NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

CHURCH NEWS

MINISTERIAL CALLS

Extended

To Rev. A. Moerkerken of Gouda, The Netherlands by the Covell Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan congregation.

To Rev. H. Hofman of Sioux Center, Iowa by the Chilliwack, B.C. congregation.

Declined

By Dr. J.R. Beeke of Grand Rapids, Michigan to the Fort MacLeod, Alberta congregation.

By Rev. J. den Hoed of Rock Valley Iowa to the Sheboygan, Wisconsin congregation.

STUDENT & MRS. ARNOUD VERGUNST

We wish to extend our best wishes to Student and Mrs. Arnoud Vergunst in the birth of their third child, Christina Maria, on February 22. May the Lord grant that this child may be a chosen vessel unto Him, a daughter in whom “some good thing” shall be found “toward the LORD God of Israel” (1 Ki. 14:13) out of sovereign grace.

—JRB

CURATORIUM ANNOUNCEMENT

The Curatorium hopes to meet on June 25, 1991, at 9 A.M. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Lord willing, with those who may have received a consistorial attest with respect to either a ministerial or a ministerial-missionary calling. Any male member of our denomination who feels the Lord has called him to the office of minister or missionary, should contact his consistory. Upon such a request, the consistories of vacant churches should notify their moderator for counsel prior to granting attestation. The consistory who grants a consistorial attest should forward it to the clerk of the Curatorium prior to May 15, 1991.

Rev. John den Hoed

824 18th Avenue S

Rock Valley, Iowa 51247

A list of questions will then be sent to the consistory for completion. May the Lord gladden us with His deeds in 1991 by sending into His vineyard those who in time to come may stand as watchmen upon the walls of Zion. May He graciously remember the many vacant congregations, give unto the officebearers courage and stedfastness in His Word. May He bind all of us unto His Word and give

that this Word may be fruitful in our midst, to the glory of His holy Name and the salvation of lost sinners.

—JdH

NEW ADDRESSES

Franklin Lakes — clerk:

Samuel P. Van Grouw, Sr.

238 Paterson Ave.

Midland Park, NJ 07432

(201) 652-5661

Unionville — clerk:

Richard Coates

5500 14th Ave.

Markham, Ont. L3S 3K8

The new mailing address for the Macedonia Mission Society is:

Macedonia Mission Society

P.O. Box 607

Wyckoff, N.J. 07481

ANNIVERSARY

The Lord willing, on May 3, 1991 our dear parents and grandparents,

Gilbert & Joanne Grisnich

hope to commemorate their 35th wedding anniversary. It is our prayer that they may be spared and blessed for years to come.

8060 Banford Road, Chilliwack B.C. V2P 6H3

OBITUARIES

WIERKS, Ottolina Cornelia - Age 80; February 12, 1991; ’s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Funeral in Chilliwack, B.C.; Daughters — Jo (Mrs. Henk Nyhoff), Geraldine (Mrs. Ernie Niessen), Corrie (Mrs. Frank Boesterd), Dina (Mrs. Hudson Jones), Lia Wierks, Ryna (Mrs. Dennis Campbell); Son – John; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. (Rev. A.M. den Boer, Ps. 27:10; Luke 18:8.)

BAKER, Peter W.—Age 72; February 20, 1991; Doon, Iowa; Wife — Anna Marie; Son — Willis; Daughter — Janice (Mrs. John Attema); Brothers — Bert, Gerrit; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. (Rev. J. den Hoed, Ps. 34:6.)

JOHNSON, William Carl — Age 69; March 2, 1991; Kalamazoo, MI; Sons — Lawrence, Ronald, Daniel, William; Daughter — Karen Mayne; Brothers and Sisters — Dena Beeke, Ruth Phillips, Harriet Dee, Henry, Lambert and John Johnson; Step-Brothers — Adrian, Henry, Abraham, and John De Visser; 10grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. (Dr. J.R. Beeke, Ps. 90:9b.)

TEACHERS

CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Lethbridge/Ft. Macleod.

Applications are still being sought for both the elementary and high school level. For more information contact the principal: Mr. A.H. Verhoef (403) 381-3030 — School; (403) 381-4434 — Home. Please send applications with references to the secretary of the school board: Mr. A.M. De Wilde, P.O. Box 142, Monarch, Alta., Canada T0L 1M0.

REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Copetown, Ontario is seeking applicants for Principal, primary, junior and intermediate positions for the 1991-92 school year. Please send resume to the Principal, Jerry Hamstra, Rehoboth Christian School, Box 70, Copetown, Ontario L0R 1J0.

TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Chilliwack, BC. The school board is interested in receiving applications for both elementary and high school teaching positions for the 1991-92 school year. Those interested in receiving more information or an application form, please phone or write our principal: Mr. James W. Beeke, Timothy Christian School, 50420 Castleman Road, R.R. 2, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 6H4 Canada. Phone (604) 794-7109 (Home), (604) 794-7114 (School).

EBENEZER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Sheboygan, WI, is actively investigating extending our curriculum through high school. We foresee the need for one, full-time high school instructor. Certification or teaching experience is preferable. To express interest or for more information please contact Dave Lipsy, 1519 N. 3rd St., Sheboygan, WI 53081 (414) 459-9257 or Bob Velier, 3002 CTH V, Sheboygan, WI 53081 (414) 458-0757.

NETHERLANDS REFORMED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Pompton Plains, NJ is seeking applications for a developing high school program. At least two full-time or several part-time positions need to be filled. All applicants, but especially those with Spanish, English, Science, Guidance and/or Industrial Arts qualifications, are encouraged to contact the Personnel Committee Chairman, Richard de Bel (201) 628-9321.

PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Kalamazoo, MI is accepting applications for an elementary teaching position for the 1991-1992 school year. Interested applicants are asked to contact either of the following: Mr. Gary Blok, Principal, 1328 Miller Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, (616) 349-8295 or Mr. Case Schipper, 526 Pasma, Portage, MI 49002 (616) 323-0314.

PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY and HIGH SCHOOLS, Grand Rapids, MI are presently accepting applications for both full and part-time teaching positions for the 1991-92 school year. Qualified elementary applicants should contact the principal, Mr. David Engelsma, at 1000 Ball Ave., NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 (616) 458-4367. Qualified high school applicants, grades 7-12, should contact the principal, Mr. Richard J. Ten Elshof, at 965 Plymouth Ave., NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 (616) 454-9481.

NETHERLANDS REFORMED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Corsica SD will need a teacher for the position of grades 5-8 for the 1991-1992 school year. Certification is preferable, but not required. Anyone interested in more information or an application form please contact: Jay Ymker phone (605) 724-2221 or Darold Den Boer phone (605) 946-5661.

WANTED

The Banner of Truth Tract Mission is in need of old copies of the following materials to be mailed to Nigeria, India, the Phillipines and other parts of West Africa: repairable Bibles; “blue book” sermons; Banner of Truth; Zion’s Witness; Friendly Companion; Insight Into.

We receive approximately thirty foreign requests per week asking for this kind of spiritual reading material.

We also solicit your financial assistance as the cost of having tracts made has increased as well as the postage rates. Please forward reading material and/or donations to Banner of Truth Tracts, 540 Crescent St., N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

—MVdT

NRC SAVINGS FUND

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1990

ASSETS

Bank Certificate of Deposit $ 150,000.00

Bank Money Market Account 89,205.24

Loans Receivable from non-profit organizations 762,452.47

TOTAL ASSETS $1,001,657.71

LIABILITIES Due Depositors

$ 935,470.67

Fund Balance 66,187.04

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE $1,001,657.71

Income: Interest Earned $29,595.76

Expense: Interest Paid 5,377.78

Accounting 850.00

Total Expense $ 6,227.78

NET INCOME $23,367.98

Fund Balance 6/30/90 $42,819.06

Fund Balance 12/31/90 $66,187.04

—PS

The Best Friend

There is a Friend, who sticketh fast,
And keeps His love from first to last,
And Jesus is His Name;
An earthly brother drops his hold,
Is sometimes hot and sometimes cold,
But Jesus is the same.

A method strange this Friend has shown,
Of making love divinely known
To rebels doomed to die;
Unasked, He takes our humblest form,
And condescends to be a worm,
To lift us up on high.

The law demanded blood for blood,
And out He lets His vital flood
To pay the mortal debt;
He toils thro’ life, and pants thro’ death,
And cries, with His expiring breath,
’Tis finish’d, and complete!

—Berridge

CURRENT EVENTS

INFORMATION

Characteristics of Children Involved in Satanism

At a recent Concerned Women of America conference, Bill Reisman, law enforcement consultant, described common characteristics found in children either experimenting with or involved in the occult, especially Satanism. These include: low self-esteem (most significant); physically awkward; loner (doesn’t fit into any contemporary or peer group); non-competitive, becoming very aggressive; secretive, isolated, alienated; loss of sense of humor; gender confusion; very intelligent but underachieving; usually middle to upper class; usually resident of suburban or rural area, often near a college or university; artistic, yet bored; involved with fantasy games like “Dungeons and Dragons”; skilled with computers; drug use, often LSD and other hallucinogens; depressive personality and poor coping skills; changes in bedroom atmosphere — pentagram (five-point star in circle) on the floor, books like The Satanic Bible or The Satanic Rituals; self-mutilation (drawing blood for sacrifices); wearing of black clothes with silver jewelry; adoption of new name; writing backwards; possession of “Book of Shadows” — notebook with writings, drawings, curses, spells, suicide pacts, focusing on death; hateful stare.

He suggested that the best preventive, humanly speaking, is involving children in worthwhile activities, especially church and/or service related. Examples include visiting nursing homes, using artistic talents to conduct workshops for younger children, etc. May the Lord remember us, as our hearts are naturally drawn to the service of the Prince of Darkness.

Orthodox Israeli Jews Seeking New Laws

The January Christian World Report describes efforts by Orthodox members of the Israeli Knesset (ruling body) to ban suggestive advertising, outlaw most abortions, restrict public transportation on the Sabbath, and forbid the sale of pork throughout the country. It is reported that about 70% of Israeli Jews are considered “non-observant”, meaning they do not live out the Jewish Biblical or traditional laws. Public protests, which are something of a rarity in Israel, have begun.

New Research on AIDS Transmission

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control have recently warned that health care workers should take added precautions to avoid contact with infected mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) and skin contact with infected body fluids or lesions.

Obituary notices are printed free of charge and are submitted by the officiating minister; marriage and anniversary notices will be charged at $5.00 per issue and must be individually submitted. Other announcements and/or requests will be approved by the editorial committee on an individual basis as received. (Church events or school needs, such as upcoming classical meetings, “teachers wanted,” office-bearer conferences or youth day conferences will be announced free of charge.)

To place an announcement, simply type (or print neatly) your information, enclose $5.00, and forward to “News and Events,” 2115 Romence St., N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503 by the 5th of the month preceding publication.

—DL\RVS

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