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Basso church has been part of the Bassendean community since 1913, when their original timber chapel was erected in one day. 110 years later, on Sunday 12th February, Basso held the official opening of their new auditorium. Celebrating the opening was Les Butcher (pictured), pointing to a photo of the congregation and himself as a baby in about 1940. Les… Read more →
Scott Combridge has ministered at Hewett Community Church/Gawler Church of Christ for the past 13 years. The church is still considered a pioneering congregation, partnering with the Hewett Council to manage a dedicated function and community centre. A partnership of this type wasn’t unusual. The church had previously partnered with the Hewett Council and Education Department in South Australia, establishing… Read more →
CCFS has negotiated a special group offer for Churches of Christ. Here are some of the benefits: Mobile and cabled terminals provided by NAB Free on-site instructions and demonstration Next day funds settlement Concessional pricing on terminal rental and transactions (see our website for details) No application fee No minimum term agreement No cancellation fee No church credit assessment required… Read more →
At a time of rising interest rates many churches with loans will be looking at their budgets and searching for ways to keep interest costs down. CrossCulture Point Cook completed their new church building in 2018 at a time when interest rates were declining. The development was designed to be a community asset and included an auditorium for church and… Read more →
Church Builder Interest Offset accounts are one of two different offset accounts offered by CCFS. This product is available to church congregation members who wish to provide financial assistance for their church’s building activities. How does it work? CCFS holds the investment on behalf of the investor, with the investor always retaining ownership and control over their investment, whilst “donating”… Read more →
Banks, even community banks, are profit driven. They exist to provide returns to their shareholders. CCFS is different, its missional and not-for-profit. We exist to serve churches and the broader movement. So, imagine if your church could support mission and Kingdom growth at little or no cost by switching to CCFS. And with competitive rates and no fees (other than… Read more →
CCFS has negotiated a special group offer for Churches of Christ. Here are some of the benefits: Mobile and cabled terminals provided by NAB Free on-site instructions and demonstration Next day funds settlement Concessional pricing on terminal rental and transactions (see our website for details) No application fee No minimum term agreement No cancellation fee No church credit assessment required… Read more →
Over the next six months the CCFS MEA Visa Pre-Paid program will be further upgraded. New cards are expected to be issued in July/August 2021. The cards continue to be a valuable option for Church Treasurers managing a Minister’s exempt fringe benefits The upgrade will be a positive step forward with features including: Email notifications for a low card… Read more →
Rosebud Early Learning is a new and unique mission enterprise operated by Churches of Christ Community Childcare for Mission Ltd (C4M), a company set up to partner with Church of Christ churches to build and operate child care centres for community mission. The Rosebud centre has capacity for 92 children and is expected to open in early 2021 following strong expressions of… Read more →
When asked to reflect on the transition away from a ‘big 4’ Australian bank to CCFS Lead Pastor Daniel Indradjaja (pictured) says “I want to thank Pieter Brink (State Relationship Manager, WA) and the whole CCFS team for being so accommodating in meeting the needs of our growing church. CCFS not only offered us a very competitive rate, but also competitive… Read more →
