News - Canadian Reformed Churches

Regional Synod East (Attercliffe) Notice of Convocation

August 27, 2025 Attercliffe 2025

Regional Synod West 2025 is scheduled to convene, the Lord willing, on November 19, 2025, at 9:00am in the Attercliffe Canadian Reformed Church.

The deadline for appeals to RSW 2025, in accordance with Church Order 31, is Wednesday, October 22.

Appeals may be submitted electronically to clerk@attercliffechurch.com and by regular…

August 26, 2025 Vernon Marc Vermeulen

Candidate Marc Vermeulen accepted the call extended to him by the Vernon Canadian Reformed Church to serve as missionary in Mexico. Subsequently, he has declined the call extended to him by the Free Reformed Church of Byford in Australia.

Regional Synod West (Willoughby Heights) Notice of Convocation

August 19, 2025 Willoughby Heights 2025

Regional Synod West 2025 is scheduled to convene, the Lord willing, on November 18, 2025, at the Willoughby Heights Canadian Reformed Church.

The deadline for appeals to RSW 2025, in accordance with Church Order 31, is Saturday, October 18.

Appeals may be submitted electronically to clerk@whcanrc.com, or by regular mail…

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Rev. Chris Bosch promoted to glory

August 11, 2025 Rev. Chris Bosch

Late Saturday night, after a prolonged period of declining health our brother, colleague and dear friend, Chris Bosch was promoted to glory.

Chris was ordained as Minister of the Word in Smithville in 1985. Prior to this, he had been a school teacher at West Edmonton Christian.

Chris entered the…

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Candidate Adrian Tams accepts call to Ambassador

July 31, 2025 Niverville (Ambassador) Winnipeg (Redeemer) Aldergrove Winnipeg (Grace) Adrian Tams

Candidate Adrian Tams has accepted the call extended to him by the Redeemer Canadian Reformed Church in Winnipeg to serve as missionary in the Ambassador Canadian Reformed Church in Niverville. Subsequently, he has declined the calls from the Aldergrove Canadian Reformed Church and Grace Canadian Reformed Church in Winnipeg.

Candidate Mitchell Bosveld accepts call to Seville Grove

July 28, 2025 Mitchell Bosveld

Candidate Mitchell Bosveld has accepted the call extended to him by the Free Reformed Church of Seville Grove in Western Australia.

Candidate Joshua Schouten accepts call to Dunnville West

July 21, 2025 Dunnville West Coaldale Joshua Schouten

Candidate Joshua Schouten has accepted the call extended to him by Dunnville West Canadian Reformed Church. Subsequently, he has declined the call to Coaldale Canadian Reformed Church.

Candidate Kevin Wattel accepts call to Redemption

July 19, 2025 Flamborough (Redemption) Hamilton (Mercy) Kevin Wattel

Candidate Kevin Wattel has accepted the call extended to him by Redemption Canadian Reformed Church in Flamborough to serve as co-pastor. Subsequently, he has declined the call to Mercy Christian Church.

Candidate Fred Struik accepts call to Living Hope

July 18, 2025 Hamilton (Cornerstone) Living Hope Fred Struik

Candidate Fred Struik has accepted the call to Living Hope Canadian Reformed Church in Caledonia. Subsequently, he has declined the call to Cornerstone Canadian Reformed Church in Hamilton.

Candidate Reese Gaillard accepts call to Cloverdale

July 14, 2025 Cloverdale Reese Gaillard

Candidate Reese Gaillard has accepted the call extended to him by the Cloverdale Canadian Reformed Church.

Rev. Rolf den Hollander declines call to Elora

July 12, 2025 Grimsby (Living Light) Elora Rev. Rolf den Hollander

Rev. Rolf den Hollander of Living Light Canadian Reformed Church has declined the call extended to him by the Elora Canadian Reformed Church.

Note from the Second Clerk of General Synod 2025

July 7, 2025 Aldergrove 2025

All official correspondence generated by GS 2025 has now been sent via email to appellants, new appointees, ad hoc committees, those thanked for completed service, and also all churches (i.e. confidential acts). If any party in that list was inadvertently missed, or if anyone simply did not receive the expected…

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Seville Grove calls candidate Mitchell Bosveld

July 3, 2025 Mitchell Bosveld

The Free Reformed Church of Seville Grove in Western Australia has extended a call to candidate Mitchell Bosveld.

Mitchell Bosveld declared eligible for call

July 2, 2025 Mitchell Bosveld

Mitchell Bosveld has sustained his preparatory exam at Classis Ontario West of May 28th/June 11th/July 2nd, 2025 and is now eligible for call (Church Order Article 4) in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches.

Vernon calls candidate Marc Vermeulen

June 27, 2025 Vernon Marc Vermeulen

Vernon Canadian Reformed Church has extended a call to candidate Marc Vermeulen to serve as missionary in Mexico.