As numerous church - related institutions have faced financial crises brought on by escalating costs, growing competition from state and community colleges, and a shrinking enrollment, many have eyed the churches to which they are still «related» as possible sources of funding. (religion-online.org)
LUMIN is privileged to enjoy financial partnerships with the Theodore W. Batterman Family Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Lutheran Church Extension Fund, the Robert W. and Josephine Pieper Foundation, the Siebert Lutheran Foundation, the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation; as well as with numerous churches, organizations and individuals. (luminschools.org)
After visiting numerous churches in the town to which I had recently moved I decided that the employees at Home Depot were much friendlier than are the people in the churches I'd visited. (redeeminggod.com)