THE WIDOW’S MITE

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 “The Widow’s Mite” based on Mark 12:41-44 and Luke 21:1-4. Claribel Thompson, mother of founding president, Dr. Stanley...
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Giving with JOY

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 joy when a customer thinks about a particular product or brand. Coca-Cola has famously used this strategy in many of its...
YEAR-END GIVING TIPS

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 following year-end giving tips: Give an appreciated asset – while cash remains the most popular way to give, it may...