Inwood (Iowa) CRC celebrated its 100th birthday on April 21.
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The Board of Trustees of the CRC met on May 3-4 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
In Memoriam: Rev. Robert De Vries
July 25, 1935–March 25, 2012Robert De Vries, 76, humbly intimate with his Lord, ever ready to share his Savior’s grace with the burdened, and restlessly see
Indie rock concerts at South Bend CRC draw area undergraduate and graduate students.
Maranatha Fellowship CRC in Farmington helps raise $5,000 for children who are orphaned.
Many people love to shop, and the clothing ministry at Grace CRC in Muskegon lets them do just that.
Synod 2012 has big decisions to make about the Belhar Confession, the Form of Subscription, and Creation Stewardship.
Traveling choir raises funds for the two million children in Uganda who are parentless.
Erik Hoekstra, provost, is named as the school’s next president.
Wendell M.
CRC folks from across Canada, the United States, and Mexico met for three days in Los Angeles to pray.
For 14 years, men from three Colorado congregations have retreated to Moab, Utah, for fun and fellowship.
Dan Wolters spends a week living on the church roof to raise money for CRWRC.
The response to a proposed one-week prayer room at Immanuel CRC in Hudsonville, Mich., led organizers to extend it for a second week.
Last year the Food and Faith Garden at Ann Arbor (Mich.) CRC yielded more than 12,000 pounds of produce.
Distance learning allows Calvin Theological Seminary students to earn a degree while staying where they are called to ministry.
The role of the group comprised primarily of directors of the CRC’s ministry agencies has returned to the earlier model.
Golfers of all ages attend free four-day clinic at Hillside Community CRC in Cutlerville, Mich.
New City CRC in Jersey City hosts job fair for students.
Teens from four churches give up laser tag and sightseeing to help pay for VBS and a carnival for kids.
Nurturing students is the primary goal of the collective kitchen program at Fanshawe College in London.
People who are divorced find support and care at a Whitinsville church
After three years of discussion, Synod 2012 will decide whether to adopt the Belhar as proposed by Synod 2009.
In Memoriam: Rev. James Hoogeveen
March 4, 1950-March 2, 2012James LeRoy Hoogeveen, 61, a pastor with a disciple’s heart, zealous for sharing Christ, encourager of ministry colleagues, and