More than 50 women and girls, including mothers and grandmothers, attended
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On the blustery winter evening of December 14, residents of Brighton, Ont., were treated to young carolers
As churches all over the world wait expectantly for Christ’s birth and his second coming
Americans remain split on whether they prefer to be met in stores with “Merry Christmas” or a more general greeting like “Happy holidays,”
Building on its vision to spread the gospel as a diverse body of believers,
The pressure to have it all together or to appear happy can be both overwhelming and downright disheartening for many people at Christmas time.
Dordt College, located in Sioux Center, Iowa, is ramping up the school’s recycling efforts
As Pope Francis officially opened this year’s Christmas Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square,
Eighty boxes of food, including a turkey in every box, helped people in need, thanks to Operation Turkey Box
Two Christian Reformed Church congregations in the Niagara, Ont., region walked or rolled along their cities’ Santa Claus parade routes this season
Approximately 350 people without homes seek shelter at the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gospel Mission every night.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if each and every home received a personal invitation to worship this Christmas?
Native American and other religious leaders including Christian denominations called the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to deny an easement
After 25 years of separation, Tamba Biango and his mother, Sarah Mani Chanibue, were reunited
Approximately 120 friends and supporters of the Edmonton Native Healing Centre gathered on October 27 to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
The Gathering Place in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been reaching out in word and deed for more than 30 years by offering Bible studies,
More than 600 guests arrived at Central Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., on November 21 for an Interfaith Thanksgiving celebration.
President-elect Donald Trump will spend much of the time until his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017, composing his new administration.
Each year during the holiday season,
In Memoriam: Rev. Martin Stegink
1927-2016Martin Stegink was a lover of nature who reveled in the beauty of God’s creation.
In Memoriam: Rev. Chester Marciel Schemper
1918 - 2016Chester Schemper was a passionate, positive, hard-working man of faith whose love, joy, and gratitude profoundly affected those around him.
College and university students affiliated with Jubilee Fellowship Christian Reformed Church in St. Catharines, Ont., have come to expect an early Christmas present
Joanne De Jonge’s first Banner article, “Mooncakes and Motorcycles,” appeared in the August 16, 1968 issue. Her final one, “Stargazing,” appeared this week.
“Our Lives: Voices of Westview Centre4Women” opened this November with two evening performances