CHURCH NEWS

Calls Accepted

By Rev. A. Elshout of Artesia, California, to the Kalamazoo Congregation.

Calls Declined

To Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Congregation by Rev. J. Van Haaren, The Netherlands.

Calls Extended

To Rev. W. C. Lamain by the Barneveld, The Netherlands, Congregation.

To Rev. W. C. Lamain by the Clifton, New Jersey Congregation.

Correction

An error was made in carrying over the totals of Classis East to Page 74 in the 1969 Yearbook. The figures should read:

Professing members: 3,200

Baptized members: 4,207

Total: 7,407

Baptized: 180

Confession: 84

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MISSIONS

CLASSIS EAST SOURCE AMOUNT

Clifton Church Collection $ 526.15

Mission gathering of the three Eastern Churches Collection 641.00

CLASSIS MIDWEST

Friend in G. R. Gift 75.00

Friend in G. R. Gift 25.00

Friend in Michigan Gift 25.00

CLASSIS WEST

Sheboygan Church Collection 167.00

Corsica Rebecca Circle Gift 17.00

CLASSIS FAR WEST

Port Alberni Collection 113.00

TOTAL: $1,589.15

Once again we thank everyone for their kind and liberal support of the mission work. The times are truly dark, but may the Lord yet remember us as a denomination and the mission workers with His rich blessing to the glory of a Triune God and the renewing of our hearts.

American General Mission Fund

John Spaans, Treasurer

Plankinton R.R. 1 Box 106, South Dakota 57368

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have the privelege to acknowledge again some gifts and collections. The Lord inclines the hearts and gives liberality in the hearts of men.

We received for —

our school in Gr. Rapids:

collection congregation of Waupan $ 51.09

collection congregation of Sheboygan 127.00

gift from Plainwell 20.00

gift from the East 25.00

gift from S. Holland 5.00

the Banner of Truth:

gift from Plainwell 20.00

gift from the East 25.00

gift from a friend in Gr. Rapids 10.00

Timothy:

gift from the Bible Class in Gr. Rapids 10.00

the Inheritance:

gift from Plainwell 20.00

gift from the East 10.00

the Mission Work and Clinic in Africa:

gift from Michigan 200.00

collection cong. of Gr. Rapids 200.00

gift from S. Holland 5.00

gift from an unknown friend 25.00

collection cong. of Gr. Rapids $75.00 & 25.00

collection cong. of Gr. Rapids $55.00 & 25.00

gift from a friend 60.00

Benevolent Fund: 75.00

several purposes: 500.00

Again my heartiest thanks and we soon hope to be able to give you another list.

Our school board and all the others are very grateful for your gifts and they all appreciate it very much.

Rev. L.

IN MEMORIAM

We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our friends for the many tokens of sympathy received by us after the Lord took away our dearly beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, Mrs. Joan A. Van Bernden.

Mr. Joe Van Bernden and daughters

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Boerkoel, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Garret J. Moerdyk

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Mast, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Boerkoel, Jr.

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