Calvin Christian girls in Grandville win third consecutive title.
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In Memoriam: Rev. James Lont
January 2, 1930 – May 14, 2014Young adults from Alberta race through Reformation history.
The Table CRC brightens up an intersection in Bellingham.
Eight-year-old Samuel Kurytnik raises money for clean water in Africa.
Drayton CRC’s Sort & Pack Crew ships goods to First Nations communities.
In Memoriam: Rev. Peter Chung Ping Tong
June 20, 1932 – March 5, 2014Vote was in favor with a 3-2 ratio.
A church and parsonage are flooded and families displaced in communities along the Rock and Sioux Rivers.
This year’s synod showed a church moving forward.
Air traffic snarls in Chicago delay delegates by two days.
Anniversaries and retirements acknowledged by delegates.
“This is about the spirit of the thing.”
Three church leaders killed in violence.
Rev. George Vander Weit served at more than a dozen synods.
For the first time, deacons attended synod to bring their perspective to the proceedings.
“We’ve gained confidence to express our faith. We’ll cherish it for the rest of our lives.”
Delegates turn down requests to remove editor.
Delegates enthusiastically endorse Old Testament specialist.
CRC colleges asked to continue integrating faith with study of origins.
Rev. Sheila Holmes reflects on past year and a lifetime in the CRC.
After years of discussion, the CRC has moved into ecclesiastical fellowship with the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.