…alma mater, in a number of leadership roles, most recently as the director of event services. “These experiences have put me in daily contact with young people who are growing deeply in their faith, as well as those who have walked away from a personal relationship with God and a commitment to the church,” Zomer says. “As a result, I…
…Clyde Bradley of Illinois Classis to CJB’s original recommendation proved helpful to delegates who struggled to reconcile the judicial procedure with the RCA’s stated position that homosexual practice is sinful and contrary to Scripture. Bradley’s amendment added to the recommendation, “This affirmation only affirms that the Regional Synod of the Mid-Atlantics followed the procedural requirements of the Book of Church…
…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,…
…be the glory of the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” Jason stretched this young man to go through the struggle. He did not discourage him or let him quit. Jason allowed the group to come together to help out. He made a team out of 150 students and adults and together they completed…
…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 full-time chaplain in the Brant Community Healthcare System. On June 30, 2015, Dirk Kramer, pastor of Drayton Reformed Church, retired from full-time ministry. We thank Dirk for his many years of faithful ministry. On August 20, 2015, Al Plat was ordained as minister of Word and sacrament. Al has accepted a call to Athabasca Reformed Congregation, in Athabasca, Alberta….
…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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