https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 10 May 2024 23:06:12 +0000 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:22:28 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/stewardship/what-are-churches-doing-encourage-giving-act-worship-during In this time of COVID-19, whether churches are meeting in-person or online, the Offering Time has been removed from many services and has moved to either online giving, drive-thru giving, something dropped in a box on the way in or out of church, or a combination of these. Diaconal Ministries Canada https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/stewardship/what-are-churches-doing-encourage-giving-act-worship-during Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:22:28 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/crcna-affiliation-international-needs-canada I'm wondering if the CRCNA has any affiliation with International Needs Canada? We have had requests to include International Needs on our offering schedule, but it seems to me that they do much the same kind of work as World Renew. Sharon Vander Meulen https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/crcna-affiliation-international-needs-canada Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:03:38 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/policies-counseling We have a church/diaconate hoping to help cover the cost of counseling for those who request it and want to formalize the process for consistency and fairness. Got any suggestions for them? Or do you have a policy you could share? Diaconal Ministries Canada https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/policies-counseling Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:47:20 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/can-church-treasurer-write-checks-deacons-behalf Can we have the church treasurer write checks on the deacons behalf? Currently the treasurer transfers from the general church fund into the deacons for each of the special causes we collect for anyways. Our idea is that we only receive the funds specific to the deacons.  Bryan Haan https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/can-church-treasurer-write-checks-deacons-behalf Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:44:03 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/what-your-churchs-best-practice-around-tracking-ministry-outcomes Many churches go through a strategic planning process that sets a vision for the future of their church and its role in its community. Andrew Ryskamp https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/what-your-churchs-best-practice-around-tracking-ministry-outcomes Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:13:24 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/activities-seniors-christmas-dinner Our deacons are planning our annual seniors Christmas dinner and we are looking for ideas on activities to do at dinner. Jerianne Batterink https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/activities-seniors-christmas-dinner Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:47:24 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/simple-and-confidential-database-tracking-congregational-visits I have found great value in keeping a confidential, integrated, real-time database of contacts that have been made by pastors, elders, and deacons. Jack VanderVeer https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/simple-and-confidential-database-tracking-congregational-visits Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:25:27 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/creating-congregational-resource-database-best-practices The congregation where I presently serve as an interim pastor would like to create a congregational resource database: people who are available to do certain things for others, whether paid or unpaid. That sort of thing. Clayton Libolt https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/creating-congregational-resource-database-best-practices Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:39:54 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/do-training-materials-exist-potential-deacons-or-elders At our elders meeting we were discussing the need to provide leadership training for our youth, new church members and some people who have been members for a longer period of time but haven't felt qualified or inspired to serve as an elder or deacon.  Harvey DeYong https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/do-training-materials-exist-potential-deacons-or-elders Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:55:22 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/how-does-your-church-transition-new-deacons-their-role-0 The question, "How does your church transition new deacons into their role?" was originally posted here but could still use some answers and feedback from the community.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/deacons/how-does-your-church-transition-new-deacons-their-role-0 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:11:22 +0000