August 9th, 2026 News
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MOUNTAINVIEW NEWS
Join us Sunday morning at 10 am in person or online. Pastor Erick Schuringa will present a message entitled “Love in Action”. He will be looking at the book of 1 John chapter 4 verses 7-21.
John writes some deep and thought-provoking statements about love. Some make you wonder. Others make you nod. But in the end he simply wants us to fearlessly live in ways that lift up other people.
LET’S BUILD SOME COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS!
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Swing For Students 2026! This year we have a goal to fill the course! 144 Christian School Supporters! How can you help? Be a golfer or sponsor, Donate a prize, or do all three! When: Saturday, September 12 at Whisky Run Golf Club in Port Colborne. Lunch at noon. Shotgun start at 1:30pm, Early Bird Pricing $180 per golfer (includes lunch, cart, 18 holes, and dinner). Plan to support this opportunity to share in a tangible expression of community and tell the story of the blessing of Christian Education.
JOYFUL GIVING
See your Church Email for the link to our Year-End Joyful Giving Updates!
Sunday’s offerings are for our Ministry Promise (a.k.a. Budget) AND for...
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August 16th – ReFrame Ministries: (formerly Back to God Ministries Int’l): is the cross-cultural media ministry of the CRCNA. It proclaims the gospel of Jesus Christ through indigenous teams in people’s “heart languages” using the web, radio, television, phone, print, and other media. It opens doors for salvation and discipleship, broadcasting the gospel in otherwise closed regions. BTGMI aired its first radio program in 1939. Today, we are reaching people in almost 200 countries and 10 major languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
& OPPORTUNITIES
SOCO Beach Project Update - Calling all young adults: come out for our final Sunday Night SOCO on August 9. In this week's newsletter, read about the rhythm of feast and fasting. There's still time to help us reach our summer fundraising goal: https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-august-6-8577186
Wisdom in the Age of AI Conference - How should Christians respond to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in church, education, business, healthcare, and the arts? The Wisdom in the Age of AI Conference will be held at Calvin University October 8-10 and features top keynote speakers and parallel sessions dealing with each of these topics. For more information and to register to join the conversation, visit: https://calvin.edu/wisdomAI
Creation Care Conference - Join Redeemer University on October 2-3, 2026 for a two-day academic conference exploring and learning how creation is a precious gift to be received and celebrated. Early bird rates available until July 31, 2026. Discounts are available for pastors, students, and alumni (email wolterscentre@redeemer.ca), and Friday only and Saturday only options are available for each ticket. Registration closes on September 18. Visit redeemer.ca/events/creation-care-conference/ for more info and to register
Visit Redeemer - Join us for a Daily Visit to experience campus and meet with an Admissions Counsellor. Our next Campus Visit Day will be held this summer on August 12. Learn more at redeemer.ca/visit.
Join Redeemer on September 25 for a mini-conference celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Printing of William Tyndale’s English New Testament in 1526. There will be three plenary lectures discussing the life, theology and spiritual importance of Tyndale’s New Testament. redeemer.ca/events/William-tyndale-conference/
Royal Anthems Worship Night - Join us at Redeemer on September 26 for a free worship evening with Royal Anthems—a partnership between Crossroads Media, Canadian churches, and music and ministry partners. Tickets are free and will be available on Tuesday, August 4 at 10 a.m. Registration is required to secure your spot. (title is link to register).
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: What Happens After We Die? - What happens after we die? Where do we go? Where do our bodies and souls go while we’re waiting for Jesus to return on Judgment Day? Join Groundwork as we study Luke 23:39-43; Philippians 1:20-26; Ecclesiastes 9:5-6; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 2 Corinthians 5:1-9, 16-17; Romans 8:34-39; and Philippians 3:20-21 to better understand three Christian views on life after death, and to receive the rich assurance and deep comfort God’s Word provides. Listen now at Groundworkonline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
Check out this week’s Kids Corner Devotion: “Talking About Sin: Tell and Show” at www.kidscorner.net. What’s the best way to apologize? Explore the two-step approach: First, tell God you’re sorry and say it to the person you’ve hurt. Then get serious and show your “I’m sorry” by taking action. Check out the new Kids Corner Devotions app at https://kidscorner.net/app
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - God invited his people Israel to model the kind of radical curiosity that recognized the image of God in every human being. For the most part, Israel had little success being curious about others, instead making their own lives their top priority. Their lack of curiosity blocked their ability to see their neighbors in the image of God. Still, the Lord kept his promise to make something out of them for the purpose of being a light of grace and blessing to all other peoples (Gen. 12:2-3). This week reflect on whom God has been asking you to be curious about. Reach out to those people whom God places on your heart, seeking to learn more about them and their life. 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.
JOBS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Shalom Evergreen Terrace is seeking a caring, organized, and experienced Property Manager to oversee the daily operation of our Christian non-profit Seniors’ Live Lease Community. Reporting to the Board of Directors, you will provided excellent service to residents while managing the proprerties operations and finances. Qualified applicants who value professionalism, compassion, and Christian service are invited to apply no later than September 15th. Please send aplications by email to Robert Heersink, Board Chair: info2@evergreenterrace.ca.
Grimsby: Shalom Manor & Gardens is seeking an experienced and compassionate Director or Resident Care to lead our nursing team and help shape the future of resident-centred care. Reporting directly to the Administrator, the DRC provides leadership to a nursing department of more than 200 team members while driving quality improvement, clinical excellence, and resident experience throughout our 144-bed long-term care home. This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven organization rooted in Christian values and to play a key leadership role during an exciting period of growth.
Feel called to serve? Learn more at https://shalommanor.ca/get-involved/careers/. Submit your resume and cover letter, outlining qualifications and alignment with our mission to: hr@shalommanor.ca. Keep watch for additional postings as we continue to move forward to opening day at Faithstone in mid-2027.
Resonate Global Mission - We’re Hiring! Leadership Developer – Middle East and West Africa – The person in this position will promoted informed partnerships with church partners and initiatives in these regions and will focus on church engagement and admin. Coordination in North America. They must hold a commitment to onlinge engagement, ministry through prayer and NA travel for advocacy. Apply at crcna.pinpointhq.com
CRC Communications. We're Hiring! Director of Communications - The successful candidate will provide leadership, strategy, planning, and oversight in the communications of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) and its ministries. Apply at crcna.pinpointhq.com
Position Opening: Executive Director (Act Five) - Act Five in Hamilton, Ont., is seeking a full-time, in-person Executive Director to provide organizational leadership and lead fundraising for our exciting young adult discipleship ministry. For the complete job description, visit our website ActFive.ca. Submit a cover letter, articulation of faith, and résumé (five pages maximum) to hiring@actfive.ca by August 14, 2026.