The Board of Trustees of the CRC met on May 3-4 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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In Memoriam: Rev. Robert De Vries
July 25, 1935–March 25, 2012READ MORERobert De Vries, 76, humbly intimate with his Lord, ever ready to share his Savior’s grace with the burdened, and restlessly see
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Indie rock concerts at South Bend CRC draw area undergraduate and graduate students.
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Maranatha Fellowship CRC in Farmington helps raise $5,000 for children who are orphaned.
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Many people love to shop, and the clothing ministry at Grace CRC in Muskegon lets them do just that.
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Synod 2012 has big decisions to make about the Belhar Confession, the Form of Subscription, and Creation Stewardship.
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Traveling choir raises funds for the two million children in Uganda who are parentless.
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Erik Hoekstra, provost, is named as the school’s next president.
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Wendell M.
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CRC folks from across Canada, the United States, and Mexico met for three days in Los Angeles to pray.
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For 14 years, men from three Colorado congregations have retreated to Moab, Utah, for fun and fellowship.
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Dan Wolters spends a week living on the church roof to raise money for CRWRC.
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The response to a proposed one-week prayer room at Immanuel CRC in Hudsonville, Mich., led organizers to extend it for a second week.
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Last year the Food and Faith Garden at Ann Arbor (Mich.) CRC yielded more than 12,000 pounds of produce.
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Distance learning allows Calvin Theological Seminary students to earn a degree while staying where they are called to ministry.
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The role of the group comprised primarily of directors of the CRC’s ministry agencies has returned to the earlier model.
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Golfers of all ages attend free four-day clinic at Hillside Community CRC in Cutlerville, Mich.
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New City CRC in Jersey City hosts job fair for students.
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Teens from four churches give up laser tag and sightseeing to help pay for VBS and a carnival for kids.
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Nurturing students is the primary goal of the collective kitchen program at Fanshawe College in London.
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People who are divorced find support and care at a Whitinsville church
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After three years of discussion, Synod 2012 will decide whether to adopt the Belhar as proposed by Synod 2009.
In Memoriam: Rev. James Hoogeveen
March 4, 1950-March 2, 2012READ MOREJames LeRoy Hoogeveen, 61, a pastor with a disciple’s heart, zealous for sharing Christ, encourager of ministry colleagues, and
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Tacoma CRC celebrates new life on Easter by covering the cross in fresh flowers.