CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC Staff Safe: Call for Prayer in Chile A Christian Reformed Church staff member was spared injury in the severe, 8.8-Richter scale earthquake that rocked Chile last weekend, killing at least 700 people and causing widespread damage to buildings, homes and roads. Meanwhile, Javier Torres, regional leader for Latino Ministries and the Southeast U.S. for Christian Reformed Home Missions, asks for prayer for Chile. "I would humbly like to invoke a call for prayer for our Chilean brothers and sisters, both in Chile and here in the U.S.," says Torres ... Calvin Prof Calls Trial Delay 'Miraculous' A new trial date has been set for November in the case involving Kurt Ver Beek, a Calvin College sociology professor who recently appeared in a Honduran court to face charges of slander. Ver Beek characterized the delay as “miraculous,” not a word he uses lightly ... Haiti Missionary's Faith Transformed by Earthquake Lesley Millar, a Christian Reformed World Missions missionary working with Back to God Ministries International, says she has never before had the range of emotions—the sheer terror and sadness as well as feelings of hope and amazing joy—as she has experienced in the last several weeks following the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12 ... Kenyan Village Celebrates Harvest "We were without food, We were without hope, You saw our need, And God has provided." In the village of Kyua, Kenya, there is a group of women who are dancing and singing this song. Theirs is a joyful celebration of the arrival of rain and a bumper corn harvest. For the first time in five years, the village will harvest enough food to feed itself ... CRHM and CRWM Join in Easter-to-Pentecost Campaign Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions are collaborating on a special campaign for churches that runs from Easter Sunday, April 4, until Pentecost Sunday, May 23. The two agencies have come together to shine a spotlight on how God is changing lives with the power of the Gospel in your community and around the world. The special campaign -- which will include resources for churches ... BOT Members Sign Hope Equals Wall Christian Reformed Board of Trustees members had a chance last week to write messages of peace on the Hope Equals replica of the barbed-wire-topped wall that separates Israelis from those living in the Palestinian territories ... CRWRC Receives Funds to Build Homes in Indonesia Two European-based organizations have committed about $306,000 in USD to help the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee continue its work in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where families are continuing to recover from an earthquake ... Heads Up Jamie Wyeth has painted them as nasty seagulls. They’re celebrated in costume parties and cocktail names; magnified in manga comics, video games, and Se7en, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman; poked fun at in “How naughty are you?” quizzes, the book Skipping to Gomorrah, and WWJD-knockoff wristbands. "The 'seven deadly sins' list ... has cultural currency, but the culture confuses and trivializes the concepts," says Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, a Calvin College philosophy professor and author of Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. "I'd like to see the church reclaim the power of this rich tradition to help us with moral formation." For more information, visit: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The new Faith Alive 2010 Resource Catalog is now available and features products for all areas of ministry. Copies were mailed out to select customers, but anyone interested can view the catalog online (PDF or on Scribd.com) or request a free copy.  Also, now available, Esther: Courage in a Complicated World, the first study in the new Infuse Bible Study series. Open the book of Esther and step back in time to ancient Persia around 480 B.C. Esther’s story is filled with risky twists and turns. For more information on the catalog and the new Bible study series, visit: Faith Alive Christian Resources. Headlines From March Banner: Taking the Long View in Haiti and Elsewhere Zeeland Teenager Gets a Therapy Pool from CRC Congregation (WZZM13) United Way Provides Grant and CRC Congregation Provides Land (Ames Tribune) Area Churches Install 'Looping' System to Accommodate Hearing-Impaired Population (MLive.com) CRC Congregation Holds Praise Fest (Le Mars Daily Sentinel) 'Best Time for a Christian' (Christianity Today) Happenings March 13-25: Christ in Context: Pilgrimmage Experience in the Holy Land March 14: Calvin Theological Seminary Offering View Full Calendar You are subscribed as fengelag@becon.org. You are receiving this email because you signed up for CRC News on our website. Update Your Profile | Update Your Subscription Preferences | Unsubscribe From All Forward to a Friend | Email Us |  Follow on Twitter | Follow on Facebook Copyright © 2010 Christian Reformed Church in North America. 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CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC Staff Safe: Call for Prayer in Chile A Christian Reformed Church staff member was spared injury in the severe, 8.8-Richter scale earthquake that rocked Chile last weekend, killing at least 700 people and causing widespread damage to buildings, homes and roads. Meanwhile, Javier Torres, regional leader for Latino Ministries and the Southeast U.S. for Christian Reformed Home Missions, asks for prayer for Chile. "I would humbly like to invoke a call for prayer for our Chilean brothers and sisters, both in Chile and here in the U.S.," says Torres ... Calvin Prof Calls Trial Delay 'Miraculous' A new trial date has been set for November in the case involving Kurt Ver Beek, a Calvin College sociology professor who recently appeared in a Honduran court to face charges of slander. Ver Beek characterized the delay as “miraculous,” not a word he uses lightly ... Haiti Missionary's Faith Transformed by Earthquake Lesley Millar, a Christian Reformed World Missions missionary working with Back to God Ministries International, says she has never before had the range of emotions—the sheer terror and sadness as well as feelings of hope and amazing joy—as she has experienced in the last several weeks following the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12 ... Kenyan Village Celebrates Harvest "We were without food, We were without hope, You saw our need, And God has provided." In the village of Kyua, Kenya, there is a group of women who are dancing and singing this song. Theirs is a joyful celebration of the arrival of rain and a bumper corn harvest. For the first time in five years, the village will harvest enough food to feed itself ... CRHM and CRWM Join in Easter-to-Pentecost Campaign Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions are collaborating on a special campaign for churches that runs from Easter Sunday, April 4, until Pentecost Sunday, May 23. The two agencies have come together to shine a spotlight on how God is changing lives with the power of the Gospel in your community and around the world. The special campaign -- which will include resources for churches ... BOT Members Sign Hope Equals Wall Christian Reformed Board of Trustees members had a chance last week to write messages of peace on the Hope Equals replica of the barbed-wire-topped wall that separates Israelis from those living in the Palestinian territories ... CRWRC Receives Funds to Build Homes in Indonesia Two European-based organizations have committed about $306,000 in USD to help the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee continue its work in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where families are continuing to recover from an earthquake ... Heads Up Jamie Wyeth has painted them as nasty seagulls. They’re celebrated in costume parties and cocktail names; magnified in manga comics, video games, and Se7en, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman; poked fun at in “How naughty are you?” quizzes, the book Skipping to Gomorrah, and WWJD-knockoff wristbands. "The 'seven deadly sins' list ... has cultural currency, but the culture confuses and trivializes the concepts," says Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, a Calvin College philosophy professor and author of Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. "I'd like to see the church reclaim the power of this rich tradition to help us with moral formation." For more information, visit: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The new Faith Alive 2010 Resource Catalog is now available and features products for all areas of ministry. Copies were mailed out to select customers, but anyone interested can view the catalog online (PDF or on Scribd.com) or request a free copy.  Also, now available, Esther: Courage in a Complicated World, the first study in the new Infuse Bible Study series. Open the book of Esther and step back in time to ancient Persia around 480 B.C. Esther’s story is filled with risky twists and turns. For more information on the catalog and the new Bible study series, visit: Faith Alive Christian Resources. Headlines From March Banner: Taking the Long View in Haiti and Elsewhere Zeeland Teenager Gets a Therapy Pool from CRC Congregation (WZZM13) United Way Provides Grant and CRC Congregation Provides Land (Ames Tribune) Area Churches Install 'Looping' System to Accommodate Hearing-Impaired Population (MLive.com) CRC Congregation Holds Praise Fest (Le Mars Daily Sentinel) 'Best Time for a Christian' (Christianity Today) Happenings March 13-25: Christ in Context: Pilgrimmage Experience in the Holy Land March 14: Calvin Theological Seminary Offering View Full Calendar You are subscribed as fengelag@becon.org. You are receiving this email because you signed up for CRC News on our website. Update Your Profile | Update Your Subscription Preferences | Unsubscribe From All Forward to a Friend | Email Us |  Follow on Twitter | Follow on Facebook Copyright © 2010 Christian Reformed Church in North America. 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CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC Staff Safe: Call for Prayer in Chile A Christian Reformed Church staff member was spared injury in the severe, 8.8-Richter scale earthquake that rocked Chile last weekend, killing at least 700 people and causing widespread damage to buildings, homes and roads. Meanwhile, Javier Torres, regional leader for Latino Ministries and the Southeast U.S. for Christian Reformed Home Missions, asks for prayer for Chile. "I would humbly like to invoke a call for prayer for our Chilean brothers and sisters, both in Chile and here in the U.S.," says Torres ... Calvin Prof Calls Trial Delay 'Miraculous' A new trial date has been set for November in the case involving Kurt Ver Beek, a Calvin College sociology professor who recently appeared in a Honduran court to face charges of slander. Ver Beek characterized the delay as “miraculous,” not a word he uses lightly ... Haiti Missionary's Faith Transformed by Earthquake Lesley Millar, a Christian Reformed World Missions missionary working with Back to God Ministries International, says she has never before had the range of emotions—the sheer terror and sadness as well as feelings of hope and amazing joy—as she has experienced in the last several weeks following the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12 ... Kenyan Village Celebrates Harvest "We were without food, We were without hope, You saw our need, And God has provided." In the village of Kyua, Kenya, there is a group of women who are dancing and singing this song. Theirs is a joyful celebration of the arrival of rain and a bumper corn harvest. For the first time in five years, the village will harvest enough food to feed itself ... CRHM and CRWM Join in Easter-to-Pentecost Campaign Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions are collaborating on a special campaign for churches that runs from Easter Sunday, April 4, until Pentecost Sunday, May 23. The two agencies have come together to shine a spotlight on how God is changing lives with the power of the Gospel in your community and around the world. The special campaign -- which will include resources for churches ... BOT Members Sign Hope Equals Wall Christian Reformed Board of Trustees members had a chance last week to write messages of peace on the Hope Equals replica of the barbed-wire-topped wall that separates Israelis from those living in the Palestinian territories ... CRWRC Receives Funds to Build Homes in Indonesia Two European-based organizations have committed about $306,000 in USD to help the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee continue its work in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where families are continuing to recover from an earthquake ... Heads Up Jamie Wyeth has painted them as nasty seagulls. They’re celebrated in costume parties and cocktail names; magnified in manga comics, video games, and Se7en, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman; poked fun at in “How naughty are you?” quizzes, the book Skipping to Gomorrah, and WWJD-knockoff wristbands. "The 'seven deadly sins' list ... has cultural currency, but the culture confuses and trivializes the concepts," says Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, a Calvin College philosophy professor and author of Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. "I'd like to see the church reclaim the power of this rich tradition to help us with moral formation." For more information, visit: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The new Faith Alive 2010 Resource Catalog is now available and features products for all areas of ministry. Copies were mailed out to select customers, but anyone interested can view the catalog online (PDF or on Scribd.com) or request a free copy.  Also, now available, Esther: Courage in a Complicated World, the first study in the new Infuse Bible Study series. Open the book of Esther and step back in time to ancient Persia around 480 B.C. Esther’s story is filled with risky twists and turns. For more information on the catalog and the new Bible study series, visit: Faith Alive Christian Resources. Headlines From March Banner: Taking the Long View in Haiti and Elsewhere Zeeland Teenager Gets a Therapy Pool from CRC Congregation (WZZM13) United Way Provides Grant and CRC Congregation Provides Land (Ames Tribune) Area Churches Install 'Looping' System to Accommodate Hearing-Impaired Population (MLive.com) CRC Congregation Holds Praise Fest (Le Mars Daily Sentinel) 'Best Time for a Christian' (Christianity Today) Happenings March 13-25: Christ in Context: Pilgrimmage Experience in the Holy Land March 14: Calvin Theological Seminary Offering View Full Calendar   Forward to a Friend | Email Us |  Follow on Twitter | Follow on Facebook Copyright © 2010 Christian Reformed Church in North America. All rights reserved. 2850 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560 | 3475 Mainway, Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8

CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC Staff Safe: Call for Prayer in Chile A Christian Reformed Church staff member was spared injury in the severe, 8.8-Richter scale earthquake that rocked Chile last weekend, killing at least 700 people and causing widespread damage to buildings, homes and roads. Meanwhile, Javier Torres, regional leader for Latino Ministries and the Southeast U.S. for Christian Reformed Home Missions, asks for prayer for Chile. "I would humbly like to invoke a call for prayer for our Chilean brothers and sisters, both in Chile and here in the U.S.," says Torres ... Calvin Prof Calls Trial Delay 'Miraculous' A new trial date has been set for November in the case involving Kurt Ver Beek, a Calvin College sociology professor who recently appeared in a Honduran court to face charges of slander. Ver Beek characterized the delay as “miraculous,” not a word he uses lightly ... Haiti Missionary's Faith Transformed by Earthquake Lesley Millar, a Christian Reformed World Missions missionary working with Back to God Ministries International, says she has never before had the range of emotions—the sheer terror and sadness as well as feelings of hope and amazing joy—as she has experienced in the last several weeks following the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12 ... Kenyan Village Celebrates Harvest "We were without food, We were without hope, You saw our need, And God has provided." In the village of Kyua, Kenya, there is a group of women who are dancing and singing this song. Theirs is a joyful celebration of the arrival of rain and a bumper corn harvest. For the first time in five years, the village will harvest enough food to feed itself ... CRHM and CRWM Join in Easter-to-Pentecost Campaign Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions are collaborating on a special campaign for churches that runs from Easter Sunday, April 4, until Pentecost Sunday, May 23. The two agencies have come together to shine a spotlight on how God is changing lives with the power of the Gospel in your community and around the world. The special campaign -- which will include resources for churches ... BOT Members Sign Hope Equals Wall Christian Reformed Board of Trustees members had a chance last week to write messages of peace on the Hope Equals replica of the barbed-wire-topped wall that separates Israelis from those living in the Palestinian territories ... CRWRC Receives Funds to Build Homes in Indonesia Two European-based organizations have committed about $306,000 in USD to help the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee continue its work in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where families are continuing to recover from an earthquake ... Heads Up Jamie Wyeth has painted them as nasty seagulls. They’re celebrated in costume parties and cocktail names; magnified in manga comics, video games, and Se7en, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman; poked fun at in “How naughty are you?” quizzes, the book Skipping to Gomorrah, and WWJD-knockoff wristbands. "The 'seven deadly sins' list ... has cultural currency, but the culture confuses and trivializes the concepts," says Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, a Calvin College philosophy professor and author of Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. "I'd like to see the church reclaim the power of this rich tradition to help us with moral formation." For more information, visit: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The new Faith Alive 2010 Resource Catalog is now available and features products for all areas of ministry. Copies were mailed out to select customers, but anyone interested can view the catalog online (PDF or on Scribd.com) or request a free copy.  Also, now available, Esther: Courage in a Complicated World, the first study in the new Infuse Bible Study series. Open the book of Esther and step back in time to ancient Persia around 480 B.C. Esther’s story is filled with risky twists and turns. For more information on the catalog and the new Bible study series, visit: Faith Alive Christian Resources. Headlines From March Banner: Taking the Long View in Haiti and Elsewhere Zeeland Teenager Gets a Therapy Pool from CRC Congregation (WZZM13) United Way Provides Grant and CRC Congregation Provides Land (Ames Tribune) Area Churches Install 'Looping' System to Accommodate Hearing-Impaired Population (MLive.com) CRC Congregation Holds Praise Fest (Le Mars Daily Sentinel) 'Best Time for a Christian' (Christianity Today) Happenings March 13-25: Christ in Context: Pilgrimmage Experience in the Holy Land March 14: Calvin Theological Seminary Offering View Full Calendar You are subscribed as fengelag@becon.org. You are receiving this email because you signed up for CRC News on our website. Update Your Profile | Update Your Subscription Preferences | Unsubscribe From All Forward to a Friend | Email Us |  Follow on Twitter | Follow on Facebook Copyright © 2010 Christian Reformed Church in North America. 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CRC Staff Safe: Call for Prayer in Chile A Christian Reformed Church staff member was spared injury in the severe, 8.8-Richter scale earthquake that rocked Chile last weekend, killing at least 700 people and causing widespread damage to buildings, homes and roads. Meanwhile, Javier Torres, regional leader for Latino Ministries and the Southeast U.S. for Christian Reformed Home Missions, asks for prayer for Chile. "I would humbly like to invoke a call for prayer for our Chilean brothers and sisters, both in Chile and here in the U.S.," says Torres ... Calvin Prof Calls Trial Delay 'Miraculous' A new trial date has been set for November in the case involving Kurt Ver Beek, a Calvin College sociology professor who recently appeared in a Honduran court to face charges of slander. Ver Beek characterized the delay as “miraculous,” not a word he uses lightly ... Haiti Missionary's Faith Transformed by Earthquake Lesley Millar, a Christian Reformed World Missions missionary working with Back to God Ministries International, says she has never before had the range of emotions—the sheer terror and sadness as well as feelings of hope and amazing joy—as she has experienced in the last several weeks following the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12 ... Kenyan Village Celebrates Harvest "We were without food, We were without hope, You saw our need, And God has provided." In the village of Kyua, Kenya, there is a group of women who are dancing and singing this song. Theirs is a joyful celebration of the arrival of rain and a bumper corn harvest. For the first time in five years, the village will harvest enough food to feed itself ... CRHM and CRWM Join in Easter-to-Pentecost Campaign Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions are collaborating on a special campaign for churches that runs from Easter Sunday, April 4, until Pentecost Sunday, May 23. The two agencies have come together to shine a spotlight on how God is changing lives with the power of the Gospel in your community and around the world. The special campaign -- which will include resources for churches ... BOT Members Sign Hope Equals Wall Christian Reformed Board of Trustees members had a chance last week to write messages of peace on the Hope Equals replica of the barbed-wire-topped wall that separates Israelis from those living in the Palestinian territories ... CRWRC Receives Funds to Build Homes in Indonesia Two European-based organizations have committed about $306,000 in USD to help the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee continue its work in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where families are continuing to recover from an earthquake ... Heads Up Jamie Wyeth has painted them as nasty seagulls. They’re celebrated in costume parties and cocktail names; magnified in manga comics, video games, and Se7en, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman; poked fun at in “How naughty are you?” quizzes, the book Skipping to Gomorrah, and WWJD-knockoff wristbands. "The 'seven deadly sins' list ... has cultural currency, but the culture confuses and trivializes the concepts," says Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, a Calvin College philosophy professor and author of Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. "I'd like to see the church reclaim the power of this rich tradition to help us with moral formation." For more information, visit: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The new Faith Alive 2010 Resource Catalog is now available and features products for all areas of ministry. Copies were mailed out to select customers, but anyone interested can view the catalog online (PDF or on Scribd.com) or request a free copy.  Also, now available, Esther: Courage in a Complicated World, the first study in the new Infuse Bible Study series. Open the book of Esther and step back in time to ancient Persia around 480 B.C. Esther’s story is filled with risky twists and turns. For more information on the catalog and the new Bible study series, visit: Faith Alive Christian Resources.

Headlines From March Banner: Taking the Long View in Haiti and Elsewhere Zeeland Teenager Gets a Therapy Pool from CRC Congregation (WZZM13) United Way Provides Grant and CRC Congregation Provides Land (Ames Tribune) Area Churches Install 'Looping' System to Accommodate Hearing-Impaired Population (MLive.com) CRC Congregation Holds Praise Fest (Le Mars Daily Sentinel) 'Best Time for a Christian' (Christianity Today) Happenings March 13-25: Christ in Context: Pilgrimmage Experience in the Holy Land March 14: Calvin Theological Seminary Offering View Full Calendar

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View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC Staff Safe: Call for Prayer in Chile A Christian Reformed Church staff member was spared injury in the severe, 8.8-Richter scale earthquake that rocked Chile last weekend, killing at least 700 people and causing widespread damage to buildings, homes and roads. Meanwhile, Javier Torres, regional leader for Latino Ministries and the Southeast U.S. for Christian Reformed Home Missions, asks for prayer for Chile. "I would humbly like to invoke a call for prayer for our Chilean brothers and sisters, both in Chile and here in the U.S.," says Torres ... Calvin Prof Calls Trial Delay 'Miraculous' A new trial date has been set for November in the case involving Kurt Ver Beek, a Calvin College sociology professor who recently appeared in a Honduran court to face charges of slander. Ver Beek characterized the delay as “miraculous,” not a word he uses lightly ... Haiti Missionary's Faith Transformed by Earthquake Lesley Millar, a Christian Reformed World Missions missionary working with Back to God Ministries International, says she has never before had the range of emotions—the sheer terror and sadness as well as feelings of hope and amazing joy—as she has experienced in the last several weeks following the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12 ... Kenyan Village Celebrates Harvest "We were without food, We were without hope, You saw our need, And God has provided." In the village of Kyua, Kenya, there is a group of women who are dancing and singing this song. Theirs is a joyful celebration of the arrival of rain and a bumper corn harvest. For the first time in five years, the village will harvest enough food to feed itself ... CRHM and CRWM Join in Easter-to-Pentecost Campaign Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions are collaborating on a special campaign for churches that runs from Easter Sunday, April 4, until Pentecost Sunday, May 23. The two agencies have come together to shine a spotlight on how God is changing lives with the power of the Gospel in your community and around the world. The special campaign -- which will include resources for churches ... BOT Members Sign Hope Equals Wall Christian Reformed Board of Trustees members had a chance last week to write messages of peace on the Hope Equals replica of the barbed-wire-topped wall that separates Israelis from those living in the Palestinian territories ... CRWRC Receives Funds to Build Homes in Indonesia Two European-based organizations have committed about $306,000 in USD to help the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee continue its work in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where families are continuing to recover from an earthquake ... Heads Up Jamie Wyeth has painted them as nasty seagulls. They’re celebrated in costume parties and cocktail names; magnified in manga comics, video games, and Se7en, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman; poked fun at in “How naughty are you?” quizzes, the book Skipping to Gomorrah, and WWJD-knockoff wristbands. "The 'seven deadly sins' list ... has cultural currency, but the culture confuses and trivializes the concepts," says Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, a Calvin College philosophy professor and author of Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. "I'd like to see the church reclaim the power of this rich tradition to help us with moral formation." For more information, visit: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The new Faith Alive 2010 Resource Catalog is now available and features products for all areas of ministry. Copies were mailed out to select customers, but anyone interested can view the catalog online (PDF or on Scribd.com) or request a free copy.  Also, now available, Esther: Courage in a Complicated World, the first study in the new Infuse Bible Study series. Open the book of Esther and step back in time to ancient Persia around 480 B.C. Esther’s story is filled with risky twists and turns. For more information on the catalog and the new Bible study series, visit: Faith Alive Christian Resources. Headlines From March Banner: Taking the Long View in Haiti and Elsewhere Zeeland Teenager Gets a Therapy Pool from CRC Congregation (WZZM13) United Way Provides Grant and CRC Congregation Provides Land (Ames Tribune) Area Churches Install 'Looping' System to Accommodate Hearing-Impaired Population (MLive.com) CRC Congregation Holds Praise Fest (Le Mars Daily Sentinel) 'Best Time for a Christian' (Christianity Today) Happenings March 13-25: Christ in Context: Pilgrimmage Experience in the Holy Land March 14: Calvin Theological Seminary Offering View Full Calendar You are subscribed as fengelag@becon.org. You are receiving this email because you signed up for CRC News on our website. Update Your Profile | Update Your Subscription Preferences | Unsubscribe From All Forward to a Friend | Email Us |  Follow on Twitter | Follow on Facebook Copyright © 2010 Christian Reformed Church in North America. 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CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC News Service | Vol. 7 | No. 9 | March 4, 2010 Weekly news and information about the Christian Reformed Church   View in your browser | Forward to a friend   CRC Staff Safe: Call for Prayer in Chile A Christian Reformed Church staff member was spared injury in the severe, 8.8-Richter scale earthquake that rocked Chile last weekend, killing at least 700 people and causing widespread damage to buildings, homes and roads. Meanwhile, Javier Torres, regional leader for Latino Ministries and the Southeast U.S. for Christian Reformed Home Missions, asks for prayer for Chile. "I would humbly like to invoke a call for prayer for our Chilean brothers and sisters, both in Chile and here in the U.S.," says Torres ... Calvin Prof Calls Trial Delay 'Miraculous' A new trial date has been set for November in the case involving Kurt Ver Beek, a Calvin College sociology professor who recently appeared in a Honduran court to face charges of slander. Ver Beek characterized the delay as “miraculous,” not a word he uses lightly ... Haiti Missionary's Faith Transformed by Earthquake Lesley Millar, a Christian Reformed World Missions missionary working with Back to God Ministries International, says she has never before had the range of emotions—the sheer terror and sadness as well as feelings of hope and amazing joy—as she has experienced in the last several weeks following the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12 ... Kenyan Village Celebrates Harvest "We were without food, We were without hope, You saw our need, And God has provided." In the village of Kyua, Kenya, there is a group of women who are dancing and singing this song. Theirs is a joyful celebration of the arrival of rain and a bumper corn harvest. For the first time in five years, the village will harvest enough food to feed itself ... CRHM and CRWM Join in Easter-to-Pentecost Campaign Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions are collaborating on a special campaign for churches that runs from Easter Sunday, April 4, until Pentecost Sunday, May 23. The two agencies have come together to shine a spotlight on how God is changing lives with the power of the Gospel in your community and around the world. The special campaign -- which will include resources for churches ... BOT Members Sign Hope Equals Wall Christian Reformed Board of Trustees members had a chance last week to write messages of peace on the Hope Equals replica of the barbed-wire-topped wall that separates Israelis from those living in the Palestinian territories ... CRWRC Receives Funds to Build Homes in Indonesia Two European-based organizations have committed about $306,000 in USD to help the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee continue its work in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where families are continuing to recover from an earthquake ... Heads Up Jamie Wyeth has painted them as nasty seagulls. They’re celebrated in costume parties and cocktail names; magnified in manga comics, video games, and Se7en, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman; poked fun at in “How naughty are you?” quizzes, the book Skipping to Gomorrah, and WWJD-knockoff wristbands. "The 'seven deadly sins' list ... has cultural currency, but the culture confuses and trivializes the concepts," says Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, a Calvin College philosophy professor and author of Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. "I'd like to see the church reclaim the power of this rich tradition to help us with moral formation." For more information, visit: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The new Faith Alive 2010 Resource Catalog is now available and features products for all areas of ministry. Copies were mailed out to select customers, but anyone interested can view the catalog online (PDF or on Scribd.com) or request a free copy.  Also, now available, Esther: Courage in a Complicated World, the first study in the new Infuse Bible Study series. Open the book of Esther and step back in time to ancient Persia around 480 B.C. Esther’s story is filled with risky twists and turns. For more information on the catalog and the new Bible study series, visit: Faith Alive Christian Resources. Headlines From March Banner: Taking the Long View in Haiti and Elsewhere Zeeland Teenager Gets a Therapy Pool from CRC Congregation (WZZM13) United Way Provides Grant and CRC Congregation Provides Land (Ames Tribune) Area Churches Install 'Looping' System to Accommodate Hearing-Impaired Population (MLive.com) CRC Congregation Holds Praise Fest (Le Mars Daily Sentinel) 'Best Time for a Christian' (Christianity Today) Happenings March 13-25: Christ in Context: Pilgrimmage Experience in the Holy Land March 14: Calvin Theological Seminary Offering View Full Calendar You are subscribed as fengelag@becon.org. You are receiving this email because you signed up for CRC News on our website. Update Your Profile | Update Your Subscription Preferences | Unsubscribe From All Forward to a Friend | Email Us |  Follow on Twitter | Follow on Facebook Copyright © 2010 Christian Reformed Church in North America. 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