Curatorium Announcement

The Lord willing, the Curatorium hopes to convene on Wednesday, June 5, in Grand Rapids at the Beckwith NRC church. A prayer service is scheduled for the evening prior to this meeting on Tuesday, June 4, at 7:30 P.M., also at the Beckwith church. Rev. E. Hakvoort hopes to officiate at this service.

The purpose of this meeting is to hear men who may have received an attest from their consistory pertaining to a calling to the sacred ministry of Word and sacrament. We commend this meeting to the prayers of the congregations, supplicating the Lord that it might please Him to give clarity and the leading of the Lord’s indispensable Spirit in these weighty matters. May the Lord give opening and freedom to admit what the Lord of the harvest Himself thrusts forth and refrain from admitting what is not ripe, remains unclear, or is of man himself. Without the clear leading, light, and guidance of the Spirit of the Lord, the task entrusted to the Curatorium remains impossible. However, what is impossible with men is possible with God.

At the moment our theological school is empty. May this great need, which is especially felt in the vacant congregations, be continually bound upon our heart. We do not deserve the least token of the Lord’s attention and favor, but it is the Lord Himself who commanded to pray for laborers in the harvest. Therefore, because it is His cause, we —albeit with many shortcomings and much trembling—have liberty to proceed with another Curatorium meeting.

With respect to the procedure to be heard, we ask that the following be taken into account:

1. Any male member who feels himself called to the ministry must contact his local consistory to be heard for an attest to be given him from his consistory;

2. Vacant congregations must seek the advice of their moderator, and his opinion is to be included in the attest and sent directly to the clerk of the Curatorium. Please note that clerkship has changed.

3. Consistories who receive freedom to grant an attest must notify the clerk of the Curatorium who will, in turn, forward a form to be filled out as soon and as detailed as possible. The Curatorium requests that a separate vote tally of the elders’ and deacons’ vote is listed.

4. The clerk of the Curatorium will inform the applicant of the date and time he will be heard.

5. The deadline for an attest to be submitted is May 7, 2024, D.V.

May the Lord graciously provide and be in our midst.

On behalf of the Curatorium,

Rev. J. den Hoed, Chairman

Rev. H. Hofman, Clerk

2339 Deer Trail Drive, NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Email: hofman@premieronline.net

Telephone: (616) 805-4904

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