…prayer. The group—15 high school students and 9 adults from Alto Reformed Church in Waupun, Wisconsin—served at Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The very first morning, before starting their work, they heard from CCCD coordinator Chris Briggs, who told them about the “prayer chair.” It’s not a chair, exactly. More like a posture or…
…webinars, and peer coaching, participants are learning about volunteer training and recruitment, church staff dynamics, family ministry, missional engagement ideas for kids, and strategic plan development. One of the 12 participants is Andy Van Ommeren of Alton, Iowa, who attended the learning community’s kick-off retreat in the spring. Van Ommeren writes this about the retreat: I had the opportunity this…
The Reformed Church in America is one of the founding members of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and through her role as RCA coordinator for interreligious relations, Laura Osborne joined the CMEP board about a year ago. She was quickly caught up with their work to educate, elevate, and advocate for peace all throughout the Middle East. Much of…
…church building Deferred maintenance Socioeconomic status of church attendees and/or the financial position of the congregation This grant is intended for organized churches who call the RCA home and intend to stay in the RCA Apply for a grant A committee of General Synod Council (GSC) staff will oversee the grant program, including both the selection process and follow-up with…
…approve. Dad didn’t care. I argued that Jesus’s disciples were fishermen and it was better to think of God while fishing than to think of fishing while sitting in church. Eventually I wore her down. I’d ride down to the stream, my pocket stuffed with worms. I’d wade out into the shallows, and there I would fish. One Sunday afternoon,…
…we spent the bulk of our time considering the restructuring part of our proposal—exploring what the connection might look like for people who choose to be defined and stay connected. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic, and this pandemic has forced us to think about a lot of things: how do we be the church? How are we…
…results with their own recovery. It’s part of his work as a deacon at his church, Immanuel Reformed in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each month, the consistory begins its meeting across the street with 45 minutes of devotions with residents of Wildwood, a residential facility for people with brain and spinal cord injuries. “A lot of these people have been involved…
…the Deaf community in Jamaica. Attend church and worship with the Deaf community. Visit CCCD schools and Deaf Village training campuses. Visit Deaf Can! Coffee and learn about Deaf-run enterprises. Experience Jamaican hospitality through conversation, food, shopping, and other local experiences. Visit the beautiful YS Falls in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, where seven waterfalls cascade into pools surrounded by gardens….
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