At her congregational meeting on Sunday morning, July 24, 2016, Doon PRC voted to extend a call to Rev. C. Griess (Calvary PRC, Hull, IA) to serve as third missionary to the Philippines.

This call follows the decision of the 2016 PRC Synod, to call a third missionary in the Philippines with the view to one of the missionaries devoting time to investigate the possibility of setting up a theological school in the Philippines.

Let us pray for this servant of the Lord as he considers this new call, the call to First PRC of Holland, and the call of his current charge in Calvary.

Update (3): The new Pittsburgh PRC is now listed under the PRC congregations, where her news items will appear in the future.

Update (2): From their first trio the newly organized Pittsburgh PRC extended a call to Missionary-pastor W. Bruinsma on Sunday, July 10. We pray for him as he considers this call.

Update (1): The Pittsburgh PRC formed a trio of Revs. W. Bruinsma, C. Griess (Calvary PRC, Hull, IA), and R. Kleyn (Covenant of Grace, Spokane, WA) to call its first minister.  They will extend a call on July 10, D.V.

It may also be noted the new congregation adopted the official name of Pittsburgh Protestant Reformed Church.

Rev. W. Bruinsma (missionary) and A. den Hartog (SW PRC) leading the organizational service.

On Friday evening, June 24, 2016, the Pittsburgh PR Fellowship was organized as a PR congregation, under the supervision of the SW PRC, which had been the calling church for this mission. Many visitors were in attendance, including members of the Domestic Mission Committee.

Below is a note Missionary-pastor W. Bruinsma sent out afterward:

Last night, July 24 the Pittsburgh Protestant Reformed Church was instituted as a congregation in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Keith Bauman and Peter Cnossen were chosen as elders and Anthony Bauman as deacon. We rejoice together with this small body of believers and ask God's continued care as they stand on their own in years to come. The church here greatly appreciates all the prayers and support given in the past years on their behalf. Please continue to pray for them as they begin their labors and witness as a church of Jesus Christ.

New officebearers signing the Formula of Subscription.

Below is part of the program for the evening (You will also find it attached in pdf form).

We rejoice with this latest "sister" in our PRC federation, and pray God's richest blessings on her as she shines as Christ's light in that city.

The July 2016 issue of the Standard Bearer is out and it features the PRC Synod of 2016, which met in Hull, IA from June 14-17. Besides pictures of the delegates and their work, the issue contains the pre-synodical sermon delivered by Rev. Steven Key (president of Synod 2015) and a significant summary of Synod's work by Prof. R. Cammenga (see contents below).

Below is the cover along with the inside page with its contents. To obtain your copy and begin your subscription to this Reformed magazine, contact the Reformed Free Publishing Association.

The British Reformed Fellowship Conference got under way today (Saturday), and will run from July 16-23, 2016, at the beautiful Castlewellan in Northern Ireland.

The conference is attended by many members of our sister church in N.Ireland, Covenant PRC, the CPRC mission (Reformed Fellowship) in Limerick, PRC visitors from the U.S., and friends from other places.

Below is the conference theme and schedule as found on the BRF Conference website:

"Behold, I Come Quickly": The Reformed, Biblical Truth of the End"

Speakers: 

• Prof. David J. Engelsma - Emeritus Professor of Dogmatics and Old Testament, Protestant Reformed Seminary, Michigan, USA 
• Rev. A. Lanning - Pastor of the Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church of Singapore

Dates: 16-23 July 2016 

Venue: Castlewellan Castle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland

Provisional Information on speeches and sermons:
Six Main Speeches

1. The Second and Quick Coming of Jesus Christ (as Indicated by the Signs) - Prof. D. Engelsma
2. The Reformed Belief concerning Rapture and Antichrist - Rev. A. Lanning
3. The Coming World-Conquest of the Beast from the Sea - Prof. D. Engelsma
4.  Jesus' Coming as a Thief in View of Abounding Lawlessness and a Great Apostasy - Rev. A. Lanning
5. The Two Witnesses of Revelation 11 - Prof. D. Engelsma
6.  Called to Live in the Expectation of a Final Judgment and in the Hope of Life Eternal - Rev. A. Lanning

Special Lecture -  Dispensationalism, J. N. Darby and Powerscourt - Rev. Angus Stewart

Special note: Links to daily pictures maybe found under the "Bulletins" tab (under "Current" menu) and in the "Sister Churches" folder.

And the speeches will also be made available shortly after the conference on Covenant PRC's website.

The Council of First PRC (Holland, MI) has announced a new trio from which the congregation will call on Sunday, July 17, 2016.

The trio consists of Rev. Cory Griess (Calvary PRC, Hull, IA), Rev. Allen Brummel (Heritage PRC, Sioux Falls, SD), and Rev. Rodney Kleyn (Covenant of Grace, Spokane, WA).

*UPDATE: At the congregational meeting held Sunday evening, July 17, the members voted to extend a call to Rev.C. Griess.

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Included in this issue... Children's Book Division Coordinator  Iron Sharpens Iron Radio Interviews Professor David Engelsma New Book Release: God's Goodness Always Particular RFPA Warehouse, Mailing Room, and Packing Room New Book Release: Christianizing the World Hope PR Church 100th Anniversary Book RFPA Ebook Policy Change Large Shipment of Books to the Philippines In Review: Gottschalk: Servant of God (by Ryan Schipper) In Review: Gottschalk: Servant of God (by Dr. Julian Kennedy) New RFPA Blog Writers RFPA Staff Reader Feedback on The Rock Whence We Are Hewn

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From their trio of Revs. W. Bruinsma, C. Griess (Calvary PRC), and R. Kleyn (Covenant of Grace PRC), the newly organized Pittsburgh PRC extended a call to Missionary-pastor W. Bruinsma on Sunday, July 10.

Rev. Bruinsma has served as Eastern Home Misisonary in the PRC since 2006, mainly stationed in Pittsburgh mission.

May the Lord of the church make His will plain to this servant and give Him grace to follow it.

The Council of Doon PRC, the calling church for the field in the Philippines, has formed the following trio from which to call a third missionary to the Philippines:

Revs. A. Brummel (Heritage PRC, Sioux Falls, SD), C. Griess (Calvary PRC, Hull, IA), and B. Huizinga (Hope PRC, Redlands, CA).  

A congregational meeting is scheduled for July 24.