July 13th, 2025 News
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MOUNTAINVIEW NEWS
Join us Sunday morning at 10 am in person or online. Pastor Erick Schuringa present the second message in our Summer Psalm Series. Psalm 27 “A Psalm of Confidence.”
Psalms cover all kinds of topics. Psalm 27 is about being confident in your trust in God. But Psalms are also very honest and emotional and so in the midst of confidence there are questions and hopes and doubts to be expressed.
LET’S BUILD SOME COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS!
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JOYFUL GIVING
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Upcoming Offering:
July 20th A.M. – Benevolence: Your contribution to Mountainview’s Benevolent Fund provides assistance for those in need in our church family and in our local community. These include basic needs such as food, clothing, housing and schooling. A church and community of our size has many varied needs within it. Please continue to support our ministry of Benevolence.
Please Note: Year End Ministry Promise Updates
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You are making a difference! On behalf of the ministries of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, thank you for your gifts to ministry shares. Your support enables congregations to do so much more to further God's Kingdom than any one church could do alone. Our denomination could not impact the world through missions, media, and church development without your incredible and faithful support. Thank you! To discover more visit crcna.org/ministryshares.
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
& OPPORTUNITIES
SOCO Beach Project Update:
Last week to register for the SOCO Camping Retreat, July 18 - 20 (ages 18 - 29). Registration is $75. See this week's newsletter for registration details, all the latest happenings at SOCO and personal reflections from participants. https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-july-10-8570154
"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
It’s not too late to be a sponsor or a golfer in the annual Swing for Students Golf Tournament, supporting Cairn Christian School and Smithville Christian High School. Scan or click to register to golf or to be a sponsor – we need lots of both! https://bit.ly/SwingforStudents2025
If you’re a returning golfer and you refer a new foursome, you’ll receive a beautiful new golf umbrella. 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.
Come join The Grand Parade at SHALOM MANOR on Saturday, September 20th! This super-fun, family-friendly fundraising walk is looking to raise funds towards a wheelchair accessible bus! Last year we had an amazing day of community and raised $72,000 to help fund upgrades to the Mapleview Resident washrooms (check our social media for images of the changes). If you are interested in being part of this great event as a team captain, walker/fundraiser, volunteer or sponsor, check out the following link: https://thegrandparade.org/location/grimsby. Join the fun and get the wheels on the bus going round-and-round!
"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!
Are you feeling called to deepen your understanding of reconciliation with our Indigenous neighbours? Do you long for your church to be a place of true belonging? Then consider joining Hearts Exchanged this fall! 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.
Family Outreach Ontario Christian Addiction Support Services (FOO) - FOO is a group of committed volunteers dedicated to educating and supporting the friends and families of those struggling with addiction, as well as offering direction and hope to individuals caught in the cycle of addiction. Our mission is rooted in faith and compassion, serving as a live body of believers called by God to walk alongside others in times of need. We are currently seeking passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors. If addiction and recovery are topics close to your heart, we invite you to consider lending your time and talents to this important ministry. Please contact Harry Gelderman for details: Harrygelderman1@gmail.com
NEWSLETTERS FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS
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“Community Connections” - “Partnerships”
Paper copies can be requested from the church office.
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 Victory of God - In story after story in Luke, we witness Jesus extending his healing and victory to rejected, isolated individuals—outsiders. Join Groundwork as we study the recurring theme of the victory of God for us and for all who are marginalized or far off in Luke 5:12-16; Luke 17:11-19; Luke 8:1-10, 41-56; and Luke 13:10-17, and together we’ll think about what this means for how we live our faith today.
Kids Corner Devotions: God's Grand Story: Isaac: God's Promise - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion “God's Grand Story: Isaac: God’s Promise” at www.kidscorner.net. Get ready for an exciting journey with Abraham and Isaac as they discover how God always comes through, even when things feel uncertain! This powerful story will remind your family that you can trust God's promises no matter what. Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like The Kids Corner Ebook Collection: Faith Practices.
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - In the church year we are in “Ordinary Time,” a season named not because it is less significant than other church seasons but because it’s a time to focus on faithfulness in our ordinary, day-to-day lives. This week, ponder how you can “take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering” (Romans 12:1-2, MSG). Choose one daily activity that you can write a simple prayer about, and say that prayer each day. Small practices like this can make us mindful of God's presence in the ordinary. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
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.
Intercultural Congregations Network - Our church is exploring new ways to engage with the diverse communities around us! The CRC in Canada has launched the Intercultural Congregations Network to help churches welcome, integrate, and thrive in a multicultural world. This network offers coaching, resources, and connections to deepen our collective work in God's diverse kingdom. Contact Intercultural Ministry at intercultural@crcna.org to learn how you can be involved.
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.
Providence CRC of Beamsville is seeking a Youth Discipleship Coordinator to serve the vision (“Together, Following Christ in Mission”) and mission (“Equipped to Make Disciples”) of Providence Church of Providence Church through managing and maintaining youth and children’s ministries and engaging with our Key Partner Convos Youth Zone in the role of Program Director. Questions and resumes can be directed to board@providencecrc.ca. Check the website for information: www.providencecrc.ca. Applications accepted until July 26.
Job Opening! The Director of North American Regional Teams (remote) oversees the implementation of Resonate’s Core Initiatives—Global Mission, Local Mission, and Church Planting—in Canada and the USA. This full-time, remote role focuses on managing the Local Mission Core Initiative and developing resources to empower missional leaders and faith communities within the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) and beyond. Apply at crcna.pinpointhq.com
Position Opening: Director of Partnership Administration - Grand Rapids, MI or Burlington ON. - Are you a servant leader with a proven track record of excellence in administration and organizational management? Please consider applying for the CRCNA's director of partnership administration position. the Director of Partnership Administration will advance the work of the CRCNA in areas such as governance and compliance, joint ministry plans, finance, and budgets to create a well-functioning organization that operates on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. 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.