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Big news for deacons! The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) and the Reformed Church in America (RCA) have teamed up to produce an ongoing newsletter for deacons.
Effective benevolence requires good communication and relational skills. Here are some resources that have been used well by deacons.
The April issue of For Deacons provides resources to churches, especially deacons, on how to develop an effective policy for meeting benevolence requests, whether from church members or through community relationships.
Jedd Medefind from the organization, Christian Alliance For Orphans, interviews Dr. Ron Sider on how to integrate justice into the Christian life and church.
The 2018 Operation Manna offering for Canadian CRCs will take place on May 6th, 2018. Our 2018 Campaign features two OM partners that are reaching out to refugees in their community. Are you participating?
Worship Resources for Trinity Sunday and Memorial Day (May 27, 2018).
What if, as deacons, we actually took the time to sit down and listen to the people we are trying to serve? This could potentially change the entire way churches engage with their communities!
If churches aren’t creating and executing their ministries out of a place of genuine love and care, people will quickly become ‘problems to solve’ and our ministries will become solely needs-based.
The monthly eQuip newsletter keeps you informed about what is taking place in Diaconal Ministries Canada and what is happening in Diaconates throughout the CRC. Be sure and subscribe!
Did you know that Classis Alberta North has a website and Facebook page? We also have a newsletter! Check out the latest edition (May 2018) for updates on things happening out west.
This issue of For Deacons is full of resources as your diaconate helps your members connect meaningfully with the community.
DMC's e-Quip blog features news, stories and events related to transformational ministries. For monthly compilations of our blog posts and other news updates, subscribe to our e-Quip newsletter!
This issue of For Deacons takes a look at how we can take a systems approach to managing vision and mission. It looks at the local church scene as well as the regional scene at a Classis level.
This article takes a look at the mandate that both the CRCNA and the RCA have for the office of Deacon and extrapolates a suggested approach to setting the Deacon's agenda from these mandates.
In 2019, a brand new Youth Justice Initiative will be launched! Teens from across Canada will be encouraged to work with the deacons in their church as they identify an injustice in their community.
This issue of For Deacons focuses on how the local diaconate can ensure that its agenda flows effectively from its context of church and community.
Here are five principles adapted from The Lupton Center (Toxic Charity author) that can guide your church's engagement with its context.
This reflection is taken from the 2015 CRCNA Synod Taskforce report called Diakonia Remixed. It is inspirational and deserves to be highlighted again!
Is your church struggling through the orientation for new deacons, or wondering how to sustain good leadership practices? This short article is full of links and ideas to help your church do this well.
Deacons often are looking for ways to organize the functions of their mandate. This post looks at how to organize the functions and provides helpful links to additional resources.
Whether you are a deacon looking for ways to connect with community or a team commissioned to do the same, these resources will help you through the planning and programming.
In this webinar we explore ways to alleviate poverty while helping, rather than unknowingly harming, people who live in poverty. You’ll discover practical strategies to partner with your local and global community in overcoming poverty and injustice.
This is a seven-lesson series designed to help participants deepen their biblical understanding of Christian mission and community development.
Few churches would say they aren’t interested in sharing God’s heart for their community. This workbook provides those tools and resources that will help you imagine your community the way God sees it.
This book will help you discover the difference between relief and development ministries, and assess your church’s programs.