…child’s life can have long-lasting effects. “As a mother myself, I hope others can be blessed by our work here,” says Kelesenzia Siabile, who cares for the farm and garden on the site of the future clinic. Siabile and several security guards keep the farm safe from wild animals. She also helps grow the vegetables that get sold back into…
…Housing Letter (For the tax year 2020) 2019 Housing Letter (For the tax year 2019) 2018 Housing Letter (For the tax year 2018) 2017 Housing Letter (For the tax year 2017) Resource Claiming the clergy housing allowance and the RCA Retirement Plan View pdf Housing Allowances for Retired Ministers Pension payments, retirement allowances, or disability payments paid to a retired…
…in the center at this time. Kim expects the center to continue taking shape over the coming months, with a potential launch next spring. In the meantime, existing equipping staff will continue to support churches and pastors in their various areas of expertise: Advocacy and Race Relations, Church Multiplication, Disability Concerns, Local Mission, Next Generation Engagement, Women’s Transformation and Leadership….
…403(b) Retirement Program, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance, and for churches to provide health insurance that meets or exceeds the minimum requirement as required in the Book of Church Order. The pastors Billy spoke to articulated that they would love to receive these benefits, but that there was no way their congregations could afford them. Generally speaking, for a…
…up the next generation, empower and deploy women, and assist with all disability concerns while coaching for effective leadership that addresses racism and embraces strategies for strengthening and multiplying Reformed congregations.” Rev. Annalise Radcliffe Director of future church innovation Annalise felt called to ministry at a young age. She studied English at Hope College and holds an MDiv from Western…
…insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance to full-time and part-time ministers, which generally costs a church $25,000 for the full benefits package. The group delved into the particular challenges facing congregations in a variety of demographic contexts and spelled them out in detail in the paper. Even as BOBS is sensitive to the cultural factors and financial situations of…
…might not have access to the gospel. Be an inviting and intentional church with accessible and inclusive mission. Connect with Terry DeYoung on disability concerns for your church. Short-Term Mission and Next Generation Engagement Pray: Pray for God to raise up the next generation of leaders for mission and leadership within the church. Give: Give to the Next Generation Missional…
…2011, they held a joint session when their synods, both held at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, overlapped.) The two denominations have amped up collaboration in recent years, working together in church planting, disability ministry, faith formation, and more. (For a full list, see http://images.rca.org/docs/leadership/RCA-CRC-Collaborations.pdf.) Earlier in 2014 RCA general secretary Tom De Vries and CRCNA executive director Joel Boot…
…Theological Seminary New Jersey Monica Schaap Pierce Ecumenical Associate Reformed Church in America MI Reverend Donna Field Reformed Church in America New York Pastor Annalise Radcliffe City Chapel MI Rev. Blaine Crawford Minister of Word and Sacrament Church on the Hill NY Rev. Maudelin Willock Pastor Reformed Church in America PA Rev. Terry DeYoung Coordinator for Disability Concerns Reformed Church…
…sign language, and I’m trying to switch it around. Trying to put them on paper sometimes gets a little confusing.” Watch a video of a PDC member signing “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” on the RCA Today app. Learn more about commissioned pastors at www.rca.org/commissionedpastors. Email disability@rca.org to learn how your congregation can become more inclusive of people who are deaf….
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