In 2015, the Reformed Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church in North America collaborated to plant a new kind of church in a disinvested neighborhood in Detroit. This is their story.

Following God's lead, Pastor Marcelo Viana started Amber Church in Winnipeg and invited recent, Brazilian immigrants into his home for worship. As the church grew, he and his wife soon recognized they would need a larger facility. God led them to Covenant CRC in Winnipeg, and through a partnership of faith they were able to rent a chapel from a Christian school.

Christian Reformed churches in British Columbia have long modeled the warm welcome of Jesus for the newest members of their communities. Through collaboration and the co-funding of a Chaplain and Refugee Support Mobilizer position, they are effectively responding to the deepest needs of refugees and newcomers. This is their story.

Williams Lake is a remote community about 525 km north of Vancouver, British Columbia. In this town of less than 11,000 people, Cariboo CRC has become a beacon of welcome, light, and support to those in the community. This is their story.

The Loving Church in Tucson, Arizona is a Korean and English-speaking church with about 40 members. The church offers food, clothing, showers, haircuts and Christ-centered fellowship to dozens of unhoused people each week. This is their story.

Twenty-five years ago, Fairlawn CRC in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, started a daytime Bible study for women to gather, share their lives, and deepen their faith in Christ. Today, that Bible study continues to thrive and has proven to be a blessing to both the church and the community. This is their story.

CRCNA church planters in Florida gathered recently for a backyard barbeque in Port St. Lucie to share food along with ideas and encouragement. From Orlando to Miami, CRC church planters are reaching out to Creole - and Spanish-speaking communities and finding a warm reception in multicultural communities throughout the state. This is their story.

For decades, Lawndale CRC has been a steadfast beacon of love and light on Chicago's West side. Recently, Eric Crawford joined Jim Wolff to co-shepherd the community now known as Lawndale Lighthouse CRC. This is their story.

Four CRC churches in Classis Quinte wanted programming for their high school youth, but felt that they couldn’t provide it as individual congregations. They joined together to start Clarington Youth. This is their story.

In 2015, the Sebastia family left Venezuela for the United States, leaving behind a comfortable and successful life in the music industry. They clung to their faith and leaned on the gifts God had given them to plant a CRC outreach called Carismah Church. Today, music continues to be a key part of Carismah's ministry. This is their story.

Begun in 1967 as a handful of students sharing worship, occasional meals, and Bible study, Geneva Campus Church has grown into an intergenerational congregation serving the campus, the city, and the world. This is their story.

Since 2014, a group of pastors have been meeting for breakfast once a week to talk about their shared commitment to church planting and community outreach. God is using them to build His kingdom across Tucson. This is their story.

Founded by Dutch-speaking immigrants to Canada 65 years ago, Hebron Christian Reformed Church in Whitby, Ont., is drawing on its immigrant experience as it ministers to Mandarin-speaking newcomers to Canada. With two worship services (one Mandarin and one English), combined children's ministry, and mutual fellowship, the congregation is learning what it means to be part of God's diverse and unified family. This is their story.