Better Together Hosts

Convening for Congregations Discernment

Following the CRCNA’s Synod 2024, many congregations face uncertainty about their future within the denomination. In response, the Better Together Project Team hosted both in-person (Aug. 23-24) and virtual (Aug. 27 & 29) gatherings, facilitating discernment exercises and encouraging Christ-centered approaches to help churches move forward.

The team is now working on hopeful next steps, fostering a supportive, unified community for the sake of mission.

In Hope,
The Better Together Project Team

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Meet The Team

  • Smiling man with short brown hair in a suit and checked shirt outdoors with green trees in the background.

    Rev. Nate DeJong-McCarron

    DIRECTOR

  • A woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair and brown eyes smiling, with a stone wall in the background.

    Rev. Dr. Jessica Maddox

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

  • A smiling elderly woman with short gray hair and glasses, wearing a blue sweater over a white collared shirt, standing outdoors with yellow autumn leaves in the background.

    Dee Recker

    MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATION
    AND CONTRACTS

  • Portrait of a woman with blonde hair, glasses, and earrings, smiling outdoors with a blurred green background.

    Kenzie Szczepanski

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT