**NEW** April Certificate of Participation Rates Announced

The Certificate of Participation is the funding source of the Foundation's Church Development Loan Fund providing loans to the Great Plains Conference United Methodist Churches and related institutions throughout the state of Kansas and Nebraska for the purchase of real estate, building new church starts, renovating existing buildings, large maintenance projects, operating needs and re-financing existing indebtedness. The Certificate of Participation program is available to our Great Plains Conference Kansas and Nebraska United Methodist Churches, individuals and related institutions.

The Certificate of Participation provides an investment alternative for those who are seeking the security of a fixed income type vehicle at competitive rates. It is an excellent option for investors who like to invest in certificate of deposits or money market funds. These certificates have been registered with the State of Kansas Securities Commissioner and the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance. The Certificate of Participations are not offered in any other state or jurisdiction.

Certificate of Participation Investment:

• $1000 minimum investment – 12-month term or 24-month term
• No penalty for early withdrawal for special circumstances
• Simple Application Process – Must obtain an Offering Circular
• Fixed rates adjusted monthly for new certificates

Current Interest Rates*:

One-Year Rate: 1.00%
Two-Year Rates: 1.25%

To Open a Certificate of Participation**:

1. Read the Offering Circular.
2. Fill out an application for participation.

Application for Individual(s)
Application for Trust
Application for Churches, Unincorporated Organizations and Legal Entities

3. Mail the completed application, along with your investment check, to the Foundation Office. 

Kansas Area United Methodist Foundation
P.O. Box 605
Hutchinson, KS 67504

If you have any question or would like additional information, please contact the Foundation office directly at 888-453-8405 or foundation@kaumf.org.

*Interest rates effective as of April 1, 2020. Certificate of Participation rates are reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, on a monthly basis.

**This is not an offer to sell our securities to you and we are not soliciting you to buy our securities. We will offer and sell our securities only in the states authorized. The offering of our securities is made solely by our 2019 Offering Circular. The purchase of our securities is subject to terms, conditions and risks, which are described in our 2019 Offering Circular.