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A Note from the Director

The pandemic made me interested in reading materials about resilience. What does it take for leaders and churches to bounce back from such a devastating event? I am grateful to have the opportunity to catch a few small glimpses of the work of Jesus from these resilient leaders in my work.

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Black and Reformed / Consejo Latino

Community and Sports Center Breaks Ground

The North Austin Community Center has the goal of bringing a predominantly black community in Austin, IL and a nearby large Latino community together to play sports and take part in other activities. A local CRC church is a leading partner in this massive nonprofit project.

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Our Journey 2025

Crossroads Leading to Diversity

Reggie Smith used the story in Acts 9, about Saul’s encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, to point out that becoming open to diversity often means facing a hard reckoning. Read about it or watch a video recording of his talk.

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Consejo Latino / Korean

A 'Startling' New Start

A mostly Spanish-speaking congregation has a new pastor, Rev. Ron Chu, who speaks English and Korean. Chu said it was almost as if, out of the blue, God hit him with a pastoral call he would never have predicted.

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Other Stories to Note

Events to Consider

  • All Nations Heritage Sunday (Oct. 3) - One Sunday is set aside every year for churches across the Christian Reformed Church to celebrate the multicultural church of Christ. Please encourage your church to participate. The theme verse this year is Romans 12:18
  • Coffee Break Summit (Nov. 11-13 online and in-person Port Saint Lucie, FL) - Join people from around the globe for this unique, three-day conference as we learn how to stand firm together and face the future with confidence and hope.

Help Us Out

Please consider a donation to directly support the work of the Office of Diversity. We help affirm all congregations of the church as we work toward becoming more inclusive and unified in our diversity.

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The Office of Diversity is a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church. Contact us.

Christian Reformed Church in North America
1700 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508-1407
3475 Mainway, Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8

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