In light of the recent decision of the Foreign Mission Committee and Doon PRC, the calling church, to release Missionary-pastor R.Smit honorably from his labors in the Philippines, Doon PRC's Council has formed a trio from which to call a new missionary to labor with Missionary-pastor D.Kleyn in the Philippines.

That trio consists of Revs. C.Griess (Calvary PRC), S.Key (Loveland PRC), and C.Spronk (Peace PRC).

The congregation of Doon PRC will vote to call from this trio on Sunday, July 13.

Rev. James Slopsema preached his farewell sermon in First PRC (Grand Rapids, MI) on Sunday evening, June 29 after which he begins his emeritation (retirement), effective July 1. Pastor Slopsema has served the PRC for nearly forty years in various congregations since 1974. We express our thanks to Rev. Slopsema for the years of his faithful  ministry and service, and we give thanks to God for continuing to give us such men of integrity and spiritual convictions.  May the Slopsemas know the Lord's rich blessings in the years ahead (taken in part from Gandville PRC's bulletin).

On July 13, First PRC plans to call from a trio of Candidate Joshua Engelsma, Rev. C. Haak (Georgetown PRC) and Rev. C. Spronk (Peace PRC, IL).  

Faith PRC (Jenison, MI) plans to call from a trio of Candidate Joshua Engelsma, Rev. C. Haak and Rev. R. Van Overloop (Grace PRC), also on July 13.

 Doon PRC also announced a new trio on June 29: Candidate Joshua Engelsma, Rev.G.Eriks (Hudsonville PRC), and Rev.J.Marcus (First PRC, Edmonton). The congregation will vote on July 13, D.V.

The Reformed Book Outlet in Hudsonville, MI has published their June Newsletter, with a special focus on music CDs, cards, and some good summer reading suggestions.

Read the RBO newsletter below (also attached in pdf form), check out their website, visit the bookstore, and benefit from the good Reformed literature, music, and other resources available.

First PRC, Grand Rapids and the Reformed Witness Hour Committee announce the messages scheduled for June 2014 on the RWH program. Rev.Carl Haak, pastor of the Georgetown PRC in Hudsonville, MI, will be giving some special messages related to Ascension Day, Pentecost, Father's Day, and Independence Day here in the U.S. Below is the schedule, which you will also find attached in pdf form.

On Sunday, May 25, 2014, Rev.G.Eriks announced in his congregation (Hudsonville PRC) that he was led to decline the call from our First PRC of Grand Rapids, a call he had received by vote of the congregation on May 1, 2014.

Rev.Eriks has served as pastor of Hudsonville PRC since July of 2005.

On Sunday morning, May 18, 2014, Rev.C.Spronk, pastor of Peace PRC (Lansing IL) announced that he was led by the Lord of the church to decline the call which came to him from Doon (IA) PRC on April 20, 2014.

Pastor Spronk was ordained and installed in Peace PRC in September of 2007.