ReFrame Ministries
Kids Corner Devotions: Advent at Home: Joy to the World - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Advent at Home: Joy to the World” at www.kidscorner.net. This week of Advent is all about joy! Maybe light the hope, peace, and joy candles with your family, sing a favorite Christmas song, like Joy to the World, and remember that Jesus is the best reason to celebrate. Explore all the great content at kidscorner.net, including the Kids Corner Christmas Collection of devotions, Bible stories, crafts, and activities.
Kids Corner Devotions: Advent at Home: Away in a Manger - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Advent at Home: Away in the Manger” at www.kidscorner.net. Jesus knows what it feels like to be human, just like you. This means He understands when you’re tired, hurt, or having a hard day. He loves you so much and always knows how to comfort and care for you! Explore all the great content at kidscorner.net, including the Kids Corner Christmas Collection of devotions, Bible stories, crafts, and activities.
Kids Corner Devotions: New Year. New You. - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “New Year. New You.” at www.kidscorner.net. Start the new year with more than just fresh goals—let God’s Spirit make you new from the inside out! His gifts of love, joy, peace, kindness, and more will help you shine like Jesus wherever you go. Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like KC’s The Bible in One Year Plan.
Kids Corner Devotions: Love: God's Most Powerful Gift - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Love: God’s Most Powerful Gift” at www.kidscorner.net. You were made to love and be loved—God made you special and gave you a heart that can share kindness, hope, and joy with others. When you choose love every day, you show strength, shine like Jesus, and make the world a brighter place! Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like KC’s The Bible in One Year Plan.
Groundwork: Out of Darkness and into the Light - Turning on a light changes everything. What changes can we anticipate when Jesus brings his light to our world? Join Groundwork as we study Isaiah 2:2-5, John 8:12-19, and John 12:44-50 to discover the significant effects we can expect the presence of the Light of the World to bring in our lives and our world. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
Thrive
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Around the world a lot of people are thinking about giving and receiving gifts for Christmas. Did you know that Christmas is, in some way, God’s gift to God? It marks that important moment when God entered our earthly life in order to restore God’s broken world through the cross of Christ and the empty tomb. A restored world had been a desire of God’s heart for a long time, so now is a good time to write God a Christmas card, praising the Lord that salvation is possible through the birth of the Christ-child in Bethlehem. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Consejo de Formación en la Fe – Thrive - En todo el mundo, muchas personas piensan en dar y recibir regalos en Navidad. ¿Sabía usted que la Navidad, en cierto sentido, es un regalo de Dios para Dios mismo? Marca ese momento crucial en el que Dios entró en nuestra vida terrenal para restaurar el mundo quebrantado por medio de la cruz y la tumba vacía. Ese mundo restaurado era un anhelo del corazón de Dios desde hace mucho tiempo, así que este es un buen momento para escribirle a Dios una tarjeta de Navidad, alabándolo porque la salvación es posible a través del nacimiento del niño Jesús en Belén. Presentado por Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Thrive 신앙 훈련 팁 - 전 세계 사람들이 크리스마스를 앞두고 선물을 주고받을 생각에 분주한 시기입니다. 그런데 혹시 크리스마스가 하나님께서 하나님 자신에게 주시는 선물일 수 있다는 생각, 해보신 적 있으신가요? 이 절기는 하나님께서 그리스도의 십자가와 빈 무덤을 통해 깨어진 세상을 회복하시기 위해 우리 삶에 찾아오신 놀라운 순간을 기념합니다. 회복된 세상은 오래전부터 하나님의 깊은 소망이었고, 지금은 베들레헴에서 태어나신 아기 예수님을 통해 구원이 가능해졌음을 찬양할 때입니다. 이 시즌, 하나님께 감사의 마음을 담아 크리스마스 카드를 써보세요. Thrive에서 제공하는 자료입니다: crcna.org/Thrive
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - It’s almost Christmas Day! How many different ways can you think of to say “Merry Christmas!” to people who know the story of Christmas and to people who don’t know the story? And how might you say “Merry Christmas!” to God this week in a way that reflects love back to our Creator? Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Consejo de Formación en la Fe – Thrive - ¡Ya casi es Navidad! ¿Cuántas formas distintas se le ocurren para decir “¡Feliz Navidad!” tanto a quienes conocen la historia de Navidad como a quienes no la conocen? ¿Y cómo podría usted decirle “¡Feliz Navidad!” a Dios esta semana de una manera que le demuestre amor al Creador? Presentado por Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Thrive 신앙 훈련 팁 - 벌써 크리스마스가 다가오고 있습니다. 크리스마스 이야기를 아는 사람들과 모르는 사람들에게 "메리 크리스마스!"라고 말할 수 있는 다양한 방법은 무엇이 있을까요? 이번 주에는, 우리 창조주께 사랑으로 응답하는 방식으로 하나님께 "메리 크리스마스!"를 어떻게 전할 수 있을지도 함께 고민해 보세요. Thrive에서 제공하는 자료입니다: crcna.org/Thrive
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Young Adult Winter Retreat - The Young Adult Winter Retreat (YAWR) is back again at Maranatha CRC, Woodstock! We would like to encourage all young adults ages 18-30 to join us for this weekend of faith-based discussions, service, fellowship, and funtivities! We are excited to announce that Pastor Harry Frielink from Covenant CRC in Barrie will be leading us in a series of discussions on the importance of Christian friendships. The retreat will take place from January 23 to 25, 2026, with the theme “The Gift of Friendship.” Early bird registration is $60. Registration opens December 1st, 2025. Don’t miss this chance to grow in faith, build lasting connections, and have fun! For more information or the registration link, follow us on Instagram (yawinterretreat), Facebook (Young Adult Winter Retreat), or email us at [email protected].
EduDeo Ministries: We’re Hiring a Co-Impact Program Manager - Are you a strong communicator and strategic organizer who enjoys connecting people to meaningful opportunities? Do you excel at coordinating details while also keeping the bigger mission in view? If so, EduDeo Ministries invites you to consider this role. As EduDeo’s Co-Impact Program Manager, you’ll lead and strengthen our short-term volunteer program - recruiting, equipping, and supporting teams as they serve alongside our international partners. This is a unique opportunity to invest your skills in work that has global, lasting impact. Visit https://edudeo.com/careers for more information. Applications are due on January 7, 2026.
World Renew
World Renew Nicaragua Young Adults Trip - Young adults (18–30), join us in Nicaragua from February 13-22, 2026! Experience God in another culture, while you explore poverty, international development and the global church through the lens of faith. Discover the impact of World Renew's work, witnessing how Nicaraguans are transforming their lives through faith and resilience. To learn more about this trip and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/nicaragua2026info
The Gift of Christmas - Next week, we celebrate the gift of Jesus, who left his heavenly throne to be born on earth and offer us the hope of redemption. By giving a gift for World Renew this season, you can help share the hope of Christ with families facing poverty, disaster, or crisis worldwide. Please give generously during the upcoming offering for World Renew or online at worldrenew.ca/gifts
Celebrating the Greatest Gift - As we exchange gifts at Christmas, we celebrate Jesus, God’s great gift to us. Will you add a child or family living in poverty to your Christmas giving today? Your donation to World Renew helps people around the world improve their lives and find home in their heart for Jesus. Please give generously during today’s offering for World Renew or online at worldrenew.ca/gifts
Thank You for Giving! - Thank you for sharing God’s love with people experiencing need in the World Renew offering this season. Your gift is providing help and hope for families who are facing poverty, disaster, and crisis today. Do you want to give to show love to our global neighbours as we enter the New Year? You can go to worldrenew.ca/gifts Thank you for renewing hope with us!
The Gift of Christmas - Next week, we celebrate the gift of Jesus, who left his heavenly home to offer us the hope of eternal life with him. By giving a gift for World Renew this season, you can help share hope in Jesus for families facing poverty, disaster, or crisis worldwide. Please give generously in the upcoming offering for World Renew or online at worldrenew.net/gifts
Celebrating the Greatest Gift - As we exchange gifts at Christmas, we celebrate Jesus, God’s great gift to us. Will you add a child or family living in poverty to your Christmas giving today? Your donation to World Renew helps people around the world improve their lives and find home in their heart for Jesus. Please give generously in today’s offering for World Renew or online at worldrenew.net/gifts
Thank You for Giving! - Thank you for sharing God’s love with people experiencing need in the World Renew offering this season. Your gift is providing help and hope for families who are facing poverty, disaster, and crisis today. Do you want to give to help people as we enter the New Year? You can go to worldrenew.net/gifts Thank you for renewing hope with us!
Position Opening: Director of Justice and Peace - The Director of Justice and Peace position at World Renew is now live. This is a full-time, leadership role open to candidates in Canada and the United States. The director will provide vision and strategic leadership for World Renew’s Justice and Peace Program, guiding staff, projects, partnerships, resource development, and external engagement. This position will strengthen World Renew’s capacity in Justice and Peace initiatives, ensuring programming is rooted in biblical principles and aligned with our global strategy. The director will collaborate across teams to deliver transformational, community-driven projects, advocate for systemic change, and engage with external partners to amplify our impact worldwide. Learn more and apply at worldrenew.ca/careers by January 2.
Position Opening: Director of Justice and Peace - The Director of Justice and Peace position at World Renew is now live. This is a full-time, leadership role open to candidates in Canada and the United States. The director will provide vision and strategic leadership for World Renew’s Justice and Peace Program, guiding staff, projects, partnerships, resource development, and external engagement. This position will strengthen World Renew’s capacity in Justice and Peace initiatives, ensuring programming is rooted in biblical principles and aligned with our global strategy. The director will collaborate across teams to deliver transformational, community-driven projects, advocate for systemic change, and engage with external partners to amplify our impact worldwide. Learn more and apply at worldrenew.net/careers by January 2.
The Banner
Act Now! Help The Banner Meet Its Year-End Goal - Please help The Banner magazine reach its annual goal of raising $500,000 by giving before December 31. Your gift will enable The Banner to continue reaching North Americans with inspiring and insightful Reformed content for another year. Donate now at TheBanner.org/Give
Indigenous Ministry
Truth, Reconciliation, and Exchanging Hearts - Calvin Theological Seminary’s Truth, Reconciliation, & Exchanging Hearts course offers a focused look at Canada’s Indigenous history and practical guidance for ministry leaders pursuing reconciliation. Deadline to apply is January 30. Learn more: https://loom.ly/I4i8muI
