by Belinda King | Oct 6, 2021 | Ask the Advisors, Featured
When is a worship service like a Prius? Luke 10:2-the Plentiful Harvest– “And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Most people are...
by Nadine Compton | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Stories
Pastor Derrick Elliott is a busy man. In addition to being an Air Force chaplain and doctoral candidate, he is the pastor of Desert Heritage Church (DHC), which is an open and affirming congregation of both the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church...
by Nadine Compton | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Stories
You may think that a place of worship which is nearly a century and half old might be set in its ways. Not Washington Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), established in 1881. Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, this faith community in Elyria, Ohio, had...
by DCEF | Sep 27, 2021 | Featured, News, Press Releases
The Board of Directors of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) is pleased to announce that it has named Belinda R. King, MBA, as the next President of the general ministry. With nearly two decades of experience in business banking, commercial lending, investment...
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....
