About us
Who is us?
Pastor Dirk Miedema
I have been Senior Pastor for Maranatha CRC for a wonderful 8 years, and look forward to continuing my ministry here into the future. I have seen a lot changes in Maranatha that have truly been the result broad based congregational efforts. We have moved in the direction of becoming a more inclusive community eager to have others join us in celebrating God.
Thank you for clicking on Maranatha's website. I hope that you will find the information you find here beneficial. We are a church community where we say, "I'm not OK. You're not OK. But that's OK, God loves us anyway. Therefore, we will try do better today."
If you are looking for a church home or are just interested in knowing more about us, please come and visit us.
Sincerely Pastor Dirk Miedema
Youth Directory Tony Schaafsma
Tony Schaafsma is the Youth Director at Maranatha. He has served here since August 2005. He and his wife Lisa enjoy being a part of the Maranatha family and are proud to call this church their home. Since feeling the call into Youth Ministry it has been Tony’s desire to see Youth and Young Adults grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and be a positive role-model along the way for them.
Beside’s spending time with youth Tony also enjoys sports like hockey, baseball and golf. He also loves taking some time during the summer with his wife and two girls to go camping. Tony also, loves hanging out with friends and chatting.
Sharon
Sharon has been on staff at Maranatha since 1998.
I work part-time (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday each week) and still enjoy being here! From time to time someone will ask - do you still enjoy your work and I have to admit that I do. Like every job there are days, but on the whole each day is a good one. God has blessed me and I thank Him for that. Those I work with are a pleasure to be around and keep life interesting.
Harry, myself and our 4 children have been attending Maranatha for 20 years (Harry - all of his life actually!). I have witnessed growth, decline, joy and sadness, discontent and unity, but throughout it all God has been faithful! While some of this has been difficult, for the most part being a member of Maranatha has been a blessing. I have come to know many of the people here through my work and am grateful for what I learn from each one. Thank you, for you have made my life richer.
What we believe
Biblical Preaching
We believe Bibical Reformed Preaching is based on the word of God, challenging us to grow in grace, and encouraging us to live our faith in all areas of life.
Stewardship
We believe that Stewardship acknowledges that our world belongs to God, and is our thankful response of giving and sharing our resources, time and talents for His glory.
Worship
We believe Worship is our communal expression giving praise and thanksgiving to the Triune God for His amazing love, worship then extends to our daily lives.
Education
We believe Education is the continuous nurturing of all age groups to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of God and His will for our lives.
Community of Believers
We believe that we are a Community of Believers that supports, prays for, accepts one another unconditionally, and encourages each other to grow in a total life of praise.
Outreach
We believe Outreach is God's command for us to share His grace in all aspects of life at home and abroad, in order to grow His kingdom.
How we help
