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If you’re new to the role of deacon, or gathering helpful tools for those who are joining the council, you’ll find plenty of helpful resources on The Network.

For New Deacons

The webinars listed above are available to view or to download from Vimeo, so deacons can view them at home and discuss them in a follow-up meeting, or watch them together at a meeting. The content could also be used to help shape a fresh presentation.  (See all Deacons webinars)

For New or Experienced Deacons

The Deacons section of the Network has a guide--someone who is taking the lead on posting helpful content. The current guide, Jack Kooyman, is the Executive Director for The Holland Deacon’s Conference and the part-time chaplain for Workplace Chaplains U.S. at two factories in Zeeland, Michigan. He writes faithfully, providing challenging, inspiring, and encouraging articles for deacons. Here is a sample of some of the free resources that have been posted recently on the Deacon’s Network that might be helpful to you:

By subscribing to the Network Weekly Email you’ll receive updates on what’s been posted on the Network.

But it's also a two way conversation. As a deacon, you can post a question, a reflection, or a resource that's been helpful to you in order to get advice and answers or to strengthen others. By using keyword searches and the filters on the right hand side of the screen you can find articles, Q&A's, and discussions that relate to topics of interest.

Whether you’re a new or experienced deacon, check out what the Deacons section of The Network has to offer and how you can engage to encourage others!

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Thanks for the great resources!

And deacons can be more effective when they partner with other community transformation folks in their town--Communities First Association is a great resource for developing local partnerships http://archive.cfapartners.org/ and for additional training materials http://archive.cfapartners.org/tool/ 

A great training program for Deacons in Classis BCNW & BCSE:

The BC Leadership Development Network (LDN) continues to provide transformative, biblical leadership education for current or potential church and ministry leaders in our BC CRCs. We meet at Fleetwood CRC, nine Saturdays/year, in conversation around scriptural text and church/cultural context. Is it time for you to join the conversation? For next year's dates, tuition, and application forms, check our website at bcldn.ca or contact our program facilitator, Wilma van der Leek at [email protected]. Applications are due August 30, 2019. 

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