by DCEF | Aug 30, 2019 | Stories
On Sunday, August 18, 2019, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Manhattan, Kansas, officially dedicated its new, hilltop facility at 3001 Grand Mere Parkway. Comprising nearly 18,000 square feet, the contemporary structure houses a sanctuary with a seating...
by DCEF | Aug 28, 2019 | Events
The theme for the 2019 General Assembly (GA), held in Des Moines, Iowa, July 20 – 24, was ‘Abide in Me’ from the scriptural passage of John 15:5 (NRSV) “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither...
by DCEF | Jul 17, 2019 | News
On July 31, 2019, Rick Morse will enter a new phase of his more than 44 years of ministry with the Christian Church (Disciple of Christ). On that day, he will retire from Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) where he has served as Vice President of both DCEF and...
by DCEF | Jun 17, 2019 | News
2017 was a year of unprecedented devastation as major hurricanes and tropical storms made landfall, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Hurricane Maria is regarded as the worst natural disaster on record to impact Puerto Rico, and is also the deadliest...
by Nadine Compton | May 6, 2019 | Featured, News, Stories
You can find First Christian Church Naples, better known now as The Current, in a Naples, Florida strip mall. Despite being sandwiched between a nail salon and a Greek restaurant, Reverend Michael Junkroski serves a congregation with a thriving social media presence...
by Nadine Compton | May 3, 2019 | Featured, News, Stories
Many of the congregations that partner with Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) share a similar problem: their church buildings are too large and costly to maintain. Not so for Champion Christian Church. Its building wasn’t big enough. The Warren, Ohio congregation...
by System Administrator | Apr 24, 2019 | News, Press Releases
INDIANAPOLIS – (April 3, 2019) Since 2012, Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation has functioned as an independent collaborative ministry with Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), providing leadership development and congregational revisioning services to...
by System Administrator | Apr 5, 2019 | News, Press Releases
INDIANAPOLIS (April 5, 2019) – The boards of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation (Hope Partnership), and Church Extension Financial and Missional Resources (CEFMR) gathered the second week of March for their...
by System Administrator | Dec 6, 2018 | News, Stories
National City Christian Church is a historic icon in the Washington D.C. area. The current structure with its unique symmetry, arches and stained glass was designed by the same architect that created the Jefferson Memorial and the National Archives (John Russell...
by System Administrator | Dec 6, 2018 | News, Stories
For First Christian Church in Lake Jackson, Texas, there may be some irony in the connection between fire, the Holy Spirit and new life. In May 2016, their building was virtually destroyed by a devastating fire. The congregation needed a lot of prayer and help. Within...
