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Letter from the President: 2024 Ministry Highlights
Dear Friends: In this first edition of our newsletter in 2025, we want to share some of the good things that happened in 2024. Unfortunately,...
PODCAST: Navigating Your Finances in Uncertain Times
It has been said that change is the only constant in the world. Unfortunately, change often brings anxiety and lots of questions, even in our...
THE WIDOW’S MITE
In 1994, Julie Wegner Bippes, an award-winning art student at Spring Arbor University, was commissioned by FM Financial to produce a sculpture of...
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Giving with JOY
Did you know there is such a thing as joy marketing? It is a marketing strategy aimed at making an emotional connection and eliciting feelings of...
CREATIVE GIFTING METHODS
When asked, many people express the desire to contribute more to the ministries that have touched their hearts and lives. But beyond giving cash,...
INVESTING -DEFINITIONS 105
In previous newsletters we defined the following investing terms: · Assets and Liabilities...
YEAR-END GIVING TIPS
We are quickly approaching the busiest giving time of the year. As you consider the gifts God is leading you to give, we invite you to consider the...
YEAR-END GIVING PODCAST
FM Financial’s Chris DeBacker recently sat down with FMCUSA Director of Communications, Brett Heintzman, for the Light + Life podcast to discuss...
Investing – Definitions 104
What is the difference between simple and compound interest? Simple interest is an annual return that is paid out and not...
Meet the Team – GuideStream Financial Advisers and Coaches
As you may be aware, FM Financial has a wholly-owned subsidiary named GuideStream, which is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). GuideStream...