Rev. Bernard T. Haan
Nov. 14, 1921 – Aug. 27, 2007
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Nov. 14, 1921 – Aug. 27, 2007
Seven student interns from Calvin Theological Seminary explored the dynamics of urban ministry through an internship in Chicago last summ
Hannah Elzinga, 20, and Jennifer Vanden Akker, 19, found exuberant faith among youths in Cuba when they attended a two-week youth retreat
How do isolated church communities survive and thrive?
Eleven members of Seattle’s First Christian Reformed Church joined hands with their South African sister church, Evaton Noord, not
For the first time in its short existence, the Returning Church movement held an event outside of West Michigan.
Christopher Johnson, 31, was killed in Iraq when the Chinook helicopter he was flying for the U.S.
Henry Hess was recently appointed to the executive of the National Council of Churches’ communications commission.
After a disagreement with his congregation, Rev.
For 25 years the 1,000-mile stretch of California has been the beat of Banner news correspondent Ruth Donker.
After Hurricane Felix roared through the eastern Nicaragua coastline in September, the
It’s ironic that as the Christian Reformed Church celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, one of our closest ecumenical relatio
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is working with the U.S.
A United Church of Christ congregation’s pro-gay stance puts it “at a higher risk” of litigation and property damage, a
Several women from Kanawha (Iowa) Christian Reformed Church hold a monthly craft night to reach out to local area women.
Living Mosaic Christian Reformed Church, a church plant in Burlington, Ontario, is reaching out to its neighbors with couches, chairs, an
Canadian farmers, many of them Christian Reformed, reached a significant milestone this summer when they shipped their millionth ton of f
With prayers for good weather answered, 500 people from Classis Hamilton, a regional group of Christian Reformed churches, gathered for
Guests to 7-year-old Michael Braam’s birthday party were surprised with a ride on a fire truck.
Fifty-eight teens and eight adults from Manhattan, Mont., experienced a week amid another culture only a five-hour drive away.
During a Mainstage session at this year’s Youth Unlimited Convention in Salt Lake City, Beth Tinklenberg tearfully told the teens ther
More than 600 Christian Reformed young people were lured to Salt Lake City, Utah, this July with an invitation to discover a mystery.
First Christian Reformed Church in Bellflower, Calif., reached out to its community in an unusual way in July, arranging for six huge dum