https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:29:08 +0000 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:38:05 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-renewal/best-practices/do-what-you-know-best Up and coming writers are often given a simple piece of advice: write about what you know best. Write about things that excite you, things that you are passionate about.  Mary Stegink https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-renewal/best-practices/do-what-you-know-best Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:38:05 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/community-engagement/thoughts-911-midwest-transplant My husband and I moved to North New Jersey in January of 2012 – exactly 10 years and 4 months after the tragic events of 9/11. While 9/11 rocked us to the core, we had moved on. We worked our jobs, I went back to school and graduated five years later, our children grew – our lives conti Mary Stegink https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/community-engagement/thoughts-911-midwest-transplant Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:25:47 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/special-topics/anniversaries-remembering/worship-resources-911 As we approach the 15 year anniversary of 9/11, here are some resources for worship that will help us come to God with both lament and trust. A Prayer Litany for 9/11 based on Psalm 13:  (written by Rev. Mary B. Stegink, Ridgewood CRC, Ridgewood, NJ)  Mary Stegink https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/special-topics/anniversaries-remembering/worship-resources-911 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:34:26 +0000