June 22nd, 2025 News

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MOUNTAINVIEW NEWS

Join us Sunday morning at 10 am in person or online. Pastor Brady DeBoer will present a message entitled “Trusting God in Transition”, focused on the second book of Kings, Chapter 2 verses 7-15.

We’ll walk through the story of Elisha becoming the new prophet of Israel. His mentor, Elijah, is one of two men in the Bible to be taken up into heaven rather than dying. Elijah is widely considered to be the greatest prophet that Israel ever had. Will Elisha be able to fill shoes that big? Or will he crumble under the pressure?

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JOYFUL GIVING

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Upcoming Offering:

UPCOMING OFFERING: June 29th A.M. – World Renew – Refugee Sunday: As conflict and violence continue to drive people out of their homelands in search of safety and a new beginning, families are facing increasing challenges, and many grow hopeless as they struggle to find safe shelter and a sense of normalcy. Refugees who settle in Canada often speak of the pure joy they find in knowing that they are safe. They bring with them their determination and resilience and become valuable members of their new communities. Today is Refugee Sunday. Through your gift to support the World Renew Refugee Sponsorship and Resettlement Program, you can help change the story of hardship and heartbreak to one of joy and belonging for refugees. To donate, call 1-888-WRLD-RNW or go online to: worldrenew.ca/refugees

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Grimsby Life Centre Hope Grows Here - THANK YOU! We are so thankful to each of you for supporting our ministry through your prayers and gifts. We have met our $25,000 goal and our window is filling up with colourful notes of hope and encouragement. It has been such a blessing for our clients to see this symbol of hope and be able to recognize that they have a community of support cheering them on. Thank you for helping Hope Grow Here!

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

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

Be a sponsor or a golfer or both in the annual Swing for Students Golf Tournament, supporting Cairn Christian School and Smithville Christian High School. Don’t wait! Early-bird pricing on golfer registration ends June 30. Scan or click to register to golf or to be a sponsor: https://bit.ly/SwingforStudents2025. The 2025 tournament will be held Saturday, September 13, at Whisky Run Golf Club in Port Colborne. The students would love to have your support.

"Show off your skills amongst friends" - Join us at Choose Life Niagara's first Golf for Life Tournament at Riverview Golf Club in Fenwick on Friday, July 25th. The tournament will feature a best ball competition with a delicious steak dinner to top off a great day on the course. Register at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/st-catharines-right-to-life-association-inc/events/golf-for-life-tournament/. Players of all ages and skills are welcome. Individuals will be matched to fill a foursome.

Global Leadership Summit Simulcast - August 7–8, 2025 - Join leaders from around the world for a live simulcast of the Global Leadership Summit Simulcast, hosted locally at Calvin University’s Covenant Fine Arts Center. Hear from top global speakers on leadership, purpose, and innovation. Open to professionals, students, educators, and community members. Early Bird tickets available through July 16. More info & registration at https://brushfire.com/582107

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
& OPPORTUNITIES

SOCO Beach Project Update:

If you're 18 - 29, check out the next Sunday Night SOCO on June 22 and register for the SOCO Camping Retreat, July 18 - 20. For more information: info@southcoastbeachproject.org. Tickets available 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. See this week's newsletter to purchase your tickets, read about Friday the 13th and check out this week's recipe: https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-june-19-8569812

"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!

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

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!

Addiction to alcohol and/or drugs; how bad is it? Is “that bad” a skid row drunk, losing your family, home, job…….??? “That bad” is irrelevant -- what is relevant is help before it gets “that bad”, for yourself and your loved one. Knowledge is the beginning of wisdom. We are available to share our experience, strength and hope. Confidentiality guaranteed. 905-933-3994 or www.familyoutreachontario.com.

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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: Justice and Jesus the Prophet - In Luke, we see Jesus the prophet preaching and teaching about justice, specifically economic justice, in the tradition of the Old Testament prophets. Join Groundwork as we dig into Luke 1:46-55, Luke 6:20-26, Luke 16:19-31, Luke 9:28-31, Luke 4:16-30, and Luke 24:13-49 to discover what he teaches us about how and when we should care for justice as Christians in the world today. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.

Kids Corner Devotions: Trust God in Hard Times - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion “Trust God in Hard Times” at www.kidscorner.net. Even when life feels super hard, God is always with you! Just like Elijah, Job, David, and even Jesus faced tough times, God’s love and comfort never left them—and He’ll never leave you either! Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like Kids Corner Activity Book Collection.

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Today is Indigenous Ministry Sunday, set aside to celebrate the gifts and richness that Indigenous people bring to life in Canada and the United States. Storytelling is an important part of Indigenous cultures. It is one way they pass on the story of their people and their history. The Bible is the story of God and God’s people. Telling Bible stories is a way we pass along God’s story from one generation to the next. These stories help us to know who God is and what God has done. What is your favorite Bible story? Why do you like it? What does it tell you about God? How does it affect the way you live today? 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

Cairn Christian School (Stoney Creek campus) has two openings for paraeducator support for next year. These positions are for a full-time educational assistant to provide support to student with exceptional learning needs. Several years of experience and a working knowledge of learning disabilities would be an asset. Contact Bonnie Desjardins, principal, at bdesjardins@cairnchristianschool.ca for more information.

Position Opening at EduDeo Ministries - We’re hiring a School Relationship Manager. Join EduDeo’s team. Visit https://edudeo.com/careers for more information. Applications are due on June 30, 2025. About us: EduDeo Ministries believes education rooted in the Gospel is the best way to bring about whole-life transformation for children and their communities. We exist to advance Christ-centred education for children in the majority world.

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.

Karin TerpstraJune 20, 2025