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A grassroots group of “former, current, and non-Methodist faith leaders” has announced the formation of an inclusive collaboration, the Liberation Methodist Connexion, or LMX.

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a new rule intended to foster “full and equal participation” of religious groups as federal contractors.

The U.S. State Department added Nigeria to its list of countries deemed to have the most egregious violations of religious freedom. Nine other nations were also listed as countries of particular concern.

The Canadian Council of Churches, the Canadian Interfaith Conversation, and the Canadian Multifaith Federation co-hosted a discussion Dec. 3, welcoming Justin Trudeau to talk about the value of faith communities in a time of pandemic.

Some Christian colleges and universities are reporting record enrollment this past term, despite delivering education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 few months.

This October the Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates endorsed a definition of church planting and the implementation of three church-planting strategies proposed by the Collaborative Church Planters Team. Church planters say it’s a good step.

In Ontario and in British Columbia, Friendship Ministry groups—those designed to bring friendship to adults of varying abilities—have made special connections despite pandemic gathering restrictions.

Youth Unlimited, the North American mission organization best known for SERVE trips, changed its name in September.

Last week the Christian Reformed Church's Canadian Ministries director, Darren Roorda, and restructuring consultant, Chris Bosch, hosted online town hall sessions to share a current draft of Canadian ministry priorities and offer clarification on the restructuring process.

Pastor, writer, and founder of Mission India, John De Vries died Oct. 25.

The report of the Christian Reformed Church's Committee to Articulate a Foundation-Laying Biblical Theology of Human Sexuality affirms the denomination’s historical position on homosexuality and offers scriptural and pastoral guidance on a range of sexual matters.

A task force studying bivocationality—pastors holding two jobs—within the Christian Reformed Church has released its report. It recommends changes to Church Order and greater support for this growing sector of pastors.

A denominational task force appointed by Synod 2019 to consider whether Christians may marry “in the eyes of the church but not in the eyes of the state” recommends against it.

The Gathering Place, a community outreach founded by three Thunder Bay, Ont., Christian Reformed congregations 35 years ago, continues to serve the community, with some adaptations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Prompted by COVID-19 to worship outdoors or online, churches are seeing God move in new spaces. A pastor in New York City and in Grimsby, Ont., shared experiences with The Banner.

Heartland Fellowship Christian Reformed Church in Chilliwack, B.C., helped to build a community trail system five years ago. Continuing community partnerships are now deepening relationships to protect community health.

Christian Reformed Church members, in Iowa, Michigan, and Montana, won seats in the U.S. election November 3.

On Thanksgiving, the Elgersma family from Community Church of Richmond Hill, Ont., helped to make a longstanding community dinner tradition ‘to-go’ for 2020. The outreach will now continue as a monthly meal-making event.

Global Coffee Break, a small group Bible study ministry, turned 50 in 2020 but the coronavirus pandemic put the celebration of that milestone on hold.

Baldwin (Wisc.) Christian Reformed Church increased its involvement in the annual Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift program this year by hosting a local workshop for other interested churches.

Pease (Minn.) Christian Reformed Church marked 125 years of ministry in 2020, choosing the theme “Building with Faith, Laboring with Love, and Inspiring with Hope.”

Harvey Stob, a missionary to Argentina and pastor to three U.S. Christian Reformed Churches, died Sept. 25.