Curatorium Announcement

The Lord willing, the Curatorium hopes to hold its next meeting on May 31, 2023, in Grand Rapids at the Beckwith Avenue Church. A prayer service is scheduled the evening before at 7:30 P.M. with Rev. P. van Ruitenburg officiating.

We may be glad that the studies of Student P. Kleijer could continue to this moment under all the difficult circumstances. Hopefully, by the time this announcement is placed, the U.S. border will be open for persons who are not vaccinated and have no residence status in the U.S. so that also Student Kleijer can travel to the Canadian churches to speak an edifying word and return to the U.S. May the Lord remember him further with his instructors so that he may take his final exams at the time appointed.

At the same time, we always hope and pray that the Lord may send forth more laborers into His vineyard. To that end we announce that once again the Curatorium hopes to consider any attests set before us at this next annual meeting. Are there men upon whom the Lord has bound the need of souls, who are not strangers of a soul’s need themselves? It was out of prison that the Lord set Joseph to reign. Paul writes that a “high priest taken from among men…can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity” (Hebrews 5:1b&2b). Of Christ Himself we read, “For in that He himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted” (Hebrews 2:18). The Lord made Saul useful in His ministry by first casting him unto the ground. He, whom we might consider the greatest of the apostles, felt himself the least, yes, and “not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God” (1 Corinthians 15:9b).

Especially considering our rising generation, may the Lord provide such men among us that may go forth in the days in which it is their lot to live, whether it be in the established congregations or on the mission field. Any that are no longer able to bear the weight of an inward struggle with the ministry should set themselves before their consistory for judgment, with a request for an attest that the Lord may give direction. Vacant congregations are advised to seek the help of their moderator. Consistories who receive freedom to grant an attest should notify the clerk of the Curatorium, who will then forward a request for more information. The applicant should also forward his own request to the clerk of the Curatorium, requesting a hearing at the upcoming meeting, the Lord willing. Please submit all information as soon as it is available, preferably by Wednesday, May 17. May the Lord Himself provide.

On behalf of the Curatorium,

Rev. J. den Hoed, Chairman

Rev. H.D. den Hollander, Clerk

Address of the clerk of the Curatorium:

Rev. H.D. den Hollander

P.O. Box 627

Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada T0L 0Z0

Phone (403) 308-8822 • Fax (888) 688-8041

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