Canadian Christian Education Foundation


		Your gift is appreciated by thousands of students and teachers every time they open a Christian textbook. The financial contributions you make help us publish these much-needed materials. Your contributions are tax deductible**. You can support the work of CCEF both in financial and other ways.


	WAYS TO GIVE TO CCEF – FINANCIAL SUPPORT


1.		Phone our office at 519-763-1764, and make a donation by credit card or, Send a personal or business cheque to our office. A tax receipt is issued promptly by our office. (To protect your contribution, please do not send cash by mail.) To make your contribution issue a cheque payable to: Canadian Christian Education Foundation, Inc. Send your contribution by mail to: CCEF 36 Old Colony Trail Guelph, ON N1G 4A9

2.		Contribute to a special church offering designated for CCEF. (Tax receipts will be issued through your church.)

3.		Remember CCEF in your estate planning. Gift annuities and bequests in your will are two types of estate gifts. We will gladly assist you with your legal arrangements. Contact our partner agency, Christian Stewardship Services (CSS) at www.csservices.ca or 800-267-8890 to arrange for help in setting up an annuity or bequest with CCEF as the beneficiary.

4.		Take out a Life Insurance Policy making CCEF the beneficiary for the sake of future generations, who will benefit from your gift through Christian textbooks and teacher manuals used in our Canadian Christian schools.

5.		In Memoriam. Have your family and friends send memorial gifts to the CCEF Inc. A tax deductible receipt is sent to the donor and notification of the donation will be sent the bereaved.


	DESIGNATING THE USE OF YOUR GIFT


		As a donor you can designate which of our two funds your gift would go toward. General Fund Funds received that are not specifically designated to a given programme, as well as the investment income from the Trust Fund are credited to the General Fund. This fund covers the Foundation’s operational expenses as well as the project costs such as curriculum grants and text book development. Unless otherwise indicated by you at the time of contribution, all funds are designated to this fund. Capital Trust Fund Money in this fund is an invested by the Foundation. Only the interest generated by the investments is taken to support the development of Christian curriculum materials.


	OTHER TYPES OF SUPPORT

There are times when financial contribution just isn’t feasible but that doesn’t mean that supporting CCEF is out of the question. Just the opposite! There are many roles that you could fill to influence and support the work that CCEF does. You could:

PRAY FOR

Resources – that God would provide all the necessary funds so that our schools have high quality curriculum materials which present a clear Christian perspective.

Authors of the curricula – for wisdom and creativity to present the truths of God’s world in ways that student readily grasp and embrace.

Students – that they develop the mind of Christ and a Christian worldview; for teachable, compassionate spirits and discernment to make wise choices as they are in the world but not of the world.

Teachers – for joy in the journey, for vision to clearly see the image of God in each child, for strength and wisdom as they interact with the next generation as they tell them the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord.

Administrators and school board leaders – for humility, discernment and insight as they lead the school in paths of righteousness.

School communities – that they would model Christ’s love for one another as they grow in grace and truth together.

Be a CCEF liaison for your local church.
Would you speak about CCEF to your congregation on the Sunday that a designated offering is taken for the work of CCEF? We will provide you with a short pulpit announcement about the work that CCEF is currently funding, so you keep the congregation informed. Contact Barbara in our office for more information.

Organize a special offering.
If your church doesn’t already take an offering designated for CCEF, would you approach your church leadership to request that such an offering be taken? CCEF is an approved cause of the CRC (Christian Reformed Church) denomination for offerings. Congregations from other denominations also support our work. Perhaps your church leadership would be open to this, too. Direct your church leadership to our website, or contact our office for more information on CCEF.

Host a small group gathering to hear more about CCEF’s work. Contact our President, Menno Eelkema or Barbara in our office to arrange for a CCEF board member to join you and your group to discuss the work of our organization and the Christian curriculum that is developed through the funding we provide.

For more information on options for non-financial support, contact our foundation office at office@canadianchristianeducation.org.


	** CCEF is a qualified non-profit corporation under Section 149(1) (g) of the Income Tax Act. Charitable registration number: 11883 0207 RR0001