The Councils of two of our vacant congregations have announced new trios from which to call a pastor.

The Council of Peace PRC (Lansing, IL) announces a trio of Revs. C.Griess (Calvary PRC), R.Kleyn (Covenant of Grace PRC), and Wm. Langerak (SE Grand Rapids PRC). They plan to call at a congregational meeting on Thursday, January 22nd.

And the Council of First PRC of Grand Rapids, MI has a trio consisting of Revs.N.Decker (Trinity PRC), C.Haak (Georgetown PRC), and R.Smit (Missionary to the Philippines). The congregation plans to vote from this trio on Sunday, January 18.

First PRC of Grand Rapids, MI and the Reformed Witness Hour Committee announce the messages scheduled for January 2015 on the RWH radio program.

Missionary-pastor W.Bruinsma (PR Fellowship in Pittsburgh, PA) is once again our radio voice and has some special messages appropriate for the beginning of the new year.

Below is the schedule of messages, which you will also find attached in pdf form.

For stations and times for listening to the RWH program, visit the RWH website. Be sure to listen each Sunday on a station near you - or anytime through our website!

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.

On Sunday morning, December 7, 2014 Rev. Jon Mahtani informed Doon PRC, the calling church for our Philippines mission, as well as his own congregation at Cornerstone PRC (Dyer, IN) that he was led by the Lord to decline the call they had extended to him on November 16, 2014.

Per the decision of the FMC (Foreign Mission Committee) along with Doon PRC's Council, Doon PRC will continue seeking to call a man to replace Rev.R.Smit in the Philippines' mission work.

On Sunday, December 14, 2014 the Council of Doon PRC announced the following trio from which to call next: Rev. A. Brummel (Heritage PRC, Sioux Falls, SD), Rev. G. Eriks (Hudsonville, MI), and Rev. W. Langerak (Southeast - Grand Rapids, MI). They plan to call December 25.

On Thursday, December 4, 2014, the congregation of First PRC, Grand Rapids, MI voted to extend a call to Rev.Ron Van Overloop (Grace PRC, Standale, MI) from her trio that also consisted of Revs.A.Brummel (Heritage PRC, Sioux Falls, SD) and R.Smit (missionary to the Philippines).

May the Good Shepherd of the sheep guide His under-shepherd into the clear knowledge of and submission to His will with regard to this call too.