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Synod 2024 considered the question of members’ commitments to the confessions of the church and asked for theological reflection and advice from the Office of General Secretary.

Responding to a request seeking a formal way for regional assemblies of the CRC to object to actions of another assembly, Synod 2024 declined to add to its current Church Order supplement.

After lengthy discussion on whether the current CRC minister pension is suitable for ongoing security of retirees, Synod 2024 voted to request more financial education for pastors and instructed the pension fund trustees to explore a broader approach to benefits.

In adopting the Global Vision Team report from the Council of Delegates, Synod 2024 has opened the door to deeper global partnerships.

Thirty intercessors, one coming from as far as Classis Rocky Mountain, are serving Synod 2024 with their prayers.

With prayers, Scripture reading, and songs in English and Spanish, the Lee Street congregation of the Christian Reformed Church welcomed Synod 2024 to worship.

Al Postma, executive director, Canada, and Greta Luimes, chair of the Canada Ministry Board, met attendees of Synod 2024 at a presentation on Canadian ministry in the CRC.

The act of sharing meals with each other is a tangible representation of God’s abundance and generosity.

Two thousand years ago, on the island of Patmos, the apostle John had a vision of the greatest comeback of all time.

Summer reading, from a beloved children’s classic on audiobook to a history of contemporary Christian music.

Council of Delegates chair, Michael Ten Haken, encouraged synod to pray for COD members and urged commitment to working binationally.

Zach King spoke at Synod 2024 about four types of seeds he sees God planting in the denomination.

Regarding delegates who did not stand in agreement with the declaration of beliefs, president Derek Buikema assured Synod 2024: “We have committed ourselves to do our work in accordance with our confessions.”

Thrive ministry staff continued the tradition of hosting a women’s dinner at Synod 2024.

Worship and training on sharing power and privilege were among the first actions of the Christian Reformed Church’s Synod 2024.

Synod 2024 president Derek Buikema asked delegates with “a settled conviction that misaligns with the CRCNA” to refrain from standing in agreement. Those delegates conferred with officers after the session.

Wanting to bless their city in a province where close to one in five people don’t have reliable access to healthy food, Covenant CRC in Winnipeg, Man., has turned half an acre toward food production.

By listening to this folk-rock album, one gains a deeper understanding of Jeremiah’s message.

The emotional last season of a beloved series. Seasons 1-6 are now available to stream on several platforms.

This dual-timeline story from award-winning author Erin Bartels takes you on a captivating journey across time and continents in a relentless search for truth, identity, and freedom.

As the Christian Reformed Church’s Synod 2024 approaches, a prayer team—led by Jon Hoekema—is hosting expanded opportunities for people to gather and pray for delegates, decision-making, and the denomination.

Life is hard, but God is good. And through him we can start to see the world in a more childlike, humble, and optimistic way.

For over 12 years, Lowland Hum (Daniel and Lauren Goans) have toured all over the United States and Europe