Friendship is Poetry
“Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe / Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.” Those old, familiar lines are so profound, and yet familiarity sometimes causes us to overlook them. That it […]
Father, Director, Leader
by Mark Stephenson Director of Disability Concerns of the Christian Reformed Church in North America When our oldest child, Nicole, was born extremely prematurely, my wife and I didn’t know whether she would live or die. Praise God, she will […]
Summer Friendship
At the Friendship Ministries headquarters in Michigan, USA, it’s finally beginning to feel like spring. Leaves are budding, birds are singing, and the sunshine is bringing all of our neighbors out of their houses to enjoy the fresh air. So, […]
Staying Fresh in Canada
Hello, Ontario! You are cordially invited to a FREE evening of learning and sharing with the staff of Friendship Ministries. One of our favorite parts about Friendship Ministries is the opportunity to connect with groups all across the world – […]
Retool Your Friendship Group
Are you a Friendship group leader who has been happily re-using Friendship curriculum for decades? Have you heard the rumors that we are phasing out publication of print material? Do those rumors worry you? If so, this webinar is for […]
Easter in Community
Easter is such a wonderful time for celebration! But can you imagine, for a moment, what it was like for those first few followers to discover that Jesus was alive? First their disbelief, then their amazement, and then their joy! […]
Summer in the Forest
What does it look like to incorporate inclusion into every aspect of life? A man named Jean Vanier asked that question more than five decades ago. He was concerned about the way that people with disabilities seemed to be cut […]
Share a Tip–Win a Prize!
Have you been involved in a Friendship group for a year or more? It’s time to share what you know! And we see you longtime mentors chuckling in the back – yes, perhaps you’ve even been here ten, fifteen, twenty […]
Gathering Everyone Together
by Chris Meehan This post was originally published in CRCNA News and Views. Since early January, Irene Kraegel has been helping to facilitate Together, a new inclusive Bible study from Friendship Ministries, for a small group of adults at Grace Christian Reformed […]
Friendship Author Update
Did you ever wonder who the two friends on our website cover photo are? Their names are Marie and Connie, and they were a friend/mentor pair at a group in Grand Rapids, MI. Do you remember this article, originally published […]