News - Canadian Reformed Churches

Cloverdale calls Candidate Faustin Emadjeu

October 16, 2023 Cloverdale Rev. Faustin Emadjeu

The Cloverdale Canadian Reformed Church has extended a call to Candidate Faustin Emadjeu.

Taber calls Candidate Faustin Emadjeu

October 3, 2023 Taber Rev. Faustin Emadjeu

The Taber Canadian Reformed Church has extended a call to Candidate Faustin Emadjeu.

Press release of Classis Central Ontario (Burlington Ebenezer) convened on September 15, 2023

October 3, 2023 Burlington (Ebenezer) September 2023

Opening:
- Reverend Tony Roukema on behalf of the convening church, Ebenezer Can. Ref. church in Burlington, welcomed all the delegates and opened the meeting with the Scripture reading from Ephesians 4: 1-16, singing from and Psalm 87.
Report on Examination of Credentials by Rehoboth Church:
- All credentials were reviewed and…

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Candidate Dathan Pleiter accepts call to Elm Creek

October 2, 2023 Elm Creek Winnipeg (Redeemer) Niverville (Ambassador) Dunnville East Rev. Dathan Pleiter

Candidate Dathan Pleiter has accepted the call extended to him by the Elm Creek Canadian Reformed Church.

He subsequently declines the call from the Dunnville East Canadian Reformed Church as well as the call from the Redeemer Canadian Reformed Church in Winnipeg to serve as missionary in Ambassador Canadian Reformed…

September 27, 2023 Langley September 2023

Rev. Aidan Plug opened with devotion. We read from Psalm 125 and sang from Psalm 125 stanza 1. Rev. Plug remembered three vacancies, Cloverdale, Surrey Maranatha, and Smithers (second pastor). Classis was declared constituted.

Rev. K. Janssen serving as chair, Rev. Lee as vice. Rev. Plug as the clerk.

Given…

Press Release of Classis Pacific West (Langley), September 21, 2023

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Smithers calls Rev. Rick Vanderhorst

September 27, 2023 Smithers Winnipeg (Grace) Rev. Rick VanderHorst

The Smithers Canadian Reformed Church has extended a call to Rev. Rick Vanderhorst of the Grace Canadian Reformed Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

New worship times for Spring Creek

September 21, 2023 Tintern (Spring Creek)

As of September 24th, the worship service times for the Spring Creek Canadian Reformed Church of Tintern will begin at 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM.

Fellowship mailing address change

September 19, 2023 Burlington (Fellowship)

The Fellowship Canadian Reformed Church has a new mailing address:

3416 New Street
Burlington, Ontario
L7N 1N3

Neerlandia (North) calls Candidate Faustin Emadjeu

September 18, 2023 Neerlandia Rev. Faustin Emadjeu

The Neerlandia (North) Canadian Reformed Church has extended a call to Candidate Faustin Emadjeu.

Press Release from Board of Governors of CRTS, September 7, 2023

September 18, 2023

The press release for the the September 7, 2023 meeting of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary (CRTS) has been posted.

CRTS Press Release, September 7, 2023

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Rev. Eric Onderwater declines call to Surrey (Maranatha)

September 18, 2023 Surrey (Maranatha) Brampton (Grace) Rev. Eric Onderwater

Rev. Eric Onderwater of the Grace Canadian Reformed Church in Brampton, ON, has declined the call extended to him by the Maranatha Canadian Reformed Church in Surrey, BC.

Press release of Classis Pacific East (Lynden) convened on September 14, 2023

September 18, 2023 Lynden September 2023

Rev. Bill Wielenga of the convening church, Lynden, called the meeting to order and those present sang from Hymn 80 after which brother Wielenga read from Eph 1 and led in prayer.

A special welcome was extended to Rev. Johnathan Merica as a fraternal delegate from the RCUS.

The…

Press Release of Classis Pacific East (Lynden), September 14, 2023

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September 18, 2023 Glanbrook (Trinity) September 2023

Opening of Classis

On behalf of the church of Trinity-Glanbrook, Rev. J. VanWoudenberg opened the meeting by reading from Psalm 46 and by asking the delegates to sing the same song. He remembered the following matters in prayer: the passing of Dr. N. Gootjes; the retirement of Dr. A. DeVisser…

Press Release of Classis Ontario West (Trinity), September 13, 2023

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September 18, 2023 Edmonton (Providence) September 2023

On behalf of the convening church of Edmonton-Providence, Rev. Mark Tenhaaf led the delegates in Scripture reading, prayer, and the singing of a Hymn. The Classis was constituted with the following officers: Chairman: Rev. J. Huijgen Vice-Chairman: Rev. S. VanLeeuwen and Clerk: Rev. K. Wieske.

The agenda is adopted with…

Press Release of Classis Alberta (Providence-Edmonton), September 12, 2023

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September 18, 2023 Brampton (Grace) September 2023

Press Release of Classis Northern Ontario (Grace-Brampton), September 14, 2023

On behalf of the convening church, Rev. Eric Onderwater opened the meeting in a Christian manner, remembering in prayer among other things the arrival of new pastors in our classis and the Gootjes family in the passing away of…

Press Release of Classis Northern Ontario (Grace-Brampton), September 14, 2023

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