Texas CEF News
CELEBRATING IN SAN ANTONIO!
As the crowd flooded into the building, they walked past monuments of the church’s past and stepped into a space that points to the church’s future. The people entered into an expansive gym, filled with folding chairs. At the front of the room, an elevated platform...
Trinity Lutheran Church in Riesel: A Relationship Story 140 Years in the Making
This past April, Texas CEF Marketing Specialist, Raelyn Pracht worshiped with the wonderful people at Trinity Lutheran Church in Riesel. Pastor Larry Knobloch invited CEF to join the Bible Study and present opportunities the members and the congregation have that...
SERVING A HIGHER PURPOSE
Higher interest rates. Higher prices. Higher inflation. Higher concerns. Common phrases in the last year, all with undeniable impact. Texas District CEF faced these challenges, with a strong passion for ministry and the highest degree of fiscal responsibility....
We’re Moving!
Texas CEF will join the Texas District at a new building named the Texas District Mission Support Center on June 12, 2023. It will be located at: 1221 Satellite ViewRound Rock, Texas 78665 What do you need to do? Please update your information with the new...
THE CEF REP PROGRAM
What is the purpose of a CEF Rep? The purpose of a CEF Rep is to be the voice of Texas CEF in their congregation by promoting the benefits of investing with Texas CEF for not only the investors, but also for the congregation and the Texas District. There are Lead...
Supporting Investments
Did you know that in the past 24 years, Texas District Church Extension Fund has been blessed with the opportunity to provide an average of 105 congregations with an annual loan rebate check? Since 1998, more than $9 million dollars has been distributed to our Texas...
BE THE ANT
Have you ever read Aesop’s fable, “The Ant and the Grasshopper?” The grasshopper spent his summer playing music while the ant prepared and stored supplies for winter. We have our chance to be like the ant. We can prepare and store our money for whatever our “winter...
BOLDLY BUILDING AT ZION IN DALLAS
On January 9, 2022, Zion Lutheran Church and School of Dallas, Texas held the groundbreaking for a full-size, multi-use gymnasium that will be called the Recreational Outreach Center or “the ROC.” Having partnered with Zion for over twenty years, Texas District CEF...
Opportunities
Last year brought with it economic challenges. Many of our Texas congregations and our investors felt the impact of these. Texas District Church Extension Fund (Texas District CEF) has boldly and responsibly turned these challenges into OPPORTUNITIES. As we revisit...
WAITING IN HOPE
Webster’s Dictionary defines thrill as the experience of a sudden sharp feeling of excitement. The French poet Placide Cappeau chose this perfect word to describe the hope felt by the people on the night of Jesus’s birth in his poem, “Minuit, Christeins,” or...