The latest issue of the "Covenant Reformed News" has been published and made available online! The October 2013 issue includes two articles:

• Leaving Bethlehem for Moab (Ruth #2) by Rev.A.Stewart (pastor of Covenant PRC, Ballymena, N.Ireland)
• Corporate Responsibility and Ezekiel 18 by Prof.H.Hanko (emeritus, PRC Seminary)

The articles in the "CR News" are always edifying and challenging. You are encouraged to read it for your spiritual profit. You will also find attached here the pdf version of the full issue.

This Sunday, October 20, Byron Center PRC celebrates her 30th anniversary as a congregation. We extend hearty congratulations to this sister in the Lord. May she continue to know the Lord's sovereign care and continue to be preserved in the truth of God's holy Word.

The following note is in her bulletin this Sunday:

"We thank God for the 30 years that he has given to us as a congregation. Undeserving as we are, God is faithful to his covenant. As we read in Lamentations 3:22, 23 'It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.'"

For your information, Byron Center PRC was organized (For the second time, as they had a previous existence as a congregation from 1925-1947) in 1983 with 24 families. Today they number 115 families. In addition to their current pastor, Rev.A.Spriensma, they have had three other pastors: Rev.B.Gritters (1984-1994), Doug Kuiper (1995-2001), Rev.R.Van Overloop (2004-2008).

Special notice: For the evening service on October 20, BC PRC welcomes Rev. Angus Stewart from the Covenant Protestant Reformed Church in Northern Ireland to their pulpit. About 15 minutes after the service he will give a slide presentation of the work there. Please take this opportunity to get to know more about our sister church and the work in the British Isles.

The congregation of Doon (IA) PRC plans to call on October 27 from the new trio the Council has placed before them. It consists of Revs. K. Koole (Grandville, MI), W. Langerak (Southeast, Grand Rapids), and J. Marcus (1st, Edmonton). 

This coming Sunday evening, October 20, Rev. Martyn McGeown will be preaching for Providence PRC (meeting at Heritage Christian School in Hudsonville). Rev. McGeown is currently a missionary working with the Limerick Reformed Fellowship (LRF) in the Republic of Ireland. Shortly after the service he will be giving a brief Powerpoint presentation concerning his work as missionary. All are encouraged to attend!

Due to Rev. McGeown's presentation next week evening and in order to make it easier for families with young children to stay afterward, the Council has decided that the evening service will begin at 5pm.

Our sister church in Singapore, Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church, is sponsoring a special Reformation Day Conference on Friday and Saturday, October 25-26. See the attached flyer for all the details. Below is the invitation that came with the flyer. 

P.S. Now that this event is past, you may visit Mrs.S.Lanning's blog for pictures and more information on this conference.

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

We invite you to join us in celebrating and commemorating the Reformation in 2013 Reformation Day Conference. Lord willing, to be held next week, we would have 3 speeches with the theme the Kingdom’s Inheritance Rediscovered by Pastor A. Lanning (Currently pastor of the Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church).

Spread over 2 days, with free shuttle service, lunch and dinner provided, reformed literature for sale, free reformed pamphlets and magazine booths, we sincerely hope to have a wonderful time of fellowship around the word of God with you!

Please look in the E-flyer attached for more details. For enquiries call 9136 1854. More treasures revealed at facebook.com/ReformationDayConference

2013 Reformation Day Conference Committee

Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church

Following the recent decline of Rev.C.Griess (Calvary PRC) to her call (Sept.15, 2013) the Council of Faith PRC (Jenison, MI) presents a new trio to the congregation of Revs. Garrett Eriks (Hudsonville PRC), Ken Koole (Grandville PRC), and Ron Van Overloop (Grace PRC).  A congregational meeting to call a pastor is scheduled for Sunday morning, October 27 after the morning service.