CCDA PNW Regional Network

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Happing this morning 🌱
9am pst- see link to get on the zoom
With CCDA - Christian Community Development Association and Kinship Plot
And Eden Network of CCDA

08/26/2026

The Season of Creation is upon us! From September 1 through October 4 (the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi), Christians around the world are invited to come together in caring for our common home.

Ahead of the season, we're looking back at a recent Churches of Restoration workshop led by Ron Rienstra, where he reminded us why this season matters so deeply:

"In worship, the church doesn't merely admire creation from a distance but gives voice to it, so that the sighs and groans of creation can be transformed into singing."

Ron walked our Churches of Restoration cohort through prayers, songs, litanies, and liturgical practices congregations can use to mark the season and helped us imagine what it looks like to worship as creation's priestly witnesses, not just its spectators.

🎥 Watch the full workshop: https://youtu.be/vbUzNFuQgzU

However you and your congregation choose to observe it, we hope this season is one of wonder, gratitude, and renewed care for the world God loves. Blessed Season of Creation!

📸: stone statue of Saint Francis by Jorge Madrid on Pexels.

08/26/2026

What is Christian Community Development? And why does it matter?

Join Lorenzo Watson, President and CEO of CCDA, and Elizabeth Perkins, Co-President and Program & Missions Coordinator of the John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation, for an interactive learning experience exploring the philosophy and practice of Christian Community Development.

Christian Community Development (CCD) is a biblical philosophy of ministry that equips followers of Jesus to join God in cultivating flourishing neighborhoods through faithful presence, leadership development, reconciliation, and collaborative community engagement.

Together, Lorenzo and Elizabeth will explore how this vision can shape the way we lead, serve, and engage our communities today. Whether you are just beginning your journey or looking to deepen your practice, you'll leave with a clearer understanding of Christian Community Development and practical encouragement to faithfully participate in God's work of transformation where you live, worship, and serve.

Join us on September 2nd at 11am CT for this FREE event with World Impact, Inc., DVULI, and Reframe!

https://www.citycollectiveseries.com/

08/26/2026

Churches worldwide are coming together to adopt a major new Christian festival: the Feast of Creation, also known as Creation Sunday!

This monumental ecumenical dialogue happening in Assisi, Italy is a powerful sign of unity amongst the global Christian family. It is also a prophetic gesture that the Church is responding to the groaning of creation. With origins in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Feast is being embraced by most major Christian traditions.

Celebrated on the first Sunday of September, this is an opportunity to praise God as Creator and ponder the great mystery that everything was created through Christ.

The Feast also coincides with the month-long Season of Creation, which A Rocha helps celebrate each year. Find everything you need to celebrate the Feast and the Season at https://resources.arocha.org/resource/living-water/

08/07/2026

08/07/2026

This will be really helpful!

08/07/2026

Read the recap from April’s gathering!

08/07/2026

Beautiful to see these relationships grow!!

05/06/2026

So powerful!