The Banner

July 26, 1911 – April 20, 2008

Rev. Elco H. Oostendorp, 96, was the oldest minister in the Christian Reformed Church.

Epicenter Community Christian Reformed Church is much more than a tenant at Williams Elementary School in Parrish, Fla.

At its general assembly, the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to remove a clause in its constitution that requires clergy to be either mar

The Canadian Ministries Office of the Christian Reformed Church is calling on Canadian CRC members to speak out against abortion by writi

At Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church in Whitinsville, Mass., 70-plus children gathered every day for a week for singing, lessons, games,

Rebekah Van Maanen, Xi Sen Hou, and Shaina Kollis became the first all-girl team to win the computer programming contest held at the Univ

Lisa Leva Vanderkooy and Kristin Kamp Vandermolen, members of Hillcrest Community Christian Reformed Church in Calgary, Alberta, recently

First Christian Reformed Church of Highland, Ind., is celebrating its 100th birthday with events throughout the year.

Teens from the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa, got a firsthand look at the effects of a tornado when 39 students and

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Churches from 10 denominations in Hudsonville, Mich., united to hold a gigantic vacation Bible school at the local fairgrounds that drew

“You go on your first trip, and you’re sold.”

July 21, 1923 – May 25, 2008

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Paula Wigboldy drove up to Yavapai Elementary, a public school in Scottsdale, Ariz. She unloaded some bags and popped into the office.

Folks from Crossroads Community Christian Reformed Church in Anchorage, Alaska, are spending time at the mall, but not as consumers.

April 13, 1922 – May 9, 2008

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If you visit the John Morrell meat packing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., you may find racial tension, a cacophony of languages, a high turn

Jane DeGroot, a member of Second Christian Reformed Church in Grand Haven, Mich., is not settling down and getting comfortable during mid

The rate of recidivism for those released from Gallatin (Mont.) Detention Center has dropped to less than 10 percent from the statewide r

“They don’t teach you about this at seminary,” laughed youth pastor Shawn Hofing.

For Christeena Nienhuis, raising $10,000 to go on the Sea to Sea bike tour seemed like a daunting task.

In an unusual move, Hanford (Calif.) Christian Reformed Church ordained Tom Mathis as an elder, even though he is currently incarcerated

On Saturday, July 26, cheers erupted from supporters gathered at Denver Christian High School as they welcomed group after group of Sea t