by DCEF | May 19, 2021 | Featured, Stories
COVID Hobbles Congregating, not Creativity How has Light of the World Christian Church in Indianapolis weathered a pandemic in the midst of an interim ministry? Surprisingly well, according to Pastor R. Janae Pitts-Murdock. She credits strong relationships within and...
by DCEF | May 19, 2021 | Featured, Stories
New Kitchen Caters to Fellowship, Funds Ministry Everything starts here: Ministry. Fundraising. Fellowship. And, of course, lunch. The heart of La Iglesia Cristiana La Trinidad in Corpus Christi, Texas, is la cocina — the kitchen. So, a loan from Disciples Church...
by DCEF | May 19, 2021 | Featured, Stories
When a retired school administrator went from serving as financial officer at her church to chair of the board, the “fit” was obvious. The church’s biggest mission: a preschool teeming with children. Relatively new to Disciples of Christ, Sharon inherited her post on...
by DCEF | May 4, 2021 | COVID-19, Featured, News
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Disciples congregations have been forced to shut down in-person worship for nearly a year or longer. Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) is offering loans of up to US $50,000 for technology upgrades to help congregations...
by DCEF | Jan 20, 2021 | Featured, News, Press Releases
Indianapolis, Indiana – On Monday, January 11, 2021, Erick D. ‘Rick’ Reisinger, President of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), shared his plans with the DCEF Board and staff to retire at year’s end –December 31, 2021. “This decision has been a long time in...
by DCEF | Jan 15, 2021 | Featured, News
The Paycheck Protection Program has been extended through May 31, 2021, providing small businesses with extra time to apply. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is now accepting Second Draw PPP Loan Applications from January 13, 2021 through March 31, 2021....
by DCEF | Jan 11, 2021 | Featured, News
New Church Ministry is no longer accepting applications,. Thank you for your interest. ANNOUNCEMENT FOR POSITION OPENING PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR NEW CHURCH MINISTRY Full-Time Employment Summary Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) functions as a ministry of the...
by DCEF | Dec 29, 2020 | Featured, News
As the year comes to a close, we want to thank you for your partnership with Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), including New Church Ministry, and Hope Partnership Services. 2020 has been unprecedented in so many ways. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our usual way...
by DCEF | Dec 17, 2020 | Featured, News, Press Releases
On Thursday, December 17, 2020, the amount of total loan approvals extended by Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) to congregations in need exceeded one billion dollars. Now in its 138th year, the financial ministry offers investments to individuals, churches and...
by Gilberto Collazo | Dec 4, 2020 | Ask the Advisors, COVID-19, Featured
This week, Ask the Advisors welcomes guest blogger Gilberto Collazo, Vice President of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) and Lead for Hope Partnership Services. In 1964, I lived through the 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska. I was only five years old at the...
