Discover How a Church Harnessed Joyful Generosity and Overcame the Odds
Ask the members of First Presbyterian Church in Garland, Texas, what their church means to them, and you’ll hear a common theme: it feels like home.
This multicultural congregation, with members from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Pakistan, and Texas, embraces diversity and lives out their faith through impactful ministries like:
- A weekly community breakfast — going strong for 14 years.
- Mission trips to Mexico to build homes.
- Serving the hungry with sack lunches every day of the week.
But when a $700,000 price tag to replace the church’s air conditioning threatened their momentum, they turned to the Presbyterian Foundation for guidance.
Through the Foundation’s financial analysis and strategic recommendations, the church transformed its approach to giving, embracing joyful generosity. Together, they established a successful capital campaign. With no six-figure gifts, their success was fueled by collective faith and generosity.
Now, First Presbyterian Church Garland is dreaming even bigger — planning ministries to reach their growing Hispanic community and living into their vision of the Kingdom of God.
Be inspired by their story and learn how the Presbyterian Foundation can help your church thrive.
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