June 17, 1919 – July 25, 2008
News
Stories from people, congregations and ministries of the CRCNA, reported by The Banner's news editor and a team of regular correspondents and Church Worldwide news from the Religion News Service. Send news tips to news@thebanner.org.
A judge has dismissed a Nebraska legislator’s lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty could not be served notice of the litigation
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Episcopalians in Connecticut and two Anglican dioceses in Canada are pushing for more latitude in blessing same-sex couples, despite wide
More than 50 volunteers from River of Life Christian Reformed Church, Athens, Maine, helped rebuild and repaint a corral and barn at the
Mike Kramer is “tied” to his church.
When the young adults of Victoria Christian Reformed Church, British Columbia, sought an earth-care project, they didn’t have to lo
An Ontario man has filed a $1 million civil lawsuit against his church and its pastor.
This past summer three young people from Victoria, British Columbia, did their own “sea to sea” tour in Africa . . .
It was a day Ken and Ingrid Dieleman won’t soon forget.
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Members of the Christian Reformed Church have been participating in short-term mission trips for almost as long as the denomination has s
Hundreds of people of several ethnicities gathered at CrossPoint CRC, Chino, Calif., on Oct.
In early October, 35 pastors and spouses from Korean Christian Reformed churches in California traveled the ancient world of the Bible.
“Celebrating 100 Years of Hope” was the theme Hope Christian Reformed Church in Stony Plain, Alberta, chose as it celebrated
Dirk and Susan DeVries will never forget the day the crew of the TV show Extreme Home Makeover arrived at their door in Albert Lea, Minn.
Native American leaders in the Christian Reformed Church have a new way to get formal theological training—one that doesn’t i
For some, a decision allowing certain Christian Reformed congregations to call a ministry associate as their sole pastor came just in tim
When Ripona Elementary School needed reading tutors, folks from First Christian Reformed Church in Ripon, Calif., stepped up.
Seminarians arriving at Calvin Theological Seminary next fall will find a revamped curriculum that more tightly integrates academics with
The Christian Reformed Church’s Loan Fund has been helping churches build, buy, or expand their worship spaces for 25 years.
Carefully decorated tables form a beautiful Christmas display that’s part of the sizeable holiday outreach of Brookside Christian R
Climate change and its effect on the poor was the focus of a Creation Care Summit held Oct. 18 at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Religious leaders warn that the global financial crisis threatens progress made against poverty and world hunger.