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Providing low-cost loans to churches
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Investment and Loan Program, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation of The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that was created to provide low-cost loans to churches, governing bodies and related entities of the denomination for capital projects. The funds for these loans come from Presbyterian investors who purchase interest-bearing term notes from the Program. Investors earn interest on their funds. Borrowers can reduce the cost of their loans. Everyone wins! For details on the loans or investments, please click the appropriate button on the right side of this page. |
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Hooking Up Water Supply to El Buen Vecino Presbyterian Church Completes Long Journey to Opening the Doors
El Buen Vecino Presbyterian Church, Kissimmee, Florida. I am the pastor of a small church
in Kissimmee, Florida, El Buen Vecino
Presbyterian Church. The name means The
Good Neighbor. Living up to that name is at
the core of our mission, and we need look no
farther than our own neighborhood to see how we can make it a reality. The challenges for us are great, and we are taking them on one at
a time.
Our neighborhood is the Latino community in Kissimmee, a gathering place for many
Puerto Ricans and other Spanish-speaking people who have come here. They are of all
ages, and many are of low income with few job opportunities. Compounding the problem is
the fact that many speak only Spanish, with some others having, at best, marginal skills in
English. Some were doctors and lawyers in their homeland, but now work in landscaping and
housekeeping as they come from Spanish speaking countries in which visas and special permits
to live in this country are difficult to obtain. [Read more]  |
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