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Theatre at TDCH - TD Christian High School presents "Our Town," which invites audiences to reflect on the preciousness of daily living. Join us for one of five performances from December 10-13. Get full details and tickets at linktr.ee/tdchristian
Young Adult Winter Retreat - The Young Adult Winter Retreat (YAWR) is back again at Maranatha CRC, Woodstock! We would like to encourage all young adults ages 18-30 to join us for this weekend of faith-based discussions, service, fellowship, and funtivities! We are excited to announce that Pastor Harry Frielink from Covenant CRC in Barrie will be leading us in a series of discussions on the importance of Christian friendships. The retreat will take place from January 23 to 25, 2026, with the theme “The Gift of Friendship.” Early bird registration is $60. Registration opens December 1st, 2025. Don’t miss this chance to grow in faith, build lasting connections, and have fun! For more information or the registration link, follow us on Instagram (yawinterretreat), Facebook (Young Adult Winter Retreat), or email us at [email protected].
ReFrame Ministries
Kids Corner Devotions: Advent at Home: Silent Night - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Advent at Home: Silent Night” at www.kidscorner.net. Do your worries ever feel really loud? You can tell them, “Shhhhhh! Jesus is here,” and remember that He loves you and gives you peace. Explore all the great content at kidscorner.net, including the Kids Corner Christmas Collection of devotions, Bible stories, crafts, and activities.
Kids Corner Devotions: Advent at Home: Joy to the World - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Advent at Home: Joy to the World” at www.kidscorner.net. This week of Advent is all about joy! Maybe light the hope, peace, and joy candles with your family, sing a favorite Christmas song, like Joy to the World, and remember that Jesus is the best reason to celebrate. Explore all the great content at kidscorner.net, including the Kids Corner Christmas Collection of devotions, Bible stories, crafts, and activities.
Kids Corner Devotions: Advent at Home: Away in a Manger - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Advent at Home: Away in the Manger” at www.kidscorner.net. Jesus knows what it feels like to be human, just like you. This means He understands when you’re tired, hurt, or having a hard day. He loves you so much and always knows how to comfort and care for you! Explore all the great content at kidscorner.net, including the Kids Corner Christmas Collection of devotions, Bible stories, crafts, and activities.
Kids Corner Devotions: New Year. New You. - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “New Year. New You.” at www.kidscorner.net. Start the new year with more than just fresh goals—let God’s Spirit make you new from the inside out! His gifts of love, joy, peace, kindness, and more will help you shine like Jesus wherever you go. Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like KC’s The Bible in One Year Plan.
Kids Corner Devotions: Love: God's Most Powerful Gift - Check out this week’s kids’ devotion, “Love: God’s Most Powerful Gift” at www.kidscorner.net. You were made to love and be loved—God made you special and gave you a heart that can share kindness, hope, and joy with others. When you choose love every day, you show strength, shine like Jesus, and make the world a brighter place! Check out all the great content at kidscorner.net, like KC’s The Bible in One Year Plan.
Groundwork: Preparing for the Light of the World - Jesus Christ is the ultimate light of the world. During Advent, we celebrate his birth and anticipate his second coming. Join Groundwork as we study Isaiah 40:1-5, Matthew 3:1-3, John 1:1-14, and Matthew 25:35-40 to learn what it means to live in the light of Christ with expectation and to explore what it means to prepare our souls for the hope and illumination that Jesus brings. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.
Thrive
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Advent is a season of waiting for Jesus. This week bring awareness to moments in your daily life when you are waiting. Instead of pulling out your phone or passing time with another distraction, use that time to connect with God in prayer. For example, if you’re in a doctor’s office waiting room, try praying with your eyes open, talking to God about the people who work there and those who come for care. If you have children, invite them to point out things you can pray for as you are waiting and then pray for them together. Whether you are in the school pick-up line, sitting in traffic, or waiting for vegetables to roast, embrace the opportunity to spend time with God. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Consejo de Formación en la Fe – Thrive - El Adviento es una temporada de espera por Jesús. Esta semana preste atención a los momentos cotidianos de espera. En lugar de mirar el celular o distraerse, utilice ese tiempo para conectarse con Dios en oración. Por ejemplo, si está en la sala de espera del médico, ore con los ojos abiertos, hablando con Dios sobre las personas que trabajan allí y quienes acuden por atención. Si tiene hijos, invítelos a señalar cosas por las que pueden orar mientras esperan, y luego oren juntos. Ya sea en la fila de la escuela, en el tráfico o esperando a que se cocinen los vegetales, aproveche la oportunidad para pasar tiempo con Dios. Presentado por Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Thrive 신앙 훈련 팁 - 대림절은 예수님의 오심을 기다리며 마음을 준비하는 절기입니다. 이번 주에는 일상 속에서 마주하는 기다림의 순간들을 의식적으로 인식해 보세요. 휴대폰을 보거나 다른 일로 시간을 보내기보다는, 그 시간을 기도로 하나님과 소통하는 기회로 삼아보세요. 예를 들어, 병원 대기실에서는 그곳에서 일하는 사람들과 진료를 기다리는 이들을 위해 기도해 보세요. 자녀가 있다면, 기다리는 동안 함께 기도할 내용을 자녀가 직접 찾아보게 한 후, 함께 기도해 보세요. 학교에서 아이를 기다리든, 교통 체증에 있든, 요리를 기다리든, 그 모든 기다림의 순간이 하나님과 함께하는 시간이 될 수 있음을 기억하세요. Thrive에서 제공하는 자료입니다: crcna.org/Thrive
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Around the world a lot of people are thinking about giving and receiving gifts for Christmas. Did you know that Christmas is, in some way, God’s gift to God? It marks that important moment when God entered our earthly life in order to restore God’s broken world through the cross of Christ and the empty tomb. A restored world had been a desire of God’s heart for a long time, so now is a good time to write God a Christmas card, praising the Lord that salvation is possible through the birth of the Christ-child in Bethlehem. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Consejo de Formación en la Fe – Thrive - En todo el mundo, muchas personas piensan en dar y recibir regalos en Navidad. ¿Sabía usted que la Navidad, en cierto sentido, es un regalo de Dios para Dios mismo? Marca ese momento crucial en el que Dios entró en nuestra vida terrenal para restaurar el mundo quebrantado por medio de la cruz y la tumba vacía. Ese mundo restaurado era un anhelo del corazón de Dios desde hace mucho tiempo, así que este es un buen momento para escribirle a Dios una tarjeta de Navidad, alabándolo porque la salvación es posible a través del nacimiento del niño Jesús en Belén. Presentado por Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Thrive 신앙 훈련 팁 - 전 세계 사람들이 크리스마스를 앞두고 선물을 주고받을 생각에 분주한 시기입니다. 그런데 혹시 크리스마스가 하나님께서 하나님 자신에게 주시는 선물일 수 있다는 생각, 해보신 적 있으신가요? 이 절기는 하나님께서 그리스도의 십자가와 빈 무덤을 통해 깨어진 세상을 회복하시기 위해 우리 삶에 찾아오신 놀라운 순간을 기념합니다. 회복된 세상은 오래전부터 하나님의 깊은 소망이었고, 지금은 베들레헴에서 태어나신 아기 예수님을 통해 구원이 가능해졌음을 찬양할 때입니다. 이 시즌, 하나님께 감사의 마음을 담아 크리스마스 카드를 써보세요. Thrive에서 제공하는 자료입니다: crcna.org/Thrive
Thrive Faith Formation Tip - It’s almost Christmas Day! How many different ways can you think of to say “Merry Christmas!” to people who know the story of Christmas and to people who don’t know the story? And how might you say “Merry Christmas!” to God this week in a way that reflects love back to our Creator? Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Consejo de Formación en la Fe – Thrive - ¡Ya casi es Navidad! ¿Cuántas formas distintas se le ocurren para decir “¡Feliz Navidad!” tanto a quienes conocen la historia de Navidad como a quienes no la conocen? ¿Y cómo podría usted decirle “¡Feliz Navidad!” a Dios esta semana de una manera que le demuestre amor al Creador? Presentado por Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive
Thrive 신앙 훈련 팁 - 벌써 크리스마스가 다가오고 있습니다. 크리스마스 이야기를 아는 사람들과 모르는 사람들에게 "메리 크리스마스!"라고 말할 수 있는 다양한 방법은 무엇이 있을까요? 이번 주에는, 우리 창조주께 사랑으로 응답하는 방식으로 하나님께 "메리 크리스마스!"를 어떻게 전할 수 있을지도 함께 고민해 보세요. Thrive에서 제공하는 자료입니다: crcna.org/Thrive
Resonate Global Mission
Hiring! Temporary Communications Specialist - Resonate Global Mission is seeking a temporary content writer & editor to support our storytelling and donor communications during a 3-month parental leave. This role is ideal for a creative, detail-oriented communicator with strong writing skills and a passion for global mission. This is a part-time, hybrid or remote position based in Burlington, Ont.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; or elsewhere in North America. Learn more and apply before December 8, 2025 at crcna.pinpointhq.com
Diaconal Ministries Canada
Moving Forward in Faith Conference - Thank you to all who joined us at the recent Moving Forward in Faith Conference in Oakville, ON. Your presence, energy, and openness to learn together made it a meaningful space of worship, connection — and real equipping for mission. We are grateful for every story shared, every conversation sparked, and every heart stirred for kingdom-work ahead. We look forward to seeing how God releases you and your church — in small moments of everyday faithfulness and in bold steps of Kingdom action! (With deep gratitude, The Planning Team at Resonate Global Mission & Diaconal Ministries Canada)
World Renew
World Renew Nicaragua Young Adults Trip - Young adults (18–30), join us in Nicaragua from February 13-22, 2026! Experience God in another culture, while you explore poverty, international development and the global church through the lens of faith. Discover the impact of World Renew's work, witnessing how Nicaraguans are transforming their lives through faith and resilience. To learn more about this trip and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/nicaragua2026info
The Banner
Act Now! Help The Banner Meet Its Year-End Goal - Please help The Banner magazine reach its annual goal of raising $500,000 by giving before December 31. Your gift will enable The Banner to continue reaching North Americans with inspiring and insightful Reformed content for another year. Donate now at TheBanner.org/Give
