CHURCH NEWS

Calls Extended:

To Rev. C. Hegeman, of Tholen, the Netherlands, by the Lynden, Washington, Congregation.

To Rev. W. Suijker, of Unionville, Ontario, by the Clifton, New Jersey, Congregation.

To Rev. M.J. Van Gelder, of Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, by the Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Congregation.

To Rev. A. Vergunst, of Veen, the Netherlands, by the Corsica, South Dakota, Congregation.

Calls Declined:

To the Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Congregation, by Rev. J. VanHaaren, of Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

To the Sioux Center, Iowa, Congregation by Rev. J. VanHaarn, of Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

To the Clifton, New Jersey, Congregation, by Rev. A. Vergunst, of Veen, the Netherlands.

To the Artesia, California, Congregation, by Rev. H. Ryksen, of Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.

To the Sunnyside, Washington, Congregation, by Candidate A. Moerkerken, of the Netherlands.

CURATORIUM NEWS

On May 25, 1974 the curatorium of the Theological School in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, declared that students, B. Reinders and A. Moerkerken, are now candidates, and eligible to receive calls to the ministry.

ANNOUNCEMENT

At the latest meeting of the Curatorium held on June 19, 1974, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mr. Joel Beeke, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Beeke, of Kalamazoo was admitted as a student for the ministry. The Rev. J. C. Weststrate of St. Catharines, Ontario, will give him his first training.

On behalf of the Curatorium we request the congregations to have collections for this purpose. Please send any such collections to the following address:

Mr. John Beeke

2815 Lowell St.

Kalamazoo, Mich. 49001

May the Lord’s favor rest upon the decision made, and may God bless all these labors to the edification of the congregations, to the extension of God’s kingdom, and to the glory of His Name.

Rev. W. C. Lamain

ADDRESS OF REV. J.C. WESTSTRATE

The address of the recently installed Pastor of the St. Catharines Ontario, Congregation is as follows: —

Rev. J.C. Weststrate

Lakeshore Road. R.R. No. 3

St. Catharines, Ontario

Canada L2R6P9

Tel. No. 416/935-0866

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

For some time attempts have been made in some of our congregations to establish their own schools. Committees have been formed out of members of the consistory and of the congregation in Franklin Lakes, Norwich, and Chilliwack. Money has been collected, building permits have been received, interviews have been held with those who in due time could serve as teachers in the schools.

For many years it has been the privilege of our church in Grand Rapids to have our own school. We know that nothing on earth is perfect. Also this work is done in much weakness and with many shortcomings, yet we cannot appreciate enough the blessing of having our own school in which the Bible is taught, that infallible Word of God that can make us wise unto salvation.

The public schools are being corrupted more and more with atheistic and communistic ideas. The Christian education that is still to be found in some places is so permeated with the spirit of presupposed regeneration, that neither to that can we entrust our children.

Some congregations have already done very much, also financially, but much, very much, is still needed. Therefore we commend this matter to you, asking you in the first place to remember this cause in your prayers, and then also to give your gifts of love generously. Because many of the grandparents, uncles, and aunts of the children that will be attending these schools live in the Netherlands, a letter has also been sent to them asking for their assistance in this matter.

Since at present our Christian schools have no central organization, I am willing to accept gifts or loans, or promises of gifts or loans for this purpose, to be placed in a common fund and shared. Collections or gifts thus received will be acknowledged in The Banner of Truth.

Please, dear friends, let us not plead in vain. Help the congregations who are hoping for a school of their own. May the Lord bless these attempts for His Own sake, and crown them with His favor. Luther wrote, “Give me the children, and I have the future.” Expecting to hear from you,

Your friend,

Rev. W.C. Lamain

2115 Romence St. N.E.

Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503

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