NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

MINISTERIAL CALLS

Accepted

By Rev. J.R. Beeke of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, to the Grand Rapids, Michigan congregation.

Extended

To Rev. C Vogelaar of St. Catharines, Ontario, by the Sheboygan/Waupun, Wisconsin congregations. Declined

By Rev. A. Moerkerken to the Sioux Center, Iowa congregation.

By Rev. J.J. Tanis to the Hamilton, Ontario congregation.

By Rev. C. Vogelaar to the Shebeygan, Waupun, Wisconsin congregations. Call Accepted in the Netherlands

By Rev. T.M. Van Dijk of Rotterdam-Alexanderpolder, to Veen, the Netherlands.

NEW ADDRESS

Our Missionary-Ministerial Student

Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Bazen and several children have moved to Ontario as of late August for the commencement of his missionary— ministerial study. His first day of theological instruction was September 2, under the guidance of Rev. C. Vogelaar. May the Lord richly bless him, his family, and instructors, with divine grace and strength for the duration of his four year training, D.V. May He grant much prayer among us for this worthy cause. The Bazen family’s new address and phone number are: 1708 York Rd., P.O. Box 29, St. David’s, Ontario LOS 1P0 Canada (416) 262-5289.

—JRB

NOTE FROM THE NETHERLANDS

Deputies of the Foreign Churches of the Gereformeerde Gemeenten are allowing Candidate M. Burggraaf to receive ministerial calls from October 1 to December 31, 1986.

—CV

FAREWELL AND INSTALLATION

After a period of almost two years of vacancy the congregation of Grand Rapids may look forward to the arrival of another minister to fill the empty place in their midst. The Lord willing, Rev. J.R. Beeke will be installed on Tuesday, November 18, by Rev. H. Hofman, and the following evening Rev. Beeke will preach his inaugural sermon. The farewell service in the congregation of Franklin Lakes will be on November 12, D.V.

The memory of Rev. W.C. Lamain remains in the congregation of Grand Rapids and shall not soon be erased. In his many years with them he has spoken and written much, and it Is the desire of Rev. Beeke to build on this foundation soundly based upon the Word of God by divine grace. It is our wish and prayer that the congregation and their new minister may be bound together at the throne of grace in seeking with and for each other the blessing of the Lord. The apostle Paul had to acknowledge that one may plant and another may water, “but it is God that giveth the increase.” May the unchangeable God who fulfilled the request of Elisha of old, grant a similar blessing to Rev. Beeke for the task which lies before him. May the Lord God of Elijah reveal Himself as that ever-faithful God, bestowing His favor upon minister and congregation.

—GJM

NEW NRC STUDENT TEXTBOOK PUBLICATIONS

As you are probably aware, in the past years we have been enabled to produce four Bible doctrine textbooks for school, church and home use. These books are entitled: Bible Doctrine for Younger Children

Book A

Bible Doctrine for Younger Children

Book B

Bible Doctrine for Older Children

Book A

Bible Doctrine for Older Children

Book B

These books are written for elementary-age children, approximately nine through twelve years of age.

We are now ready to proceed with a three book series geared for high school students, entitled Bible Doctrine for Teenagers.

Due to the increased size of these books, publication costs will be significant. We would like to be able to produce a quality textbook, and yet we keenly feel the financial difficulties of doing so.

If there is, therefore, anyone who is able and feels inclined to donate toward the publication costs of these books, we encourage you to do so.

Please forward all donations to:

Netherlands Reformed Book and Publishing Committee

“Bible Doctrine for Teenagers”

Publication Fund

604 Pines Lake Dr.

Wayne, NJ 07470

or

Timothy Christian School Publication Fund c/o “Bible Doctrine for Teenagers”

Publication Fund

50420 Castleman Rd., R.R. 2

Chilliwack, B.C.

Canada V2P 6H4

—The NRC Synodical Education Committee

OBITUARIES

MEEUWSE, Anthony — Age 80; Sept. 9, 198b; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Brother — Marinus Meeuwse; sisters — Mrs. Cornelia Moerdyk and Mrs. lozina Kreling. (Rev. H. Hofman, Ps. 39.)

RUS, LEENDERT—Age 92; June 27, 1986; Corsica, S. Dakota; Wife —lennie (deceased); children —Mrs. Cora Teunissen, lohn and Hattie Rus, Ann Rus, lakje and Herman (deceased); brothers — Jacob, John, Neil, Marinus; sister — Mrs. Lizzie Vanden Brink; 16 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren. (Rev. J. Den Hoed, Mk. 13:35-36.)

VANDEN BRINK, Lizzie — Age 88; July 27, 1986; Sioux Center, Iowa; Husband — Martin (deceased); children — Johanna (Mrs. Gerrit Van Voorst), Cornelia (Mrs. Gilbert Hoogendoorn), John; brothers — Jacob, Sr., John, Sr., Neal, Marinus, Art, Lane, Bert (deceased); 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. (Rev. J. Den Hoed, Js. 4:14.)

BESTEBREUR, Floris — Age 84; Aug. 3, 1986; Sunnyside, Wash.; Wife — Marie; children — Cornie, Leen, Chris, Janny (Mrs. Lambert Van Noort), Lena (Mrs. Case Van Hoepen), Coba (Mrs. William Goudzwaard), Maria (Mrs. Henry Schutt). (Rev. J. Den Hoed, Ps. 61:2.)

KOENEN, leanette A. — Age 71; Aug. 9,1986; Rock Valley, Iowa; Husband — Dick; children — Wayne, Mary, Joane; 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren (Rev. J. Den Hoed, Ps. 61:2.)

HOOGENDOORN, Meritt L. — Age 81; Aug. 16, 1986; Rock Valley, Iowa; Wife — Gertrude; children — Gilbert, Jacob, Marg (Mrs. John Vis); brothers and sisters — Gilbert Hoogendoorn, John De Wit, Nellie (Mrs. Peter Berg), Margaret (Mrs. William Iwen), Adriana (Mrs. Nick Van Beek); 13 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. (Rev. J. Den Hoed, Rom. 6:23.)

ADAMS, Mary — Age 21; lune 14, 1986; Burgesville, Ontario; Father and mother — Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams; brothers and sisters — Evert, Gerda Van Brink, Jerry. (Rev. J. Spaans, Ps. 39:4-5.)

DE KORNE, James — Age 80; Aug. 14, 1986; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Wife —(deceased); 8 children; 30 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. (Rev. J. Spaans, Heb. 4:9-11.)

TEACHER

REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Norwich: The Rehoboth Christian School in Norwich urgently needs a grade 6 teacher to take place of a teacher on maternity leave for November-January. If you are willing to help us, please contact Mr. Martin Vanderspek, 519-863-2403, or Mr. Henry Scholten, 519-863-3825.

WANTED

Young woman seeks female penfriend age 30-35. Send letters to: Mrs. J. van Eckeveld, Kolklaan 17, 3953 BL Maarsbergen, Holland.

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