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Covenant Reformed News - December 2014
- Published in Covenant PRC Ballymena, Northern Ireland
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The Berean PRC in Antipolo City, the Philippines plans to hold a Reformed Theology Conference this Tuesday, Dec. 30 at the Bantayog Memorial Center in Quezon City from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Prof. David J. Engelsma (emeritus professor, PRC Seminary) will speak on the theme, “The Five Solas Of The Reformation.” Cost is P 150 per person. To reserve a spot, please contact Elder Rod Bongat at 0925-516-6424.
The Engelsmas arrived safely in the Philippines last night (Saturday, Dec.27) and Prof.Engelsma is preaching today in the Berean PRC.
*Update: On January 3, 2015 the Kleyns did a special post on their blog on the conference, with many pictures. You are encouraged to visit that post at the link provided here. Here are two pictures from that collection:
Prof.D.Engelsma with Pastors V.Ibe and J.Flores
Group Picture:
Further update: On January 9, 2015 Rev.D.Kleyn did a special post on the book selling part of the conference - exciting news! Here is a short note from that post along with a picture of Prof.D.Engelsma signing books:
At their special congregational meeting on Christmas Day (Dec.25, 2014) Doon PRC voted to call Rev.W.Langerak (SE PRC, Grand Rapids, MI) to serve as the next missionary to the Philippines, replacing Rev.R.Smit who will now be returning from the field in March of 2015.
Let us pray for Rev.Langerak and his family as he weighs this significant call, as well as for the field in the Philippines and for Rev.Smit and his family as they seek a call from one of our churches in North America.
Rev.Langerak plans to answer this call by Sunday, January 25.
On Sunday December 21, 2014 it was announced in both Peace PRC of Lansing, IL and First PRC of Grand Rapids, MI that Rev.Ron Van Overloop (Grace PRC, Standale, MI) had declined the calls these churches had extended to him on December 1 and December 4 respectively.
Our missionaries in the Philippines, along with the Foreign Mission Committee and the calling church, Doon PRC Council, have just published their fourth newsletter of this year
The December 2014 issue, penned by Missionary-pastor Richard Smit, provides a detailed update of their exciting labors with the established churches and various groups with whom they have contact. This newsletter includes a special note about the "early" return of Rev.Smit and his family to the U.S, as they await the arrival of a new baby and a call to one of our churches.
Let's remember to pray for the Smits and Kleyns - and all our missionaries and their families - as they serve the Lord and His people in distant lands. May they experience the nearness of their Savior and the support of their fellow-saints in this time of year.
You will find the full newsletter below in image form but the December newsletter is also attached here in pdf form.
With December at its mid-point, it is a good time to update you with news from "Seminary hill."
This past week was the final week of classes for the professors and students. Next week they face exams according to the schedule posted on the Seminary website. Pray for the students as they take their finals, that they may prepare well and give a good account of themselves to the Lord of their talents and studies.
Following exams the Seminary will be on a two week Christmas/New Year break (Dec.22- Jan.2). Seminary will still be open during that time and staff will be available to assist you with any needs. Please call ahead if you have any special needs (616-531-1490).
On January 5, 2015, the Seminary Interim course will begin, running from 9-11:30 a.m. daily until Jan.14. Prof.R.Cammenga will be teaching a special class on "The Theology of John Calvin." Visitors are welcome but must call the Seminary by Jan.2.
Senior Ryan Barnhill is completing his internship in Edgerton PRC, and he and his family will be returning to Grand Rapids the week of December 29. He will take his final courses during the second semester and begin peparing for his synodical exam at the PRC Synod 2015, to be held at Faith PRC, Jenison, MI June 9.
Second semester classes are set to begin, D.V., on Tuesday, Jan.20, 2015. The schedule of classes is attached here for your interest and information. Look for a notice soon about classes that may be audited.
Though the busy Fall Reformation lecture season has ended, our professors continue to be active in the churches preaching and leading special societies. They count it a great blessing to be involved in the churches in this way.
Finally, the next Seminary Journal (Vol.48, No.1 - November 2014) is set to arrive from the printers on Tuesday, Dec.16, and will be mailed out that week. This issue will contain the speeches given this past summer at a theological conference on the covenant between the PRCA and the EPCA (Evangelical Presbyterian Churches of Australia).
If you are not currently a subscriber and wish to add this Journal to your reading material, contact the Seminary office. This issue will also be posted on the Seminary website next week.
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