…but also about people having an impact. For us, being a large church, we are able to have a very significant impact in our city. We are leading our city in humanitarian relief ministry. There are a lot of things that we can do to shape our city because of our size and scope, which is fueled in part because…
Pastors of churches in Orange Classis gathered at Meadow Hill Reformed Church last November and boarded a Habitat for Humanity bus. They were on their way to tour downtown Newburgh, which is about five miles from the church. Located a little more than an hour north of New York City, “Newburgh is an economically depressed city with a lot of…
A group of Iowa youth traded in a relaxing weekend to take the plunge, the Urban Plunge—48 hours of working with people in the inner city: feeding the homeless, visiting the elderly, sorting clothing, and serving, serving, serving. The group, from First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa, stepped out of their suburban bubble to discover what life is like…
…Clara City, Minnesota Bethel Reformed Church – Leota, Minnesota Calvary Reformed Church – Ripon, California Central Reformed Church – Oskaloosa, Iowa Central Reformed Church – Sioux Center, Iowa Chandler Reformed Church – Chandler, Minnesota* Colts Neck Reformed Church – Colts Neck, New Jersey Ebenezer Reformed Church – Leighton, Iowa* Faith Reformed Church – Traverse City, Michigan Faith Reformed Church –…
…scroll down for contact information for our offices. General Secretary Chief Operating Officer Director of Advancement Chief Financial Officer Interim Director of the Center Associate Director of Global Mission Grand Rapids: 4500 60th Street S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 (800) 968-3943 (616) 698-7071 Fax: (616) 698-6606 New York City: 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1606 New York City, New York 10115…
Pastor John Muñiz believes leadership should be shared. That’s why Second Reformed Church in Jersey City opens its pulpit to preachers within the congregation, encourages higher education, and even offers theological classes. Pastor John Muñiz believes leadership should be shared. That’s why Second Reformed Church in Jersey City opens its pulpit to preachers within the congregation, encourages higher education, and…
In the core city of Los Angeles, church planting is under way to transform neighborhoods. The men and women being trained to lead these new churches grew up in and live in the neighborhoods they serve. And that’s why they’re effective. Peter Watts is a director for World Impact in Los Angeles and pastor of The R.O.C.K. Church. A new…
…of the church catholic without being a member of a particular congregation. The RCA has seen a decline from its high Calvinistic ecclesiology toward a mix of congregationalism and American voluntarism. The church is not a voluntary organization like the Veterans of Foreign Wars; it is a (divinely) governed society, more like a city. When one moves to another city,…
…to support RCA mission and ministry: Abbe Reformed Church – Clymer, New York Addisville Reformed Church – Richboro, Pennsylvania American Reformed Church – Orange City, Iowa Antelope Valley Reformed Church – Revillo, South Dakota Bethany Reformed Church – Clara City, Minnesota Bethel Reformed Church – Leota, Minnesota Central Reformed Church – Oskaloosa, Iowa Central Reformed Church – Sioux Center, Iowa…
…South Grand Rapids Classis has a recent history of engaging her cities—including Wyoming, Michigan—with humble attention to their needs and carefully executed church planting. For example, the classis brought Wyoming RCA and Christian Reformed church leaders together for a visit to the leaders of the city, asking, “What do you need?” The city leaders asked for 1,100 mentors (one each for…
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