August 2013
On the Move
Dear Friends, Welcome to the August 2013 edition of On the Move. I cannot tell you how many people I have talked with over the past few weeks that have expressed such surprise that we are already in the month of August. In a very short while, schools will be getting back in session and many other activities that take off time for summer will be resuming as well. I am also pleased that many of the building projects that are being financed by Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) are progressing well and will soon be ready for dedication and use. Regular readers of On the Move are aware that we regularly share all the different ways that LCEF can be of assistance to churches and schools as they go about ministry in their communities. However, it is the loan to a church or school for a new or refurbished building that seems to resonate best with those we ask to support us in our partnership with these ministries. While nothing on this earth is permanent, a church or school building is very tangible evidence that there are people in that place committed to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with others. Such commitment becomes contagious and we all want to jump in and help. This issue of On the Move is dedicated to the many ways that LCEF helps congregations and schools dream about, design, help pay for, and best utilize place and space for ministry. LCEF has a history of being there with churches as they assess needs and then help turn those needs into a plan of action that results in an opportunity for members to commit time and financial resources for making the dream of a new or expanded building a reality. Of course LCEF cannot do what it does without the prayerful and financial support of its investors. We regularly thank those that are investors for their commitment and invite others to consider becoming investors. Specific information about how to become an LCEF investor (along with all the necessary disclosures and other legal requirements) is detailed in this newsletter and in our Offering Circular that is available at lcef.org. I am also excited to share that shortly we will be expanding our offering of ways to share information about LCEF in our district by increasing our website presence and better utilizing social media. I hope that you and others you know will benefit from these avenues of communication. More information about this will be forthcoming. Thank you for your past, present, and future support of the ministry of Lutheran Church Extension Fund. In HIS Service, Dennis Klussman LCEF Vice President