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RCA Global Mission Calls for Prayers after Persecution of Christians in Niger Blog Post

…her parents’ home, where they have gendarme protection, as they refuse to leave.” On Saturday, the violence spread to other cities, including the capital, Niamey, where the Johnsons and the Beebouts live. Churches were systematically set aflame and looted. Even Christian schools, orphanages, and medical clinics were attacked or threatened.   View image | gettyimages.com In Niger the RCA partners…

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RCA launches Faithward.org Blog Post

The new site helps Christians expand their imagination, take action, and deepen their love for Jesus. Head to Faithward.org, and you’ll find an array of articles featuring innovative church ministries, interviews with pastors and lay leaders, and essays that explore faith. This new site, as hinted at in its name, is all about moving faith forward. How Faithward.org was born…

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New Leaders for a Trusted Model Blog Post

…run into one of two problems: either there’s too much turnover because volunteers can come only for a week, resulting in minimal progress, or the volunteers are limited to those who are able to be gone for several weeks at a time. But by staying at one site for several months, the Hawleys have provided needed continuity while allowing volunteers…

RCA General Secretary and Ecumenical Leaders Meet with the King of Jordan Blog Post

…meeting, leaders expressed their support of Jordan’s efforts to establish Jesus’s baptism site as a destination for Christian pilgrimage. The site is already preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “The King reiterated that the Hashemite Custodianship of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem is an honour and a responsibility that helps preserve the unity of all churches, and—more…

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Building new homes Page

…trip. In September 2015, the “Valley Fire” damaged homes across 76,000 acres of land throughout Lake County, California. It was one of the worst fires in state history, and assistance is still needed to help communities recover. Most projects are new home construction from foundation to finish. There will be a variety of work available at each site. A local…

She is Called Holy Land Trip Page

…Galilee and the Jordan River. Capernaum, Mount Arbel, the Mount of Beatitudes, and the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter. Magdala, Mary Magdalene’s home before she left everything to follow Jesus. The Mount of Olives churches and the Kidron Valley. The Church of the Resurrection, built on the site of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. The Israel Museum. Beer…

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The Allies Next Door Blog Post

…organization, is providing resources to rebuild the Beebouts’ and Johnsons’ church. And gifts from the RCA have provided increased security measures at five EERN sites that were threatened or attacked. Beebout, her family, and other clinic workers intend to continue building relationships with their Muslim neighbors. “We pray for the energy to continue to pursue these relationships outside of the…

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Your Kingdom Come Blog Post

…in 2014, a 50 percent increase over the year before. And a coordinated youth mission experience is also underway. High school students from local churches—10 in 2014—serve their own community rather than traveling to make a difference. “The kids do mission work during the day, and then in the evening they go to a Jesus Loves Kalamazoo grill site. The…

Restructuring Team Roundtable Meetings This Fall Seek to Engage and Gather More Feedback Blog Post

…event to help get the word out to as many people as possible. If you live in the area of an event but don’t receive a direct invitation, please consider this your invitation! Registration is encouraged for each event to give the site hosts an approximate number of attendees for planning and set-up purposes, and to provide accommodations for people…