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Capital Funding Services (CFS)
Raising the Most Funds by Raising Your People
Since 1992, Capital Funding Services has been partnering solely with LCMS congregations and agencies to help them raise funds for capital expansion or debt retirement. With over 1,000 Lutheran organizations served and over $290 million raised for new construction, renovations, and ministry expansion, we invite you to partner with us on bringing your ministry vision to reality.
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- We share ownership in your ministry.
- We know and practice the same Lutheran principles.
- We offer a wide range of on-site services.
Capital Funding Services is a fund-raising service in name only. Yes, our business is to help you raise funds, but our ministry is to grow your people in the grace of free and joyful giving.
Read about our campaigns’ success in the stories below or view our recent campaigns to see who is benefiting from LCEF Capital Funding Services.
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We offer a wide range of services that help you communicate vision, assess readiness, and grow stewards for facilities and ministries:
- vision-affirming workshops
- campaign readiness studies
- customized capital stewardship campaigns
- ongoing stewardship education programs
- Learn more.
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We understand the unique fund-raising challenges Lutheran schools and institutions face. Our capital campaign process raises awareness of your needs among prospective donors and grows ownership of your cause. CFS is your fund development partner from start to finish:
- identifying funding sources and testing potential
- designing and implementing your campaign
- designing annual funding strategies
- Learn more.
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Louisiana Church’s Dream for Children’s Center Comes to Fruition
Assisted by many LCEF services, including CFS for its capital stewardship campaign, members of Bethany Lutheran Church in Slidell, La., are building on their dream: an Open Arms Child Development Center. |
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Rural Church Gets Modern Updates
Though attendance at St. Paul Lutheran in Brandon, Minn., averages 15, the congregation is determined to grow. Established in 1900, the current building has the same amenities it always has, which means no running water, kitchen or inside bathrooms. A loan from LCEF helped the congregation build all of this and a fellowship area. The congregation is excited and restarted its vacation Bible school last summer. The congregation’s positive energy is a good example of how rural congregations can begin work on revitalization and renewal. |
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Design Expresses Congregation’s Purpose
The congregation at St. John, Kimball, Minn., used Capital Funding Services and an LCEF loan to build a new contemporary country church. This new structure reminds congregation members of their purpose every time they enter. |
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Strong Faith Leads Texas Church’s Funding Campaign
The congregation of Acts Church Lakeway recently met a crossroads and certain milestones in attendance had not been reached. God recharged the congregation with a new pastor, Rev. Peter Mueller, and an opportunity to purchase a former retail building, saving time on construction. To raise the funds needed to purchase the property and building, LCEF’s Rev. John Kieschnick led this small-but-mighty group through a Capital Funding Services campaign. |
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Congregation Renews Commitment to Stewardship
Mount Olive Lutheran Church and School is the only Lutheran elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa. Members participated in Consecrated Stewards to become fiscally healthy and spiritually engaged. Mount Olive is projected to have 14% more income during the year. |
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New Stewardship Bible Study Available
Bring Christ’s message of sharing and caring into your congregation’s conscious stewardship efforts. Order “Journey of Discovery" online at www.cph.org/discovery. This Bible study resource is engaging and interactive and will help church and small-group ministry members connect with each other and Christ. |
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Vibrant Schools, Kids Heart of New Programs
LCEF knows how important Lutheran education is to the future of the Synod. Helping schools flourish and grow are LCEF’s School Marketing Resources and K.I.D.S. Count curriculum. For more information about either of these programs, call 1-800-843-5233 or visit www.lcefmarketing.com or www.lcefkids.org. |
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Ensure a Joyful Response® Even During Vacations
If a significant share of your congregation members is still placing cash and checks into the offering plate, your church may be missing valuable offerings when families leave town for holidays and vacations. Offer members an automated way to fulfill their financial stewardship commitments: LCEF's Joyful Response®. It’s free for LCMS organizations and easy to use for both congregation members and office staff. |
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Demographics, Mailing List Services Upgraded
LCEF has partnered with a new demographics data source, MissionInsite, in order to provide a more convenient and versatile way of gathering information critical to developing ministry plans. Some districts will have online access to MissionInsite reports. The national LCEF office provides the service to districts without access. Find out more about this exciting change. |
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Partners Provide Funds, Steeples, Lutheran Symbols
With a church renovation or new construction project, there is a long list of details. For help with everything from start (campaign readiness study) to finish (furnishing the altar and worship space), Concordia Publishing House (CPH) and LCEF are your partners for creating the space needed and reverent atmosphere expected. See the CPH Church Renovations Web site, or the loan or Ministry Services areas of LCEF’s Web site to find out about all of the resources we have to offer your congregation. |
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