Deacons Organizing Regionally: VIS in Greater Grand Rapids
This article gives a brief history of Volunteers In Service. VIS is an example of diaconal cooperation between churches.
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This article gives a brief history of Volunteers In Service. VIS is an example of diaconal cooperation between churches.
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.
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.
A guide for congregations wishing to affiliate with the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
Have you ever wondered about specific guidelines for worship in the CRC? This is an attempt to highlight key guidelines found in the church order and synodical documents pertaining to our corporate worship.
Church Order Article 73 (along with many others) was amended by Synod 2015. See Acts of Synod 2015 pp. 663-668 (available at the CRC website under Synod Resources).
"The Heidelberg Catechism - 450th Anniversary Edition" is now available as an audio book on iTunes and Audible.
Need to know what the CRCNA position is on a certain issue? Look for it in our Position Statements.
Classis Grandville's Mission Task Force prepared a useful summary of what the CRC Church Order and Manual of Church Government states about the purpose, authority, delegation, and business of classis.