not-for-profit organizations in the area, and also be a spiritual (though not specifically religious) center. I think this is a great cause.

While we can get a mortgage and/or loans, our family is certainly not poor- our father (there are three daughters) is a wealthy businessowner. However, we don’t have the money to just point-blank buy it, because our father may not be willing to invest. This is a lot of money. How might we get some help in paying? Possibly community fundraisers? I mean, if we begin an official organization, we can raise money and get donations and partnerships… any other ideas or similar stories? We are in Rochester, NY.

Who owns the property the church stands on? How does your church get paid for? Do the churches get loans from banks? Who builds the churches?

Please all Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t answer this. I have posted a question just for your religion previous to this you can find with this link:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ape4EqGzymMv0pqkWNvPsGfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080531060824AAQlyuy

This is for all the other religions.
I have also been calling different churches in this area and talking with the treasury depts. They are very helpful and informative and glad to answer my questions.
Some of the churches have volunteers to help with building or remodeling old buildings. They do contracting with professional builders also. The churches take out loans if needed from banks. All of them have building funds within the church to donate to. None so far have a main office that they get loans from so there haven’t been interest paid to a main office of their religion. Some have pledges like there was mention in some answers here. Not all. Nobody is fully committed to paying a pledge like a personal bill. If they can’t pay, they aren’t going to be sued for the money.

I’m looking forward to more answers here. And thank you for your answers as they are most helpful and informative.