A message from GUFCU:
Generations United Federal Credit Union (GUFCU), which was first introduced to the United Church of Christ in June of this year, continues to grow and establish its identity as new members from many UCC conferences across the nation join.
Over the past few months, we’ve welcomed clergy, congregants, and their family members from New York to Hawaii, Massachusetts to Puerto Rico, and many states in between. We’re especially excited to see parents and grandparents open Youth Accounts for their children and grandchildren, and associations establishing checking and savings accounts to take advantage of our competitive interest rates. Most importantly, our deposits are being lent to members young and old, so they can pay down debt. These activities reflect our mission: building a stronger, financially responsible UCC community.
Through conversations with both prospective and new members, we’ve also discovered there are some misconceptions about our mission. We have updated our messaging on our website – https://gufcu.org to try to address them. On our website you will find our new messages:
Think you have to switch banks to bank with Us? Think Again
Many of the people we’ve heard from stay with their current bank simply because switching feels like too much work. At GUFCU, we ask you to try just one product with us, maybe a loan with a better rate that helps you pay down debt faster, or a savings account that allows you to build an emergency fund quicker and then open an account. Our goal is to help you:
Grow your savings
Reduce your debt
Simplify your banking
Get the tools and guidance to make better financial decisions
Your Deposits Create Opportunities for Others
This directly responds to the 2017 General Synod resolution on economic justice. Unlike traditional banks driven by profit-seeking investors, our credit union exists to serve its members, who are also its owners. These members include individuals, associations and churches committed to a shared vision: ensuring their deposits are used to support fellow UCC members through access to credit cards and personal loans.
Our goal is simple: to provide fair, equitable banking services where every member has the same opportunity to build financial strength within a community grounded in faith and justice.
Empower Your Ministry with a Credit Union You Can Trust
Our financial services are rooted in the values of the United Church of Christ (UCC) and are thoughtfully designed to support churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations. While we proudly serve UCC clergy, our reach extends beyond to include UCC staff, congregants, their families, and affiliated organizations.
Our mission is to serve the broader UCC community, recognizing that a financially healthy church or ministry empowers not only its clergy and staff but also the members it serves. Together, we help build a foundation of financial strength and shared faith, because when the whole community thrives, everyone benefits.
Join the webinar to learn more and get your questions answered!
Tuesday, October 28, 7:00 - 8:00 pm AZ / 8:00 - 9:00 pm NM & El Paso