CCFS News

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Shot of Inspiration

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. – Rom 5:1-2 NIV Read more →

FRANC 2018 meeting held in Melbourne

Almost forty leaders and senior executives from all major denominations and church groups gathered in Melbourne during March for the second annual FRANC forum at the Uniting Church’s Centre for Theology and Ministry at the University of Melbourne. There was much positive feedback about the gathering with our guest speakers, Dean Pearson (NAB Head of Behavioural & Industry Economics) and… Read more →

Staff Profile: Greg McLean

Greg is the latest addition to the CCFS team as the Insurance Manager. He has two adult daughters and attends TLC in the outer eastern suburbs where his wife is a Senior Pastor. Greg has worked in the Insurance Industry for over 30 years and has travelled extensively in his various jobs. One highlight being a visit to the Lloyds… Read more →

Helpful Hints: Access investments faster

Some customers have experienced delays when investing by cash and cheques together with the one pre-printed investment slip. All the funds are processed as ‘unclear’ and can delay access to the funds by several days. By  splitting the investment into one cash investment and one cheque investment with a separate slip for each, access to the cash should occur overnight.… Read more →

Why CCFS?

When I visit churches a common question I’m asked is “Why should we change from our current bank?” It’s a reasonable question but initially it caught me off guard. “Wasn’t the answer obvious?” I’d think to myself. Then I realised for many, it’s not straightforward. Loyalty and routine are powerful forces. They make change difficult, but in the case of… Read more →

New Ministry Centre for Horsham Church of Christ

Construction of a new ministry centre for Horsham Church of Christ is progressing quickly and expected to be completed by January 2018. 16 years in the making, church Elder and project manager Ivan Sherriff said, “We got serious about a new building in 2001 and bought the property in River Road in 2011 or 2012,”. The new ministry centre has… Read more →

Staff Profile: David Warren

David Warren FIAA, GAICD is Insurance Strategic Projects Lead with AMP, and the Chair of CCFS. He has a background in the financial services sector and extensive history with AXA Australia across a number of key areas including actuarial, product management, and strategy roles. David originally studied Commerce at the University of Melbourne, is a graduate of the Company Director’s… Read more →

Shot of Inspiration

You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11 NIV Read more →

Helpful Hints: Using CCFS Online

When a payment requires two to sign, the only option is to create a batch. After logging in, select “Transfer/Pay” from the main menu, then select the option “Batch Transactions”. Once created, the second authoriser will be able to process the batch. If a batch payment is future dated, only the 2nd authoriser will be able to input the date.… Read more →