We believe that all people are created in the image of God and that each person is essential. Yet, when it comes to hospitality and belonging for people with disabilities, our congregations often don’t reflect what we believe. Learning from Benjamin Conner, Ph.D, L.S. Carlos A. Thompson, Ph.D., Victoria White and a panel of guest... Read more »
Join us as we explore the crucial topic of Trauma Informed Response in the Church. This in-person workshop will take place on Monday, October 23, 2023 at Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church at 9165 160 Street, Surrey, BC V4N 2X7. There are 2 time options to chose from. 12:30-3pm OR 6:30-9pm. Beverages & snacks will be... Read more »
Join us as we explore the crucial topic of Trauma Informed Response in the Church. This in-person workshop will take place on Monday, October 23, 2023 at Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church at 9165 160 Street, Surrey, BC V4N 2X7. There are 2 time options to chose from. 12:30-3pm OR 6:30-9pm. Beverages & snacks will be... Read more »
Every first Thursday of the month at 9:30am PST, the 1Life team gathers at Fleetwood CRC and/or online. You are welcome to join us. RSVP for links and/or address here.
This workshop will focus on current trends happening in youth/emerging adult culture, and how the church can best learn, serve, and minister to this demographic in our congregations. Facilitator: Ron DeVries (Youth and Emerging Adult Ministry Consultant CRCNA) and Kevin Lobert (Youth Pastor, Immanuel CRC Langley and Classis BCSE Children and Youth Ministry Task Force... Read more »
This interactive webinar will provide an overview of the disability words and concepts you should know and provide ideas to help your church be more welcoming and accessible for people with disabilities. We will discuss essential insights into how to live into the motto that "Everybody Belongs, Everybody Serves!" For more information, contact Pastor Johannes... Read more »
"My heart says of God, Seek his face! Your face, LORD, I will seek” (Ps. 27:8) Join the 1Life learning hub team for a quiet oasis of seeking God’s face in scripture, conversation & song. Allow the Sabbath to arrive early. This will be a participatory hour of prayer where listening & stillness are valued.... Read more »
Every first Thursday of the month at 9:30am PST, the 1Life team gathers at Fleetwood CRC and/or online. You are welcome to join us. RSVP for links and/or address here.
Every first Thursday of the month at 9:30am PST, the 1Life team gathers at Fleetwood CRC and/or online. You are welcome to join us. RSVP for links and/or address here.
"My heart says of God, Seek his face! Your face, LORD, I will seek” (Ps. 27:8) Join the 1Life learning hub team for a quiet oasis of seeking God’s face in scripture, conversation & song. Allow the Sabbath to arrive early. This will be a participatory hour of prayer where listening & stillness are valued.... Read more »
Join us from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for the following lectures: January 22 (Kendall Vanderslice on Building Community as We Eat) January 23 (Lydia Dugdale on The Lost Art of Dying) February 1 (Timothy Dalyrymple on Artificial Intelligence & the Future of the Church). As in previous years, the entire January series can also... Read more »
Please note: all in-person N.T. reading groups now full. Please contact Wilma van der Leek if you’d like to sign up for the Spring 2024 ON-LINE N.T. reading group or to find out more about joining/hosting a Fall 2024 Old Testament reading group Join the spiritual oasis of a monthly discussion group for an unhurried... Read more »
Join us from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for the following lectures: January 22 (Kendall Vanderslice on Building Community as We Eat) January 23 (Lydia Dugdale on The Lost Art of Dying) February 1 (Timothy Dalyrymple on Artificial Intelligence & the Future of the Church). As in previous years, the entire January series can also... Read more »
Every first Thursday of the month at 9:30am PST, the 1Life team gathers at Fleetwood CRC and/or online. You are welcome to join us. RSVP for links and/or address here.
Join us from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for the following lectures: January 22 (Kendall Vanderslice on Building Community as We Eat) January 23 (Lydia Dugdale on The Lost Art of Dying) February 1 (Timothy Dalyrymple on Artificial Intelligence & the Future of the Church). As in previous years, the entire January series can also... Read more »
Join Dena Nicolai and others involved in welcoming refugees on Saturday, February 3 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am at First CRC for a morning of discussion around the urgent need for housing for refugee claimants and what we can do to address this need collectively. This event is free but we ask you to... Read more »
"My heart says of God, Seek his face! Your face, LORD, I will seek” (Ps. 27:8) Join the 1Life learning hub team for a quiet oasis of seeking God’s face in scripture, conversation & song. Allow the Sabbath to arrive early. This will be a participatory hour of prayer where listening & stillness are valued.... Read more »
Please note: all in-person N.T. reading groups now full. Please contact Wilma van der Leek if you’d like to sign up for the Spring 2024 ON-LINE N.T. reading group or to find out more about joining/hosting a Fall 2024 Old Testament reading group Join the spiritual oasis of a monthly discussion group for an unhurried... Read more »
"My heart says of God, Seek his face! Your face, LORD, I will seek” (Ps. 27:8) Join the 1Life learning hub team for a quiet oasis of seeking God’s face in scripture, conversation & song. Allow the Sabbath to arrive early. This will be a participatory hour of prayer where listening & stillness are valued.... Read more »
Every first Thursday of the month at 9:30am PST, the 1Life team gathers at Fleetwood CRC and/or online. You are welcome to join us. RSVP for links and/or address here.
Long-time Christian Reformed university chaplains Neil & Virginia Lettinga love building Christian community through conversational learning. Join the Lettingas on Zoom for this "trial balloon" conversation responding to the Spring 2024 issue of Comment magazine (available on-line at https://comment.org/) Comment magazine is a seasonal magazine covering topics relating to public theology. It’s a magazine that... Read more »
Adrian Jacobs is a Cayuga First Nation member of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy of the Grand River Territory, Ont. He is an artist, writer, Indigenous advocate, entrepreneur, and public speaker and currently serves as the Senior Leader for Indigenous Justice and Reconciliation for the CRC Canada. In collaboration with the Canadian Indigenous Ministries Committee,... Read more »
Come to find out about how churches can help to strategically address the housing crisis In these two days, we will engage with a theology of land … on unceded territories, hear multiple short stories of creative land utilization and development, and equip you with a process to lead your own church or churches in... Read more »
First CRC Vancouver is hosting a Reimagining Church Properties Conference on Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13. Tuesday evening, 7 pm, is also a stand-alone lecture called Church Redevelopment & Reconciliation: An Indigenous & Settler Perspective with Keynote lecturer Adrian Jacobs, Senior Leader for Indigenous Justice and Reconciliation (in the CRC Canada). Resonate Western Mission is also a sponsor. I know this... Read more »
Please note: all in-person N.T. reading groups now full. Please contact Wilma van der Leek if you’d like to sign up for the Spring 2024 ON-LINE N.T. reading group or to find out more about joining/hosting a Fall 2024 Old Testament reading group Join the spiritual oasis of a monthly discussion group for an unhurried... Read more »
