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6/19/14 CRC CELEBRATES 1st  AFRICAN-AMERICAN (& female)  PRESIDENT of BOARD of TRUSTEES, (its nice to have a diversity of skin colors & ethnicities on the board,but is the church supposed to "evolve" like the world? What's next? The first homosexual on the board? The first transgender? The CRC started as a Dutch-American denomination,not as a "white" denomination. It was for persons with "funny Dutch names" who still get marginalized in the working world today (except,perhaps,around Grand Rapids & other largely Dutch-American communities). And as much as the CRC claims to be a worldwide congregation,or at least largely northAmerican,it still seems to be a "regional" denomination,midwest in style & tone. I grew up in GR but after my family moved to California,some in the "midwest CRC" marginalized me as "from California" (along with the out-dated stale California jokes). If CRC really wants to be respected as a national congregation or larger,it needs parts of the denomination headquarters to be located on both coasts as well. Otherwise it will retain its "midwest bias" forever,at the expense of a lot of good people.search:, sheila holmes,crc,christian reformed church,board of trustees,crcna,;*read more at

http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/board-president-reflects-past-year-and-lifetime-crc

"..For Rev. Sheila Holmes, it has been a long journey from

first arriving in a Christian Reformed Church chapel at

age 11 to becoming the first woman and first African-

American to be president of the CRC's Board of Trustees.

In an address to Synod 2014, Holmes exhorted delegates

to continue the church's journey toward becoming a

more diverse and active body of Christ..."

http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/board-president-reflects-past-year-and-lifetime-crc

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Thoughts&Prayers4,5/24/13 CANADIAN CRC MEMBER,TIM BOSMA, MURDERED,
Re Sharlene Bosma at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwEYJwoOfEo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Re Tim Bosma Body Found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPVdl21Qrio&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Family Press Conference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEz2rXQ0GF8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

*read more at
http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/many-seek-god’s-solace-after-bosma-murder
"...A lifelong member of the Christian Reformed Church,
Bosma was abducted on May 6 after going with two men
who came to test drive a black 2007 Dodge Ram pickup
truck he was trying to sell.
The service at the Ancaster CRC was among many
services and events held across Canada memorializing
Tim Bosma and expressing an outpouring of grief for
his family..."
http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/many-seek-god’s-solace-after-bosma-murder

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answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you
have. But do this with gentleness and respect."1 Peter 3:15
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5/10/13 CRC STILL SEARCHING for NEW EXECUTIVE,*read more at
http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/crc-renews-search-new-leader?utm_source=CRC+News&utm_campaign=9aa3b6d9fd-CRC+News+%7C+May+8%2C+2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_468bc4c3c9-9aa3b6d9fd-52230661
"The Christian Reformed Church has
renewed the search for its next
executive director after its potential
nominee unexpectedly withdrew from
the process.
The CRC’s Board of Trustees, meeting
this week in Grand Rapids, Mich., was
scheduled to interview the candidate
who had been identified by its search
committee. A successful interview
would have resulted in the candidate
being recommended to Synod 2013
for a...."
http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/crc-renews-search-new-leader?utm_source=CRC+News&utm_campaign=9aa3b6d9fd-CRC+News+%7C+May+8%2C+2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_468bc4c3c9-9aa3b6d9fd-52230661
"As it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
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5/9/13 CRC RELEASES NEW HYMNAL ! *read more at
http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/faith-alive-releases-new-hymnal?utm_source=CRC+News&utm_campaign=9aa3b6d9fd-CRC+News+%7C+May+8%2C+2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_468bc4c3c9-9aa3b6d9fd-52230661
"Word spread quickly on Thursday when published copies
of Lift Up Your Hearts: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual
Songs, the Christian Reformed Church's first hymnal in
more than 20 years, arrived earlier than expected.
To celebrate the early arrival,  a flash mob was organized
in the atrium of the CRC's denominational office in
Grand Rapids, Mich.
An impromptu hymn sing , including CRC staff and
members of the CRC Board of Trustees, then broke out..."
http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/faith-alive-releases-new-hymnal?utm_source=CRC+News&utm_campaign=9aa3b6d9fd-CRC+News+%7C+May+8%2C+2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_468bc4c3c9-9aa3b6d9fd-52230661
"As it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
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*Read the Bible Daily
*Pray 4Chapels in the PublicSchools
*Stop Violence v Women!
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WELCOME !

I ORIGINALLY had a website devoted to  "MY CRC" on posterous which was bought out by Twitter and which, without warning or cause, deleted many of my various websites despite alleging that they would continue to maintain all websites as-is after the buyout. Shame on posterous/twitter (and now they are closing down altogether at the end of April 2013). Whatever I had on the posterous site is forever lost unless I posted by email, which, unfortunately, I did not do much of, apart from what you see below. Thus, I am attempting to start-up again, all previous time & labor is lost and must be duplicated, thanks to Twitter/posterous and maybe others.

The Christian Reformed Church (CRC or CRCNA) in North America is a small originally Dutch and Dutch-American denomination, now multi-ethnic but still largely of Dutch ancestory. I grew up in the CRC. My dad was/is an ordained CRC pastor. My late grandfather was also an ordained CRC pastor.

There's an upcoming CRC gathering in southern California in April 2013 which I may attend. I will post periodically here re "my CRC" (& yours too if you are part of the "family" of believers). Some of the CRC's more "near and dear" to my heart include 1st CRC in Grand Rapids (MI) (GR is the corporate headquarters for the CRC) where our family attended thru the 70's and mid-80's when I was in elementary, middle, & most of high school.

Also Bethany CRC in Bellflower, CA is where our family attended when we first moved to Bellflower from GR in 1984 and where my grandfather attended after he retired.

Other CRC's I attended or visited periodically from time-to-time include Sherman Street CRC in Grand Rapids, also the CRC led by Pastor Jack Roeda in GR (can't think of its name at the moment) which started out at Seymour Christian Elementary school gym and later moved to a location near Calvin College.I've also attended a few of the other CRC's in Bellflower...and the list goes on...

In the early 90's I did disaster relief in Costa Rica after an earthquake there with the CRWRC (Christian Reformed World Relief Commission) and one year later did a summer mission in the Philippines with the CRWM (Christian Reformed World Missions).

I also attended Calvin Seminary (the seminary that serves the Christian Reformed Church) for a year (plus) and later transferred to Fuller Seminary. I LOVE MY CRC....always have & always will. May they...may we...continue to serve the Lord faithfully in Spirit & in Truth !

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8/30/12 MY BELOVED CRWRC WILL BE HELPING HURRICANE ISAAC VICTIMS

“ [You were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,] who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession -- to the praise of his glory.“Ephesians 1:14 "[Sinä merkitty hänelle tiiviste, luvattu Pyhä Henki,] joka on talletus takaa meidän perintömme kunnes lunastus, jotka ovat Jumalan hallussa - ja hänen kirkkautensa kiitokseksi. "Ef 1:14

http://keepthefaithforchrist.blogspot.com                                                             

 6/29/12

MY BELOVED CRWRC 
CHANGES ITS NAME TO "WORLD RENEW"

“…Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, …”

Ephesians 6:12-13

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-Vander-

" If u declare with your mouth,

“Jesus is Lord,” &

 believe in your  

HEART 

that God

 raised Him

 from the dead, 

u will be saved." 

                                            Romans 10.9

GREETINGS ! I INVITE U2 accept JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD & SAVIOR TODAY, RIGHT NOW, OR ANYTIME, & BE SAVED ! Don't wait until it is TOO LATE. Don't Hesitate. The consequences are TOO GREAT.! Humble yourself. You CANNOT do it alone. None of us can. Guaranteed 100% FAILURE RATE for those who try to GO IT ALONE. Kneel down now and say to Jesus, "Sorry & Thank you, I surrender to YOU, LORD, & Commit my LIFE 2 U, now & forever"