MANAGING GOD’S MONEY FOR GOD’S MINISTRY Michael and Lyssa Galy (FUMF/Tita Parham) New FSU/TCC Wesley Foundation building (FSUWF/Mike Toluba) Memorial UMC, Fernandina Beach, under construction (MUMC) M ichael Galy is an accountant, so he knows a thing or two about finances and investing. And he’s a lifelong Methodist, so he also knows about giving and serving. He’s using that expertise at Fulford United Methodist Church in North Miami Beach, where he’s been helping the church use its financial resources wisely since 2008. “If your church knows you’re a CPA, it doesn’t take long to be asked to be on the finance committee,” he said. That’s where he learned about the Florida United Methodist Foundation’s Development Fund. And when he saw the interest rate investors earned, the CPA in him said it was a good investment for both the church and individuals like him and his wife, Lyssa, a local high school teacher. It was so good, he convinced his 85-year-old mother to invest when she complained about poor returns on her accounts. The fund provides low-interest loans to United Methodist churches and agencies for renovations, new construction and loan refinancing. At the same time, individuals and organizations investing in the fund receive a competitive interest rate. “I like to think we are being good stewards of God’s money,” Galy said. “It’s all his money anyway, and I think God would be happy for us to manage God’s money for God’s glory.” “I have no question that being on the finance committee, learning about the Development Fund was all God’s plan. … We’re going to be able to manage more for God, and at the same time, God’s ministry is expanded. I see it as a win-win everywhere along the way.” — Michael Galy, Development Fund investor PO BOX 3549, LAKELAND, FL 33802-3549 | P: 866-363-9673, X7000 F: 863-904-0169 | [email protected] | WWW.FUMF.ORG