CHURCH NEWS

Call Extended:

To Rev. D. Hakkenberg, of Lisse, the Netherlands, by the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Congregation.

To Rev. A. W. Verhoef, of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, by the Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Congregation.

To Rev. M. Heerschap, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, by the Borssele, the Netherlands, Congregation.

To Rev. A.M. DenBoer, of Norwich, Ontario, Canada, by the Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada, Congregation.

REV. W. SUYKER

Rev. Suyker’s condition has improved to such an extent that he hopes to return to his congregation in the very near future.

By the time that this issue of the Banner of Truth reaches its readers the minister may already be home in Rock Valley.

May the Lord strengthen and encourage the brother so that he may soon resume his pastoral duties.

That the Lord may sanctify these trials to His honor and glory, and to the welfare of Rev. Suyker’s soul.

Editor

REV. L. KIEBOOM

The Lord willing, on March 28, 1976, it will be 25 years that Rev. Kieboom was installed as a minister.

It is Rev. Kieboom’s intention to remember this event in a special sermon on March 30, 1976 in the church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, at 7:30 P.M.

Editor

CURATORIUM

Feb. 10, ‘76

The Curatorium will meet, the Lord willing, on Wednesday, June 16th after the conclusion of the Synod.

It would be a great blessing if the Lord would call some young men to the ministry of the Word, since the harvest is great and the laborers are few.

It has been a custom from the time of the apostles, that those who were ordained to the ministry of the Word, were chosen by the church, as appears from Acts 14:23 “When they had chosen elders, by lifting up hands”, as the Dutch version correctly states. Those elders labored also in the Word and doctrine.

The same method becomes evident out of that which Paul wrote to Timothy: “Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given by prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the presbytery”. I Tim. 4:14.

The entering into the vineyard of the Lord must take place through the right door of examination by those who have been appointed by the church to perform such a serious and important work.

Therefore, we request the churches to offer a special prayer for the Lord’s guidance in this responsible work on the Sunday preceding the meeting of the Curatorium.

Those who have received an attestation from their local congregation should send it in to the clerk of the Curatorium before the tenth of May.

Churches without a minister must ask their moderator for an attest.

Rev. W.C. Lamain Chairman

Rev. L. Kieboom Clerk.

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Colossians 3,1–3

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Philippians I: 6

EMERITUS FUND REPORT

The following collections were received in the year of 1975:

Waupan $ 157.20

Chilliwack 1372.76

Hamilton 54.95

Norwich 502.04

Bradford 115.16

Artesia 43.95

Franklin Lakes 1078.00

Kalamazoo 422.00

Sunnyside (2 collections) 630.00

Lethbridge 359.21

Grand Rapids 680.21

Vineland 280.00

Unionville 176.06

Sheboygan 315.35

Sioux Center 429.00

Rock Valley 463.77

Lynden 200.00

Fort Macleod 300.00

Corsica 277.30

$7856.96

We want to take this opportunity to express our thanks to all the churches that have collected for this worthy cause. May the God of all grace add His blessing. We kindly ask all the churches not to forget this Fund in their schedule of collections.

John Beeke

Clerk of the Emeritus Fund

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. Micah 7:18.

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