Members of Immanuel CRC in Langley, British Columbia, participate in prayer walks for their community during Lent.

Campus Ministry in Guelph, Ontario, hosts event to raise awareness about self-injury.

A donor blessed by the church’s ministry builds a pulpit for Mission Hills Community CRC.

Community gardening allows Heritage CRC to cultivate relationships with neighbors.

An old state hospital provided the setting for a contemplative service planned by Watershed Christian Reformed Church in Traverse City.

Weekly devotionals help one Michigan congregation prepare for Sunday sermons.

North Hills CRC in Troy, Mich., recently participated in sorting discarded food for area agencies.

Members of Hope Community CRC in Flagstaff mentor local school children.

Prolific author Eugene Peterson was a guest speaker at a recent meeting of Classis Yellowstone.

Denver Christian School wins boys’ basketball state championship, topping off an undefeated season.

Trinity Christian College offers graduate degrees in counseling psychology and special education.

Two or three times each year, Christian Reformed churches send representatives to classis, a regional grouping of churches.

Creation Stewardship Task Force asks Synod 2012 to declare that climate change is likely due to human activity.

Kids in Dearborn, Mich., play bingo for books.

Carissa Verkaik, a member of Haven CRC in Zeeland, is named academic All-American and Michigan MVP in women’s basketball.

Two classes in California, one from the CRC and one from the RCA, hold historic combined meeting.

Iowa youth group makes ‘Linus’ blankets for kids in need.

Members of West Olive CRC don’t just make dinner; they deliver it to their neighbors.

Using pillowcases, women from Fellowship CRC in Big Rapids sew over 400 dresses for girls in Haiti.

Proceeds of the largest bridge tournament in Canada go to CRWRC.

The families of hundreds of students enjoyed an economical family fun day, thanks to Ajax Crossroads Community CRC.

Square Inch Community CRC in Grand Rapids, Mich., offers hospitality with vegan and allergen-free food.

Rachel deKoning Kraay has reached the end of her term, so The Banner is seeking a news writer for Alberta and Saskatchewan.