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Press Release of the Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary (CRTS) held on September 10, 2026

September 17, 2026

Opening and Roll Call
The chairman, Rev. Jeff Temple, led in opening devotions. It was noted that several governors were unable to be present for the meeting due to personal circumstances.

Memorabilia
Information was shared about the wellbeing of the emeriti professors Drs.de Visser, Van Dam, and Visscher and their…

2026-09-10 CRTS Board of Governors Press Release

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September 17, 2026 Arthur September 2026

On behalf of the convening church of Arthur, Rev. M. Ten Haaf welcomed the delegates and opened the meeting with prayer, singing of Hy 50:1, 3 and reading of Philippians 1:1-11. After examination of credentials, classis was constituted with Rev. Poort as chairman, Rev. Onderwater as Vice-Chair, and Rev. S…

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Edmonton Providence calls Rev. Jeremy Segstro

September 16, 2026 Edmonton (Providence) Yarrow Rev. Jeremy Segstro

Providence Canadian Reformed Church of Edmonton, Alberta has extended a call to Rev. Jeremy Segstro of the Yarrow Canadian Reformed Church.

September 16, 2026 Niagara South September 2026

Press Release of Classis Niagara September 16, 2026

On behalf of the convening church, Niagara South, Rev Offringa opened the meeting in a
Christian manner. In prayer he remembered the vacancies at Smithville and Smithville
Hope, the calls by these churches that were declined, the emeritus ministers and the work…

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Elora calls Rev. Kenneth Wieske

September 14, 2026 Elora St. Albert Rev. Kenneth Wieske

The Elora Canadian Reformed Church has extended a call to Rev. Kenneth Wieske of the St. Albert Canadian Reformed Church.

August 27, 2026 Elm Creek August 2026

On behalf of the convening Church of Elm Creek, Rev. Dathan Pleiter welcomed the delegates of Classis and opened with devotions. Several items of memorabilia were remembered in opening prayer: Candidate Todd Linde accepted the call extended to Grace Winnipeg; the emeritus ministers and their wives: Rev. and Mrs. Klaas…

August 18, 2026 Hamilton (Blessings)

Effective Sunday September 6, 2026, Blessings Christian Church will be worshipping in the First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church building located at 181 Charlton Avenue West in Hamilton until further notice due to building renovations. Church service times will be at 9:00 am and 6:30 pm each Sunday.

Vineyard Worship Service time changes

August 12, 2026 Lincoln (Vineyard)

Effective Sunday August 23, 2026, the Living Light congregation of Grimsby will be worshipping in the Vineyard Canadian Reformed Church at Lincoln(4628 John Street, Beamsville, Ontario) until further notice due to the church building renovations taking place over the next 6+ months. Church times for Vineyard will be 9:30 am…

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Grimsby Living Light - Change of Worship Place and Times

August 12, 2026 Grimsby (Living Light)

Effective Sunday August 23, 2026, the Living Light congregation will be worshipping in the Vineyard Canadian Reformed Church, 4628 John Street, Beamsville, Ontario until further notice due to the church building renovations taking place over the next 6+ months. Church times will be 11:30 am and 4:00 pm.

Carman (West) Lord's supper schedule change

August 6, 2026 Carman (West)

The Carman West Canadian Reformed Church’s Lord’s Supper celebration, originally scheduled
for August 16, 2026, has been moved and will be celebrated, DV, August 30,2026.

Noah Holtvlüwer accepts call to Aldergrove

August 5, 2026 Aldergrove Smithville Noah Holtvlüwer

Candidate Noah Holtvlüwer has accepted the call extended to him by Aldergrove Canadian Reformed Church to serve as co-pastor. Consequently he has declined the calls extended to him by Smithville and Grace URC (Simcoe County).

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Jarrell Lemos accepts call to Rockingham

August 5, 2026 Brampton (Grace) Calgary Fergus (North) Hamilton (Cornerstone) Smithville (Hope) Jarrell Lemos

Candidate Jarrell Lemos has accepted the call extended to him by the Free Reformed Church of Rockingham. Consequently he has declined the calls extended to him by Brampton (Grace), Calgary, Fergus (North), Hamilton (Cornerstone), Smithville (Hope), and two other Free Reformed Churches of Australia.

Alternate worship times and location for Living Hope Canadian Reformed Church (Caledonia, ON)

July 27, 2026 Caledonia (Living Hope)

For August 2, 2026 only, the Living Hope Canadian Reformed Church worship services will be at Trinity Canadian Reformed Church (Glanbrook) at 11:30am and 4:30pm.

New worship times for Prince George (Messiah)

July 4, 2026 Prince George (Messiah)

As of July 5, 2026, the Messiah Canadian Reformed Church worship services will begin at 10:00am and 3:30pm.

Smithville (Hope) calls candidate Jarrell Lemos

July 1, 2026 Smithville (Hope) Jarrell Lemos

Hope Canadian Reformed Church in Smithville has extended a call to candidate Jarrell Lemos.