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Stories from people, congregations and ministries of the CRCNA, reported by The Banner's news editor and a team of regular correspondents and Church Worldwide news from the Religion News Service. Send news tips to news@thebanner.org.
Cross Town Impact has offered free after-school programming to Brockville, Ont.-area schools for 15 years. When one location rescinded its invitation, a local church stepped up.
In Memoriam: Rev. Paul O. Sausser
1959-2025A humble man who modeled Christ’s compassionate servant’s heart, Pastor Paul Sausser died Jan. 8 after five years of living with cancer. He was 65.
Being hosted outside North America for the first time, the annual Kuyper Conference will honor evangelist Stephen Tong as the 2025 recipient of the Kuyper Prize.
Jamie McIntosh, appointed as World Renew’s executive director-Canada in 2023, is no longer working for the agency. The Canadian board announced chief marketing and philanthropy officer Mike White will act in the role for now.
Hosted by a Christian Reformed pastor serving as dean of chapel at Dordt University, and produced with a fellow former missionary, Missions Upside Down revisits gospel-sharing history and looks to the future in a six-part series.
A powerful and transformational preacher, Bob Ritsema pastored six congregations and served one outreach ministry. He died Oct. 29, 2024, at age 80.
A pastor and chaplain who nurtured many interests, Peter Kranenburg's life was defined by the power and grace of Jesus Christ. He died Jan. 7 at age 95.
As a pastor and chaplain, Tom Dykstra consistently demonstrated his faithfulness, dedication, and compassion for others. He died Jan. 3, at age 69.
David Zandstra, arrested in July 2023 to face murder and kidnapping charges in the 1975 death of an 8-year-old girl, was found not guilty as his trial ended Jan. 17. A previous suspension of his ministerial credentials will be reconsidered.
Christian Reformed Church in North America Ministry Support Center at 300 East Beltline SE opened Jan. 2.
Christians around the world are being attacked and killed, forced to flee and driven underground, the annual report finds.
Pastor Henry Eshuis, compassionate, thoughtful, and caring to all he encountered, died Dec. 2, 2024. He was 90.
In Memoriam: Rev. William (Bill) Dykstra
1939-2024At the recent celebration of life service for Bill Dykstra, a friend described the big smile Bill always had when he told the story of how God led him
San Jose (Calif.) Christian Reformed Church was close to closing five years ago. In December it celebrated the first joint worship service with three congregational partners.
The Christian Reformed Church in North America’s Ministers Pension Plans, subject of some critical overtures in 2024, will now be managed by CEB Services, headed by former CRCNA CFO John Bolt.
Considering 2022 data from 198 countries, a Pew Research Center report on religious persecution ranked 24 countries as high on both Government Restriction Social Hostilities indexes.
Peter Mahaffy, professor of chemistry at The King’s University in Edmonton, Alta., is the 2025 recipient of the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education, presented by the American Chemical Society.
Fostering the land on which they minister to Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prospect Park, N.J., has become a passion of pastor AJ Santino and his family.
Two Christian high schools battled for the boys provincial volleyball championship, with Hamilton (Ont.) District Christian High School taking home the title.
Trinity Christian College’s women’s soccer team won the National Christian College Athletic Association Division I championship.
Wanting to host a fun event that would be a blessing to their community, Trinity Hill Christian Reformed Church in Chanhassen, Minn., launched Cookies and Carols in 2022.
Faith leaders and mental health experts say religious traditions and faith communities can play a key role in helping people get through the winter holidays.
From hosting parade viewing to setting up a parking lot Neighborhood Christmas, Christian Reformed congregations are embracing their communities this season.