Black, Indigenous, or People of Color who are attending (or hope to attend) Calvin Seminary or a college associated with the CRC are encouraged to apply for a Race Relations Scholarship.
Use this tool to help assess how safe your congregation is from all kinds of abuse, and how you might nurture a culture that resists abuse.
CRCNA churches now have a revised Letter of Call to use when inviting a pastor to minister among them.
The Safe Campus Policy Template reflects the current needs of college and university campus communities. All campus ministries are required to have a policy and this is an excellent guide to develop one.
A sample resource for managing council elections while social distancing.
A resource (check-in, call script, planning guidelines) for all Regional Advocates and Church Advocates to help support their church community in the midst of COVID-19.
Included you'll find a sample letter you can adapt and use with your church regarding giving in the weeks of this coronavirus.
Looking for a new challenge? We’re in the process of rewriting the Discover Genesis book and would love your help!
Chaplains endorsed by Chaplaincy and Care Ministry may use this template to write their annual reports.
Councils are accountable for the implementation of the strategies and programs that achieve the vision they have as a church. This is one well tested model for accomplishing this key task of governance.
Here is a sample of goals set by one church after their planning process was completed.
The CRCNA wants to support the ecumenical ministry of Canadian congregations by offering small grants to be used for events, gatherings, community services and worship opportunities that bring together churches from a variety of backgrounds.
A Covenant of Joint Supervision is developed by the chaplain and their calling church, and is required for chaplaincy endorsement. Chaplains may use the attached template as a starting point as they create their own Covenant of Joint Supervision.
Those who apply for chaplaincy endorsement must provide three references. References should be turned in with the chaplaincy application.
Please use this form if you wish to become an endorsed chaplain.
A minister receiving a retirement benefit from the Ministers' Pension Plan may need to complete this form for changing their beneficiary designation.
This form provides fund transfer authorization for US churches and participants in the Ministers' Pension Plan.
This form provides fund transfer authorization for Canadian churches and participants in the Ministers' Pension Plan.
After becoming trainers through the Timothy Leadership Training program, participants are awarded with their certificates. The TLT Certificate Request Form is used to get certificates after participants have completed the lessons.
The following forms are available for trainers to fill out after completing a training session.
Please feel free to use and share these prayer cards for SERVE projects in your church!
Submit your nomination to serve as a Deacon Adviser to Synod 2015!
This sample form could be used by a church for applications for assistance.
This document is a sample of the screening policy at a church for volunteers working with minors.
The following sample report form may be used to describe the details in which an injury incident occurred.