Free Advent Devotional

He Will Be Our Peace is a devotional series put together by World Renew, Resonate, and the CRC Office of Social Justice featuring reflections from CRC ministries around the world for Advent 2020. Sign up to receive the advent devotion in your email inbox Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays December 2 through 25. Sign up - justice.crcna.org/advent

Join a Children’s Ministry Learning Cohort!

Join other children's ministry leaders as we explore empowering families to be the center for faith formation. This virtual cohort starts January 26, meeting monthly through April 2021 and costs $100 per person ($50 for each additional person from your church). To sign up or learn more, contact Mimi Larson at childrensministry@crcna.org. Sign up deadline Dec. 18, 2020.

Safe Church December Webinar: Raising our Voices

This webinar on Wednesday, December 2 will feature two courageous people who will raise their voices to share with us from their own experience of abuse, what it was like for them and how the church responded in ways that were helpful, and perhaps sometimes in ways that were unhelpful. What can we learn for the future? Webinar - network.crcna.org/safe-church/raising-our-voices

David Brooks to Receive 2020 Kuyper Prize

On Nov. 16, David Brooks, a longtime New York Times op-ed columnist who writes about politics, culture, and the social sciences, will accept the 2020 Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life during a virtual event hosted by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary. Live Stream begins at 7 pm EDT at calvin.edu/go/kuyper-prize.

Sent to Churches This Week

Bulletin Announcements
CRCNA Town Hall for Canadians

Network Blogs and Resources

Here are some posts shared in the past week:

• 4 Ways To Care for Your Neighbor Who Has COVID
• Town Hall for Christian Reformed Canadians
• Status Confessionis
• 8 NEW Church Positions

Looking for COVID-related resources? Visit crcna.org/covid19 to find curated lists on topics such as Children’s Ministry, Church Communication, Church Finance, Deacons, Elders, Pastors, and Worship.

Free in the Digital Library

Body & Soul: Reclaiming the Heidelberg Catechism In this groundbreaking book, M. Craig Barnes reveals the Heidelberg Catechism as a deeply personal statement of faith and a surprisingly contemporary guide for everyday life.

CRC Weekly E-ditions

The Banner – Nov. 9 – The Tree and the Gardener, and more
CRC News – Nov. 11 – CRCNA Receives $1 Million Endowment Grant, and more
Resonate Prayer Points – Pray for ministry in North America and around the world
CRC Prayer Guide – Daily Prayer requests from around the CRC
Think Christian – See all the latest posts
Family Fire – See all the latest posts
Do Justice – See all the latest posts
Reformed Worship – November 2020

You can subscribe to the E-ditions from CRC ministries.

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