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Items about CEF

  • WELS CEF now offering IRAs

    WELS members now have a new way to support the synod's mission efforts financially. WELS Church Extension Fund (CEF), which provides financing for mission-minded projects directed by the Board for Home Missions, now offers Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)... read more

    Published on: February 16, 2009

  • Call for nominations

    The Synodical Council has issued a call for qualified laymen to serve on the WELS VEBA Commission; WELS Pension Commission; WELS Investment Funds, Inc.; WELS Church Extension Fund; and WELS Foundation. The laymen, who serve on a volunteer basis, provide vital expertise and grassroots advice to administrators who manage these entities... read more

    Published on: December 15, 2008

  • WELS CEF reports strong activity

    WELS Church Extension Fund, Inc. (CEF), the self-supporting, not-for-profit corporate WELS affiliate that provides financing for mission-minded endeavors and projects under the direction of WELS Board for Home Missions, is reporting strong activity for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2007-08... read more

    Published on: June 2, 2008

  • Comments sought on board nominees

    WELS Human Resources Director Roger Crawford is seeking comments on nominees brought forward to serve on a variety of synod boards or commissions. Each of the volunteer positions is at the end of its term—all but one of the nominees are current incumbents... read more

    Published on: March 17, 2008

  • WELS Church Extension Fund assets up 10 percent

    Audit results show that WELS Church Extension Fund (CEF) closed the 2006-07 fiscal year with more than $70 million in member investments—up about 10 percent from a year ago. CEF currently has outstanding loans of nearly $115 million... read more

    Published on: November 5, 2007

  • Synod financial audit update

    WELS Chief Financial Officer Todd Poppe reports the audit of synod finances is on schedule. Preliminary results indicate the operating budget was virtually balanced for fiscal year 2006-07... read more

    Published on: October 1, 2007