Links

Diaconal Ministries Canada is connected with several organizations that also focus on diaconal development, community ministry, stewardship and justice. The links below may help you gain access to additional information and/or resources for a specific area of ministry.

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Justice Resource-filled Websites:

  • The Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue is a place of conversation, learning and action on God’s call to Justice, Peace and Reconciliation.  Its goal is to Seek Justice and Speak Hope by presenting a positive voice of faith in Canadian public life.  The Centre for Public Dialogue is a ministry of the Christian Reformed Churches in Canada. Staff person:  Mike Hogeterp at mhogeterp@crcna.org
  • Join the mailing list for Mobile Justice, an e-newsletter with insights, information, and reflections on our core program issues:  Peacebuilding and Indigenous Justice. Also included is Justice Buzz, compiling the best from our Twitter feed and profiling new and interesting "stuff" from the social justice community.
  • The Office of Social Justice is a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) that responds to God’s call to let justice flow like a river in our personal and communal lives, especially as it relates to hunger and poverty. We educate CRC members, encourage and support their engagement in social justice issues, and occasionally are involved in direct advocacy.   Staff person:  Steve van de Hoef at svandehoef@crcna.org
  • Join the network of folks interested in the Christian Reformed Church and social justice! Sign up below to receive the latest ministry updates from the OSJ.  Subscribe at www.crcna.org/pages/osj_newsletters.cfm.
  • Justice and Worship: How can the whole of our worship service reflect God's special love and passionate concern for those who are poor and excluded? These resources will help worship planners integrate God's call to justice in worship throughout the church year. Visit www.crcna.org/pages/osj_letjusticeroll.cfm
  • Justice and Advocacy: Christians are called to be advocates — to speak out against systemic injustices and to seek the removal of barriers that keep people poor, vulnerable, and powerless in this broken world. While advocacy can take many forms, contacting government representatives is something that everyone can do. It's our duty as citizens and as Christians to make our own voices heard to our provincial and federal representatives and to "speak out for those who cannot speak…" (Prov 31:8-9).  Our government representatives at all government levels highly value the opinions of those they represent: they keep tallies of constituents' positions, and they can even be swayed by a single articulate, personal letter or email. Here are some simple guidelines about how to make your contact easy and effective. Visit www.crcna.org/pages/osj_letjusticeroll.cfm
  • The Micah Center for Social Justice provides learning opportunities for students who wish to experience first hand what it is like to work among the poor and dispossessed of the earth. In partnership with organizations like CRWRC, World Vision and MCC, we arrange for internships of various lengths in locations around the world. King’s students have learned and served in Honduras, Haiti, Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, the Philippines and even in downtown Urban Canada! They have helped improve infant health, care for the creation, document change and plant trees. They have been challenged and stretched in ways they could not imagine.

 

Other Links:

  • Helping Without Hurting Network - Join the movement the book "When Helping Hurts" ignited, and be part of a global community that takes an asset-based approach toward healing the poverty in all of us. The Chalmers Center's Helping Without Hurting Network is a place to engage, ask questions, and access leading poverty alleviation resources to holistically proclaim the gospel in our communities.
  • Barnabas Foundation - Motivates and equips churches to help believers become faithful stewards of the financial resources God has entrusted to them.
  • Canadian Council for Refugees - Committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada.
  • Christian Community Development Association - Develops a strong fellowship of those involved in Christian community development.
  • Christian Stewardship Services - Promotes biblical stewardship through planned giving and education.
  • Communities First Association - Encourages and equips churches and Christian organizations providing leadership in community transformation.
  • Mustard Seed Associates - Seeks to unleash the creative potential of ordinary people to make a difference in their communities and in a world of urgent need.
  • Outreach Canada - Provides demographic tools and services to churches.  Begin your search on the Resources page, and follow the links to Research, Resources Available and Demographics.
  • DMC Events Calendar - View diaconal events across Canada.