by System Administrator | Dec 2, 2013 | News
Disciples Church Extension Fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada announced that Maribeth Westerfield has been promoted to assistant vice president for Loan and Capital Services. Westerfield will be responsible for...
by System Administrator | Aug 21, 2013 | News
By Maribeth Westerfield, Building and Capital Services, Chief Advisor Disciples Church Extension Fund Over the years, hundreds of Disciples, United Church of Christ and Presbyterian congregations have used the New Beginnings Assessment Service provided by Hope...
by System Administrator | Jul 25, 2013 | News, Press Releases
Indianapolis, July 2013 – At the recent General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Orlando, Disciples Church Extension Fund announced two new capital loan provisions offered to eligible Disciples congregations. In support of a General Assembly...
by System Administrator | May 14, 2013 | News
Erick D. (Rick) Reisinger, president of Disciples Church Extension Fund, was honored recently by the Insurance Board for his nine years of service to the organization as a director. Rick was cited for his leadership during his three terms on the board of directors,...
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...
