Posts Tagged ‘outreach’
It Only Takes a Spark!
After a few years’ hiatus (due to the pandemic in 2020), a group of deacons and church members from the Maritime provinces gathered at John Calvin CRC the weekend of Apr. 26-27 for Spark! 2024. Several ministry leaders from the denomination led talks and workshops under the theme “Work in Progress – Joining God Where He’s At.”
Read MoreTouching Hearts, Changing Lives
Hearts and lives are being impacted by the work of deacons in Classis Huron. About 40 people came together at St. Mark’s Place in Kitchener on the evening of April 18th to hear and celebrate how God is at work in and through diaconal ministry.
Read MoreGiving Shelter to the Homeless
“Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless.” -Isaiah 58:7 (NLT) Members of First CRC in midtown Toronto have been picking up garden tools, cooking chili, hosting information sessions, and packing backpacks and baskets in an effort to live out this verse in their own neighbourhood.
Read MoreWhen Church & Community Come Together
Over ten years ago, a group of people at John Calvin CRC began dreaming about how to combine the assets and resources of the church with their local community while addressing food insecurity and promoting wise, environmental stewardship. The Glenwood Drive Community Garden was born!
Read MoreHow Deacons Impacted my Faith and Family
“God brought light back into my family’s world through the deacons at Hope Fellowship, who supported us and showed the love of Jesus,” shares Amanda. Here’s her story…
Read MoreWorshiping with our Hands and Feet
On Service Sundays, members at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Burlington, Ontario, put on their work gloves and boots and head out of their building to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their local community.
Read MoreWearing the Mark of Mercy
Tim Keller writes that mercy isn’t just the job of the Christian: mercy is the mark of the Christian. This quote just stops me in my tracks.
Read MoreThe Call to Listen
Throughout Hilke Wierenga’s life of service, the one thing he believed God showed him was the highest calling of a deacon is to listen well.
Read MoreBethel Church Puts Love in Act(i)on with Coffee Trailer
Bethel CRC in Acton has worked intentionally over the past years to be an integral part of their local community. While at an annual fall fair, the church noticed something was missing – and an outreach ministry was born!
Read MoreBuilding Community Ministries from the (new)Ground Up
For years, Bethany CRC in Fenwick, Ontario, was engaged in global missions work. Yet each time their teams returned, they wondered what missions might look like right in their own backyard.
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