by Raelyn Pracht | Jun 29, 2022 | Construction
Did you know that Texas District Church Extension Fund has paired up with Texas Partners in Mission to increase financial resources available for starting new ministries in Texas? It’s a wonderful way for investors to not only earn a full extra 1 % back on their...
by Raelyn Pracht | Apr 28, 2022 | Construction
On April 24, Texas CEF presented Living Word in The Woodlands with their 2021 loan rebate check! The church received a small loan from Texas CEF in late fall to use on renovations of some key areas inside the church including offices, bathrooms, and fellowship areas....
by Raelyn Pracht | Dec 4, 2021 | Construction
Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Peanuts, described Christmas as “doing a little something extra for someone”. He chose to describe Christmas not as a noun, but as a verb – an action. When we think of Christmas in this respect it is something we should be celebrating...
by Raelyn Pracht | Aug 27, 2021 | Construction
Growing up, my family and I spent a month every summer living with my grandparents in Syracuse, New York. The house sits only about 200 feet from Lake Oneida. As a kid, I had no idea this lake had an actual name. I thought it was called “Grandma’s Lake”. I also...
by Raelyn Pracht | Jul 25, 2021 | Construction, Expansion, Groundbreaking, Gym, School
Back in 2019, we introduced you to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in San Antonio’s “Shepherd @50” program. The church was celebrating its 50th anniversary and wanted to commemorate it in a big way. So, starting all the way back in 2015, Shepherd of the Hills...
by Raelyn Pracht | Sep 25, 2020 | Construction
My favorite artist is Vincent Van Gogh. I love the way he experimented with shades of the same color. Very late in his life, he completed the work “Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers”. It is alluded to in his letters that he found sunflowers to be a...
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The Texas District Church Extension Fund has been richly blessed by God’s grace. Through… Read more: With Grateful Hearts
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