by Nadine Compton | Nov 21, 2023 | Featured, News
As winter approaches, thoughts turn to decorating for the holidays. But it’s a good idea to add winterizing to the list of late Fall activities, according to Disciples Church Extension Fund Building and Capital Services Advisor Jim Michel. “Maintaining your church so...
by Nadine Compton | Oct 20, 2023 | Featured, News, Stories
In 2014, First Christian Church (FCC) of Odessa, Texas, was not in a good place – figuratively or literally. Membership was down. The building had significant accessibility issues, including a shortage of parking the lack of a clear front entrance, a second story with...
by Nadine Compton | Jun 2, 2023 | Featured, News
As we head into the warmer months of the summer season, many congregations will be turning on their air conditioners and electric fans to keep church members cool. While these efforts help us beat the heat, the increased usage of ACs and other cooling systems...
by Nadine Compton | Mar 9, 2023 | Featured, News, Stories
With a population of 168,000, Fort Collins, CO, is by no means a metropolis, yet it struggles with issues that many densely populated areas of the United States and Canada currently face: finding affordable housing and childcare. But by leveraging strong partnerships...
by Nadine Compton | Dec 10, 2021 | Featured, News, Stories
Many churches struggle with adopting new technology. Sometimes it’s due to a lack of employees or volunteers and other times, it’s due to hesitancy from elderly congregants who aren’t yet comfortable with technology that they’re unfamiliar with. That wasn’t the case...