Texas CEF News
Zion Lutheran Church, Walburg
On Sunday, October 20, Zion Lutheran Church in Walburg celebrated the groundbreaking for their newest additions: a multi-use worship space, a foyer/narthex, and increased parking. Pastor John Davenport and the members of Zion recognize how fast Central Texas,...
Celebrating in Cedar Park
Becca Jones, Executive Director, Texas District Church Extension Fund, Rev. Dr. Martin J Brauer, Senior Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchMatthew C. Headley, Congregational Operations Manager, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Mark Minick, good Shepherd Lutheran...
Inspiring Each Other
On Sunday, August 18, Beautiful Savior in Austin had two guest speakers from LINC Austin. Haleh and Kevin Kersten shared information about LINC Austin, a network of churches and organizations that strives to build a strong community in the Austin area, by providing...
St. Mark Lutheran School in Houston celebrates its new building
The last time we shared an update about St. Mark Lutheran School in Houston, their new building project was missing ceiling tiles, didn’t have flooring installed, and had scaffolding throughout the building. They were near the completion of the construction phase but...
The Family of Faith – Miramesa Celebrates Their First VBS! Your investments at work in the Kingdom!
The Family of Faith - Miramesa in Houston, recently had three new faces in worship. Of course having new faces is always a wonderful thing, but these three in particular stood out because the two boys attended the first-ever VBS this summer. In addition to the...
Building Worship Space for a Growing San Antonio
"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom...
Strength in Partnerships
Above: Texas CEF Marketing Specialist Raelyn Pracht delivering the 2018 rebate check to St. John Cypress. Each February we mail out loan rebate checks to eligible congregations. Each investor designates a congregation to receive credit for their invested dollars....
The Church That’s Growing So Quickly That Even Its Expansion May Need an Expansion
When we last checked in with Messiah Lutheran Church in Boerne in November 2017, the groundwork had just begun on their new Family Life Center. Little did the staff and congregation know then what a ride they were in for over the next two years. The plan was...
Two Floodings Give St. John the Opportunity to Rebuild and Expand Their Ministry
[Above: Members of St. John Cypress enjoying the new gym after the dedication ceremony.] St. John Lutheran Church in Cypress may be on the northwest edges of Houston, but that has not saved it from repeated flood disasters over the past few years. In April 2016,...
Preschool opens at The Family of Faith
It's done! The Family of Faith held an open house at their new preschool in the Miramesa neighborhood on Sunday, Oct. 21. And what a gorgeous day it was!Below is a photo album from the open house. You can also view a slide show of the construction project from start...