NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, & EVENTS

CHURCH NEWS

MINISTERIAL CALLS

Extended:

To Rev. C. A. van Dieren of Stolwijk, the Netherlands, by the congregation of Fort Macleod, Alberta.

To Rev. A. T. Vergunst of Kalamazoo, Michigan, by the congregation of Dordrecht, the Netherlands.

Declined:

By Rev. A. T. Vergunst of Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the congregation of Markham, Ontario.

By Rev. G. J. Baan of Lisse, the Netherlands, to the congregation of Grand Rapids (Covell Avenue), Michigan.

By Rev. C. A. van Dieren of Stolwijk, the Netherlands, to the congregation of Fort Macleod, Alberta.

OBITUARIES

VAN MOURIK, Neil — Age 20, December 24, 1998; Norwich, Ontario; Parents - Keith & Cobie Van Mourik; Sisters & spouses - Joanne & Jack Korevaar, Anita & Andrew Veldhuizen, and Corina & Eric Korevaar; Brother & spouse - Adrian & Diana Van Mourik. (Rev. J. Spaans, Mark 13:33.)

VANDERHORST, Adriaan — Age 68, December 27, 1998; Delhi, Ontario; Wife - Wil (nee Verboom); Children - William & Alice Vanderhorst, Karen & Willem Flink, Audrey & Jeff Tod, Ann & Mike Delooff, Miriam & Neil Scholten, John 8c Rhonda Vanderhorst, David Vanderhorst, and Corinne & Gary Dekker; Brothers - Wim and George; 21 grandchildren. (Rev. J. Spaans, Psalm 106:4-5.)

PROL, John — Age 89, January 5, 1999; Wayne, New Jersey; Wife - Johanna (deceased); Son - John H. Prol; Daughter - Lois De Bel; Brothers - Henry, Kryne, Gabriel, and Joseph; Sisters - Janet Mol, Leona Digges, and Elizabeth Ryniak; 8 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren. (Rev. H. D. den Hollander, Proverbs 18:24b.)

VAN BEEK, Albertus — Age 85, January 8,1999; Sioux Center, Iowa; Wife - Elizabeth; Children - Albert & Vickie Van Beek, Klaas & Trudy Van Beek, Gerrit & Deb Van Beek, Agnes & Chuck Miedema, Henny & Loren Kots, Gert & Stan Gaalswyk, and Wilma & Gary Leusink; Brother - Henry Van Beek; Sisters - Gertrude Bleyenberg and Henrietta Van Grootheest; 22 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren. (Rev. J. den Hoed, Psalm 103:15-17.)

FLUIT, Nicole Ann - Stillborn; Luverne, Minnesota; Parents - Brent & Dorenda Fluit; Brothers - Devon and Shain; Grandparents - Clarence & Joyce Fluit and Art & Alma den Hoed. (Rev. J. den Hoed, Psalm 77:13.)

TEACHERS NEEDED

TRINITY REFORMED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, SUNNYSIDE, WASHINGTON, which began in 1998, is now seeking applicants for an elementary teacher for the school year 1999-2000, D.V. Experience is preferred. Applicants may contact Mr. Joe den Hoed, 750 Mohar Road, Grandview, Washington 98930, (509) 882-1220, fax (509) 882-3229.

CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, LETHBRIDGE AND FORT MACLEOD, ALBERTA. Additional elementary and secondary teachers will be required in order for our school to offer a complete K - 12 program during the school year 1999-2000, D.V. Experienced teachers and university students in their final year of teacher training are welcome to apply. We also require a remedial education teacher. For more information on any of these positions, contact the principal, Mr. William Grisnich, (403) 824-3438 (home), or (403) 381-3030 (school). Applications may be faxed to the secretary of the school board, Mr. Clarence Visser, (403) 756-3374, or mailed to him at Box 205, Stirling, Alberta, Canada T0K 2E0.

REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, NORWICH, ONTARIO. For the coming school year 1999- 2000, D.V., we are looking for qualified teachers to fill two vacancies in K-6, and two vacancies in 7-10. Those interested are kindly invited to apply. Please contact Mr. Len Vanderweerd, chairman, (519) 468-3281. Send applications to the attention of the secretary of the board, Mr. Corney Van Wyk, Rehoboth Christian School, 43 Main Street East, P.O. Box 220, Norwich, Ontario N0J 1P0.

PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, will be in need of two teachers for the 1999-2000 school year, D.V. Subjects to be taught include English and Social Studies, but any applicants who are qualified to teach in junior or senior high will be considered. For more information, please contact the principal, Mr. Richard TenElshof at school, (616) 454-9481, or at home, (616)451 -8827, as soon as possible. Applications may also be mailed to Plymouth Christian High School, 965 Plymouth, N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505.

JORDAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO, has an opening for a junior/ intermediate teacher for the coming 1999-2000 school year, D.V. The successful applicant will be qualified to teach from a Reformed Christian perspective, primarily responsible for teaching junior/intermediate French, and competent in a variety of intermediate subject areas. Please send your letter and resume to the school, to the attention of Mr. Mark Fintelman, principal, P.O. Box 69, Jordan Station, Ontario L0R 1S0, fax (905) 562-0610.

NETHERLANDS REFORMED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, ROCK VALLEY/SIOUX CENTER, IOWA. The school board welcomes applications from secondary teachers to teach science and computer. Those interested should contact the principal, Mr. Harold Schelling, (712) 722-1131, or Mr. Richard Van Den Brink, (712) 472-2938. The address of the school is 712 20th Avenue, Rock Valley, Iowa 51247, phone (712) 476-2821, fax (712) 476-5438.

EBENEZER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN. Two full-time high school teachers are needed for the 1999-2000 school year. An ideal candidate would be one that could assume principal duties. Flexibility is available in Schedule and subjects for both positions. For more information contact school board president, Mr. David Touw, (920) 459-9846, or secretary, Mr. Darrell Hause, (920) 208-0812, or mail an application to 3214 West Apache Road, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53083.

TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, is seeking applications for elementary positions in various grades for the 1999-2000 school year. Those interested in more information or an application form are requested to contact either Mr. Theo M. VandeWeg, principal, (604) 794-7114 (school), (604) 858-0028 (home), or Mr. K. Herfst, school board president, (604) 794-7284.

NETHERLANDS REFORMED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, POMPTON PLAINS, NEW JERSEY, will have faculty openings in the lower and upper elementary grades for the 1999-2000 school year. Anyone interested in either of these positions are encouraged to contact Mr. J. Van Der Brink, principal, (973) 628-7400, or Mr. W. Hoogmoed (201) 327-7968.

PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, is seeking applicants for the 1999-2000 school year to teach in the elementary grades. Those interested may contact Mr. Gary Blok, principal, (616) 385-4889 (school) or (616) 353-9958 (home), or Mr. Case Schipper, education committee chairman, (616) 388-3848.

CURRENT EVENTS

Abortion Rate Falling

A recent report shows growing problems for the abortion industry: a falling abortion rate and a dwindling number of doctors and facilities willing to perform the procedure. The study, from the November/December issue of Family Planning Perspectives, found a 14 percent decline in the number of “abortion providers” between 1992 and 1996. The Alan Guttmacher Institute, which published the study, says that all measures of abortion have dropped dramatically in the 1990's, including the rate per thousand women and the ratio of pregnancies that end in abortion. The report also stated that 86 percent of U.S. counties have no facilities known to be performing abortions. Hospitals and individual physicians are increasingly getting out of the abortion business. Guttmacher, a group with close ties to the abortion movement, viewed much of this news with alarm. May it be bound upon our hearts to pray for our countries regarding this serious national sin of abortion. May we call upon the Lord, asking for repentant hearts.

Peru Sterilizations Continue

Peru continues to administer forced sterilizations to women despite inter-national criticism of the program, the London Guardian reports. The paper noted, however, that the number of sterilizations fell from at least 130,000 in 1997 to 43,000 in 1998, largely due to press coverage of the program. The U.S. government banned funding of coercive sterilization policies last year after Peru's program was exposed during congressional hearings. With all the freedoms that we have in our countries, we take so much for granted. Oh, that the Lord would give us thankful and humble hearts for all the blessings bestowed upon us. Then we would be able to “enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise” (Psalm 100:4).

American Psychiatric Association

The American Psychiatric Association Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a position statement opposing any treatment designed to counsel people to renounce their homosexuality. The statement claimed there is evidence that the treatment, known as reparative therapy, can be “destructive.” Ex-gay groups deny the existence of any such evidence.

Teacher Files Suit

James Merrick, an openly homosexual teacher at Rio Bravo-Greely Union School in Bakersfield, California, has filed discrimination complaints against the school superintendent and principal for allowing the removal of students from his class, according to Culture Facts. The incident began when Merrick publicly denounced a Kern County official who criticized homosexual behavior. He then filed the lawsuits after the school transferred several children out of his class at their parents' request. So far nine children have transferred. He is demanding that the children be reinstated in his class and that no more be removed. By having our own schools, such an influence has been largely eliminated from our teenagers; however, we must continue to pray for those in higher education, where similar situations also occur. Solomon said, “When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: to deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things” (Pro verbs 2:10-12).

50th Anniversary

The Lord willing, on February 24, 1999,
our dear parents, grandparents, and
great-grandparents,

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rus

hope to commemorate their
50th wedding anniversary.

It is our wish and prayer that the Lord
may be near and dear to them and
their loved ones for this time, but
above all for eternity.

“O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is
good: for His mercy endureth for ever”
(Psalm 136:1).

660 E. 3rd Street
Corsica, South Dakota 57328

Planned Parenthood Funds Withdrawn

North Little Rock City Council, in Arkansas, voted unanimously to withdraw $20,000 it had previously approved for a proposed Planned Parenthood clinic. Council members made their decision after holding a public hearing, which about 350 pro-life advocates attended in order to oppose the clinic, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported.

Senators ask FCC to Punish Lewd Radio Broadcasts

A group of eight U.S. senators has demanded in a letter that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) impose a crackdown on radio stations which air obscene and lewd programming. “We urge you to launch an inquiry into this matter to determine whether strong warnings, penalties, or even license revocations are necessary to stop this proliferation of lewd broadcasting,” the letter said. FCC Chairman William Kennard responded by saying that the agency is already doing everything it can.

Christian Newspaper Faces Obstacles

The British Columbia Transit Authority has refused to allow the B.C. Christian News, a monthly Christian newspaper, to be distributed on transit properties. Transit authorities said people would find the paper “derogatory and offensive, with respect to abortion and sexual orientation issues.” More than two dozen other publications, including publications with liberal and sex-oriented content, are distributed on transit property.

— R. V. S.

50th Anniversary

The Lord willing, on March 10, 1999,
our dear parents and grandparents,

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bouma

hope to commemorate their
50th wedding anniversary.

112 Wilbur S.E.
Wyoming, Michigan 49548

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