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This post offers a link to four articles by Canadian writers on the upcoming synod of the CRCNA. The post also includes a conversation between Rev. Paul VanderKlay and Rev. Andrew Beunk.
I invite your feedback and discussion on the important topic of church life with regards to public life and engagement. Please read the letter below, sent by the Board of Kanata Community CRC.
The best way to do justice is to follow Scripture and pursue actual justice. The CRC can and should get involved in politics, but only within the context of the following three criteria.
The Council of Delegates (COD) met in Elmhurst, Illinois, from May 3-4, 2018. Here are some highlights of that meeting.
This Open Letter suggests that closing the Office of Social Justice misses the mark. What divides us is not the channels by which the denomination speaks to government and addresses politics. No, we divide on topics and what should be said.
Bedtime prayers with my 6 and 3-year-old sons had led to a discussion about Alfie Evans, hope, the value of life, and freedom. Afterward, I reflected on the question: What should the CRC as a denomination be speaking out about?
Each fall the CRCNA Yearbook office sends out questionnaires to be completed by churches, classes, Commissioned Pastors, and Ministers of the Word.
Did you know that ministers and commissioned pastors can update their own information using the CRC Minister Portal? Learn more below!
The Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church in North America met in Grand Rapids, Michigan from February 22-23. Here are some highlights of that meeting.
The 2017 Ministry Report outlines ministry work done by the CRCNA, and progress made in the joint ministry plan, Our Journey 2020. Read stories from various ministries connected to the CRCNA in North America and around the world.
The Yearbook Supplement is a newer resource complementary to the Yearbook that provides a directory of churches and their addresses, church contact information and service times, and basic membership statistics.
At the Cross-Cultural Ministry Forum of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, 60 believers explored how to faithfully live, worship, and bring the gospel of Christ in diverse cultural settings.
The results from the 2017 Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) survey are in.
Here are the highlights from the CRC Council of Delegates meeting on October 11-13, 2017 in Grand Rapids, MI.
One of the frustrations expressed at Synod 2017 was that calls for the church to serve the poor and the oppressed and to advocate for justice are too often expressed without reference to the church’s gospel mission.
I wanted to share with this community a poem that I have written on The Belhar Confession.
Below you will find a document which lists all the songs we sang at Synod 2017, along with where you can find them, the service outlines, and the banner images used on the PowerPoint.
Sometimes people joke that watching Synod via the live stream is like watching a sporting event without the commentators. In the spirit of that, I created a post-game show for Synod 2017. I'd love to hear what you think.
Here are the highlights from the CRCNA Board of Trustees meeting on May 4-5, 2017 in Grand Rapids, MI.
The Agenda for Synod 2017 is now available on the Synod Resources page of the Christian Reformed Church in North America website.
Today is the deadline for overtures and communications to Synod 2017. Did your or your church submit something?
Here are the highlights from the CRCNA Board of Trustees meeting on February 23-24, 2017 in Burlington, ON.
Diaconal Ministry at the Classis Level, Job Description for Deacons at Local Church Level, Affiliation Process for Pastors and Congregations, and more.
At times in response to overtures from classes, synod appoints a study committee to explore current issues and provide advice after a time of study.
Standing committees that report to synod each year include the Candidacy Committee and the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee.