by Nadine Compton | Jun 25, 2020 | Stories
Superheroes: They are the flashy, caped crusaders who show up in the nick of time to save the day… Right? Not in the real world. Take Jim Michel for example. A soft-spoken professional with 35 years of experience in civil engineering and land surveying, Jim...
by Nadine Compton | May 28, 2020 | Ask the Advisors, COVID-19, Featured
At Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), our staff members work with Disciples congregations and organizations on investments, loans, and more. But it’s our four Building and Capital Services Advisors who meet pastors, planters, and worshipers face-to-face,...
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 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...