Ron Van Der Pol, a member of First Christian Reformed Church, Oostburg, Wis., has been included in the 2006 edition of
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Not too many Christian Reformed church communities get to see the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup up close and personal.
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Entering Ordained Ministry
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Two or three times each year, Christian Reformed churches send representatives to classis, a regional grouping of churches.
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Two West Michigan Christian high schools captured state championships this spring.
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When the annual Missionary Union Tour arrives at New Hope Community Christian Reformed Church, it’s not just another potluck supper
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Dean Broersma and Herman teVelde, members of Sunnyside (Wash.) Christian Reformed Church, are working to keep orphans in Zambia in their
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As Saigon fell 31 years ago, 57 Vietnamese orphans were evacuated from their war-ravaged country to start new lives in Canada.
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If you’re a kid growing up in the heart of Jersey City, N.J., you usually just get to watch the rich and famous sailing only blocks
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Rev. Mark Stephenson has been appointed director of Disability Concerns for the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
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Protesters stormed the annual meeting of Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) in Ottawa, forcing the Canadian Minister of Immigration and Ci
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Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper praised Denver’s First Christian Reformed Church as a model for his 10-year plan to end homelessness
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National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) has awarded Fred and Mary Visser its Award for Excellence.
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To Georgetown Christian Reformed Church, Hudsonville, Mich., Rev. Mark Nelesen of Third CRC, Zeeland, Mich.
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A new website specifically for Asian Christian Reformed churches is good news for Indonesian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Filipino, Hmong, and C
In Memoriam
Rev. Richard M. Hartwell Sr.READ MORE1926 – 2006
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The Christian Reformed Church has an affiliation process, adopted in the mid-1980s, for congregations who wish to join the denomination.
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Synod 2006 approved Today’s New International Version of the Bible (TNIV) for use in the Christian Reformed Church, but not withou
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More people followed the deliberations of synod via the Internet this year than ever before.
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After several hours of vigorous debate, Synod 2006 called on Christian Reformed churches and agencies to be agents of peace and shalom.
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Synod approved the CRC Board of Trustees’ plan to support a healthy-churches initiative. The plan has two distinct parts.
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Synod 2006 voted unanimously to appoint Rev. Gerard L.
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Synod 2006 ratified the appointments of three denominational leaders who were appointed by the CRC’s Board of Trustees in the past
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Synod 2006 approved a revised edition of the Ecumenical Charter that guides the CRC’s relationship with other denominations.