https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Sun, 05 May 2024 02:25:58 +0000 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:28:17 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/policy-prevention/living-faithfully-and-well-together-20th Last month, over 90 people gathered at an Inter-classis Safe Church Conference, an event that Classis Huron, has been holding for 20 years. This event was very well organized and included many learning materials thanks to the dedication of Clas Miriam Spies https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/policy-prevention/living-faithfully-and-well-together-20th Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:28:17 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/child-abuse/updates-safe-church-coordinators-hamilton On January 21 we had another gathering of Safe Church Leaders at Meadowlands Fellowship CRC. It was well attended by 24 people and represented 13 different churches.  Al Karsten https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/child-abuse/updates-safe-church-coordinators-hamilton Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:58:15 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/general-worship/holy-impatience-holy-incarnation John 1:1-5, 14 A favorite Advent hymn of mine is “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus,” written by Charles Wesley. It sings of the humanity and divinity of Christ: Miriam Spies https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/general-worship/holy-impatience-holy-incarnation Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:00:43 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/gender-concerns/violence-against-women-its-mens-issue As Christians, we are blessed with such rich scriptures. One such scripture we reflect on often within the ministry of Disability Concerns is from Paul’s letter from the church in Corinth. He reminds them that they all make up the same Body of Christ, united across distance and tim Miriam Spies https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/gender-concerns/violence-against-women-its-mens-issue Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:07:21 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/sexual-abuse/evening-tarana-burke-metoo-founder Last year, the #metoo hashtag went viral, thrusting a vital conversation about sexual violence into the public dialogue. Tarana Burke said, “One year ago, millions raised their hands—and they are still raised.”  Miriam Spies https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/safe-church/sexual-abuse/evening-tarana-burke-metoo-founder Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:26:27 +0000