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 Patricia Case | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured, News, Press Releases
INDIANAPOLIS — A veteran leader of new church efforts will assume the full-time leadership role for New Church Ministry after serving a year in a transitional role, according to an announcement by Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF). DCEF oversees New Church...
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 Patricia Case | Jan 20, 2023 | Featured, News, Press Releases
INDIANAPOLIS – Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) welcomes a veteran congregational advisor to the Building and Capital Services staff for a transitional role with the lending and investment ministry. William L. Bass (Bill), a third-generation Disciples member,...
by DCEF | Aug 9, 2022 | Featured, News, Press Releases
SAN JUAN, PR – Congregations in Puerto Rico – whose ministries have continued despite economic and natural disasters of nearly two decades – may well provide insight for North American Disciples on how to thrive, despite the limitations of an ongoing pandemic. That...
by DCEF | Jul 29, 2022 | Featured, News, Press Releases
INDIANAPOLIS – Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) has called a seasoned Disciples communicator to fill a transitional marketing position with the organization for the next 18 months. Rev. Patricia R. Case, whose marketing and communications work in Disciples...