It’s Long Work: Glimpses into the History of the CRCNA’s Engagement with Charity and Advocacy with Susan VanLopik | Season 4 Ep. 1

Do Justice

You don’t have to be a history geek to appreciate the vintage vibes in this episode! Susan VanLopik, Director of Program Excellence with World Renew joins Chris Orme to look at the broad overview of how (and how long) the CRCNA has been involved in working toward justice throughout its history. Chris and Susan talk about words from a 1973 report to Synod that still pack a punch today and Susan shares the powerful stories that inspire her (and all of us) to keep working toward justice for the long haul. (Sadly, we never get the details about Susan’s finger tattoos. Maybe next time.)

Show Notes:

• Transcript: https://dojustice.crcna.org/article/it%E2%80%99s-long-work-glimpses-history-crcna%E2%80%99s-engagement-charity-and-advocacy-susan-vanlopik
• World Hunger Report (1978 Acts of Synod, pg. 563: https://www.calvin.edu/library/database/crcnasynod/1978agendaacts.pdf
• Freedom to Serve Report (1993): https://www.crcna.org/sites/default/files/freedom_to_serve.pdf
• World Renew U.S. https://worldrenew.net/
• World Renew Canada: https://worldrenew.ca/

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