On Sunday, January 26, 2014, it was announced that Rev.Carl Haak, pastor of Georgetown PRC in Hudsonville, MI, had declined the call extended to him on December 29, 2013.
Rev.C.Haak Declines Call to Faith PRC
- Published in Faith PRC Jenison, MI
On Sunday, January 26, 2014, it was announced that Rev.Carl Haak, pastor of Georgetown PRC in Hudsonville, MI, had declined the call extended to him on December 29, 2013.
The newest issue of "Salt Shakers" (#24 - January 2014) has been released! This is the magazine of the young people of Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church of Singapore, our sister church in that part of the world.
This issue too is packed with great articles of spiritual value for our young people, but also for all PRC members! Below are the first two pages of this issue, which include the table of contents. Attached here you may also find the full pdf version. Or you may visit the Salt Shaker's website to read it online.
This is the greeting that came with this new issue:
On Sunday, January 19, 2014, the congregation of Doon (IA) PRC voted to extend a call to Rev.Ron Van Overloop, pastor of Grace PRC in Standale, MI. Rev. Van Overloop plans to answer this call on February 16.
May the Lord of the church give clear guidance to this brother as he weighs where Christ will have him continue his labors.
Covenant PRC in Ballymena, N.Ireland has published their latest newsletter, the January 2014 edition. Once again pastor Angus Stewart fills this report with many interesting and exciting news items on this congregation's labors in the British Isles. We imbed it here (see below) for you to read, but you may also find it attached in pdf form, as well as on the sister church page. Take the time to read through this newsletter; you will be inspired to support in prayer this energetic pastor and flock.
Special mention should also be made of the upcoming British Reformed Fellowship Conference. This is the advertisement we received from the BRF for those in the U.S.:
Join Reformed believers from around the world at the British Reformed Fellowship family conference in Scotland, Saturday July 26 - Saturday August 2, 2014. Profs. Engelsma and Hanko will be speaking on the vital subject of "Be Ye Holy: The Reformed Truth of Sanctification." For travel information and booking forms, see the conference website (http://brfconference.weebly.com) or contact Cyndi Kalsbeek (1-616-724-4290; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Kristin Crossett (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
In this connection we may also mention that the official, annual visit of the PRC to this sister church through our Contact Committee will take place in the next week. Here's the notice we have received from the "CC":
Rev. Gary Eriks and Mr. Sid Miedema, representing the Contact Committee of our churches, will be visiting our sister-church in N.Ireland and their mission in Limerick from January 23 to February 4. This is an annual visit to conduct church visitation with the consistory of the Covenant PRC in NI and to strengthen our relationship together. The denomination is asked to pray that God would use the trip for the furtherance of the truth which unites our denominations.
Shall we be sure to do this?
The Council of Doon (Iowa) PRC has formed a new trio from which to call a pastor: Rev. K. Koole (Grandville MI PRC), Rev. S. Key (Loveland CO PRC), and Rev. R. Van Overloop (Grace MI PRC).
The congregational meeting to vote on the trio is set for January 19, 2014 after the morning service.
This week Wednesday, January 15, a delegation from Doon’s council and the Foreign Mission Committee will be traveling to the Philippines for nearly two weeks to encourage our missionaries and their families (Revs.D.Kleyn and R.Smit) and evaluate the work there.
Elder Eugene Van Den Top will be the Doon representative and Ron Brands from Edgerton will represent the FMC.
We pray for traveling mercies and for God's rich blessing on their work while there.
Note: We have received word of the delegates' safe arrival. For information and pictures on the delegation's visit, follow the Kleyn's blog.
In her bulletin Doon PRC also carried this note of interest from Missionary D.Kleyn:
"We recently added a new page to our audio and literature website (called “Current News”). Here is the website that should take you to the page where you will be able to click on (“Current News”) tab near the top."
For example, here is what is posted for this month:
Sunday, January 12 Rev. Smit in Maranatha PRC in Valenzuela. Rev. Kleyn in Provident Christian Church in Marikina. Sunday, January 19 Rev. Smit in a Reformed fellowship in Bacolod City. Rev. Kleyn in the First Reformed Church of Bulacan. Sunday, … Continue reading →
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