by Debbie Williams | Mar 13, 2013 | News, Stories
When applying for a Disciples Church Extension Fund loan, Raytown Christian Church in Raytown, Mo., described their renovation/repair project not just in terms of what it would mean to them, but also in terms of its impact on their community. The congregation’s...
by Debbie Williams | Mar 13, 2013 | News, Stories
Northside Christian Church, West Point, Miss., has a tradition of involving its members in ministry to the local community but found more recently that its ageing and limited facilities no longer supported the activities they were called to do. So, with the...
by DCEF | Dec 27, 2012 | News, Press Releases
Indianapolis, December 10, 2012 – Disciples Church Extension Fund, a ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, announces staff and director appointments: • Rosario Ibarra has been named building and capital services...
by DCEF | Nov 26, 2012 | Events, News
“This vision*message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming— it can hardly wait!“ (Habakkuk 2: 2*3, The Message) “This is important work we’re doing today,” says Tim Mabbott, retired pastor of Cherokee Christian Church in Prairie Village,...
by DCEF | May 4, 2012 | News, Stories
Assessment and mission seed loan are bookends to serving neighbors What does new vitality look like in a congregation? One need only to look at First Christian Church in Medford, Oregon, to witness a church busy at becoming a congregation of disciples. In 2007, First...
