What is Church Extension Fund
Church Extension Fund is a unique ministry-through-investment organization that offers Lutheran Church – Canada, the Alberta-British Columbia District members the opportunity to invest their money, earn interest, and help build churches, Lutheran schools and other ministry facilities at the same time.
Alberta-British Columbia District congregations, schools and other LCC organizations are eligible to borrow funds for new facilities, expansion, renovation and repairs to facilities. Church Extension Fund offers a way to include the ministry of the church in your personal savings and investment plan. Helping YOUR church with YOUR investments…doesn’t that sound like a good choice? Partner with CEF – let’s build together!
Our Mission
The mission of Church Extension is to provide
opportunity for making funds and services available in support of the Great Commission through Lutheran Church-Canada, the Alberta-British Columbia District.
History
The Church Extension Fund was created in 1921. Through the ministry of CEF, you, your congregation and the District are actively involved in expanding God’s kingdom. Church Extension uses five principles as a guide in striving to fulfill its mission statement:
- Church Extension is a ministry. Its ministry is not dollars, not size, not growth, but reaching more people with the Gospel.
- Church Extension helps congregations. It serves by helping congregations, schools and organizations to build centres for ministry, service and outreach.
- Church Extension provides investment opportunities for Lutheran Christians. Through God’s grace, these investors make the work of CEF possible.
- Church Extension is a partnership between investors and congregations to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
- Church Extension is managed prudently and built on solid financial principles. Church Extension actions are based on the question, “Will this further the Great Commission?”
You can help the churches, Lutheran Schools and other entities of the Alberta-British Columbia District by investing your dollars in CEF just as others have done in the past. We invite you to look through the materials and the investment opportunities on this site and then to put your dollars to work in the ABC District Church Extension Fund. If you have questions about any aspect of CEF investment options, please contact the ABC District Church Extension Fund.
Watch The History of CEF
Produce in 2006 for our 85th Anniversary, for on demand videos please use the ‘Video Library’ below.