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First PRC Grand Rapids, MI

First PRC Grand Rapids, MI

Pastor: Rev. Joe Holstege

Assoc. minister: Prof. C. Griess

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2800 Michigan N.E. 

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 

Services: 9:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M

Reformed Witness Hour - September 2024 Messages

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September 2024

 

In September we will continue Rev. W. Bruinsma’s series on The End Times. Please help us share these messages!

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September 1

The Gospel Preached to All Nations

Matthew 24:14

 

September 8

The Rise of Counterfeit Christianity

Mark 13:21-23

September 15

The Emergence of the Antichristian Kingdom

Revelation 17:9-17

 

September 22

The Man of Sin Revealed

2 Thessalonians 2:3,4

 

September 29

Peace Shall Destroy Many

Daniel 8:23-25

 

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Reformed Witness Hour News - August 2024

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News from the Reformed Witness Hour

August 2024

 

August 2024 Broadcast Schedule

In August, we will broadcast a series by Rev. W. Bruinsma that expounds on the second coming of Christ. Rev. Bruinsma is a retired minister of the Protestant Reformed Churches in America.

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August 4
Watching for Christ’s Return 
I Thessalonians 5:1-6

Rev. W. Bruinsma


August 11
The Beginning of Birth Pains

Matthew 24:7-8

Rev. W. Bruinsma

August 18
Nation Against Nation
Matthew 28:6-7

Rev. W. Bruinsma

August 25
Lawlessness in Society
Matthew 24:12-13

Rev. W. Bruinsma

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.  For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day:  we are not of the night, nor of darkness.  Therefore, let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6

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Who is Downloading to RWH Messages?

You may remember from our June 2024 newsletter that we had some interesting facts about who was listening to our internet broadcasts. In April and May 2024, we saw 1,000-2,000 more digital downloads than our average monthly downloads over the past year. We also noted that a significantly larger percentage of those downloads were from Cambodia and were downloaded via podcasts platforms (typically podcasts account for about 40% of downloads whereas these two months we saw over 70% of downloads via podcast).  As of June, we have seen a return to average downloads with a large majority of downloads coming from the United States (1,093). Cambodia does remain the country with the second most downloads, but trails the U.S. with 113 downloads.

Praise the Lord for spreading the Gospel through this ministry and continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Cambodia!

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Top countries reached
Jan – June 2024

# of Downloads

Top states reached
Jan- June 2024

# of Downloads

United States

6,024

Michigan

855

Cambodia

5,310

Virginia

622

United Kingdom

285

North Carolina

448

Australia

227

Ohio

379

Canada 212

376

Iowa

369

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Reformed Witness Hour - July 2024 Messages

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July 2024

 

In July we will complete Rev. Bruinsma’s series on Women of the Bible. Please help us share these messages!

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July 7

Jedidah and the Elect Remnant

2 Kings 22:1,2

 

July 14

Mary Foresees Christ's Death

John 12:1-8

July 21

Tabitha Raised from the Dead

Acts 9:36-42

 July 28

God Opens Lydia's Heart

Acts 16:13-15

 

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Reformed Witness Hour Newsletter - June 2024

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News from the Reformed Witness Hour

June 2024

 

June 2024 Broadcast Schedule

In June, we will continue with Rev. Bruinsma’s series, Women of the Bible. Rev. Bruinsma is a recently retired minister of the Protestant Reformed Churches. He most recently served as Pastor of Pittsburgh PRC and continues to preach regularly where pulpit supply is needed. The Women of the Bible series was first broadcast in 2019. If you missed the first part of this series, visit www.reformedwitnesshour.org and search key word “Women of the Bible.”

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June 2
Jael, Blessed Above Women 
Judges 5:24-27

Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma


June 9
Ruth’s Vow

Ruth 1:16-17

Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma

June 16
Hannah’s Prayer for a Son
I Samuel 1:9-18

Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma

June 23
Abigail Pleads with David
I Samuel 25:28-31

Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma

June 30
Elizabeth’s Inspired Revelation
Luke 1:39-45

Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma

Did you Know?

The Reformed Witness Hour is now broadcasting in Detroit, MI. Our program is aired at 9:00am Sunday mornings on WLQV, FM 92.7 and AM 1500. Help us spread the word by recommending our program to friends and family near Detroit.

We Want You!

Want youAre you good with managing schedules and timely communication? The Reformed Witness Hour needs you!  We are seeking a new member to assist in coordinating our sponsorships. This includes tracking new sponsorship requests, ensuring the sponsor’s advertisement is scheduled for delivery during the sponsorship dates and following up with sponsors regarding billing. This work would require just a few hours each month but would have significant benefit for our committee. Male or female, young or not-so-young, we want you! Please contact Brian Key with any questions or to volunteer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Who is Listening to RWH?

We have several intriguing statistics to share this month regarding our listenership. On average, the number of digital message downloads for the past six months has been about 1,668 per month. Digital downloads include downloads from Sermon Audio, podcast apps, the RWH website and other Apps. In April this year, there were 3,811 digital downloads! Over 2,000 more downloads than average. For May, the rate of downloaded messages is also on track to far exceed prior months with an expected 3,600 message downloads.  

Who is listening? Cambodia! In April, Cambodia was the country with the most digital downloads with 2,431 downloads. The U.S. had the second most digital downloads in April with 1,135 (less than half of Cambodia). In the prior six months, Cambodia typically had between 300 and 400 downloads while the U.S had about 1,000 downloads per month. Cambodia remains the leading country for downloads in May as well.

How are listeners listening? Podcasts. Over the past year, about 40% of digital downloads have been downloaded via podcast apps. In April, 71% of digital downloads were completed via podcast.

Praise the Lord for spreading the Gospel through this ministry!

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Reformed Witness Hour - May 2024 Messages

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May 2024

 

In May we have four Christ-centered messages to share! We will continue with the Women of the Bible series by Rev. W. Bruinsma. Please help us share these messages!

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May 5

Rebekah Marries Isaac 

Genesis 24:55-67

 

May 12

Shiphrah and Puah Fear God

Exodus 1:1-21

May 19

Miriam's Lamentable Fall

Numbers 12

 May 26

The Faith of Rahab

Hebrews 11:31

 

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Reformed Witness Hour - April 2024 Newsletter

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News from the Reformed Witness Hour

April 2024

 Seminary Kuiper 2023

Women of the Bible Series

This month we have four messages to share. We will complete Prof. Kuiper’s series on the Ten Commandments. If you missed the beginning of the series, aired earlier this year, be sure to listen to them on Sermon Audio or reformedwitnesshour.org; the first message is titled Overview of the Law.

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We will then hear the first two installments of Rev. Bruinsma’s series on Women of the Bible. In a brief interview in 2019, when this series first aired, Rev. Bruinsma had the following to say about the series:

Why did you decide to do a series on women in the Bible?

My goal in this series is to point out that faithful, God-fearing women are also a part of sacred history. Often attention is drawn in preaching to the men of faith in scripture. I can understand this emphasis…since the Bible calls our attention to these men. But with a little study we find that the women of the church, too, are strong in faith.

 Can you list some of the women you will be speaking on and what spiritual themes you will be examining in each woman’s life?

In [May] we will be examining the sin of Miriam in her rebellion against Moses in the wilderness. Yes, godly women have their weaknesses too. In [June] we will consider Abigail and the faith she revealed in serving David, when her wicked husband refused food to David and his men. In [July] we will consider Jedidah, the godly mother of good king Josiah.

Who is this series for?

I hope to reach a whole range of people. The series will speak to believers, however. This series should be heard by men but will be of special encouragement to believing women.

April 7

The 9th Commandment: The Right Use of Our Tongues 

John 8:12-47

Prof. Douglas Kuiper

April 14

The 10th Commandment: The Righteousness that God Requires

Matthew 5:20

Prof. Douglas Kuiper

April 21

The Woman Eve
Genesis 2:23-24

Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma

April 28

The Faith of Sarah
Hebrews 1:11-12

Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma

 

Christ’s Inseparable Love

If you missed it, take time to listen to Rev. Haak’s message, Christ’s Inseparable Love. This message was the most downloaded message so far this year and for good reason! It is a comforting message of Christ’s unbreakable love for His people.  

… This question is perhaps the most serious question that the apostle has asked... Can something cause God to stop loving us?  And the answer is…  No, nothing can separate us from the love of Christ.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  Could it be that, perhaps, there is something about me that nobody else knows about, and if it becomes public, this horrible thing about me, it can take me from the arms of Christ?  Or is there some event, some deep darkness, some death or trial, something so heavy and so dark that, while God may want to love me in this trial, His love will not be able to break through the darkness and the enemy will succeed in cutting me off from the love of God?  Can I be estranged from God’s love to me—so that either God decides to stop loving me, or there is shown to be a power, an event, a circumstance, a tragedy that will succeed in interrupting and blocking God from doing what He wants?  And the answer is:  No, that cannot happen! …

Listen to the full message at reformedwitnesshour.org. Search for Christ’s Inseparable Love.

 

We Want You!

Are you good with managing schedules and timely communication? The Reformed Witness Hour needs you!  We are seeking a new member to assist in coordinating our sponsorships. This includes tracking new sponsorship requests, ensuring the sponsor’s advertisement is scheduled for delivery during the sponsorship dates and following up with sponsors regarding billing. This work would require just a few hours each month but would have significant benefit for our committee. Male or female, young or not-so-young, we want you! Please contact Brian Key with any questions or to volunteer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Sponsor a Month of Reformed Witness Hour

When a church sponsors the Reformed Witness Hour, we air a promo before or after the week’s radio message that features the church. We can deliver a standard announcement, or a member of your church can write and voice the clip. If your church or evangelism committee would like to learn more about sponsoring the RWH, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Listen on Your Favorite Platform

www.ReformedWitnessHour.org                   www.sermonaudio.com/rwh

Subscribe to RWH on one of these podcast apps:

iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio,

the Podcast App, and Himalaya.

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