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LINKS |
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| Central Avenue CRC on Facebook |
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A place for members and friends of Central Avenue to network and fellowship in cyberspace together.
CHRISTIAN REFORMED SITES: |
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| Classis Holland CRCNA |
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| The regional gathering of CRCs of which we are a part. We gather for mutual encouragement and to serve the Lord in ways we could never do on our own. |
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| Holland Deacons' Conference |
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| The Holland Deacons' Conference (HDC) was formed by deacons in the Christian Reformed Church in Classis Holland to promote education, carry out joint diaconal projects, and share in relief efforts during times of crisis. The HDC is the catalyst for combining the resources of our area CRCs to do what one church alone would not be able to do. Some of the projects we are involved with through the HDC are My Brother's/Sister's Houses, Lakeshore Little People's Place and the Holland Free Health Clinic. |
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| CRConnect |
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| A web-log that provides a way for members of the CRCNA to reflect on and communicate about issues facing the church. |
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| "Returning Church" Blog |
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| Since Synod 2006 a renewal effort has been growing within the CRC. This web-log offers a place to discuss God, through His Word, moving within His church. |
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| CRC-Voices Discusion Group |
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| This Yahoo! Group Discussion is a bantering between members of the CRC regarding issues facing our denomination. |
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| The Banner Online |
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| Online version of the Banner each member of the CRCNA receives at home. |
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| Heritage Hall - Calvin College |
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Heritage Hall has and makes available for research the records of Calvin College, Calvin Seminary, and the CRCNA. In addition the collection holds the personal papers of the college and seminary faculty and staff, ministers in the denomination, and letters detailing the Dutch migration and the impact of this migration on North America.
MISSIONS/EVANGELISM: |
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| World Missions |
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| Christian Reformed World Missions (CRWM) seeks to glorify God by helping local congregations respond to the Lord's command to spread the Good News of salvation around the world. CRWM has missionaries in Africa, Asia, Latin American and Europe. |
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| Summer Mission Program |
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| CRWM's Summer Mission Program (SMP) sends young adults around the globe to come to grips with God's call in their lives and gain life-experience to cross-cultural service. Opportunities are in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Russia), Africa (Guinea, Nigeria, Niger), Asia (Japan, India, Kazakhstan, Philippines), and Mexico. Check web-site for most current offerings. |
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| Back to God Ministries International |
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Back to God Ministries International proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world through the strategic use of media in nine languages. As people receive the story of God?s love, lives and communities are transformed through evangelism and discipleship ministries.
JUST FOR KIDS: |
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| Kid's Corner |
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Kid's Corner offers stories, games and many other activities for children to nuture their faith and introduce them to Jesus Christ.
OTHER REFORMED SITES: |
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| Reformed Youth Services |
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| Reformed Youth Services partners with local congregations to help facilitate ministry to youth from middle school to high school to young adult singles. Central Avenue is a member of RYS. |
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| Calvin 500 - A Quincentenary |
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| The Calvin Quincentenary is an international, interdenominational, and interdisciplinary commemoration of the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's birth. Calvin (b. 1509) left an indelible impression on the modern world. Climaxing with conferences in multiple locations in 2009, this celebration combines history, spirituality, and culture to recall appropriately the life and work of the Genevan Reformer. Sponsored by a wide range of Reformed organizations and institutions. |
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| Calvin Jubilee 2009 |
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| It is the mission of calvin09.org to provide information, documentation, and a platform to network and interact ? putting the latest in technical achievement to good use 500 years after Calvin?s birth. Sponsored by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC). |
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| The White Horse Inn |
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| Launched in 1990, The White Horse Inn (named after the pub in Cambridge, England, where the Reformation came to the English-speaking world), is a nationally syndicated radio broadcast featuring regular round-table discussions on faith, culture and apologetics. Hosted by Michael Horton, Ken Jones, Kim Riddlebarger, and Rod Rosenbladt, the White Horse Inn aims each week to equip Christians to "know what they believe and why they believe it." |
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| Reformation 21 Online Magazine |
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| Reformation 21 is an online magazine created to serve, edify, and educate Christians by presenting an authoritative reformed perspective, while embracing various denominational positions, on a variety of relevant historic matters, current issues, and thoughtful positions that inform, inspire, and challenge Christians to think and grow biblically. It is a ministry of The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals (www.alliancenet.org), an organization established in order to call the church to a reformation that recovers clarity and conviction about the great evangelical truths of the gospel and to encourage their proclamation in our contemporary context. |
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| Modern Reformation Magazine |
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Modern Reformation magazine is a bi-monthly magazine dealing with theology, apologetics and cultural issues.
SOCIAL JUSTICE CONCERNS: |
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| Lakeshore Pregnancy Centers |
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Lakeshore Pregnancy Center is a Christ-centered ministry, responding to those in our community experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, emphasizing the eternal value of all human life and teaching Biblical sexuality.
OTHER HELPFUL CHRISTIAN SITES: |
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| The Bible Gateway |
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| The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online -- all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in Scripture based on keywords, phrases, or Scripture reference. This site is very useful and easy to use. |
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| The Cyber-Hymnal |
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| The Cyber-Hymnal offers hundreds of scores of hymns to download. |
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| Center for Church Music |
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| On this sight you'll find many of your favorite hymns as well as history and devotionals connected to them. |
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| Caring Bridge |
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CaringBridge is a nonprofit organization providing the oldest, most widely used free online service connecting patients to friends and families. This allows patients to give daily communication via the internet. Click on this link to create a site or visit someone who may need your encouragement.
OUR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS |
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| Holland Christian Schools |
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| Several of Central Avenue's children attend the various Holland Christian Schools (P-12). HCS is a member of Christian Schools International (CSI). |
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| Zeeland Christian School |
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| Some of Central Avenue's children attend Zeeland Christian School (P-8). ZCS is a member of Christian Schools International (CSI). |
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| Beaverdam Christian School |
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Some of Central Avenue's children attend Beaverdam Christian School (P-8). BCS is a member of Christian Schools International (CSI).
MISCELLANEOUS: |
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| "Jumping Off the Mark: A Response to Rob Bell's "Velvet Elvis'" |
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| Rev. Dale VanDyke of Harvest OPC in Wyoming, MI, wrote this thought provoking response to the popular book, "Velvet Elvis," by Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, MI. It identifies and give clarity to the post-modern mindset that is becoming more and more prevalent in the evangelical Christian community. |
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