by Belinda King | Jul 13, 2020 | Ask the Advisors, COVID-19, Featured
Nowadays, we hear a lot about ‘the new normal.’ The question many people are asking right now is, “Why would I conduct a capital fundraising campaign during a time of pandemic?” It’s a good question, but an even better answer is, “Why wouldn’t you?” Today, our work is...
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 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...
by System Administrator | Nov 21, 2017 | News, Stories
As an assessor for Hope Partnership’s New Beginnings service and Transitional Pastor of Disciples Christian Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Roger McKinney just happened to be at the right place at the right time. When he joined the church in April of 2015, he...