Co-directors of World Renew shared the origin story of relief and development in the Christian Reformed Church to recognize the agency’s 60th anniversary

Two ecumenical guests from denominations in communion with the Christian Reformed Church and two guests from ecumenical groups greeted Synod 2022.

Prayer is front and center at this year’s synod. A “prayer tabernacle,” staffed by eight volunteers, sits in the front foyer of the Covenant Fine Arts Center at Calvin University.

The Christian Reformed Church’s new ministry share pledge system is simplifying financial work at Synod 2022.

Pastor Daryl J. DeKlerk from Classis B.C. Southeast has the role of encouraging delegates to return to session after a break.

When Synod 2022 convened in person June 10, delegates were presented with guidance for discussions, and reminders of new rules adopted by Synod 2019

Two or three times each year, Christian Reformed churches send representatives to their classis, a regional group of churches. Here is the report of classis meetings of the past several months.

The governing body of Mennonite Church USA passed resolutions at its May meeting committing to LGBTQ inclusion and repealing instructions to pastors not to officiate at marriages between people of the same sex.

Anticipating Synod 2022’s discussion of the Report of the Committee to Articulate a Foundation-laying Biblical Theology of Human Sexuality, Christian Reformed Church members and local congregations also are talking and listening.

A user-friendly guide to the documents produced for Synod 2022, all of which will be addressed when the synod convenes June 10-16 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

With a church-planting ministry in Japan, Mike De Berdt worked more than anything to point others to Jesus. He died May 14, at age 91.

A pastor and servant-leader, Fred VanderBerg was kind, thoughtful and gentle with a unique sense of humor. He died May 3, at age 69.

Mission of Hope Africa has made connections with Christian Reformed congregations in Michigan to support planting congregations of the Christian Reformed Church of East Africa in Kenya.

Convening by video conferencing, with some technical voting hiccups, the Christian Reformed Church’s general assembly started off with worship and prayer.

Delegates to the Christian Reformed Church’s general assembly elected three ministers and one deacon delegate to be the officers serving Synod 2022.

“Initial investigation results show that approximately 50% of federal Indian boarding schools may have received support or involvement from religious institutions.”

An advisory panel report to Canada’s Minister of National Defence recommends changes to chaplaincy in the Canadian Armed Forces. A Cardus review says those changes would be discriminatory.

First Christian Reformed Church of Ripon, Calif., concluded a years-long process of disaffiliation from the denomination May 10. Regional groups of churches wishing to learn about the process have attended workshops on affiliation/disaffiliation.

Compassionate and caring, with an insatiable love for learning, pastor and chaplain Jim Molenbeek died April 20. He was 73.

‘They are some of the matriarchs and the pillars of our community,’ Buffalo minister says of residents killed in May 14 attack.

What’s the lifespan of a popular worship song? On average 3-4 years, a new study says.

The Banner received the Award of Excellence for denominational (digital) publication from the Evangelical Press Association and an honorable mention for meeting coverage from the Associated Church Press.

Samaritan’s Carriage, an accessible transportation and excursion service founded by members of First Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., recently resumed ministry after being sidelined by the pandemic.