Jack KooymanOnline Orientation for DeaconsAn online and/or downloadable presentation that serves as an orientation and training resource for deacons.
Join us for a 1-hour roundtable exploring how the experience of dementia can be faith-formative, and for discussion on ministering to the person, the family, and the congregation.
We have 145 Gray Psalter Hymnals available that are in good shape. Free (you pay shipping). Take all or some.
Fellowship Church is seeking a servant-leader who will nurture our church family towards maturity in faith, hope, and love and lead and equip us in ministry and outreach.
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Before we get too far into 2019, here are the top 18 most-read Network posts from 2018.
This video is a helpful tool for families, older adults (who may also feel marginalized by age and acquired disability), congregations, study groups and more! Give it a watch and have a conversation with others.
I remember many years ago leaders in church saying that if anyone was discouraged or depressed, they must not be a true believer in God. How wrong and presumptuous to think that the difficulties of life can’t and won’t weary anyone, including a hearty saint!
Almond Valley CRC in Ripon, California is seeking a part-time Worship Leader who will plan and lead Sunday morning services.
Messiah CRC in Hudsonville, Mich. is actively searching among prospective candidates for a spirit-led man of God to serve as the full-time Pastor of Discipleship.
Who has experience with online giving? What vendor did you select?
What is the power of the Church in the world? This book explores Abraham Kuyper's understanding of this important question.
The Synod of the CRC has voiced support for comprehensive immigration reform, part of which is a secure border. Immigration justice requires us to welcome the stranger to a country that is faithful to sound Biblical principles.
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.
We may wish we could magically create a mission-shaped congregation with one event, one sermon, or one service-project. However, like our new year’s resolutions, becoming a mission-shaped congregation takes many small steps, all headed in the right direction.
The church at Antioch sends Paul and Barnabas and cares for them when they return. There’s a clear relationship between the church and the sent that I think we’ve lost in the modern world.
There are a variety of good practices out there for screening volunteers and staff, I'd love to hear some of your practices, and reviews of screening companies.
Friendship Christian Reformed Church seeks a full time Pastor of Congregational Care and Outreach.
This article articulates the leadership calling of Deacons at all levels of church governance and ministry. It relies heavily on the 2015 Diakonia Remixed report.
The voice of the Deacon is needed at Classis and at Synod. Diaconal Ministries Canada gives us seven reasons why this is true.
Forestview Community Church in Grimsby, Ontario, is seeking a full time church planter.