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VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER | FORWARD TO FRIEND Network Newsletter 9.15.20 What Does Fall Launch Look Like at Your Church? What does fall launch look like at your church this year? We would love to hear about it! Share here.  Featured Posts Campus, Global Mission A Look at a Campus Ministry this Fall by Marianne Giebel This fall, many colleges find themselves grappling with the impact of COVID-19 and social justice issues. Here's what that looks like at Iowa State University. Elders, Pastors, Regional Pastors Alcohol, Addiction and the CRC Pastor by Sean Baker A conversation with an active Christian Reformed minister about addiction, grace, and how the pressure of life and leadership in COVID makes this the "perfect" time for a problem to come up. Disability Concerns, Mental Health The Narrative of Suicide by Disability Concerns September is suicide prevention month. In order to address this epidemic, we need to share our stories. Here is one such story. Church Renewal, Best Practices, Prayer Unity Is Beyond Us...but God Does What Is Beyond Us by Larry Doornbos A Prayer for God's work in us to make us one, as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one. Community Engagement, Global Mission The Pivoting Church by Joan Brady The pivoting church is a beautiful thing that will bring with it hope and new opportunities. Faith Nurture, Faith Practices Training to Be More Like Jesus by Chris Schoon The thought of actually succeeding at spiritual disciplines feels as daunting as competing in an ultramarathon...but the good news is that God meets each of us right where we are. Church Renewal, Global Mission Meet Winston Visser: Newly-Appointed Catalyzer, Outreach Ministry Developer for Classis Eastern Canada by Winston Visser "Why do we do church in the ways that we do?" The possibilities are as many as the contexts in which we find ourselves. Evangelism, Global Mission From Viewer to Disciple by Mike Collins We have more people gathering with us for worship online than we had attending our regular Sunday morning services before the pandemic. It challenged us to ask: Who are these people joining us online? Global Mission, Racial Reconciliation A Look from a Different Angle by Marco Avila To have a look from a different angle, you must let someone else drive. Campus, Global Mission What Comes to Your Mind When I Mention Campus Ministry? by Peter Kelder Campus ministry has a lasting influence in God's kingdom, and there's a lot we can learn from these ministries about mission. Biblical Justice, Creation Matters Climate Conversations: Your Candidates, Your Vote by Climate Witness Project Join the Climate Witness Project for a series of voter-candidate forums. Candidates from across the spectrum will share their climate plans. Youth Ministry Youth Unlimited Becomes ThereforeGo Ministries by Thereforego Ministries As of Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Youth Unlimited has officially changed its name to ThereforeGo Ministries. Learn more! Worship Bringing Our Pain To God: Michael Card and Calvin Seerveld on Biblical Lament in Worship by Joan Huyser-Honig and Steve Huyser-Honig Lament is an essential ingredient of honest faith, but what does biblical lament look or sound like in real congregations? Church Renewal, Pastors Crossroads Discernment Toolkit: Not Just for Hard Times by Pastor Church Resources The Crossroads Discernment Toolkit equips churches for Spirit-led, group-engaged, mission-oriented discernment during seasons when hard questions about mission and identity need to be asked and answered. Safe Church, Child Abuse Reflecting on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma by Sherry Fakkema Tara Boer's webinar, Why the ACSs Adverse Childhood Experience Study (ACEs) Matters, is an effective resource to address both awareness and response.   Ministry Q&As Check out the latest ministry questions posted on The Network: Short (3 or 4 Session) Bible Study Suggestions? by Staci Devries Church Positions Check out the latest church and ministry openings on The Network: Office Administrator at Community CRC (Kitchener, ON) by Kim Topp Senior Pastor at Living Hope CRC in Peterborough, Ontario by Paul Ernsting Lead Pastor at Community CRC (Frankford, ON) by Magdalyn Ponstein More Posts Check out the latest Resources, Discussion Topics and other posts on The Network:  Mental Health Ministries Shares Resources by Disability Concerns Need Ministry Help? 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