By CUEvangelist – March 27, 2024

Christians are celebrating this special week as Holy Week commemorating the passion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  We’re reminded of His gift of love and the ultimate sacrifice made on behalf of mankind. 

His life’s ministry involved the caring for the poor, healing of the sick, the feeding of multitudes, and the miraculous raising of the dead.  His eventual rise from the grave led to the founding of what is known today as the Church.

Credit unions were birthed out of the Church in the early 1900s with humble beginnings in the People’s Bank of St. Mary’s, a faith-based institution.  With the assistance of Alphonse Desjardins, a religious journalist, many mill workers were able to make ends meet because their credit union rose to the occasion of meeting their credit needs.

Credit unions must continue in that tradition and champion the cause of the underserved, the unbanked, and people of modest means. 

Credit unions must rise and never cease to wave the banner of people of helping people.

Credit unions must rise to meet the credit needs of hard-working Americans and small businesses.

Credit unions must rise in improving communities through financial support and engagement.

Credit unions espousing the values of faith, family, and financial inclusion will rise and take their place as the preferred financial services institution worldwide.

Yes, there is good news in credit union land and the CUEvangelist is engaged in “Spreading The Good News About CUs!”

However, the best news is that Jesus is risen!