Online Bulletin

Youth/Preteens Summer Outings:

• Join us on the Church front lawn on Thursday, August 28th at 5pm. We'll be getting together to have our first annual epic water fight and enjoy hotdogs for dinner!!!

Potluck Lunch: We will be getting together as a church and community for another potluck lunch this summer, on Sunday, August 24th after the church service!! Bring your favourite "Appetizer" to share with your church family!! Dessert, coffee & juice will be provided by the Church. See you all there!

Women’s Connect – Save the Date! 

Date: Saturday , September 13
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Event: Fun Social + Sign-Making Class!

Join us for a time of creativity, connection, and fun! We’ll enjoy fellowship while making beautiful signs together.

Cost: $15 per person (cash or etransfer only)
Due to limited space, payment is required to reserve your spot.

Sign-up begins Sunday, August 17
Look for the sign-up sheet in the lobby!

Blood Donor Clinic: For the month of August we will be hosting a Blood Donor Clinic on Tuesday, August 26th starting at 1pm. If you are able, please join in saving lives together by donating blood. Appointments are necessary and can be booked at blood.ca.

World Renew: Chidi Nwen, World Renew Church Relations Advisor, is hosting an informal Coffee and Conversation event in Langley (location TBD) on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 6, between 2:00–5:00 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to hear stories of impact, learn about World Renew's current initiatives, and share your thoughts and feedback. Contact Liz Tolkamp if you are interested. 

1Life Learning Cohorts: Needing a time of re-visioning on essentials of the Christian faith? Consider joining 1Life’s Theology Conversation Cohort, in-person, second Thursday of the month @ 6:30 p.m. w/ Pastor Wilma van der Leek.  Wondering how to do more than just help your neighbours? Consider joining the Flourishing Together cohort on-line with Rachel Vroege, Diaconal Ministries. See 1Life newsletter for more info or sign up here.

Former members/congregants of Ladner CRC: It is with great thankfulness to God that Ladner Christian Reformed Church celebrates her 75th anniversary at Ladner CRC on October 18, 2025. Please join us for light refreshments and a ‘walk’ through each 25-year period from 1950-2025 (2-3pm), a celebratory program (3-4 pm) and coffee/tea and cake (4-5 pm). This event is for high-school aged guests and older, please. RSVP to the church office by September 30, with number of guests attending: email office@ladnercrc.com or call (604) 946-7033. All are welcome to a service of praise and thanksgiving on Sunday, October 19 at 10:00 am.

BCSE Youth and Children's Task Force: Greetings Congregations, The stories we’ve heard often repeat themselves. A young woman ages out of the youth group she’s been connected with for years and feels like she’s been marooned. A high school graduate relocates to a different town for college and struggles to feel a sense of belonging at her new church. A young man with a heart for ministry longs for a meaningful relationship with his older community but struggles to feel acknowledged on Sunday mornings. Older generations struggle to welcome younger parishioners into their churches. It’s not difficult to understand why. There are cultural differences. Communication can be challenging. But ultimately, it’s because most churches aren’t equipped to build bridges across the pews. Generation Spark was born out of this need. We want to help churches that are struggling to break this cycle. We offer hands-on coaching, practical strategies, and extensive support to help all generations form meaningful relationships that ultimately result in sustained, lifelong faith. We’d love to see the grace of Jesus grow in your community as you learn to cross generational boundaries in the spirit of care and discipleship.
We believe that all generations of leaders can learn from, support, and grow in faith together. We also believe that giving our young people a place to lay their heads isn’t just “planning for the future.” It’s an expression of the very gospel we live by.
And Generation Spark is here to help you live into this reality. We invite you to learn more through an upcoming informational webinar. At the webinar, you will learn more about how Generation Spark works and what it might look like for your church to join a cohort. (Each webinar will have the same content.) 

• September 11, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. PST 

Can’t make it to any of the webinar calls? Don’t worry! The webinars will be recorded and available after the event. NOTE: Even if you are unable to attend the event, please register for one of the webinars if you wish to receive the recording. Kevin Lobert – on behalf of the Generation Spark Leadership Team.

Worship Conference: You’re invited to a special, one-day worship conference at Langley Immanuel Christian Reformed Church! Join together with other worship leaders, volunteers, and worshipers for a special day of praise and learning shaped around the theme of bringing our entire selves into the presence of God. Sometimes we have heard the message that we must leave our cares and struggles, hardships and challenges, trials and doubts at the door when we enter worship - but what happens when we bring the whole of who we are into the presence of all of who God is? God calls all our inmost being to praise his holy name (Psalm 103:1). Part of that includes shining the light of worship on our fears, sorrows, and tears—along with our hopes, joys, and gratitude. For more information and to register click “Learn More”.

Garden Sharing Table 2025: If your vegetable or flower garden is producing more than you can use, why not share the abundance? Starting this Sunday, you're invited to bring your extras to our Garden Sharing Table, located in the church’s front lobby. Whether you have a handful of herbs or a bumper crop of rhubarb, all contributions are welcome. Let’s bless others with the bounty and enjoy the gifts of the season together. The table will be available every Sunday throughout the summer. Happy harvesting—and happy sharing!

GLORIA DEI CHORALE, a Christian Community Mixed Voice Choir, is excited to start a new season of singing on September 8, 2025, under the direction of Cathrie Yuen.  New and former members are invited to join the choir this fall.  If you love to sing, you've come to the right place!  We are especially interested in male voices, but welcome all who are eager to sing.  Rehearsals are at 7:15 pm on Monday nights at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church:  8255 - 13th Ave, Burnaby.  Contact Tina 604-588-6377 or Elaine at 604-271-0283 for more information.  http://www.gloriadeichorale.com/

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.

Prayer for Our Immigrant Neighbors - Over the past few months, many Christian Reformed Church leaders and members have been deeply impacted by the increased immigration enforcement activities taking place across the United States. We are asking every CRC congregation to set aside a special time of prayer for our immigrant brothers and sisters during worship on Sunday, Sept. 7. All congregations and members are also invited to join a virtual prayer vigil on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7:00 p.m. EST at youTube.com/crcna

Hymn Text Contest - Calvin University will host an Anniversary Worship Celebration in honor of its 150th year on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the Calvin University Covenant Fine Arts Center for community worship. You can help us celebrate by participating in our 150th  Anniversary Hymn Text Contest! The planning committee invites hymnwriters to submit a hymn text to be sung at the worship service; submissions must be sent via email by November 1, 2025. The winner of this contest will receive a $1,500 award.

Hope Beyond the Headlines - Media outlets often move on quickly after covering the initial impacts of conflict, natural disasters, and other devastating events—leaving behind stories of loss, displacement, and communities struggling with hunger, poverty, and hopelessness. Yet God’s promise in Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us that He has plans for a hope and a future. World Renew, together with our Christian partners and as a member of the Integral Alliance, continues to walk alongside communities long after the cameras are gone—helping restore hope and rebuild lives. Now participating in the third Neglected Crises campaign, World Renew is calling for collective action to support people affected by long-term, complex, and overlooked crises—in Madagascar, Sudan, Haiti, and beyond. Your gift can help extend God’s hope to places where suffering persists long after public attention fades. Learn more or give today at: worldrenew.ca/globalfoodcrisis

Support The Banner Magazine - The Banner’s annual fundraising campaign continues! More than just an award-winning magazine, The Banner is a journalistic ministry dedicated to informing, inspiring, and connecting our CRC community. Available to you in both print and online, this vital resource is made possible by the generous support of individuals like you. Help meet the ambitious $500,000 goal for the 2025 campaign by giving today! thebanner.org/donate