https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:33:20 +0000 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:24:57 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/deacons-organizing-regionally-vis-greater-grand-rapids Volunteers in Service, or VIS as it is known, is a great example of churches working together to live out their diaconal mandate. Its history goes back to a time in when many Classes in the CRCNA still had formal Deacon Conferences. Andrew Ryskamp https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/deacons-organizing-regionally-vis-greater-grand-rapids Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:24:57 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/office-deacon-calvins-ecclesiology-genevas-practice-and This paper, that comes in pdf form, was referenced in the 2013 Diakonia Remixed Report that led to the seating of deacons at all the CRCNA assemblies in 2015. Andrew Ryskamp https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/office-deacon-calvins-ecclesiology-genevas-practice-and Wed, 09 Jan 2019 14:31:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/diaconal-cooperation-regionalclassis-level Diaconal Cooperation at a Regional/Classis Level Why It’s Important Andrew Ryskamp https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/diaconal-cooperation-regionalclassis-level Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:32:37 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/top-reasons-why-deacons-are-needed-classis-and-synod Traditionally, in the CRC, deacons have taken a back seat role when it comes to governance at all levels of church life. Andrew Ryskamp https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/top-reasons-why-deacons-are-needed-classis-and-synod Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:24:56 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/what-do-church-order-and-other-synodical-documents-say Worship Ministries was recently asked by someone if there was a specific order of worship that needs to be followed in the CRC. Thrive (CRCNA) https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-order/what-do-church-order-and-other-synodical-documents-say Thu, 04 Oct 2018 19:23:27 +0000