July 2010 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• A House Well Built
• Author Seeks a New Diversity
• Communities of Care
• CRC and RCA Church Planters “Catch the Wave” Together
• HAITI Connecting Local Communities with Aid
• Two Fulbright Awards for Calvin

Mixed Media

• Swept Up by Swoopo

Columns

• Still: Being Flock-worthy
• Point of View: Punch Lines
• Discover: Wacky Water!
• Editorial: Your Sons and Daughters Shall Prophesy

Features

• Candidates for the Ministry 2010
• Don't Know Much About the Catechism
• How to Be Catholic
• I was in prison and You visited me . . .

News

• 2010 Synod:Who Came to Synod-Ethnic Advisers
• An Auspicious Moment
• Synod 2010: Belhar Thumbs-Up from RCA
• Synod 2010: Biennial Youth Summit Proposed
• Synod 2010: Board of Trustees Must Connect Better to Churches
• Synod 2010: By the Numbers
• Synod 2010: Candidates for Ministry Approved
• Synod 2010: Church Order Revised, Not Rewritten
• Synod 2010: CRC to Strengthen Advocacy for Unborn
• Synod 2010: Creation and Science Teaching Restriction Lifted
• Synod 2010: Disappointed Again with Diversity Efforts
• Synod 2010: Ecumenical Relations Committee Gets Interfaith Mandate
• Synod 2010: Executive Director Cites CRC’s Joys, Challenges
• Synod 2010: First-Time Officers
• Synod 2010: Greetings from Canadian Council of Churches
• Synod 2010: In Our View: It Was a Quiet Week in Palos Heights
• Synod 2010: John Oosterhof, The Mayor of Synod
• Synod 2010: Looking Forward to Revised Form of Subscription
• Synod 2010: Medenblik Appointed Seminary President
• Synod 2010: Michigan Churches Not Allowed to Join Distant Classis
• Synod 2010: Ministry Share for 2011-How Our Dollars Support CRC Ministry
• Synod 2010: More Time Needed for Creed Revisions
• Synod 2010: Moving Toward Communion without Profession of Faith
• Synod 2010: New Chaplaincy Director Introduced
• Synod 2010: No Time to Talk
• Synod 2010: Ode to an Elder Delegate
• Synod 2010: Reaching Out to Undocumented Workers
• Synod 2010: Rev. Henry De Moor-Synod’s Senior Statesman Retires
• Synod 2010: Strengthening Ministry to Abuse Victims
• Synod 2010: Synod Headed to Canada in 2012
• Synod 2010: Synod Mischief
• Synod 2010: Task Force to Explore Role of Deacons
• Synod 2010: Task Force to Look at Climate Change
• Synod 2010: The News Team
• Synod 2010: The Synodical Worship Service
• Synod 2010: Troll Humor
• Synod 2010: Who Came to Synod-Couples Serving Together
• Synod 2010: Who Came to Synod-Mothers & Fathers, Sons & Daughters
• Synod 2010: Who Came to Synod-Oldest Delegates
• Synod 2010: Who Came to Synod-Youngest Delegate
• Synod 2010: Why Increase Ministry Share Now?
• Synod 2010: Women in Office Argument Not Re-Opened
• Synod 2010: Young Adults to Advise Synods
• Synod 2010: Youth Ministry Plan Presented