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Posted on December 6, 2011, 10:56 am | 1 comment
Topics: Denomination
The Diakonia Remixed Deacon Task Force has shared the responses from the survey taken earlier this year. With over 333 responses, it helps paint the landscape of diaconal ministry in the CRCNA. Reviewing the survey I had two responses...
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Posted on November 15, 2011, 2:58 am | 5 comments
"You Add, God Multiplies" is more than a catchy phrase, it's the reality of what happens when, as churches, we pool our resources to accomplish more ministry than we could do each on our own. Unfortunately there is a lot of confusion about what Ministry Shares are and what they do...
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Posted on September 6, 2011, 12:22 am
Topics: Congregation, Denomination
To date Diakonia Remixed has received 300 responses to the survey that was created to help them evaluate the state of diaconal ministry in North America. Have you filled it out yet? If you haven't, you have less than a month to add your voice to this important discussion. So what are you waiting for? We need you! (And I'm not only talking to deacons here!)
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Posted on August 16, 2011, 8:19 am | 10 comments
Topics: Denomination, Getting Started
When I became a deacon I got a giant binder of information. I loved it! The year after me someone got that same binder and was totally overwhelmed. I wonder if a gradual training program would be a better way of introducing new deacons to their role? The Office of Deacon Task Force is currently exploring this idea, and looking for your input!
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Posted on May 17, 2011, 7:50 am
Topics: Denomination
"Diaconia Remixed" is a new task force to revitalize and rethink the role of deacons in the Christian Reformed Church. Can you help us as we get started?
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Posted on June 22, 2010, 4:32 pm
Topics: Denomination
Synod wants to rethink deacons! The challenges of today's world demand that the ministry of deacons be renewed and strengthened. Churches and classes need to be allowed to structure diaconal ministry to address these issues:
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Posted on April 5, 2010, 11:42 am | 1 comment
Topics: Denomination
Deacons as agents of transformation in church and society! This overture to Synod continues an excellent dialog! The overture from Classis Grandville is asking Synod to create a task force to look hard at the ways the office of deacon could be made stronger and more strategic for...
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Posted on January 21, 2010, 11:08 am
Topics: Denomination
Need to explain ministry shares to someone? Here's a resource.
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Posted on January 21, 2010, 11:00 am
Topics: Denomination
Use this online calendar, printable calendar, worksheets, and guidelines to help you plan the offering schedule for your church.
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Posted on July 15, 2009, 2:00 am
Topics: Denomination
I am not used to thinking of Amos and Micah when I think of deacons! But there's that phrase right in the CRCNA form that "charges" the deacons: "Be prophetic critics of the waste, injustice, and selfishness in our society...." AND, "be sensitive counselors to the victims of such evils..." "Let your lives be above reproach." An amazing echo of...
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