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VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER | FORWARD TO FRIEND Network Newsletter 7.21.20 How Is Your Church Thinking Creatively During COVID? Has your church found meaningful ways to connect and worship during COVID? Share here. We’d love to feature your church on the site!  Featured Posts Children's Ministry, Dwell Curriculum, Faith Nurture Template for Leading a Simplified DWELL Session by Faith Formation Ministries Use this free template to easily adapt any Dwell session into a simplified outline which Dwell leaders can use with children in-person or virtually or parents could use at home. Community Engagement, Worship How Is Your Church Thinking Creatively During COVID? by Staci Devries Let's share some of the creative ways we are connecting and worshipping during COVID-19. Faith Nurture, Family Ministry A Wonderful Way to Help Families Form Faith at Home This Fall by Karen Deboer Check out this fabulous idea for helping families form faith this fall and into the future. Children's Ministry, Children & Worship, Faith Nurture 5 Terrific Tips for Telling God's Story with Children During Online Worship by Karen Deboer Whether you're wondering how to include and engage children during worship this fall or looking for fresh ideas for children's messages, the ideas in this post have got you covered. Pastors, Financial Shalom, Caring for Pastors An Open Letter to Pastors From Noah by Phillip Leo It's impossible for me to understand what you've experienced in pastoral leadership. But I'm praying you and your family are changed for the better, too. Children's Ministry, Dwell Curriculum, Faith Nurture Resources for Using DWELL in a COVID-19 World by Jill Benson These new resources will help churches adapt their Dwell program to a variety of situations. Biblical Justice, Racial Reconciliation "A Nation That Forgets Its Past Has No Future" by Viviana E Cornejo In light of recent events, everyone seems to be scrambling to learn about racism. How can we as a nation and denomination honestly confront the racist reality we've accumulated over centuries? Community Engagement, Global Mission What's on Your Doorstep? by Beth Fellinger Before you only plan for what will happen on the inside of your buildings, can I encourage you to continue looking for what is outside your door and how you might become engaged. Racial Reconciliation Resisting a Return to Normal by Amanda Benckhuysen My prayer is that like Rizpah, we will be persistent, courageous, and sacrificial in advocating for the dignity of our black and brown siblings. Racial Reconciliation, SEAPI Meet Paula Tang - Intern With the Office of Race Relations by Paula Tang We want to welcome Pisudtiporn Tangsirisatian to the Office of Race Relations. Learn more about her background, passions and aspirations and say hello! Racial Reconciliation 2 Must-Read Books on Growing up as a Person of Color by Paula Tang The books Between the World and Me and Amazing Grace are informative books dealing with growing up as a person of color. Racial Reconciliation Go Deeper With Anti-Racism (Webinar Series) by Race Relations This 4-part anti-racism webinar series is designed for motivated leaders who wish to rigorously, courageously engage anti-racism work and get to the root of systemic racism. Campus, Global Mission Meet Sharon Dhavale: Our Newest CRC Campus Minister at University of Northern British Columbia by Rich Braaskma The same outworking of God's goodness and grace that Sharon experienced in campus ministry as a student is what she longs to see unfold through her ministry at UNBC. Leadership Development, Racial Reconciliation Practical Practices for Dismantling Racism by Rudy Gonzalez The work of racism is so complex that people would rather not talk about it until it's too late. Here are some practical tools to engage the conversation. Racial Reconciliation My Thoughts After Watching the Video of the Killing of George Floyd by Idella Winfield After watching the video of George Floyd being killed by a police officer who kneeled for nine minutes on his neck, I became numb and scared.   Ministry Q&As Check out the latest ministry questions posted on The Network: Who Can Conduct Baptisms in the CRC? by Jordan Nickell Checklist for Widows? by William Delleman Church Positions Check out the latest church and ministry openings on The Network: CRCNA Job Openings (Pastor Church Resources) by Teresa Jones Campus Minister at Michigan State University by Margaret Griffioen-Drenth Campus Pastor at Harderwyk Ministries, Holland (MI) by Darwin Glassford More Posts Check out the latest Resources, Discussion Topics and other posts on The Network:  Image for Office of Social Justice Sunday by Office of Social Justice What Financially Struggling Families Need to Hear by Phillip Leo Grey Psalter Hymnals Available by Brian Clark Need Ministry Help? 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