Larger churches helping smaller ones survive during pandemic

The Churches Helping Church Challenge, an initiative of the AND campaign supported by Christian ministries across the U.S., will provide $3,000 grants to small churches negatively impacted by the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 20 donors contributed more than $160,000 of the $500,000 April goal as of April 6, the first day grant applications were accepted.

The target recipients for the grants are churches in low-income communities with 25–150 members — churches that play a vital role in their communities but are currently struggling to stay afloat amid current financial challenges.

For more information, visit churchrelief.org. (RNS)