Christian Reformed Church

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The Calvin University community is grieving after losing two former, long-time staff members.

An aerial view of First CRC in Rock Valley, Iowa after a flood in June
After a flood destroyed $2,000 worth of Sunday school materials at a church in Iowa, a grant made it possible for the congregation to receive replacements at no charge.

An event in Ottawa, Ont., is dedicated to amplifying young voices and inspiring the next generation to make a difference in the face of global hunger.

The Acts of Synod 2024, outlining all of the decisions of the CRCNA’s latest denomination-wide assembly, is now available online.

Bob Laarman (second from left), director of World Renew Disaster Response Services, with members of the Abbotsford Disaster Response Coalition. World Renew
In November 2021, a flood in Abbotsford, B.C., caused the most expensive catastrophe in Canadian history. Many churches in the area quickly worked together to support and serve their hurting community.

Derek Schuurman
Would it be a good idea to use an AI pastor for your counseling needs?

The CRCNA is seeking a director of ecclesiastical governance. This new position replaces what has been known as director of synodical services.

We are aware of a lawsuit filed Monday against Christian Reformed Church in North America and Grace Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Mich. alleging that two incidents of sexual abuse occurred, one by a minor abroad and one by a deacon at Grace Christian Reformed Church in the early 2000s.

Photo: Heather Van Zee
At Pease (Minn.) CRC, Kennedy Van Zee smiled, rocked back and forth in her wheelchair, and moved her arms in time with the music as she sang with some 20 other girls.

Photo: South Coast Beach Project
Now in its fourth year, the South Coast Beach Project continues to build into the faith and lives of young adults.

Sesihle Manzini
While studying at university, Sesihle Manzini started wrestling with South Africa’s legacy of colonization and apartheid.

Frequently asked questions about the decisions of Synod 2024 have been gathered and answered in a new resource for the denomination.

In-season strawberries were used to make strawberry juice for a special communion celebration between churches and Indigenous leaders. Photo: Victoria Veenstra
The event marked the establishment of a sacred covenant between a local church and the Six Nations people of southern Ontario.

Reggie Smith has been a long-time advocate for the Roosevelt Park neighborhood.
God is active and at work everywhere – and what we need to do, said Smith, is to join God and get busy doing divine work in a secular world.

Pastor Terence Schilstra (center) helped to host a cookout for children at a local elementary school.
God is using a relationship with a local public school to bring kingdom transformation throughout an Ontario neighborhood.