by System Administrator | Mar 18, 2015 | News, Stories
First Christian Church in Lawrenceville, Ga., is a modest-sized congregation with a bigger debt than they’d like. Fortunately, they also have a large vision of stewardship that allows their generosity to shine through. That’s why they embarked on a capital fundraising...
by System Administrator | Oct 3, 2014 | News, Stories
Real Faith Christian Church was in the middle of a major building campaign when disaster hit. The once thriving congregation was a pillar in the struggling city of Clarksdale, Miss. In 2009, the congregation was in the process of adding onto the current 98-year-old...
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 | 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...
