Lutheran Church Extension Fund
Lutheran Church Extension Fund
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LCMS Organizations
E-Tithing and E-Tuition Payments

Loan Rates

New Mission Starts4.125%
Congregational4.500%
Specialized Ministries2.500%
RCW Mortgage APR3.590%
 

Investment Rates

StewardAccount®0.375% - 1.000%
Family Emergency1.125%
5-Year Term Note1.625%

Many more financial transactions are conducted electronically these days, including offerings and tuition payments. It is important for you to be able to offer members convenient, transportable options for maintaining their commitment.

E-Tithing and E-Tuition Payments

LCEF offers e-tithing and e-tuition payments through its Joyful Response® program, a free stewardship service for congregations, schools and ministry service organizations.

LCMS Congregations should use the Joyful Response Electronic Offering Program so members...

  • Give offerings consistently.
  • Fulfill their stewardship commitments.
  • Share their financial blessings efficiently and predictably.

Order the Electronic Offering program packet today.

LCMS education programs (preschool through college) should use the Joyful Response Electronic Tuition Payment Program so families...

  • Make tuition payments reliably and conveniently.
  • Fulfill their tuition payment commitments with ease.
  • Enjoy saving time and cost of writing checks.

Order the Electronic Tuition Payment program packet today.

LCMS ministries (i.e. LWML, districts, RSOs) should use the Joyful Response Electronic Donation Program so your supporters...

  • Complete their contribution pledge timely and dependably.
  • Share their generosity with ease and convenience.
  • Help ministries concentrate on actual ministry and less on budget issues.
  • LWML TREASURERS: Order the Electronic Mites Program Enrollment Form to help give your participants a convenient way to fulfill their mite donation commitments!

Order the Electronic Donation program packet today.

LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF investments are not FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts. This is not an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. LCEF will offer and sell its securities only in states where authorized. The offer is made solely by LCEF's Offering Circular. Investors should carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes associated risks.
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