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Posted on May 6, 2013, 4:55 pm | 4 comments
We’re having fun with these recent giveaways. Better yet, they’re giving that extra little boost for people to add comments, ask questions and connect with others about ministry. So here’s another mug giveaway... Read more »
Posted on April 23, 2013, 9:30 am
And then there were 15. We are excited to announce a new network, our fifteenth (15th) network to be exact.  Quick, without looking how many networks can you name? Read more »
Posted on April 8, 2013, 4:49 pm
We’ve randomly selected  three winners from all those who commented in March. They made it look easy - and it is! Read more »
Posted on March 11, 2013, 9:48 am | 2 comments
What a great response to the “Just Say Hi” challenge. Well over a hundred people joined the quest to get that snazzy Network mug and $25 Amazon gift card. We don’t want the fun to stop, so today we’re launching a new challenge! Read more »
Posted on February 18, 2013, 9:15 am | 139 comments
Today is the day to move from a reader of this website, into a participant! Because you could win a most coveted prize (or whatever the Reformed way of saying that would be): your very own, shiny-new Network mug. Plus a $25 Amazon gift card to go with it. Read more »
Posted on January 17, 2013, 4:39 pm
Our "Ministry Q&A" tool has grown to over 1,000 posts covering about 270 different ministry questions. That’s a lot of ministry knowledge being shared. Read more »
Posted on January 2, 2013, 1:49 pm | 1 comment
My favorite part of beginning each new year is the year-end “top ten” and “best of" lists that are compiled on every topic imaginable. (You knew I wouldn’t say resolutions, right?) I’m not one to buy in to the fact that just because millions of other people liked something that I’ll like it too, but I’m interested in seeing what other people deem worthwhile, educational, entertaining, etc. I was curious to see which of our 2012 webinars would be included in such a list... Read more »
Posted on October 8, 2012, 8:03 am | 7 comments
I don’t know about you, but I get tired of creating new accounts on various websites - often with different password criteria for each. So as far as CRC-related websites go, we’re trying to make things a little easier. Read more »
Posted on August 27, 2012, 12:21 pm
Recently The Network added a “You May Also Like” (YMAL) feature to Network blog posts. For over the past two years The Network has provided weekly blogs posts and resources to help those serving in ministry at their church. This is our way of helping Network users discover the over 1500 blog posts that have appeared on The Network.  Read more »
Posted on June 4, 2012, 8:55 am
Whether you’re a deacon, small group leader, webmaster, nursery coordinator, or volunteer for any other ministry in your church, The Network is a place to learn, share, and connect with others who do what you do. Here are two key ways to plug into The Network... Read more »
Posted on March 26, 2012, 7:15 am | 2 comments
The second anniversary festivities are nearly complete. Thanks to all of the blog writers and those of you who’ve worked to become Community Builders. We’ve done our reviews, names have been drawn and we’ve got winners to announce... Read more »
Posted on March 13, 2012, 11:36 am | 5 comments
In January we launched another way to connect with others about ministry - live webinars! It's off to a great start. But there's one problem...it's really tough deciding what topics to include. So today we're eliminating the guesswork and letting YOU help us decide. Read more »
Posted on February 14, 2012, 10:27 am
We've introduced new comment guidelines for The Network. The best thing about our comment guidelines is how seldom we’ve had to enforce them. Members of The Network community tend to be a helpful bunch who come here to equip and encourage each other for ministry, not to pick a fight. Read more »
Posted on February 8, 2012, 4:19 pm
There's a way volunteer and staff ministry leaders can connect with each other to compare notes, encourage each other, and talk about the nuts and bolts of various church ministries. In this webinar we'll take a tour of the site and look at examples of the connections being made.  Read more »
Posted on February 7, 2012, 11:51 am
The Network launched on February 8, 2010. Since then, it has grown to become one of the CRC's most-visited, most-read, and most-interacted-with sites. To celebrate our second anniversary, we’re announcing two fun contests (with prizes!): Read more »