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Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is a unique ministry-through-investment organization that offers Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod members the opportunity to invest their money, earn interest, and help build LCMS churches and schools at the same time.

LCEF - Central Region serves Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod organizations and members in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Learn more about LCEF at lcef.org.

New LCEF DVP Kai Larson

New LCEF Minnesota South District Vice President Kai Larson shares the new Church Improvement Loan. Contact Kai Larson or learn more at lcef.org.

LCEF FLC Award Winner Stan Tordsen

2016 LCEF Fall Leadership Conference Fred E. Lietz Individual Ministry Award Winner Stan Tordsen shared how he is able to help get his families engaged in the Y.I. Stamp program at St. John's.

Y.I. Stamp Coordinator Shares

Kristie Klatt has volunteered at her home congregation, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rochester, Minn. for many years. One of her areas of service has been as Y.I. Stamp Coordinator. Here she shared her table's brainstorming during the lunch.

Pastor Steve Gave Church Tour

Pastor Steve Andrews gave a great tour of the upgrades St. John's was able to do in part thanks to an LCEF loan. The improvements included LED lighting, a new altar and more.

First of Three MNS LCEF Lunch & Learn Events!

August 1, 2017

At St. John's Lutheran Church, Stewartville, Minn. on Aug. 1, 2017, nearly 30 attended the first of three LCEF Lunch & Learn events in the Minnesota South District.

LCEF MNS District Vice President Kai Larson accepted his new role in March 2017. These summer lunches are an opportunity for LCEF advocates, LCMS leaders and members to meet Larson, network with many friends in Christ and learn what is new with the ministry of LCEF.

LCEF has been blessed by St. John's partnership in ministry for generations. Most recently, the congregation received an LCEF loan to update their sanctuary. They updated their sanctuary throughout with LED lighting, a new altar and more. And it did not take St. John's long to pay their loan in full this year. St. John's member John Henke shared how wonderful it was to work with LCEF for their funding. Over the years, the congregation has moved buildings, renovated and updated several times and even added a child care center.

There are two remaining LCEF MNS lunches next week. The Aug. 9 event will be hosted by Mt. Hope Lutheran Church and Child Development Center, Bloomington, Minnesota and on Aug. 10, the lunch will be hosted by Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota. See details and register here.