September 2008

The praise team from EverGreen Ministries, a Christian Reformed church in Hudsonville, Mich., led a worship service in Fort Knox, Ky., th

Churches from 10 denominations in Hudsonville, Mich., united to hold a gigantic vacation Bible school at the local fairgrounds that drew

Folks from Crossroads Community Christian Reformed Church in Anchorage, Alaska, are spending time at the mall, but not as consumers.

Paula Wigboldy drove up to Yavapai Elementary, a public school in Scottsdale, Ariz. She unloaded some bags and popped into the office.

For Christeena Nienhuis, raising $10,000 to go on the Sea to Sea bike tour seemed like a daunting task.

“They don’t teach you about this at seminary,” laughed youth pastor Shawn Hofing.

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The Canadian Ministries Office of the Christian Reformed Church is calling on Canadian CRC members to speak out against abortion by writi

At Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church in Whitinsville, Mass., 70-plus children gathered every day for a week for singing, lessons, games,

Epicenter Community Christian Reformed Church is much more than a tenant at Williams Elementary School in Parrish, Fla.

On Saturday, July 26, cheers erupted from supporters gathered at Denver Christian High School as they welcomed group after group of Sea t

First Christian Reformed Church of Highland, Ind., is celebrating its 100th birthday with events throughout the year.

Rebekah Van Maanen, Xi Sen Hou, and Shaina Kollis became the first all-girl team to win the computer programming contest held at the Univ

Jane DeGroot, a member of Second Christian Reformed Church in Grand Haven, Mich., is not settling down and getting comfortable during mid

Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Princeton, Minn., had just celebrated the completion of a building addition when lightning struck the ol

At its general assembly, the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to remove a clause in its constitution that requires clergy to be either mar

The rate of recidivism for those released from Gallatin (Mont.) Detention Center has dropped to less than 10 percent from the statewide r

“You go on your first trip, and you’re sold.”

July 26, 1911 – April 20, 2008

Rev. Elco H. Oostendorp, 96, was the oldest minister in the Christian Reformed Church.

July 21, 1923 – May 25, 2008

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April 13, 1922 – May 9, 2008

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Lisa Leva Vanderkooy and Kristin Kamp Vandermolen, members of Hillcrest Community Christian Reformed Church in Calgary, Alberta, recently

In an unusual move, Hanford (Calif.) Christian Reformed Church ordained Tom Mathis as an elder, even though he is currently incarcerated

Teens from the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa, got a firsthand look at the effects of a tornado when 39 students and

If you visit the John Morrell meat packing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., you may find racial tension, a cacophony of languages, a high turn