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Members of Community CRC in De Motte, Ind., create warm blankets and more to share with Phil’s Friends, an organization committed to bringing support and hope to people affected by cancer.

The congregations of Willoughby Church in Langley, B.C., and First Christian Reformed Church in Barrie, Ont., are sharing artwork as they journey through Lent.

Hoping to draw people together out of the cold for a “family-friendly community event,” Georgetown CRC in Hudsonville, Mich., built an 18-hole miniature golf course through its hallways and open spaces.

Recent restructuring to delineate the U.S. and Canada Corporations of the Christian Reformed Church has led to some interim changes to ministry directorship, announced Thursday.

The founder of L’Arche International, a charity which creates communities of shared lives between people with and without intellectual disabilities, died last May. According to findings of an investigation just released, he abused at least six non-disabled women between 1970 and 2005.

The Council of Delegates met Feb. 18-21 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Acting on behalf of synod, the annual leadership meeting of the CRC, between the meetings of synod, it took action on several issues.

A week after his surprising resignation as executive director of the Christian Reformed Church, Steven Timmermans spoke to The Banner.

The Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates reviewed a theological paper it had requested, but returned the task for “broader cultural input.”

The Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates has formed a team to work through organizational change precipitated by structural changes to the U.S. and Canadian Corporations of the CRCNA.

Colin P. Watson, Sr., director of ministries and administration of the Christian Reformed Church since 2015, is now active executive director, having been appointed following the resignation of Steven Timmermans.

The Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates has adopted “ReFrame Ministries: God’s Story. Today’s Media.” as the new name for the denominational media ministry, pending synod approval.

The Christian Reformed Church’s Centre for Public Dialogue is monitoring expected Canadian legislation regarding Medical Assistance in Dying and encouraging advocacy for protection of vulnerable communities.

At its February meeting, the COD endorsed a proposal by leadership and diversity director Denise Posie for recognizing the 25th anniversary of women’s ordination in the CRC.

Restructuring at the denominational governance level will see only ecclesiastical matters considered by the full Council of Delegates. Operational matters will be addressed separately on each side of the border.

Faith-based think tank Cardus is developing the Faith in the Future network—an initiative to see young leaders of different faiths build a capacity for publicly living their faith in Canadian society.

Maranatha Fellowship CRC in Farmington, N.M., broadcasts its pastor’s weekly sermons over the airwaves of a local radio station. It's a ministry that began because of one church member more than 10 years ago.

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Meeting Jan. 18-25 for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, members of New Street Christian Reformed Church in Burlington, Ont., gathered with their growing group, Christians on a Journey.

Bethany Christian Services, a Michigan-based global nonprofit agency supporting children and families, has announced its intention to stop placing children through international adoption.

At the Presidents Conference of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities abuse survivor and activist Rachael Denhollander brought her advocacy to educators.

New housing at 501 Eastern Ave. in Grand Rapids, Mich., officially opened last month featuring 17 apartments set aside for under-housed young people. Members of Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church played a key role in the project’s completion.

First Christian Reformed Church in Denver, Colo., has up to 100 volunteers, including transportation coordinator Ed Schans, participate in hosting families experiencing homelessness.

A Christian Reformed congregation in rural western Michigan is making a difference in the lives of orphans and widows in Nigeria through personal connections.