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- Don Iloff, a spokesperson for Lakewood Church, told Houston television station KPRC that Osteen didn't personally benefit from the loan, and that the money from the federal government was used to support 368 church employees while in-person services have been suspended due to the pandemic.
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Dec 23, 2020 · Did Joel Osteen's Megachurch Get a $4.4M Coronavirus Loan? A spokesperson for Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, said Osteen didn't personally benefit from the assistance.
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Oct 8, 2021 · A Houston megachurch led by celebrity pastor Joel Osteen will return all $4.4 million it received in a forgivable loan from the federal government last year through its Paycheck Protection...
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Oct 8, 2021 · Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church is repaying millions of dollars it received in COVID-19 disaster funds that prompted backlash from church-state separation groups and others last year.
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Oct 9, 2021 · A Houston megachurch, whose celebrity pastor is reportedly worth $50 million, has repaid the federal government $4.4 million in pandemic loans after going viral for the outrageous handout.
Oct 11, 2021 · Joel Osteen‘s Houston-area Lakewood Church became a “viral villain” last year for accepting federal funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A spokesperson is now providing bank statements to prove the church has repaid the money, even though that wasn’t required.
Dec 15, 2020 · The Houston megachurch, the largest in the nation with 52,000 weekly congregants, received the forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan in late July, the Houston Business Journal reported...
Dec 14, 2020 · Some point to the multimillion dollar loans received by large religious institutions and churches, including Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, as evidence that the federal government should...
