^{Faith Community CRC}
401 Stone Street
Beaver Dam , WI 53916
Office Phone: 887-8577
E-mail: pastor@bdcrc.org

Pastor Dave Dykstra
Home:887-9576
Cell:920-210-3004

Christian Reformed Church in North America

Our Beliefs

CHURCH COUNCIL

ELDERS: Dave Slager ~ Jerry Virnig~ Greg Wedel ~ Matt Budde
DEACONS: Tom Heiar ~ Fred Posthuma ~ Jeff Schmitt ~ Joe Roth

What Elders and Deacons Do  We celebrate God's gift of faithful leadership for his people. We joyfully thank him for elders and deacons who have served well and completed their terms of office and we praise him for providing their successors. In the office bearers of the church we see the love of Christ for his people. As the Lord of the church he appoints leaders and by his Spirit equips them, so that believers may grow in faith, develop disciplined Christian living, serve others in selfless love, and share with all the good news of salvation. He taught us the spirit of true leadership when he said, "Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave--just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Matt. 20:26- 28). Elders serve by governing the church in Christ's name. They received this task when Christ entrusted the apostles and their successors with the keys of the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 16:19). Elders are thus responsible for the spiritual well-being of God's people. They must provide true preaching and teaching, regular celebration of the sacraments, and faithful counsel and discipline while keeping in confidence those matters entrusted to them. And they must promote fellowship and hospitality among believers, ensure good order in the church, and stimulate witness to all people. Deacons serve by showing mercy to the church and to all people. They received this task in the early church when the apostles designated special persons for the work of mercy (Acts 6; 2 Cor.8-9). In Christ's name the deacons relieve victims of injustice. By this they show that Christians live by the Spirit of the kingdom, fervently desiring to give life the shape of things to come. Deacons are therefore called to assess needs, promote stewardship and hospitality, collect and disburse resources for benevolence, and develop programs of assistance. They are also called to speak words of Christian encouragement. Thus in word as well as deed they demonstrate the care of the Lord himself.

Church Secretary: Cindy Klein  secretary@bdcrc.org

Webmaster:  webmaster@bdcrc.org

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

"...To Please God, Reach the Lost, and Disciple the Found."

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HELPFUL LINKS

Profile of Beaver Dam

Community government of Beaver Dam

Central Wisconsin Christian School

Randolph Christian School

Calvin College

Camp Calvin

Faith Alive Catalog