“Let’s imagine all of our Disciples congregations being fully prepared, having their plan of how do we care for our immediate community. Our church members make sure everybody’s taken care of….Our church is positioned to connect with community organizations and be engaged in rebuilding their communities after an event.” – Rev. Caroline Hamilton-Arnold General Minister […]
General Ministries
“Imagine With Me”: Justice Ministries
“You are seeing here a snapshot of what happened when we are intentional, when we intentionally decide to work together to create communities of compassion and care.” – Rev. Hector Hernandez “So much of it is rooted in who we are as Disciples, of wanting to be able to be in relationship with one another, […]
President of Disciples Church Extension Fund to retire
Contact: Joe Whitman, APR Indianapolis, Indiana – On Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, Erick D. ‘Rick’ Reisinger, President of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), shared his plans with the DCEF Board and staff to retire at year’s end –December 31, 2021. “This decision has been a long time in coming and is the result of a […]
Disciples Church Extension Fund exceeds billion dollar mark in ‘a little timely help’
On Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) surpassed one billion dollars in the total amount of loan approvals extended to congregations in need. Now in its 138th year, DCEF has provided financial aid in the form of 13,670+ congregational loans with more than half of this dollar amount — $565.7 million – […]
Time and place for 2023 General Assembly changed
In a special called virtual meeting in December 2020, the General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) voted on behalf of the General Assembly to change the time and place of the 2023 General Assembly. In 2023, the General Assembly will meet in Louisville, KY, from July 29 to August 1, 2023.* In […]
U.S. Paycheck Protection Program and other features of December 2020 COVID-19 bill
Documents were prepared by Ann Stillman, General Counsel for Concordia Plan Services and Chair of the Core Lawyers Working Group for the Church Alliance of which the Pension Fund is a member. PPP relief information Q: Has the government opened up the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) again? A: Yes. The newest bill gave […]
