Orland Park (Ill.) Christian Reformed Church was the place to be Feb. 11 for 158 girls and 122 mothers and grandmothers.
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Some people have furniture they no longer want or need, while others find it difficult to afford basic home furnishings.
1919 – 2006
From First Christian Reformed Church of Barrie, Ontario, to Rev. Richard Vanderwal of Second CRC, Fremont, Mich.
When Synod 2006 convenes June 10, 2006, its agenda will affect how Christian Reformed churches relate to each other, how we relate to oth
With cartoons leading the way, children’s television programs may be more violent than prime-time programming, according to a study
“What a joy it is to be alive in Christ!
On April 9 a single-car crash killed one student from Rehoboth (N.M.) Christian School and injured four more.
Tom Mathis, 61, recently made profession of faith—not in a church council room but in the Corcoran State Prison.
Rev. John Algera and Rev.
Rev. Ron Vredeveld is the 2006 recipient of the Henri Nouwen Award from the American Association on Mental Retardation.
A strong group of seniors led Lynden Christian School’s boys’ basketball team to a State AA Championship trophy.
More than 70 Christian Reformed Korean pastors met in Los Angeles in April to celebrate reaching the 100-church mark and to establish a m
A Roman Catholic adoption service, Catholic Charities of Boston, said a Massachusetts anti-discrimination law makes it i
Ninety-four musicians from Holland (Mich.) Christian High School traveled to New York City to play at Carnegie Hall, one of the world&rsq
The boys’ volleyball team from Durham Christian High School in Bowmanville, Ontario, won first place and took home gold at the rece
Both The Banner and Reformed Worship received top awards from the Associated Church Press at its annual spring conventi
How does a 9-year-old Panamanian boy end up living each school year with a Christian Reformed family in New Jersey?
In February, the Evangelical Climate Initiative was launched.
Spending two days living among homeless people removed any stereotypes 16 southern California young people might have had of life on the
A soon-to-be-released Canadian postage stamp was designed by Kevin van der Leek, a member of Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church in
Dec. 26, 1921 – Feb. 21, 2006
1918 – 2006
A former prisoner’s vision to reach out to his hometown in Mexico has found support from First Christian Reformed Church in Pella,