June 15th, 2025 News
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MOUNTAINVIEW NEWS
Join us Sunday morning at 10 am in person or online. Pastor Jolene Veenstra will present a message entitled “Learning from Two Church Fathers”, focused on the book of Job 6:21; 12:12 & John 21:18
Late in the gospel of John, Jesus addresses a strong, energetic, and even reckless apostle Peter and tells him of a day in his old age when he will stretch out his hands and others will lead him where he does not want to go. In Job, we read of a father who is far from old, but the tragedy of circumstances suddenly age him as he finds himself sitting on the ground in pain and misery. Friends who bring comfort suddenly turn to Job with instructions, lectures, and even harsh accusations. What can we learn from these two church fathers in scripture about ourselves, God, and life together?
LET’S BUILD SOME COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS!
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JOYFUL GIVING
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June 22nd A.M. – Indigenous Ministries Canada: Today is Indigenous Ministry Sunday. The Indigenous Ministry is made up of a national committee (Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee), three Urban Indigenous Ministries, and a Justice and Reconciliation Mobilizer, each using their strengths to support healing and reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous people in Canada. It is rooted in a recognition of our Creator’s love for all creation and in the understanding that we all have gifts to offer one another. Thank you! Your gifts are a blessing to our ministry and are a part of God’s reconciling work in our nation and beyond. Learn more about us here: crcna.org/indigenous
Please Note: Year End Ministry Promise Updates
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Grimsby Life Centre Hope Grows Here 2025 - On this Father's Day, we reflect on our Heavenly Father, his love for us and the weight of his sacrifice for our salvation. Because of Him, we have hope! Join us in sharing that hope with our clients, both current and future. Today we will be collecting the campaign envelopes with donations and words of hope. If you forgot or misplaced your envelope, you can still give online via e-transfer to office@grimsbylife.org or through Canada Helps. Simply visit our website www.grimsbylife.org for more information. Please include a word of hope in the message line of your donation, so that it can be shared anonymously with our clients. Thank you for helping Hope Grow Here!
The Annual Banner Appeal is underway! - The 2025 appeal for The Banner, the CRC’s award-winning monthly magazine, has started. The Banner is delivered free in print and online, and this annual donation appeal makes it possible. To help keep this community conversation going please give online now at: TheBanner.org/Give
Your Opinion Matters to World Renew! - As World Renew works to share Christ’s hope with communities struggling with hunger, poverty, and injustice, we seek out ways to improve, whether in our programming around the world or in our communications with you, our generous-hearted supporters. To this end, we invite you to complete our donor survey, which can be filled out anonymously. It should take about 10 minutes of your time to complete. Thank you for your support. The survey can be found at: worldrenew.ca/survey
World Renew Nicaragua Young Adults Trip - Young adults (18–30), join us in Nicaragua this August 9–17, 2025! Experience God in another culture while developing a perspective on poverty, missions, and community development. Registration deadline is June 23, 2025. Bursaries available via application! Contact Maria Oliveira at moliveira@worldrenew.ca or visit https://bit.ly/nicaragua2025info to learn more and register.
Give the Gift of a New Beginning - Globally, there are an estimated 43.4 million refugees. These are people who have fled persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations in their homelands. Yet, many of them still live in fear—some in communities where they are not welcomed and others in refugee camps where they struggle to meet their basic needs. Since 1979, World Renew has supported churches and other sponsoring groups through the process of resettling more than 11,000 refugees to Canada. Time and time again, newcomers say thank you for the freedom life in Canada has given them. June 29 is Refugee Sunday. Your gift of support to the World Renew Refugee Sponsorship and Resettlement Program can help renew hope for a refugee family. For more information go to: worldrenew.ca/refugee
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
& OPPORTUNITIES
SOCO Beach Project Update:
SOCO Beach Project: Tickets available now for "The Downs" SOCO fundraising event. Come out Friday, June 27 at the Port Dover Community Centre for an evening of delightful storytelling that will leave you laughing and bring a tear to your eye - all while supporting SOCO. Purchase tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser. If you're 18 - 29, check out the Sunday Night SOCO events (June 22 & Aug 10) and register for the SOCO Camping Retreat, July 18 - 20. For more information: info@southcoastbeachproject.org. This week's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-june-5-8569640
Niagara Christian Gleaners is once again hosting a Strawberry Social and Open House. You’re invited to come visit our beautiful facilities and learn more about the mission of NCG. We are here to transform surplus produce into nutritious food aid to share with those in need, all over the globe in Christ’s name. We’ll be happy to serve up free Strawberries & Ice Cream for you, our valued guests. We hope to see you there! When: Saturday, June 21 from 1-3pm.
Hearts Exchanged - One Hearts Exchanged participant said this, "Being a part of this process, and witnessing people faithfully engage with it, gives me a renewed sense of hope for the church’s potential to be a force of healing and reconciliation in a broken world." If you're interested in joining a cohort for these conversations learn more at: crcna.org/hearts-exchanged
"Moving Forward in Faith" Conference Returns! - Back by popular demand! Diaconal Ministries Canada and Resonate Global Mission are pleased to partner up for the Moving Forward in Faith Conference, happening again this year on Friday evening, November 14 & Saturday, 15, 2025. This year's theme is The Church Released. Find our more on the event website: resonateglobalmission.org/moving-forward-faith. Save the date and plan to attend with your team!
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.
NEWSLETTERS FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS
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DENOMINATIONAL NEWS
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: The Holy Spirit at Work - The gospel of Luke offers us a unique and valuable perspective on Jesus. Join our Groundwork conversation as we begin our study of the important themes in Luke with Luke 1:1-45, Luke 3:21-22, and Luke 4:1-2, looking at the central role and pervasive presence of the Holy Spirit throughout Luke’s gospel. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
Kids Corner Devotions: Let's Dance - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion “Let’s Dance” at www.kidscorner.net. Worshiping God isn’t just about singing—it's about dancing, clapping, and celebrating Him with your whole self! Want to have fun praising God like King David did? Read on to find out how! Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like The Summertime Collection, full of coloring pages, crafts, and activity books.
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Today we celebrate Trinity Sunday, which comes each year on the Sunday after Pentecost. We often hear the words “in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” as a part of God’s greeting in worship, during baptisms, or during other important times in our lives such as funerals or weddings. These words remind us that we belong to God and that he is with us in all the moments of our lives. Celebrate the Trinity by searching online for a video of “Trinity Song by Sandra McCracken” and singing along. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
We're Hiring! Administrative Coordinator - Thrive Canada - The successful candidate will provide administrative coordination for Thrive as it supports congregations and local ministry leaders. This is a full-time position covering a maternity leave until September 2026, and can be fully remote as needed. Learn more and apply at crcna.pinpointhq.com
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
We're hiring! Senior Salesforce Administrator - The Senior Salesforce Administrator will play a critical leadership role within the IT department, overseeing the strategic development, implementation, and maintenance of our Salesforce platform and related integrations. This position will lead a team of Salesforce Administrators, acting as a key trainer for both the team and organization. Overall, this role will ensure the effective utilization of Salesforce to support the mission and operational needs of the CRCNA. This is a full time, hybrid position based in Grand Rapids, Mich., or Burlington, Ont. Apply at crcna.pinpointhq.com
We Are hiring at Shalom! Working at Shalom is a great opportunity to share your gifts and talents in a wonderful workplace and to become involved in the community! We take pride in offering the best possible care and making Shalom home for our residents. Become part of the team! We are always accepting resumes for potential future hiring.