Rev. Mark Stephenson has been appointed director of Disability Concerns for the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
News
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Protesters stormed the annual meeting of Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) in Ottawa, forcing the Canadian Minister of Immigration and Ci
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper praised Denver’s First Christian Reformed Church as a model for his 10-year plan to end homelessness
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) has awarded Fred and Mary Visser its Award for Excellence.
To Georgetown Christian Reformed Church, Hudsonville, Mich., Rev. Mark Nelesen of Third CRC, Zeeland, Mich.
A new website specifically for Asian Christian Reformed churches is good news for Indonesian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Filipino, Hmong, and C
In Memoriam
Rev. Richard M. Hartwell Sr.1926 – 2006
The Christian Reformed Church has an affiliation process, adopted in the mid-1980s, for congregations who wish to join the denomination.
Synod 2006 approved Today’s New International Version of the Bible (TNIV) for use in the Christian Reformed Church, but not withou
More people followed the deliberations of synod via the Internet this year than ever before.
After several hours of vigorous debate, Synod 2006 called on Christian Reformed churches and agencies to be agents of peace and shalom.
Synod approved the CRC Board of Trustees’ plan to support a healthy-churches initiative. The plan has two distinct parts.
Synod 2006 voted unanimously to appoint Rev. Gerard L.
Synod 2006 ratified the appointments of three denominational leaders who were appointed by the CRC’s Board of Trustees in the past
Synod 2006 approved a revised edition of the Ecumenical Charter that guides the CRC’s relationship with other denominations.
The Christian Reformed Church will stay in restricted ecclesiastical relationship with the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PCN).
Pastors from the Reformed Church in America may now be called to serve in the Christian Reformed Church.
Peer-learning group coordinators in the Christian Reformed Church share their accomplishments at an annual meeting each November, but at
Synod 2006 made some wonderful decisions, some surprising decisions, and some confusing decisions on behalf of the Christian Reformed Chu
This was the first year the Synodical Ministerial Candidacy Committee (SMCC) presented candidates for the ministry to synod.
I’m delighted to report that your donations to the ministry of The Banner helped us meet the goal set by the denomination
The format and style of synod’s opening service of prayer and praise will continue to be under the jurisdiction of the host church
The italicized text below is what will be placed in brackets in the future with an explanation that the CRC no longer believes that text
Synod 2006 affirmed the acknowledgement by First Christian Reformed Church, Toronto , of the CRC’s official guidelines regarding h