CLASSIS WEST is scheduled to meet this Wednesday, October 9 hosted by Loveland (CO) PR Church. The main item on the agenda is the classical examination of Randolph PRC's pastor-elect, Erik Guichelaar. For this purpose a special worship service is planned for Tuesday evening, the 8^th, at 7 PM (MT). Synod is to be represented at this meeting by three ministers (delegates ad examina) from the East: Revs. C. Haak, K. Koole and R.VanOverloop. 

Let us remember in prayer the delegates as they travel and carry out the work of the churches in the West and for pastor-elect E.Guichelaar as he is examined. May the Lord be pleased to bless all the labors conducted and the decisions reached.

Check out the Reformed Book Outlet's October Newsletter (below and attached) for special notices on music and books!

October – 2013

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MUSIC:   

 **We have new CD's from Mattaniah and Hosanna Choirs:

"He is My Strength and Song" - a dbl. CD by Hosanna Choir.  One CD is all Psalms and the other is all 

         Hymns."

      -- "In Praise Uniting" - a dbl. CD by Hosanna and Mattaniah Choirs with both Psalms and Hymns.

  **A Vol. 2 of "Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart" is now available too.  It also is of the Rehoboth Chr.

             School choir singing all Psalms.  This is a single CD.

  **We have a good supply of other favorites:

      -- "Lead Me to Choose the Everlasting Way" by Covenant Chr. Chamber Singers

      -- "Lift Up Your Voice" - P.R.Mass Choir 2013      

      -- "Be Still My Soul" - Hope Heralds 

For the month of October on the Reformed Witness Hour Missionary-pastor Wilbur Bruinsma (Pittsburgh, PA) will be doing a series of messages based on Isaiah 40. Below are the titles of the four messages. Attached is also a special flyer with this information on it. Be sure to check out the RWH website for the station locations and times - and be sure to listen in each week for these edifying messages!

October 6, 2013 - Rev. W.Bruinsma

"Waiting Upon Our Everlasting God" - Isaiah 40: 27-28

October 13, 2013 - Rev. W.Bruinsma

"The Shepherd of the Covenant" - Isaiah 40: 10-11

October 20, 2013 - Rev. W.Bruinsma

"The Omnipotent and Omniscient God" - Isaiah 40: 12-14

October 27, 2013 - Rev. W.Bruinsma

"Jehovah Weighs the Nations" - Isaiah 40: 15-17

Original announcement: The organizational meeting for the Classis of the PRC of the Philippines is planned for Thursday, October 31. The churches forming this new Classis are the Berean Protestant Reformed Church (Cubao, Metro Manila, Rev. Vernon Ibe) and the First Reformed Church of Bulacan (Muzon, Bulacan Rev. John Flores). The meeting will include signing ceremonies, a meditation from Scripture, singing, prayer of thanksgiving, a group photo, as well as an opportunity to hear greetings and thanksgiving to God from other churches. The brethren there would be thrilled with your greetings (card,
letters) at this meeting. Send to: P.O. Box 1173 ACPO, Antipolo City, Rizal 1870, The Philippines.

UPDATE: "The Consistories of the Berean Reformed Church and the First Reformed Church in Bulacan in the Philippines inform our ecclesiastical friends in the CERCS CPRNI, and PRCA that regretfully it was necessary for us to postpone our organization as a federation in order to have more time to complete the necessary legal and procedural preparations for proper organization.  Continue to pray for us as we look forward to the day when the Lord by His providence and blessing will make it possible for us to be established as a denomination of faithful churches of Jesus Christ in the Philippines, knit together in the blessed truth and Gospel on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, if our God wills."

Dearest Salt Shakers' Readers,

The much anticipated SS 22 is finally out! We thank God for the writers for this issue of Salt Shakers who labour hard in the word of God. We also thank you readers who pray for us and constantly encourage us in the production of this magazine.

So what is inside this Salt Shakers issue?

#Psalm23, #SistersinChrist, #Judges, #SharingtheGospel, #HistoryofERCS, #BenefitsofCovenant, #ConfessionofFaith, #BelgicConfession #ScriptureisGod’sWord, #ReflectingonRDC2012, #Backsliding, #Father’sHandywork, #SisterChurchNews

Enjoy and keep reading! Visit the "Salt Shaker" page to download and read this latest issue!

Please also take note of a very important announcement below!

CERC Annual Reformation Day Conference - The Kingdom’s Inheritance Rediscovered!

25 & 26 October 2013

8pm (25/10) & 10am (26/10)

Salvation Army (William Booth Corps)

Speaker: Pastor Andy Lanning of Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church

Details at facebook.com/ReformationDayConference

All are invited!

For the King,

Josiah Tan

On behalf of the Salt Shakers Committee

Pastor John Flores and elder Reden Zuniega (First Reformed Church of Bulacan) will be visiting the Protestant Reformed Fellowship in Albuera, Leyte (PRFA) this coming weekend, the Lord willing. They will be gone from Friday (September 20) through Tuesday (September 24). May the Lord keep them safe as they travel and give them an enjoyable and profitable time among our fellow believers in Albuera, using the time for the encouragement of the members of the PRFA there.

The next 7M pastors’ class is scheduled to meet on Monday, September 23 in Batasan Hills.

Rev. Smit and Rev. Kleyn will be travelling to southern Negros Occidental this week to teach Reformed doctrine and Reformed church government to a group of 8 pastors there. To learn more about this work and see pictures of the last visit to this area, see this recent post on the Kleyn's blog.

The biannual youth camp has rolled around again. This year the Launceston youth under the oversight of the Launceston Session, will be hosting a camp at the Bridport Bayview Centre. The camp will start on the afternoon of Saturday the  28th of Dec, 2013 and run through to mid­day on the 3rd of Jan 2014. 

The campsite is located on the north-east  coast of Tasmania—approximately an hour’s drive from Launceston city centre. Right on a beach!! 

The purpose of this camp is to engage in  the study of God’s Word with respect to subjects particularly relevant to Christian young people and to provide opportunity for fellowship in the walk of faith.

This year's camp  speaker will be Pastor Ron Van Overloop of Grace Protestant Reformed Church (PRC) MI,  America. 

Those who are post-high up to the age of 30 or so and would like to travel to Australia the end of the year, please contact Nick Kleyn (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for more details. 

See the attached flyer for more information.

Our sister church in Ballymena, N.Ireland, Covenant PRC, has published her latest newsletter. Rev.A.Stewart reports on his summer trip to the United States, the beginning of the Bible study and catechism season in the church, his latest preaching series, and the recent visit of Paulraj from India. Be sure to read about the latest activities in our sister church in N.Ireland! See the attached pdf.