Texas CEF News
CELEBRATING AT LIVING WORD!
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....
CELEBRATING IN SUGAR LAND!
Marketing Specialist, Raelyn Pracht, visited both Fishers of Men and Faith in Sugar Land to present them with with their 2021 loan rebate check! Our partner in ministry, Faith Lutheran Church in Sugar Land Texas District CEF presents the 2021 loan rebate check to CEF...
Groundbreaking at Zion in Dallas
Executive Director Becca Jones recently attended a groundbreaking celebration at Zion Lutheran Church and School in Dallas, which was followed by a delicious chili cook-off. She joined Pastor Robert Preece, Business and Facilities Manager Jerry Knippa, CEF Rep Michael...
CELEBRATING IN AUSTIN!
Using investments from our wonderful partners in ministry like you, Texas District Church Extension Fund (Texas District CEF) has been able to meet the growing needs of Texas District ministries. One example is Our Savior Lutheran Church in Austin. According to...
Mission Statement
With great thanksgiving, Texas District Church Extension Fund’s (Texas District CEF) mission has served the Texas LCMS for generations—assisting congregations in expanding God’s kingdom. Starting in 1888 and continuing today, this core focus...
Merry Christmas!
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...
Rip and Burn
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.Romans 13:8 Becca Jones with our CEF Reps, Arthur and Sharon Raasch, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Garland Celebrating Milestones One of...
LESSONS FROM GRANDMA’S LAKE
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...
INCREASING SPACE TO SERVE
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...
Stories From The Rainy Day Fund
Two years ago, we launched the Rainy Day Fund. The goals of this product were twofold. We wanted to offer a way to help our investors Be Intentional and Be Prepared. The Rainy Day Fund was created specifically to help investors save for something specific or for the...