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Synod concluded its annual deliberations last week Thursday with an encouragement from the synod president, Rev. Derek Buikema, to be gentle.

Braille resources, including a Bible, some creeds and confessions, and a machine to create braille resources have been shared with CRC members for use in ministry.

World Renew Disaster Response Services is organizing a response to severe flooding in northwestern Iowa that began on Saturday, June 22.

Dr. Kyle Dieleman has been awarded a grant to research the role of Advent preaching in shaping Christian life and practice.

Highlights from the first five days of Synod 2024.

What if we engaged in worship without relying on words?

In April, over 40 pastors gathered in Anaheim, Calif., for the Revelation 7 Pastors Retreat.

Geneva Campus Ministry at the University of Iowa welcomed two high-profile speakers at their lecture series.

The new associate director anticipates synod as “a time to witness to God’s grace and trust that he will lead and guide us forward.”

Christian-themed Chinese posters from 80-100 years ago help to reveal a rich heritage of teaching and evangelism media in China.

John Calvin CRC’s community garden in Truro, N.S., addresses food insecurity and promotes environmental stewardship.

Here is a summary of what will be discussed when synod meets June 14-20 on the campus of Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Colin Watson, Sr., former executive director of the CRCNA, became the first person to earn a doctor of ministry degree from Calvin Theological Seminary.

The community residents in Bainet, Haiti, no longer need to walk the long, rocky path to gather water for drinking, cleaning, and bathing.

For 16 years Bette Bosma taught in the education department at Calvin University, supporting students in their big dreams and helping them become reality.

On Ascension Day three congregations in Kalamazoo, Mich., joined together for worship. It was an example of what can happen when church leaders connect.

Recently the young people of Charlottetown (PEI) CRC decided to partner with the youth of several area churches to lead an ecumenical worship service.

When Korean pastors of Christian Reformed churches gathered in Chicago, Ill., for the recent Korean Ministers’ Association conference, they focused not only on Korean issues.

As part of this year’s materials for National Indigenous Peoples Day, Canadian Indigenous Ministries is offering an exclusive collection of five Indigenous recipes.

The Council of Delegates of the CRCNA met at Cascade Fellowship CRC in Grand Rapids, Mich., May 1-3, 2024.

A newly updated resource from Thrive is designed to support pastors who are asking questions and navigating challenges about retirement.

In April 2024 two Indigenous representatives of the CRC participated at a meeting of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.

Prof. Jong Chun Lee shared with Korean CRC pastors about being emotionally healthy Christians and provided tips for pastoral counseling.

Seventy people including Korean pastors and spouses from across North America gathered in Chicago for this year’s CRCNA Korean general assembly.