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Collins to join CCF development staff

The Rev. Dr. W. Darwin Collins, regional minister for the Christian Church in Pennsylvania since 1994, will join the executive development staff of the Christian Church Foundation this fall. He will join Deborrah Wray as vice presidents in the Great Lakes Zone, assisting donors and congregations in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the Northeast states. To read the complete story, click here.

Distributions to MInistry top $8 million in 2007

The Christian Church Foundation distributed $8.1 million for ministry in 2007, including a record $4.3 million from permanent funds alone. Disciples Mission Fund, the general funding system for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), received more than $1.1 million from permanent funds and donor-advised gifts. This figure is the largest distribution to the church’s mission funding system in CCF’s history. To read the full story, click here. Our audited 2007 financial statement also is complete. To review a copy, click here.

Ocasio to focus on Hispanics & Puerto Rico; Hansen promoted to Assistant Vice President

Two staff changes were made at the Christian Church Foundation on Jan.1, 2008.

Enrique Ocasio, who has served as planned giving associate for the Foundation's Great Lakes Zone since 2006, has become the planned giving associate for Hispanics and Puerto Rico. In this new position, he will be able to concentrate his efforts on planned giving, permanent fund policies and investments with Spanish-speaking Disciples and their congregations.

Sue Hansen, who has been on staff since 2004, is being promoted to assistant vice president for gift administration.

To read more about these appointments, click here.

Checklist for Permanent Fund Trustees

Being responsible for a congregation's permanent fund is an important task. And with trustees often serving staggered terms, it is important that the knowledge and responsibilities are constantly shared and understood to maintain the integrity of the fund. The Foundation staff members have prepared a "Trustee's Checklist" that your congregational leaders may use. To view and download the PDF version, click here.

Managing Estate Gifts

Gifts from donors’ estates are a special blessing. These gifts, received from the saints of our congregations, are often their final testimony that the church is called to stretch and serve many future generations. What a great gift this testimony can be to all of us!. In all of the work that we do, however, one paramount consideration deserves special focus: We must make it a priority to understand and to honor any donor restrictions on gifts made to the church.

The Christian Church Foundation is providing a new resource to congregations to help them better understand their role as stewards of these gifts. Click here to download a copy, or to order several for your congregation's financial leaders and trustees, call us at (800) 668-8016.

Revised Church Treasurer's Handbook

The newly revised Church Treasurer's Handbook is now available to download as a PDF. Click here to view it.