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SUMMARY:Theology Conversation Cohort
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/theology-conversation-cohort/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church\, 9165 160st\, Surrey\, BC\, V4N 2X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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ORGANIZER;CN="1Life":MAILTO:office@crc1life.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260223T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260223T193000
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: On-line Zoom Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin 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 “Cautious Hope in Venezuela.” Can you see parallel ways Canadian Christians respond to political and social tensions? Could our churches be becoming “vaccinated against politics?” Is that always unhealthy? Michael DeMoor’s short piece on “Moral Panics” offers an angle on this as well. (Interested in the political possibilities? We may host a separate Zoom discussion with Kathy Vandergrift and Matthijs Kronemeijer to unpack their articles referencing Bill C-9. Email us for information! \nFor Christian Courier online\, go to: https://www.christiancourier.ca \nIt’s great to read Christian Courier online\, but we also recommend it as a physical paper you can hold in your hands. Consider subscribing to Christian Courier today! If your church is interested in having paper copies\, please reach out here.  \n  \nFor more info & a Zoom link\, contact: nvlettinga@yahoo.ca \nFacilitators: Neil & Virginia Lettinga
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/lets-talk-about-it-on-line-zoom-conversation-group-7/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260312T203000
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SUMMARY:Theology Conversation Cohort
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/theology-conversation-cohort/2026-03-12/
LOCATION:Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church\, 9165 160st\, Surrey\, BC\, V4N 2X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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ORGANIZER;CN="1Life":MAILTO:office@crc1life.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260323T193000
DTSTAMP:20260303T230517Z
CREATED:20260303T230517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T230517Z
UID:10000521-1774290600-1774294200@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: On-line Zoom Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin 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 can help us navigate tensions. That’s the question CC posed to MPs from BC and Alberta about a new pipeline. It’s also a question to consider regarding the tensions in the U.S. as described in “Minnesotans Pull Together” and in Michael Buma’s editorial\, “Are You Ok?” “…Divides are deepening” said Arnold Viersen (MP AB). Does recognizing that need a response from us? \nFor Christian Courier online\, go to: https://www.christiancourier.ca \nIt’s great to read Christian Courier online\, but we also recommend it as a physical paper you can hold in your hands. Consider subscribing to Christian Courier today! If your church is interested in having paper copies\, please reach out here.  \n  \nFor more info & a Zoom link\, contact: nvlettinga@yahoo.ca \nFacilitators: Neil & Virginia Lettinga
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/lets-talk-about-it-on-line-zoom-conversation-group-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260409T203000
DTSTAMP:20250731T000816Z
CREATED:20250731T000816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T000816Z
UID:10000496-1775759400-1775766600@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Theology Conversation Cohort
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/theology-conversation-cohort/2026-04-09/
LOCATION:Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church\, 9165 160st\, Surrey\, BC\, V4N 2X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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ORGANIZER;CN="1Life":MAILTO:office@crc1life.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260409T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260325T235227Z
CREATED:20260325T234525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T235227Z
UID:10000526-1775763000-1775768400@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:On-Line Gathering To Discuss The Future Of Refugee Welcome In BC
DESCRIPTION: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 as Dena steps into a new role with World Renew. \nFacilitator: Advistory Committee of the Chaplain & Refugee Support Mobilizer
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/on-line-gathering-to-discuss-the-future-of-refugee-welcome-in-bc/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mercy & Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="CRCNA":MAILTO:info@crcna.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260420T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260420T193000
DTSTAMP:20260331T210915Z
CREATED:20260331T210915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T210915Z
UID:10000527-1776709800-1776713400@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: On-line Zoom Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin 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 of choices for the future in a fragile world with finite budgets. The columns by Michael DeMoor and David Koyzis (page 16) and the collage Curt Gesch commissioned for his column (page 17) will also add fodder for our discussion! \nFor Christian Courier online\, go to: https://www.christiancourier.ca \nIt’s great to read Christian Courier online\, but we also recommend it as a physical paper you can hold in your hands. Consider subscribing to Christian Courier today! If your church is interested in having paper copies\, please reach out here.  \n  \nFor more info & a Zoom link\, contact: nvlettinga@yahoo.ca \nFacilitators: Neil & Virginia Lettinga
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/lets-talk-about-it-on-line-zoom-conversation-group-9/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260430T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260430T183000
DTSTAMP:20260326T161626Z
CREATED:20260325T234150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T161626Z
UID:10000522-1777566600-1777573800@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Beyond the Headlines: Faith\, Community and the Stories that Shape Us
DESCRIPTION: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 justice. \nThis webinar series moves participants beyond polarizing headlines by exploring the systemic roots of injustice through the lenses of Scripture and lived experience. Each session focuses on a specific justice issue\, connecting it to the broader biblical call to love our neighbors while offering practical tools for theological reflection and hopeful imagination. Attendees will be equipped to challenge harmful narratives\, understand the root causes of systemic problems\, and take meaningful\, faith-informed collective action.
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/beyond-the-headlines-faith-community-and-the-stories-that-shape-us/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mercy & Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260505T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260505T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T165427Z
CREATED:20260422T232905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T165427Z
UID:10000529-1777986000-1777993200@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Reimagining Youth Ministry
DESCRIPTION: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 do differently. \nOur 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 factors that have altered our daily routines\, including how and when we gather as a church community. While congregations have had to adapt their ministries to respond to these changing contexts\, youth ministry is an area that has notably struggled. In addition to seeing a decline in the number of participating youth\, many churches are finding that their historical methods no longer seem to be having a meaningful impact on students’ lives. \nRegister to join us on one of the following dates: \nMay 5 at 4:00 pm EDT/ 1:00 pm PDT \nMay 14 at 7:00 pm EDT/4:00 pm PDT \n  \nFacilitator:  Rick Zomer\, Faith Formation Consultant for Thrive \nHost: Liz Tolkamp\, Thrive Regional Connector Canada West
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/reimagining-youth-ministry/2026-05-05/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260505T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T205810Z
CREATED:20260415T205736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T205810Z
UID:10000528-1778007600-1778014800@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Invitation to A Renewed Canadian Welcome (hybrid event)
DESCRIPTION: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 pm Pacific – in-person at St. Andrew’s Hall (University of British Columbia) or online via Zoom – to hear from CPJ about the vision of the book\, and learn from a panel discussion with the co-author of one of the book’s chapters and a refugee rights advocate.
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/invitation-to-a-renewed-canadian-welcome-hybrid-event/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Hall\, 6040 Iona Dr\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 2E8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Mercy & Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Citizens for Public Justice":MAILTO:cpj@cpj.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260512T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260512T183000
DTSTAMP:20260326T161626Z
CREATED:20260325T234150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T161626Z
UID:10000523-1778603400-1778610600@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Beyond the Headlines: Faith\, Community and the Stories that Shape Us
DESCRIPTION: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 justice. \nThis webinar series moves participants beyond polarizing headlines by exploring the systemic roots of injustice through the lenses of Scripture and lived experience. Each session focuses on a specific justice issue\, connecting it to the broader biblical call to love our neighbors while offering practical tools for theological reflection and hopeful imagination. Attendees will be equipped to challenge harmful narratives\, understand the root causes of systemic problems\, and take meaningful\, faith-informed collective action.
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/beyond-the-headlines-faith-community-and-the-stories-that-shape-us/2026-05-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mercy & Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T165427Z
CREATED:20260422T232905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T165427Z
UID:10000531-1778774400-1778781600@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Reimagining Youth Ministry
DESCRIPTION: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 do differently. \nOur 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 factors that have altered our daily routines\, including how and when we gather as a church community. While congregations have had to adapt their ministries to respond to these changing contexts\, youth ministry is an area that has notably struggled. In addition to seeing a decline in the number of participating youth\, many churches are finding that their historical methods no longer seem to be having a meaningful impact on students’ lives. \nRegister to join us on one of the following dates: \nMay 5 at 4:00 pm EDT/ 1:00 pm PDT \nMay 14 at 7:00 pm EDT/4:00 pm PDT \n  \nFacilitator:  Rick Zomer\, Faith Formation Consultant for Thrive \nHost: Liz Tolkamp\, Thrive Regional Connector Canada West
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/reimagining-youth-ministry/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T203000
DTSTAMP:20250731T000816Z
CREATED:20250731T000816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T000816Z
UID:10000497-1778783400-1778790600@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Theology Conversation Cohort
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/theology-conversation-cohort/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church\, 9165 160st\, Surrey\, BC\, V4N 2X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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ORGANIZER;CN="1Life":MAILTO:office@crc1life.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260525T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260525T193000
DTSTAMP:20260428T165637Z
CREATED:20260428T165637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T165637Z
UID:10000532-1779733800-1779737400@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: On-line Zoom Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin 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 on a recent visit to Palestine and Israel: “Am I that different from the people who live in these settlements?” Which other articles catch your imagination and attention? It’s another issue full of thought-provoking articles! \nFor Christian Courier online\, go to: https://www.christiancourier.ca \nIt’s great to read Christian Courier online\, but we also recommend it as a physical paper you can hold in your hands. Consider subscribing to Christian Courier today! If your church is interested in having paper copies\, please reach out here.  \n  \nFor more info & a Zoom link\, contact: nvlettinga@yahoo.ca \nFacilitators: Neil & Virginia Lettinga
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/lets-talk-about-it-on-line-zoom-conversation-group-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260611T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260611T203000
DTSTAMP:20250731T000816Z
CREATED:20250731T000816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T000816Z
UID:10000498-1781202600-1781209800@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Theology Conversation Cohort
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/theology-conversation-cohort/2026-06-11/
LOCATION:Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church\, 9165 160st\, Surrey\, BC\, V4N 2X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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ORGANIZER;CN="1Life":MAILTO:office@crc1life.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260622T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260622T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232409Z
CREATED:20260604T232409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T232409Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: On-line Zoom Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin 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 for the previous week) and John Valk’s guest column (should denominations build walls or wells or…?). Which other articles catch your imagination and attention? It’s another issue full of thought-provoking articles! \nFor Christian Courier online\, go to: https://www.christiancourier.ca \nIt’s great to read Christian Courier online\, but we also recommend it as a physical paper you can hold in your hands. Consider subscribing to Christian Courier today! If your church is interested in having paper copies\, please reach out here.  \n  \nFor more info & a Zoom link\, contact: nvlettinga@yahoo.ca \nFacilitators: Neil & Virginia Lettinga
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/lets-talk-about-it-on-line-zoom-conversation-group-11/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260915T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260915T183000
DTSTAMP:20260326T161626Z
CREATED:20260325T234150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T161626Z
UID:10000524-1789489800-1789497000@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Beyond the Headlines: Faith\, Community and the Stories that Shape Us
DESCRIPTION: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 justice. \nThis webinar series moves participants beyond polarizing headlines by exploring the systemic roots of injustice through the lenses of Scripture and lived experience. Each session focuses on a specific justice issue\, connecting it to the broader biblical call to love our neighbors while offering practical tools for theological reflection and hopeful imagination. Attendees will be equipped to challenge harmful narratives\, understand the root causes of systemic problems\, and take meaningful\, faith-informed collective action.
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/beyond-the-headlines-faith-community-and-the-stories-that-shape-us/2026-09-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mercy & Justice
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261002T160000
DTSTAMP:20260917T002929Z
CREATED:20260917T002929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T002929Z
UID:10000594-1790931600-1790956800@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Restorative Congregations: Learning How to Grow Restorative Churches
DESCRIPTION: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\, incorporate restorative practices into interpersonal relationships\, ministry groups\, congregational life & discernment\, leadership meetings etc. Tools are given to help restore or make right where harm and wrong has occurred. The training supports churches to become restorative culture congregations which can help to both reduce & address conflict in healthy ways. \n\nINFO: RESTORATIVE CONGREGATIONS TRAINING\n\nCONTACT FOR INFO: Faye Martin: sfmartin@telus.net\nCOST: $100 Registration is limited to 25 people
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/restorative-congregations-learning-how-to-grow-restorative-churches/2026-10-02/
LOCATION:New Life CRC (Abbotsford\, BC)\, 35270 Delair Rd\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V3G 2E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260917T002929Z
CREATED:20260917T002929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T002929Z
UID:10000595-1791018000-1791043200@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Restorative Congregations: Learning How to Grow Restorative Churches
DESCRIPTION: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\, incorporate restorative practices into interpersonal relationships\, ministry groups\, congregational life & discernment\, leadership meetings etc. Tools are given to help restore or make right where harm and wrong has occurred. The training supports churches to become restorative culture congregations which can help to both reduce & address conflict in healthy ways. \n\nINFO: RESTORATIVE CONGREGATIONS TRAINING\n\nCONTACT FOR INFO: Faye Martin: sfmartin@telus.net\nCOST: $100 Registration is limited to 25 people
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/restorative-congregations-learning-how-to-grow-restorative-churches/2026-10-03/
LOCATION:New Life CRC (Abbotsford\, BC)\, 35270 Delair Rd\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V3G 2E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261013T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261013T150000
DTSTAMP:20260917T001619Z
CREATED:20260909T174716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T001619Z
UID:10000589-1791896400-1791903600@crc1life.ca
SUMMARY:Webinar on Lifelong Discipleship with author Cameron Shaffer
DESCRIPTION: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 backed by research from the Barna Group\, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada\, the Fuller Youth Institute\, and other organizations—leaving parents\, pastors\, and church members wondering how best to respond. \nCameron Shaffer\, author of Keeping Kids Christian\, offers a clear path forward. As a parent and pastor\, Shaffer focuses on intergenerational\, lifelong discipleship strategies that foster deep connections to the local church\, helping young people stay involved well beyond their youth group years. \nThis 45-minute webinar will feature a presentation from Cameron followed by an interactive Q&A session. You don’t need to have read the book to benefit from the discussion\, but all attendees will receive an exclusive discount to purchase a copy! \nFacilitator:  Rick Zomer\, Faith Formation Consultant for Thrive
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/webinar-on-lifelong-discipleship-with-author-cameron-shaffer/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261019T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261019T193000
DTSTAMP:20260916T231505Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: On-line Zoom Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nNeil & 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 ideas/articles caught your attention and why? \nFor Christian Courier online\, go to: https://www.christiancourier.ca \nIt’s great to read Christian Courier online\, but we also recommend it as a physical paper you can hold in your hands. Consider subscribing to Christian Courier today! If your church is interested in having paper copies\, please reach out here.  \n  \nFor more info & a Zoom link\, contact: nvlettinga@yahoo.ca \nFacilitators: Neil & Virginia Lettinga
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/lets-talk-about-it-on-line-zoom-conversation-group-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation
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SUMMARY:Step In/Step Out: a one day conference to equip and energize you with a plan for how your church can step into the CRCNA church planting initiative
DESCRIPTION:Your church is being asked to send 4-6 members for a day of Spirit-led discernment on Saturday\, November 7. \nKeynote speaker\, Victor Ko\, will share his story of what it looks like to spend a life faithfully raising up leaders and workers who have a passion for the biblical call to mission and who recognize that a discipled life of faith is a life of service. \nGuided workshops and working time will help your team dig deeper into where God is leading your church. \nPrayerfully consider who from your church should be sent and tasked with bringing back to your church a possible first step of God’s call on your congregation to prayer\, to discipleship and to sending. \nRegistration information coming soon. \nFacilitator: Resonate Global Mission and Diaconal Ministries Canada
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/step-in-step-up-a-one-day-gathering-to-explore-and-be-equipped-to-take-up-the-newly-adopted-crc-na-church-planting-initiative/
LOCATION:Tapestry Mundy Park\, 2699 Austin Ave\, Coquitlam\, BC\, V3K 7B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Faith Formation,Global Mission,Gospel Proclamation & Worship,Mercy & Justice,Servant Leadership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261117T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261117T183000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Headlines: Faith\, Community and the Stories that Shape Us
DESCRIPTION: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 justice. \nThis webinar series moves participants beyond polarizing headlines by exploring the systemic roots of injustice through the lenses of Scripture and lived experience. Each session focuses on a specific justice issue\, connecting it to the broader biblical call to love our neighbors while offering practical tools for theological reflection and hopeful imagination. Attendees will be equipped to challenge harmful narratives\, understand the root causes of systemic problems\, and take meaningful\, faith-informed collective action.
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/beyond-the-headlines-faith-community-and-the-stories-that-shape-us/2026-11-17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mercy & Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270118
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SUMMARY:Prayer Retreat for Church Administrators
DESCRIPTION:“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 and hearts that do so much to keep our churches running. Participants can expect a private room\, good food\, and an easy rhythm of times together and times alone. \nTo learn more or reserve a spot\, contact Wilma van der Leek: wilma@crc1life.ca \nFacilitator: Wilma van der Leek\, 1Life learning hub
URL:https://crc1life.ca/event/prayer-retreat-for-church-administrators/
LOCATION:Rivendell Retreat Centre\, 600 Rivendell Dr\, Bowen Island\, BC\, V0N 1G0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Servant Leadership
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