Gather
Participants who come together during Gather will share stories of where and how God is at work in our churches and discern where God is leading us in renewed mission.... Read more »
Participants who come together during Gather will share stories of where and how God is at work in our churches and discern where God is leading us in renewed mission.... 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.
Thrive is hosting a series of three roundtable conversations focusing on accessibility in worship and children's ministry with the goal of learning together, sharing resources, and brainstorming helpful and... Read more »
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
"My heart says of God, Seek his face! Your face, LORD, I will seek” (Ps. 27:8) Contemplative prayer is the response of our hearts to the invitation we often hear... Read more »
Thrive is hosting a series of three roundtable conversations focusing on accessibility in worship and children's ministry with the goal of learning together, sharing resources, and brainstorming helpful and... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
Thrive is hosting a series of three roundtable conversations focusing on accessibility in worship and children's ministry with the goal of learning together, sharing resources, and brainstorming helpful and... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
"My heart says of God, Seek his face! Your face, LORD, I will seek” (Ps. 27:8) Contemplative prayer is the response of our hearts to the invitation we often hear... Read more »
This workshop will help you to demystify justice by exploring how the bible talks about peace, justice, and mercy, and identify assets in your local communities that you can build on... 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.
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
With articles about Toward CRC Canada, Better Together, the Lausanne Conference and Anglican/Lutheran climate action collaboration, November’s Christian Courier will be the focus for our discussion as we talk about... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
"My heart says of God, Seek his face! Your face, LORD, I will seek” (Ps. 27:8) Contemplative prayer is the response of our hearts to the invitation we often hear... 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.
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
As an Israeli citizen and a Palestinian Christian with 30 years experience in reconciliation work in the Middle East, Dr. Salim Munayer's perspectives will invite you to think, pray and... Read more »
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
What is faith deconstruction? Is it good? Bad? Indifferent? How do you understand it? Jessica Schut’s January Christian Courier article “God is in the Searching: my 'Heretics' Group' and other... Read more »
Join us on Saturday, February 1 at 9 am at The Gathering Church (2285 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford) for a morning of myth busting, story-sharing and public discussion about the call of the... Read more »
Facilitator: Dena Nicolai, Chaplain & Refugee Support Mobilizer BC Classes Resources referenced in the webinar: About the church’s calling to justice & mercy: Diaconal Ministries, World Renew Work of the People:... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
With a theme of gratitude for the many divine and human interventions in her storied life, author Mary Kooy will give a short reading from her memoir. Expect joy, sharing... Read more »
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
Facilitator: Rachel Vroege, Diaconal Ministries Canada West & Amanda Lockitch, Disability without Poverty Resources referenced in the webinar: about the church’s calling to justice & mercy: Diaconal Ministries, World Renew about... Read more »
Why are CRC pastors who have loved their congregations and the CRC identity now leaving? What exactly is happening? Could your pastor be considering this? How does this change a denomination? Our conversation will... Read more »
Facilitator: Caroline Short, First Vancouver CRC, Synodical Task Force Member, Medically Assisted Suicide Given the availability, public endorsement, and potential expansion of MAiD in Canada, what does Christian living and... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
Facilitator: Steve Berkenpas, Lead pastor, Living Hope CRC To learn more: about the church’s calling to justice & mercy: Diaconal Ministries, World Renew about dementia care: Positive Approach to Care ... Read more »
What can we learn about ourselves from the survey that the Christian Courier put out last month? An amazing number of people responded and there is a lot to talk... Read more »
Are you a young adult wondering "what is next" for you? Reserve your spot at the table for a meal and presentation with Resonate missionaries - Berlin, GER - David... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
For this month’s conversation, we will begin by looking at the meditation published on the front page of the April Christian Courier: Resurrection in Ruins by Brian Walsh. Then we’ll... Read more »
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
Join author & theologian Mark Glanville for a creative exploration of preaching and of communication in general. Mark’s jazz trio will perform; also actor Ben Corns on imaginative story-telling and... Read more »
This learning and action journey is designed to equip Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous people as neighbours and fellow image bearers. Facilitator: Liz Tolkamp In-person only at 1Life learning hub @ Fleetwood CRC Target... Read more »
This lecture explores the paradoxical relationship between joy and suffering, considering biblical, theological, and pastoral perspectives on lament as a necessary practice for spiritual health. Drawing on Scripture, theology, and... Read more »
This virtual event is designed not only to inform, but to connect us in a deeper, more grace-filled way. It is an opportunity to hear timely updates, explore our shared... Read more »
Join author & theologian Mark Glanville for a creative exploration of preaching and of communication in general. Mark’s jazz trio will perform; also actor Ben Corns on imaginative story-telling and... Read more »
Navigating the spiritual landscape of children, teens, and young adults can be both rewarding and challenging. Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the spiritual characteristics of children, teens, and... Read more »
Based on research for Blessed are the Undone (New Leaf Press, w/ co-author Peter Schuurman) Angela Reitsma Bick will candidly describe some of the triggers that have stimulated a “quiet... Read more »
Listening to Scripture in the Christian tradition means paying a kind of trusting attention to it that expects to hear from it a word of address from the living God.... Read more »
You are invited to the annual Multicultural Worship Night at New Westminster CRC. Come to worship and witness a beautiful depiction of Revelation 7, where people from all nations, tribes,... Read more »
Instead of simply meeting needs, how can we empower people and communities to flourish? Join with Rachel Vroege for 5 evenings to rethink ministry and benevolence through the lens of... Read more »
What role does mental wellbeing play in helping your church flourish? This four-week online series will equip you with practical tools, compassionate insights, and proven strategies for nurturing mental and... Read more »
Instead of simply meeting needs, how can we empower people and communities to flourish? Join with Rachel Vroege for 5 evenings to rethink ministry and benevolence through the lens of... Read more »
What role does mental wellbeing play in helping your church flourish? This four-week online series will equip you with practical tools, compassionate insights, and proven strategies for nurturing mental and... Read more »
Instead of simply meeting needs, how can we empower people and communities to flourish? Join with Rachel Vroege for 5 evenings to rethink ministry and benevolence through the lens of... Read more »
What role does mental wellbeing play in helping your church flourish? This four-week online series will equip you with practical tools, compassionate insights, and proven strategies for nurturing mental and... Read more »
Instead of simply meeting needs, how can we empower people and communities to flourish? Join with Rachel Vroege for 5 evenings to rethink ministry and benevolence through the lens of... Read more »
What role does mental wellbeing play in helping your church flourish? This four-week online series will equip you with practical tools, compassionate insights, and proven strategies for nurturing mental and... Read more »
God invites our whole ‘inmost being’ to praise His holy name. Cares and struggles, hardships, fears, tears and doubts need to welcomed in worship as much as joy and thankfulness.... Read more »
Instead of simply meeting needs, how can we empower people and communities to flourish? Join with Rachel Vroege for 5 evenings to rethink ministry and benevolence through the lens of... Read more »
Join us for conversation about the October issue of Christian Courier! We expect to open by considering how Reformed Christians navigate divides; the October issue has articles about separatism... Read more »
Join us for a conversation about the November issue of Christian Courier! Can we live with unresolved tensions? As a nation? As individuals? As Christians? Consider the tensions between... Read more »
Our world has changed dramatically in the past several years. The pandemic, the political climate, the explosion of AI, and the overall pace of life are just some of the... Read more »
A Rocha is an international Christian organization living out God’s calling to care for creation through scientific research, environmental education and community-based conversation. Their vision is for a hope-filled world... Read more »
A Rocha is an international Christian organization living out God’s calling to care for creation through scientific research, environmental education and community-based conversation. Their vision is for a hope-filled world... Read more »
Throughout the history of the church, extraordinary prayer and fasting have been an integral part of God’s people uniting together for renewed passion for God’s mission in the world. Both... Read more »
With the changing of the calendar comes the yearly invitation to think again about journeying well and deeply through Lent. Jesus’ wilderness temptations is the story that has shaped Lent... Read more »
Join us to chew over articles in the January issue of Christian Courier! There are lots of interesting articles, but we thought we'd focus on two topics: the feature... Read more »
Over the years, churches have come to rely more and more on paid staff, particularly part-time paid staff, to lead and sustain ministries. But churches are often under-prepared to be... Read more »
On average 2 of 5 congregants have experienced trauma. Trauma is a wound of the heart and mind that causes suffering. Our churches can become safe places to process &... Read more »
On average 2 of 5 congregants have experienced trauma. Trauma is a wound of the heart and mind that causes suffering. Our churches can become safe places to process &... Read more »
Join the Journey Home community and other churches and agencies supporting refugees for a morning of learning, reflection, and solidarity at the Canada-US Border.
Over the years, churches have come to rely more and more on paid staff, particularly part-time paid staff, to lead and sustain ministries. But churches are often under-prepared to be... Read more »
Chronic illness and disability can be transformative experiences within the human lifespan. Yet, these experiences can also reveal taken-for-granted norms concerning what it means to be human: What does it... Read more »
Nelson Avenue Community Church (5825 Nelson Ave, Burnaby) CRCNA Intercultural Ministry and Thrive invite you to attend the Intercultural Cohort Public Lecture with Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred, speaking on Canadian... Read more »
Guest Speaker: Dena Nicolai If the gospel is meant to be good news, then what does that good news mean for the complex questions of refugee policy? This webinar will... Read more »
Join us to chew over articles in the February issue of Christian Courier! There are lots of interesting articles, but this month we'll start with the page 1 story... Read more »
Join us to chew over articles from the March issue of Christian Courier! We expect to start with the articles on page 1 and wonder together about whether faith... Read more »
We will be celebrating the 10 years of Dena Nicolai’s work as our Chaplain & Refugee Support Mobilizer work and communally discussing the future opportunities for that work to continue... Read more »
Join us to chew over articles from the April issue of Christian Courier! We expect to use the article on page 1 to help us wrestle with the difficulties... Read more »
Join Thrive, World Renew, and the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue for a bi-national four-part justice education series exploring immigration and refugee justice, food justice, climate justice, and gender... Read more »
Join the conversation exploring the themes in Andrew Root’s book, The End of Youth Ministry? to consider why youth ministry might be struggling and explore what churches may need to... Read more »
Please join Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), World Renew, and the Centre for Missional Leadership to celebrate the launch of CPJ's new book, A Renewed Canadian Welcome: Eleven Visions from Migrants and Advocates. We'll gather on Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00... Read more »
Join Thrive, World Renew, and the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue for a bi-national four-part justice education series exploring immigration and refugee justice, food justice, climate justice, and gender... Read more »
Join the conversation exploring the themes in Andrew Root’s book, The End of Youth Ministry? to consider why youth ministry might be struggling and explore what churches may need to... Read more »
Join us to chew over articles from the May issue of Christian Courier! We're planning to start our conversation with a question Sylvia Keesmaat mentions in her article reflecting... Read more »
Join us for our last Zoom discussion till the Fall! We plan open with Meghan's Christian Courier editorial about how to watch (or not watch) the CRC Synod (scheduled... Read more »
Join Thrive, World Renew, and the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue for a bi-national four-part justice education series exploring immigration and refugee justice, food justice, climate justice, and gender... Read more »
This 2 day training will introduce participants to FaithCARE’s framework & vision for Restorative Congregations. Participants will learn how to design and facilitate proactive listening circles for a variety of topics and occasions,... Read more »
This 2 day training will introduce participants to FaithCARE’s framework & vision for Restorative Congregations. Participants will learn how to design and facilitate proactive listening circles for a variety of topics and occasions,... Read more »
What do you see when you look around your church on a Sunday morning? An increasing number of congregations report seeing fewer youth and young adults. This local observation is... Read more »
Neil & Virginia are ready to welcome new and returning Christian Courier readers back to thoughtful conversation, this time on the October issue with its theme of hospitality. What... Read more »
Your church is being asked to send 4-6 members for a day of Spirit-led discernment on Saturday, November 7. Keynote speaker, Victor Ko, will share his story of what it... Read more »
Join Thrive, World Renew, and the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue for a bi-national four-part justice education series exploring immigration and refugee justice, food justice, climate justice, and gender... Read more »
“Come away by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31) This time away at Rivendell Retreat Centre on Bowen Island is designed specifically for the hands... Read more »