Building Disaster Response Service
Repairing damage after a natural disaster can be a daunting and costly task. Your support helps ease this burden. At no cost to congregations, Disciples Church Extension Fund helps churches in the wake of catastrophe by securing buildings and navigating insurance and reconstruction.
As climate change worsens, this is a growing need for our faith communities. Our Building Disaster Response Service ensures our faith communities can be restored as safe places to gather, worship, and grow. We help churches build forward… as they build back.
$450,000 to establish the Building Disaster Response Service Endowment will:
• Generate approximately $18,000 annually
• Financially address a need that will increase in the future
• Allow staff to provide more on-site support to congregations following a building disaster
Alabama Church Survives Hurricane, Relies on Insurance Claim Advocate in the Aftermath
On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at the corner of Highway 59 and Keller Road in Foley, Ala., a sign read: “South Baldwin Christian Church 1/2 mile W.” When Hurricane Sally made landfall that day, Foley – and the sign – stood directly in the path. Sally’s winds ripped...
Why Build Back? Build Forward!
While a natural disaster can bring devastating results, there’s a silver lining in the storm clouds for Disciples congregations: Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF)’s complimentary Building Disaster Response Service. Jim Michel, the Building and Capital Services...
DCEF: More Than a Fair-Weather Friend
One Sunday, gentle rain may fall on a sanctuary roof. The following Sunday, torrential storm waters can cover the sanctuary floor. Welcome to ministry in a climate-change context. For almost 10 years, Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) has anticipated the growing...