An annual middle-school service project at a New Brighton, Minn., church multiplied its impact this summer as two other Christian Reformed congregations came on board.

A week after fires destroyed three unoccupied buildings and caused damage to the current church sanctuary of Naschitti (N.M.) Christian Reformed Church, the council still faces unanswered questions.

Several Christian Reformed congregations have been finding support through conflict by following The Colossian Way, a practice designed to help participants grow spiritually while engaging difficult problems.

Dwayne Thielke, pastor and longtime missionary in the Philippines, died July 27 following three months in the hospital for complications of heart bypass surgery. 

At Wild Wonder in Willoughby Christian Reformed Church in Langley, B.C., children saw how God cares for his creation and learned how they are able to take care of it, too.

Youth and leaders from Bellevue CRC spent a weekend in July engaging with different ministries in and around the campus of the University of Washington and the CRC church plant Church on the Ave.

The Christan Reformed Church released a statement Aug. 8, grieving the loss of life in recent shootings and calling members to “take an active stance against false narratives” and “stand up against racism and acts of white supremacy.”

If you want to know everything Synod 2019 did, you will need to read the full Acts of Synod, all 50,000 words of it. This Guide contains an overview of the major touchpoints.

Gary Bekker, who served as director of Christian Reformed World Missions from 2001 to 2017 and recently left the directorship of Raise Up Global Ministries, will retire this month.

For the 720 registrants at Inspire 2019, energy and uncertainty were in the air, anticipating inevitable change for the Christian Reformed Church. “Incarnational mission” was one of the themes explored.

In a statement released July 19, 2019, the Christian Reformed Church encouraged its members to express “the great value of refugee resettlement programs to their elected officials.”

A 114-year-old house in Grand Rapids, Mich., is getting a makeover to serve people previously without homes. The housing project is the mission of The Well House. A partnership with World Renew’s Disaster Response Services is providing labor. 

Close to 600 women gathered at the 50th annual GEMS Girls’ Clubs conference, meeting last week in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Members of Prosper Christian Reformed Church in Falmouth, Mich., are welcoming community members to a whole summer of anniversary celebrations.

Energetic, humble and approachable, John Klomps lived life as an adventure. He pastored four congregations and served in leadership of two Christian organizations. He died June 12 at the age of 85.

Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church, in Grand Rapids, Mich., piloted a program with Trillium Institute to equip members to serve fellow congregants experiencing life-changing illnesses.

Missionary, pastor and social worker with a heart for the Lord, Ryan Veeneman died on May 30. He was 65.

Members of Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Beaverdam (Mich.) CRC are experimenting with community cookouts—inviting the neighbors to meet, eat, and be a part of something.

On July 9, a network of faith leaders released a statement, signed by more than 100 people, calling for three specific actions by the United States in relations with Iran. Christian Reformed Church director of ministries Colin Watson was one of the signatories.

The Christian Academy in Japan, a suburban Tokyo school founded in 1950 with Christian Reformed World Missions (now Resonate) as a founding partner, is investigating 66 cases of alleged past abuse of students at the school.

A veteran of World War II who pastored five Christian Reformed congregations and preached until his 90th birthday, Harry Arnold died June 16.

Pastor Justin Carruthers in Abbotsford, B.C. was glad to have his head shaved after church members rose to the challenge of bringing their Bibles to church. “It is imperative ... that everything that I say from the pulpit is weighed and measured against the holy words of Scripture,” he said.

Rev. Sheila Holmes recently added ‘Crisis Intervention Chaplain’ to the community work she’s passionate about. Operation CeaseFire of Paterson, N.J., has recognized her for her lifelong work to end gun violence.