News - Canadian Reformed Churches

Dunnville West calls candidate Joshua Schouten

June 11, 2025 Dunnville West Rev. Joshua Schouten

Dunnville West Canadian Reformed Church has extended a call to candidate Joshua Schouten.

Reese Gaillard declared eligible for call

June 11, 2025 Rev. Reese Gaillard

Reese Gaillard has sustained his preparatory exam and is declared eligible for call (Church Order, Art. 4) in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches.

Joshua Schouten declared eligible for call

June 11, 2025 Rev. Joshua Schouten

Joshua Schouten has sustained his preparatory exam and is declared eligible for call (Church Order, Art. 4) in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches.

Introducing Pastor Robin Martens

June 10, 2025 Vernon

The consistory of the Vernon Canadian Reformed Church would like to make you aware that Pastor Robin Martens is a member and licentiate of the Grace Reformed Church in Kelowna (URCNA) and is currently serving as an intern in both the Vernon Canadian Reformed Church and the Grace Reformed Church…

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Zachary Bonura sustains Licensure Examination

May 29, 2025

With joy, Classis Ontario West of May 28, 2025 declares that br. Zachary Bonura sustained his licensure examination (according to C.O. Art. 21) and has been granted permission to speak an edifying word in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches for a period of three years from this date.

Jayden Houweling sustains Licensure Examination

May 29, 2025

With joy, Classis Ontario West of May 28, 2025 declares that br. Jayden Houweling sustained his licensure examination (according to C.O. Art. 21) and has been granted permission to speak an edifying word in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches for a period of three years from this date.

Caleb Poppe sustains Licensure Examination

May 29, 2025

With joy, Classis Ontario West of May 28, 2025 declares that br. Caleb Poppe sustained his licensure examination (according to C.O. Art. 21) and has been granted permission to speak an edifying word in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches for a period of three years from this date.

Thomas van Leeuwen sustains Licensure Examination

May 29, 2025

With joy, Classis Ontario West of May 28, 2025 declares that br. Thomas van Leeuwen sustained his licensure examination (according to C.O. Art. 21) and has been granted permission to speak an edifying word in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches for a period of three years from this date.

Raoul Kingma's permission to speak an edifying word extended

May 29, 2025

Classis Ontario West of May 28, 2025 has granted an extension for br. Raoul Kingma to speak an edifying word (according to Art. 21 CO) in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches for a period of one year from this date.

Adam Werkman’s permission to speak an edifying word extended

May 29, 2025

Classis Ontario West of May 28, 2025 has granted an extension for br. Adam Werkman to speak an edifying word (according to Art. 21 CO) in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches for a period of one year from this date.

GS 2025: Press Release

May 26, 2025 Aldergrove 2025

The official Press Release of GS 2025 has been published.

GS 2025 - Provisional Acts

May 21, 2025 Aldergrove 2025

The Provisional Acts of GS 2025 have been uploaded. Note that this version of the Acts is not final but still provisional. A final version will be published once all work on editing the acts and prepping them for hard-copy publication has been completed.

Rev. Mark ten Haaf accepts call to Arthur

May 21, 2025 Edmonton (Providence) Calgary Arthur Rev. Mark ten Haaf

Rev. Mark ten Haaf of the Providence Canadian Reformed Church in Edmonton has accepted the call to the Arthur Canadian Reformed Church and has declined the call to the Canadian Reformed Church at Calgary.

GS 2025: Closed

May 16, 2025 Aldergrove 2025

Following a marathon session this afternoon, General Synod was declared closed on May 16, 2025, at 4:00pm.
Please be advised that Acts will be published when they are ready for provisional publication, which will likely be in the course of early next week.

GS 2025: Friday Morning May 16

May 16, 2025 Aldergrove 2025

GS 2025 will meet, DV, in plenary session open to the public during the morning of Friday May 16. The session begins at 9:00am. Items of business include: SCBP (Expansion BoP), SCBP (LS Forms, phrase "Summarized in the Confessions" in Liturgical Forms, Infant Baptism Form, Ecclesiastical Route, PCA, Guest Preachers…