Tim Postuma
I work for the CRC as 'web guy'. But that doesn't mean I'm a coder (others are way better at that than me). I'm first and foremost a communicator, so what I love to do is look for ways we can better communicate as a denomination using technology. I get to listen for ideas that are out there, come up with a few of my own, and help them become reality. Examples include the Network website and the Digital Library. I also connect with the web/communications people for each of the CRC ministries. So if you have ideas for how we can better communicate using technology you can feel free to route suggestions through me. We WANT those ideas. I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba - go, Jets - but now live in Grand Rapids, MI (much to my surprise!). My wonderful wife is a CRC chaplain and we have three kids that keep us plenty busy.
Posted in: How Annoying Is the Captcha?
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I have MS and it is difficult to read and prosess.
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Thanks Ken and others who have raised this concern. With the continued growth of The Network, we've decided to pursue a more advanced spam-prevention system. Among it's many features, this system (Mollum) will require much fewer Captchas from legitimate users while still requiring them from new users (including spam robots).
I can't give a specific timeframe yet, but will post an update in the coming weeks.
Posted in: Add a "Email This to a Friend" Button
Update....that new "email" link now appears in the sidebar of all forum posts (including this one!) as well as articles, blogs, etc. Check it out.
Posted in: Network for ministering to elderly
You're right, we don't have one. Interesting suggestion.
I suppose it could fit under Elders (in our church we have an Elder to the Seniors), but maybe it should be it's own section. What does everyone else think?
Posted in: A Poet's View of Synod 2010
Aaah...new photographic evidence just in from an anonymous source. See, he's up in the rafters and way taller than that wall in the back.
This, of course, was taken just as he warmed up. By the end, all the delegates were ROTFL (rolling on the floor laughing). Well, pretty close.
Posted in: Carrying Songs Into Old Age
What a great idea! Hey, let's share a few here, too!
Everyone....what's one of your 'heart songs' and why?
Posted in: Should Parents Give Cash to Adult Kids?
This post also appears in the Stewardship discussion forum. To keep the conversation together, please add your comments/replies there.
Posted in: Calling All Stated Clerks
Hi Fernando - Thanks for your interest in The Network and connecting with other classis stated clerks. It's people like you that will help make this vision for The Network a reality! We've got a Classis discussion network which is probably the best place for stated clerks, and others, to connect around the work of classes. There aren't any posts in it yet, so you can be the first one!
Posted in: Summary of Synod 2010 Decisions
Acts of Synod were just posted to the Synodical Resources page. Printed copies will be available mid-August.
Posted in: CRC Median Age - 52!
I checked the 2007 denominational survey and it looks like the stat is from there. It's mentioned on page 1 with more details on page 10. It's noted there that:
These averages are not of the entire CRC population but only of those 18 or older, since respondents were limited to adults.
So the trends are still helpful, but can't be compared to the general US/CDN population, for example. The full survey report is available at www.crcna.org/research
Hope this helps.
Posted in: Children at the Lord's Supper
Here's the link to the Faith Formation website: www.crcna.org/FaithFormation
We've also set up a Faith Formation discussion network. This particularly conversation is perfectly appropriate here in the Church Order network, but folks interested in this issue may want to keep an eye on the Faith Formation network as well.
Posted in: Children's Bibles
After trying MANY in our household, our favorite for littler kids is:
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name
...as the title suggests, it's refreshingly Reformed. Faith Alive carries it.
Posted in: vbs
How did we miss that one? Thanks, Elisabeth. It's added. Now you can be the first one to post to it :-)