When a natural disaster hits, communities of faith know who to call for support: the police, fire department, and city officials. With our Building Disaster Response service, they can also call Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF). That’s what First Christian Church...
University Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)/United Church of Christ in San Diego, CA is hard to miss. Resting against the pillars that frame its front entrance is an array of rainbow doors, a nod to the congregation’s open and affirming stance. The sound of...
When Fifth Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Cleveland, Ohio called Rev. E. Regis Bunch to serve as Transitional Pastor, its community of faith stood at a crossroads. “The congregation knew they were experiencing a deep decline, but they didn’t have consensus...
Gwinwood Retreat Center, a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) camp in the Northern Lights Region, sits at the edge of Hicks Lake in Lacey, WA. On a good day, you can see Mt. Rainier in the distance. But on July 4, 2023, the only thing Gwinwood’s neighbors across...
When Rev. Dr. Richard Hamm, then-General Minister and President, and other church leaders dreamed up the 2020 Vision, none of them imagined the global pandemic that 2020 would bring. However, the 2020 Vision – with its prescription for new churches, revitalized...
