November 3rd, 2024 News
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Join us Sunday morning at 10 am or anytime throughout the week. Pastor Erick Schuringa will present the 8th message in the “Just Love” fall series, entitled “Always”. He will be looking at 1 Corinthians 13 verse 7.
1 Corinthians 13:7 lists 4 things that love always does: protect, trust, hope and persevere. These four things are a progression; they build on each other. God, who is love, does these things and calls us into them as well.
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JOYFUL GIVING
Niagara International Students (NIS), Winter Clothing Drive: Fall is here and winter is around the corner. Many International Students come to Canada without proper winter gear. One of the ways NIS seeks to support/bless them is by hosting a Winter Clothing Give Away on Nov. 20 at Brock. We are looking for good, used, winter coats, gloves, winter boots and blankets. Please connect with Hilda at hildavk@gmail.com if you have items to donate. Thank you so much! Together, with God's help we are making a difference in the lives of many International Students! For more information on NIS check out www.niagarainternationalstudents.com
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UPCOMING OFFERING: November 12th A.M. – Smithville Christian Highschool is providing an authentically Christian education to teens from all over central Niagara. Smithville Christian High graduates are serving God and bringing shalom all over the world. Your gift will be used to keep tuition in check so that many families can have access to the exciting programs that enable our students to thrive. Thank-you for your part in keeping Christian education affordable at all levels.
Join the Journey - This Giving Tuesday, the CRCNA invites you to join in on a different kind of road trip—one that takes us coast-to-coast across Canada exploring the incredible work happening within the CRC. From fostering spiritual growth, to empowering new leaders, to building communities of hospitality, your prayers, advocacy, and financial gifts make all of this possible! Every stop reveals how your generousity helps share the gospel and serve communities across our country. Join the email road trip! bit.ly/47gMAXv
You are making a difference! On behalf of the ministries of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, thank you for your gifts to ministry shares. Your support enables congregations to do so much more to further God's Kingdom than any one church could do alone. Our denomination could not impact the world through missions, media, and church development without your incredible and faithful support. Thank you! To discover more visit crcna.org/ministryshares.
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Wolters Centre Natural Sciences and Mathematics Lecture - On November 5, join us at Redeemer for a free public lecture hosted by the Albert M. Wolters Centre for Christian Scholarship. Dr. Dave Warners and Dr. Matthew Heun, visiting scholars in the field of natural sciences and mathematics, will be delivering a lecture entitled "Beyond Stewardship: New Approaches to Creation Care," building off their book of the same name, as they explore new ways of understanding humanity’s responsibility to care for the world. Learn More
Campus Visit Day November 8th - Come to Redeemer's campus for a group visit for prospective undergraduate students and their families! The day will include a tour, lunch with faculty, a student life panel and opportunities to ask questions and connect with future classmates. Campus Visit Day.
The Cairn Christian School Annual Family Fun Fest is on again! We are so excited to see everyone, and we have so many things planned! Please mark your calendars! This event will be held on November 9, 2024, at Smithville Christian High School in Smithville. Please join in the fun; click the link below for more information and to place your chocolate letter or Christmas urn orders online! Thanks so much for supporting our schools in this way!! We greatly appreciate it! If you have questions, please contact Amy VanSoelen at . vansoelenamy@gmail.com / https://cairn-christian-school-funfest.myshopify.com/
The Table Fundraiser Dinner is coming up on Saturday, November 9th, at 6:00 pm. We would love to have you join us for an evening of fun, food, prizes, and stories at the beautiful Club Capri. The menu includes salad, pasta, roasted chicken, dessert, coffee, and drinks. Feel free to come as a group. Tickets are FREE. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1013824786227?aff=oddtdtcreator. We're thankful for our generous individual partners who are sponsoring tables to cover the cost of the hall and meals. We're also excited to offer a silent auction with amazing donations. We look forward to sharing dinner together and some exciting stories about what's happening at The Table.
Momentum Choir presents We Are Loved (Sunday, November 10 at 4pm) a journey through music and stories about the hardships and triumphs of the relationships we have. This concert promises to leave you with inspiration and contemplation. Please email info@momentumchoir.ca if you have any questions. Get your tickets here today!
Awake to Praise Choir: Tickets are available at the FirstOntario PAC in St. Catharines for Monday, November 11, at 8:00 pm. Please visit our website at www.awaketopraisechoir.com. Bring family, friends, or neighbors to this unique opportunity: "For King and Country," a concert of Remembrance. Net proceeds will go to Word and Deed.
Come and See What God is Doing: In 2024 and 2025, we’re bringing together Christian Reformed people from across North America in the spirit of fellowship, encouragement and renewal. Fifteen people from Classis Niagara are invited to attend “Gather”, which will be held from Monday, Nov. 18 (dinner at 5 pm) - noon on Wed., Nov. 20 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Niagara Falls, where they will join groups from four other regional classes. Through facilitated storytelling in small groups, participants will discuss ways God is bringing life to our congregations; how we can encourage greater participation; and where God is leading. All expenses will be covered through a generous grant. Registration closes October 14. Interested? Contact Wendy de Jong, statedclerkniagara@gmail.com. Need Info? Visit crcna.org/Gather.
Great Lakes Christian High School invites you to join us! Thursday, November 21st at 6:30 pm you are invited to attend our Open House featuring our Amazing Race, students explore while parents attend an info session! To Register: Click here. Friday November 29th 8:00 am-1:30 pm Students are welcome to join our Shadow Day; experience high school as a Great Lakes Laker! (lunch provided). To Register: Click here
Bethany CRC will have a Reformed Book Services’ pop-up store at their church in Fenwick, on Wednesday November 20th 7-9pm, Thursday November 21st 7-9pm, and Friday November 22nd from 9am-12pm. Come browse or purchase a variety Christian books. Questions? Contact Katherine Bokma at 905-714-6257 or katherine.bokma@yahoo.ca. Reformed Book Services book list: www.reformedbookservices.com
High school and post-secondary students are invited to our annual Choose Life Youth Retreat at Circle Square Ranch in Brantford on Fri. Nov. 22 at 5:45 pm - Sat. Nov. 23 at 9 pm. Education sessions will equip youth to stand for life against abortion. We’ll participate in fun ranch activities: horseback riding, archery, rock climbing and more! The cost is $60 (includes bus cost, Saturday meals, and sleeping accommodation). Visit chooselife.ca/events or email info@chooselife.ca.
Join us as the newly formed Coram Deo Choir (Niagara & Hamilton) for their inaugural Christmas Concert entitled "On this Still Night." A concert at Heritage Reformed Cong is planned on Friday December 6, and at the Hamilton Free Reformed Church on Saturday, December 7th. Ticket information TBA
Paul’s Missionary Journeys in Turkey & the Seven Churches of Revelation (May 27 - June 8, 2025): Visit ancient sites connected with Paul’s First, Second, and Third Missionary Journeys as well as the seven churches to whom John wrote the Book of Revelation. Join Jeff Weima, professor at Calvin Theological Seminary and leading biblical scholar, for this inspirational biblical tour. Contact Dr. Weima at 616-328-3110 or weimje@calvinseminary.edu.
Feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, stress or loneliness? Want to talk to one of our psychotherapists or counsellors? We are here to help ! Please call 905.309.0944. We will be answering the phones Monday - Friday daily between 9am – 4pm. Sessions typically run about an hour. All of our services are free and confidential. Sometimes we all need help!
Has ALCOHOL OR DRUGS taken over your or a loved one’s life? Family Outreach Ontario can help. There are literally thousands of Christian recovering addicts out there… you may be sitting beside one in church next Sunday. Confidentiality guaranteed. Visit our web site for more info at www.familyoutreachontario.com, contact us at 905-933-3994, or e-mail us at info@familyoutreachontario.com.
CAREGIVERS, OUR AGING LOVED ONES AND PASTORAL CARE - Are your parents aging; struggling with aging? Are you a caregiver or close to someone who needs help at home or is in a nursing home? Are you a pastor, elder or deacon with aging congregants who need pastoral care? The Word and Spirit Institute, together with Connecting Streams, is organizing an interactive conference with the aim to support caregivers with their struggles and discuss issues around pastoral care for caregivers and their loved ones at home or in homes. When: November 30th at Covenant Can. Ref. Church, Grimsby. Registration 8:30; Conference 9:00-3:00. For info/To register, please visit www.wsinstitute.ca
Session 1: Pastoral Care and Support for Aging Loved Ones (Rev Matthew VanLuik)
Session 2: Pastoral Care and Support for Caregivers (Dr. Tom McCormick; [chaplain] and Caregivers)
Session 3: Issues relating to Grieving, Death and Dying (Rick Ludwig; funeral director)
NEWSLETTERS FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS
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DENOMINATIONAL NEWS
NEWSLETTERS FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS – Available under “Community Partners” on our Website. Posted as they come in. Paper copies can be requested from the church office.. Browse through the work of local and CRCNA ministries...
ReFrame Ministries Provides Devotions, Podcasts, and Blogs - Start a new Biblical habit with resources from ReFrame Ministries. DEVOTIONS including the Today devotional offer short daily meditations and scripture. Kids Corner includes devotions, especially for children and guardians. PODCASTS help you dig into scripture with Groundwork, explore pop culture and Christianity with Think Christian, or energize your church communications with Church Juice. BLOGS offering spiritual advice for parenting, dating, and more are available in new posts from Family Fire. Learn more about the spiritual habit of praying with ReFrame’s prayer ministry.
Groundwork: Growing in Our Salvation and Recognizing Truth - Do you ever feel like God asks the impossible of us? Join Groundwork as we study 2 Peter 1 to learn from the apostle Peter who reminds us that we aren’t meant to rely on ourselves to live godly lives; rather it is when we rely on God’s divine power and promises that we grow in our salvation, recognize truth, and persevere in our faith. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
Kids Corner: Beatitude 5: Showing Mercy Like Jesus - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion at www.kidscorner.net. There is no better example of someone showing mercy than Jesus showing care to the people he healed and to a crowd of hungry people. We can thank him for the compassion he showed us on the cross and ask for his help to show others mercy each day. Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like Liz and Friend Story Podcast: Jesus Feeds 5000 People.
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - During this week, the global church commits to praying for resolutions to the growing problem of world hunger. The World Food Program (wfpusa.org) tells us that “up to 783 million people worldwide are facing chronic hunger. That means one in ten people are not consuming enough food to lead an active, healthy life.” Each day of the coming week, pick a different country to pray for—asking that increased resources may be found, that food may be shared, and that all of God’s children may flourish and thrive. Brought by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Family Fire - Family Fire is an online community exploring Spirit-led family, marriage, parenting, in-laws, blended families, and intimacy. Find encouraging articles and devotions at familyfire.com. Subscribe for regular email updates and connect with our Family Fire community on Facebook.
JOBS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Shalom Manor Gardens is seeking individuals who wish to provide resident-centered care in a Christian community. We are hiring in the following departments:
· Manor Nursing: PSW part-time; RPN part-time, full time and casual; and RN casual
· Gardens Nursing: RPN – Casual
· Gardens Environemental Services: Housekeeper. Full time, Mon- Fri 9AM-3PM
Diaconal Ministries Canada (DMC) is now accepting applications for the part-time position of Development Coordinator (18 hours/week). This position is responsible for new revenue generation through the development, maintenance, and management of all aspects of Diaconal Ministries Canada’s fundraising efforts. View the complete job description on our website: http://bit.ly/4dP1RBk. Three (3) years work experience in the not-for-profit sector development/fundraising field is an asset, along with a related post-secondary education and a basic understanding of Canadian fundraising laws. Start date is immediate. Send in your letter of application and CV by September 30, 2024, to Ron Vanden Brink, National Director of Diaconal Ministries Canada: rvandenbrink@crcna.org.