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Elaine McArdle

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A special online screening of the film and a live Zoom conversation are planned at General Assembly 2026.

This year at Synod 2026, delegates will consider two significant ministry plans: a church renewal plan from Thrive and a church planting strategy from Resonate. Although these plans have distinct focal points, they share a common mission: strengthening and expanding the CRCNA’s gospel witness by revitalizing existing congregations while establishing new communities of faith. These proposals come at an important moment in the CRCNA's ministry journey and have been developed to help the denomination faithfully navigate the future through complementary approaches to renewal and growth. Church Renewal Proposal Thrive's church renewal plan was developed in response to a church renewal mandate issued by Synod 2023. It began with 10 Gather events, where church members from across North America connected to...

In a world increasingly defined by rapid-fire news cycles and polarizing narratives, the binational justice education series Beyond the Headlines: Faith, Community, and the Stories that Shape Us, offers a vital sanctuary for reflection and action. Launched through a collaboration of Thrive, World Renew, and the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue, the series invites participants into a space rooted in faith and hopeful imagination rather than fear or division. By examining the systemic and structural roots beneath visible societal symptoms, the first two webinars, focusing on Immigration and Refugee Justice and Food Justice, began to equip believers to move beyond overwhelming headlines toward a biblically grounded understanding of shalom. The series’ inaugural session, “Immigration and Refugee Justice: Stories, Systems...

As campuses across North America quiet down in June, it seems likely that many campus ministers are packing up their offices for a three-month hiatus. But Resonate Global Mission’s campus ministries stay moving, even through the summer months. While the rhythm changes from the frantic pace of the academic year, the mission doesn't pause. In fact, summer offers a unique window for deeper relationships, community care, and creative outreach. “During the year, our students experience a deep community where they are cared for, supported, and encouraged in their walk with God,” shares Steve Kooy, campus minister with Momentum Campus Ministries at Queen’s University and other Kingston, Ont., area colleges. “The transition into summer can be really challenging to keep up...

Mount Hope (Ont.) Christian Reformed Church hosted a special service to mark the 150th year of their building and the ministry happening there. On Sunday, May 24, about 70 people gathered at Mount Hope CRC, including around 10 members of the congregation who used to call the building home—Mount Hope United Church—for a service celebrating God’s faithfulness in providing ministry in that community space for 150 years. After the service, congregants and visitors fellowshipped over refreshments, shared stories and memories, and perused photos and information boards about the building and various members through the years. Mount Hope United Church stewarded the building until their congregation disbanded in 2017. After that, Mount Hope CRC moved into the building, changing their name...

Students and professors from the Debrecen Reformed Theological University in Hungary visited the World Council of Churches on 10 June. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting churches, ecumenical partners, and faith-based organizations worldwide to support an open letter backing an OECD complaint submitted by Methodist churches in Colombia, Great Britain, Ireland, and partners concerning HSBC’s financial relationship with Glencore and the Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia.

Agnieszka Godfrejów-Tarnogórska is a spokesperson of the Lutheran Church in Poland, and president of the European Christian Internet Conference (ECIC) network. As the ECIC opened on 10 June in Rome, Godfrejów-Tarnogórska took time to reflect on the role of the ECIC for churches in Europe, and highlights from nearly a decade of organizing the conference. 

David Smyth, head of Evangelical Alliance NI, shares a prayer in response to the recent violent attacks

Crane removed from south plaza while some of the most intricate stages of building the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá are now simultaneously under way.