FIVE LAKES CHURCH

Freedom Fund

A dedicated initiative to accelerate debt retirement and creategreater freedom for future ministry.

SECTION 01 — A CALL TO VISION

A Call to Vision

At Five Lakes Church, we believe freedom isn't just something we  experience spiritually. It's something we steward. Over the last several  years, God has done incredible things through our church family. We've  seen lives changed, people baptized, ministries expanded, and new  opportunities opened to reach our community. As we continue moving  forward, we're launching the Freedom Fund, a dedicated initiative focused  on one goal:

Accelerating the retirement of our building debt.  

Five Lakes Church is financially healthy and positioned for ministry. The  Freedom Fund exists because many people have asked how they can help  us move faster toward a debt-free future. This isn't a cry of need. It's a call  to vision.

SECTION 02 — WHY IT MATTERS

Why It Matters

In 2025, Five Lakes Church made a strategic decision to retain our McCordRoad property rather than sell it. Retaining the
property meant preservingministry space and future opportunities,
while also carrying a larger portionof our remaining debt.

Today, our remaining building debt is approximately $6.2 million.  

The Freedom Fund provides a dedicated opportunity for those who feel led  to help accelerate debt reduction beyond their regular giving.
Every gift  designated to the Freedom Fund goes directly
toward reducing debt  principal.


This initiative is not about buildings for the sake of buildings. It's aboutstewardship.

The spaces God has entrusted to us create opportunities for worship,discipleship, outreach, and life change. They are valuable tools that supportthe mission, but they are never the mission themselves. People are themission.

As we look toward the future, reducing debt creates greater flexibility torespond to opportunities, invest in ministry, and continue reaching peopleeffectively.

Buildings are tools. Ministry is the mission.
The Freedom Fund helps us steward both well.

SECTION 03 — WHAT FREEDOM CREATE

What Freedom Creates

Debt reduction is not the mission. People are.

But reducing debt creates greater freedom for future ministry:

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Greater freedom to respond to opportunities

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Greater freedom to invest in the next generation.

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Greater freedom to serve our community.

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Greater freedom to say "yes" when God opens new doors.

Every dollar directed toward debt reduction strengthens our ability to focus 
resources on ministry in the years ahead.



SECTION 04 — HOW TO PARTICIPATE

How to Participate

The Freedom Fund is completely voluntary. We're not asking everyone to  give a certain amount.  

We're simply inviting our church family to prayerfully consider whether God  would have them participate. For some, that may be a significant gift. For  others, it may be $10.  

What matters is not the amount. What matters is a shared commitment to  the future God is building through Five Lakes Church.

SECTION 05 — GIVE TO THE FREEDOM FUND

Give to the Freedom Fund

If you would like to contribute to the Freedom Fund, you can give online using the link below and select "Freedom Fund" from the giving options.

Give to the Freedom Fund

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SECTION 07 — INVEST IN THE FUTURE

Invest in the Future

Thank you for taking time to learn about the Freedom Fund. Whether youchoose to participate financially or simply pray with us, we're grateful to bepart of a church family committed to what God is doing today and what Hewill do in the years ahead.

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Buildings are tools. Ministry is the mission.
The Freedom  Fund helps us steward both well.
Give to the Freedom Fund

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