by Nadine Compton | Feb 10, 2020 | Featured, Stories
When you think of being eco-friendly, what images come to mind? Do you see solar panels and electric cars? What about an HVAC system? Well, that’s exactly what Hillside Christian Church (HCC) thought of when it decided to replace its 20-year-old, bandage-covered...
by Joe Whitman | Nov 26, 2019 | Featured, News
No matter where you live, the threat of natural disaster is a real possibility. One that most of us don’t want to think about. But such ‘acts of God’ impact churches every year and, more often than not, it’s not the disaster but the lack of preparedness that holds up...
by Joe Whitman | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Stories
“This church is doing an amazing revitalization of Camp Bedford. The God incidences are numerous and noteworthy.” That’s how Christie Sharpsteen, a Facilitator with Hope Partnership Services, describes First Christian Church of Bedford, Indiana — a congregation...
by Joe Whitman | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Stories
In April of 2017, First Christian Church of Paris, Texas (FCCP), began working with Hope Partnership to dream about its future and discern what God was calling it to be in its community and beyond. After two all-church retreats, several members of the congregation...
by Joe Whitman | 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...
