A Conversation on Embodied Worship
ZoomWhat does worship look like after COVID? What have we learned? Join us for an online conversation with guest, Andrea Tisher, pastor of SouthWest Community Church in Kamloops.
What does worship look like after COVID? What have we learned? Join us for an online conversation with guest, Andrea Tisher, pastor of SouthWest Community Church in Kamloops.
Interested in providing busy families with simple and meaningful ways to form faith at home during Advent? Pull up a chair around our virtual table for a workshop on Advent family faith practices. This workshop is interactive so join for the live gathering. Led by Karen DeBoer, Trudy Ash, and Jill Benson
Every first and third 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 Rachel Vroege, Western Canada Regional Ministry Developer for an in-depth look at the call to be a deacon. We will engage with the four deacon ministry areas: community, stewardship, justice and benevolence and equip your deacon team for leadership. Partnered with: Diaconal Ministries Canada
Join us for a workshop led by Joan DeVries, a Worship Coach in BC for CRCNA. Workshop outline includes the following topics: What is worship? A theology of worship The flow of worship Picking songs for worship gatherings Planning a series together
The authors identify how certain reductions and distortions of the gospel have severely weakened the church’s ability to communicate her own story. This four-week, on-line book conversation will provide participants with a hopeful lens to re-frame the life of their congregations in light of God’s Grand Story. This book study will be from 7:00PM -... Read more »
LDN seeks to equip the whole people of God for ministry, rooting them deeply in Scripture and encouraging them towards greater intimacy with God. With this in mind, we want to develop leaders in God’s kingdom in preparation for one harvest field or another, encouraging all to live with greater missional intent and practice.
The authors identify how certain reductions and distortions of the gospel have severely weakened the church’s ability to communicate her own story. This four-week, on-line book conversation will provide participants with a hopeful lens to re-frame the life of their congregations in light of God’s Grand Story. This book study will be from 7:00PM -... Read more »
Every first and third 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.
The authors identify how certain reductions and distortions of the gospel have severely weakened the church’s ability to communicate her own story. This four-week, on-line book conversation will provide participants with a hopeful lens to re-frame the life of their congregations in light of God’s Grand Story. This book study will be from 7:00PM -... Read more »
The authors identify how certain reductions and distortions of the gospel have severely weakened the church’s ability to communicate her own story. This four-week, on-line book conversation will provide participants with a hopeful lens to re-frame the life of their congregations in light of God’s Grand Story. This book study will be from 7:00PM -... Read more »
Get excited about CRC Missions in Canada! Resonate is offering a special opportunity to get in touch with our leaders, hear the latest ministry updates, and participate in Q&A. You’re invited! Meeting online is a great way to stay connected to the ministry you care about during a time when it’s not always possible to... Read more »
LDN seeks to equip the whole people of God for ministry, rooting them deeply in Scripture and encouraging them towards greater intimacy with God. With this in mind, we want to develop leaders in God’s kingdom in preparation for one harvest field or another, encouraging all to live with greater missional intent and practice.
Elders visit congregants for a variety of reasons: to console, to teach, to celebrate, to support, to encourage, to correct, to witness, or simply to see how folks are doing. They also visit to encourage faith formation in their congregation. However, visiting a congregant can feel intimidating or invasive at times. Participants will explore how... Read more »
Every first and third 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.
Inspired by a “God-incidence” meeting with a human rights champion from Atlanta in Waterton Glacier Park and by their own long-time devotion to connecting separated people and cultures, Gus and Wynanda traveled America by rail for six weeks (fall 2021), learning from an array of people engaged in unique advocacy - Amtrak staffers, park... Read more »
The January Series is a FREE 15-day lecture series that takes place each year at Calvin University and aims to cultivate deep thought and conversations about important issues of the day in order to inspire cultural renewal and make us better global citizens in God's world. The 2022 January Series is every weekday from January... Read more »
LDN seeks to equip the whole people of God for ministry, rooting them deeply in Scripture and encouraging them towards greater intimacy with God. With this in mind, we want to develop leaders in God’s kingdom in preparation for one harvest field or another, encouraging all to live with greater missional intent and practice.
Every first and third 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.
What do people of all ages need in order for their faith to grow? This workshop identifies four simple spiritual needs that children, teens, and adults share. Understanding these four needs can have a life-changing impact on ALL your church’s ministries. Facilitator: Robert Keeley, Professor of Congregational and Ministries Studies, Calvin University and Laura Keeley,... Read more »
The Calvin Symposium on Worship is dedicated to worship and learning together with worshipers from communities around the globe and is sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching, located at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan. These times feature panels of experts and pastoral... Read more »
Let's discover anew what it means to be God’s people discovering and participating in God's mission today! We all know the world has changed but understanding the impact that has had on the church and knowing how to respond are harder to figure out. In fact, exploring that question is an adaptive challenge that reminds... Read more »
Every first and third 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.
LDN seeks to equip the whole people of God for ministry, rooting them deeply in Scripture and encouraging them towards greater intimacy with God. With this in mind, we want to develop leaders in God’s kingdom in preparation for one harvest field or another, encouraging all to live with greater missional intent and practice.
Meet with Katie Roelofs, a worship ministry employee of the CRC In a time where Covid has isolated us, made more work for us and stretched us all a bit thin, I would love to host you for a worship leader gathering on zoom. If we were able to be in person, I'd promise you... Read more »
Come join Christians around the world in walking a cross-marked path as a prayer practice for Lent. A unique outdoor prayer path has been installed on the grounds of Fleetwood CRC for Lent 2022. Open 24-7 with new stations added weekly throughout Lent. Printed and/or audio prayer guides available to invite reflection on Jesus’ path... 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 and third 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.
Direct your congregation's refugee support discerningly by learning more of the Biblical WHY of refugee support paired with on-the-ground HOW in order to help you more confidently discern WHO. Dena Nicolai (Refugee Support Mobilizer/World Renew Program Associate for Refugee Sponsorship & Resettlement) along with Brian Woudstra (Refugee Support, Fleetwood CRC) and other local support team... Read more »
LDN seeks to equip the whole people of God for ministry, rooting them deeply in Scripture and encouraging them towards greater intimacy with God. With this in mind, we want to develop leaders in God’s kingdom in preparation for one harvest field or another, encouraging all to live with greater missional intent and practice.
Midway through 2021, an invitation to receive Susan Beaumont's book "How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going: Leading in a Liminal Season" was offered to all pastors in the CRC. Many are responding that this book has been helpful in understanding the season the church is finding itself in. Let's take the... Read more »
Join Rev. Ruth Everhart as she discusses her book The #MeToo Reckoning. Through powerful story telling & insightful scriptural analysis Ruth will show us how we got to where we are, why abuse matters, as well as offer churches a needed way forward and a more biblical practice of justice for victims. To purchase the... Read more »
Let’s discover anew what it means to be God’s people discovering and participating in God’s mission today! We all know the world has changed but understanding the impact that has had on the church and knowing how to respond are harder to figure out. In fact, exploring that question is an adaptive challenge that reminds... 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 introduce council members and other church leadership teams to the practice of intentionally seeking God’s will for their faith community. But what is discernment? How is it different from taking a vote or winning a debate? Participants will be introduced to a clear but rich process of Biblical discernment outlined in Ruth... Read more »
Join Faye Martin for a follow up conversation to the webinar: THE #MeToo RECKONING - Facing the Church’s Complicity in Sexual Abuse and Misconduct by Ruth Everhart Facilitator: Faye Martin, Abuse Prevention Response Coordinator, Classis BCNW and Classis BCSE
Every first and third 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.
LDN seeks to equip the whole people of God for ministry, rooting them deeply in Scripture and encouraging them towards greater intimacy with God. With this in mind, we want to develop leaders in God’s kingdom in preparation for one harvest field or another, encouraging all to live with greater missional intent and practice.
This art installation, created by artist Betty Spackman, former art instructor at TWU and Redeemer University encourages visitors to ask questions of themselves and each other about what it is to be human. The agenda of the exhibition and symposium is not to prove points but to open up different perspectives in order to see... 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.
Immanuel CRC in Langley is hosting a FREE Worship Conference for our Worship Ministries leaders and volunteers, in part for professional development, but mostly because we want to say thank you for everything they do for the worshiping life of the church. The past 2 years have been hard on our worship ministries with all... Read more »
Dr. Jeffrey Weima, leading New Testament scholar, seasoned preacher, and experienced tour guide to the lands of the New Testament, explains the meaning of the seven sermons of Revelation 2-3 and shows how these ancient messages are relevant for the church today. Dr. Weima offers seminar participants not only detailed exegesis of the seven "letters"... Read more »
What is the right way to read the Bible? What are the guidelines that believers should follow in interpreting scripture? Can we know with confidence what God is saying? Join Prof. Jeffrey Weima for an informative and entertaining day on this important topic. Expect to change the way you read and understand God's word! Facilitator:... Read more »
Every first and third 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.
LDN seeks to equip the whole people of God for ministry, rooting them deeply in Scripture and encouraging them towards greater intimacy with God. With this in mind, we want to develop leaders in God’s kingdom in preparation for one harvest field or another, encouraging all to live with greater missional intent and practice.
The Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation event is an ecumenical event in partnership with the Christian Reformed Church, Diocese of New Westminster, Langley Mennonite Fellowship Church, Mennonite Church British Columbia, Mennonite Central Committee BC, St Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, United Churches of Langley, and Willoughby Christian Reformed Church. The walk has been inviting people... Read more »
LDN seeks to equip the whole people of God for ministry, rooting them deeply in Scripture and encouraging them towards greater intimacy with God. With this in mind, we want to develop leaders in God’s kingdom in preparation for one harvest field or another, encouraging all to live with greater missional intent and practice.
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.
In May 2021, the Council of Delegates of the CRCNA, recognizing that "we stand in a challenging moment that invites us to be discipled in postures and practices of prayerful discernment" invited people into a year of prayer to listen “to the Spirit and to one another". On Monday, June 6, join in a bi-classical... Read more »
The biblical call to do justice is something that we as Christians strive to live out. However, we can get easily overwhelmed when trying to address too much at once, when programs are vague and unsustainable, or when issues are so complex that it seems like our efforts are merely ‘a drop in the bucket’.... Read more »
We all want our church to be a place where everybody belongs and everybody serves. Unfortunately, people with disabilities experience barriers in the community and in our churches. In this workshop, we will discuss what accessibility is and why it matters in the local church community. We will discuss how to introduce and execute an... Read more »
Every first and third 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.
The Bible is an amazing book of life revealing God’s staggering care for the world. It is the Word that forms our communities to be Christ-bearers. But it’s not quick read. Reading the Bible as it was written to be read, you have to dwell in the text, see the whole woven tapestry from Genesis... Read more »