Classis East met in regular session on September 10, 1980 at the First Prot. Ref. Church in Grand Rapids. All the churches were represented by two delegates. Rev. R. Hanko led in opening devotions; Rev. M. Joostens chaired the meeting.
Classis East met in regular session on September 10, 1980 at the First Prot. Ref. Church in Grand Rapids. All the churches were represented by two delegates. Rev. R. Hanko led in opening devotions; Rev. M. Joostens chaired the meeting.
January 13-14, 2010 First Protestant Reformed Church Grand Rapids Classis East met in regular session on January 13-14, 2010 at First PRC-Grand Rapids. Each church was represented by two delegates; Rev. J. Slopsema chaired this session of Classis. This was a busy session of Classis, which required two days of deliberations. Classis received a protest from a consistory in Classis West regarding the decisions Classis took in the matter of the resignation and dismissal of Rev. Nathan Brummel. Classis upheld this protest in most of its aspects. Classis declared that in the decisions taken at its September 2009 meeting it...
Classis East met in regular session on January 12, 1983 at the First Protestant Reformed Church, Grand Rapids. Rev. M. Joostens chaired this meeting. Each church was represented by two delegates.
Classis East met in regular session on January 13, 1982 at the First Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids. With the exception of Kalamazoo, each church was represented by two delegates. Rev. S. Houck, home missionary in Lansing, Michigan was also present. Rev. R. Flikkema chaired this session. The session was lengthy – adjournment came at 11:45 p.m.
November 2, 2011 Cornerstone PRC Classis East met in special session on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Cornerstone PRC in Dyer, IN. The purpose of this session was to examine Pastor-elect Jonathan Mahtani with a view to his ordination and installation as the pastor of the Cornerstone PRC. Each church was represented by two delegates. Revs. D. Kuiper, N. Langerak, and C. Spronk were present as the synodical deputies from Classis West. Classis unanimously approved the examination of Pastor-elect Mahtani. It was with thanksgiving to God that the churches received another minister of the gospel into the Protestant Reformed...
Classis East met in regular session on May 13, 1981 at the Kalamazoo Protestant Reformed Church. All the churches, with the exception of Kalamazoo, were represented by two delegates. It is significant to note that not since 1953 has Classis East met in Kalamazoo. The meeting also gave occasion for the delegates to view the new church building there. The business of the session, except for the one item involving a request for the erasure of a baptized member, was routine.
Classis East met in regular session on January 14th and 15th at the Hudsonville Prot. Ref. Church. Each church was represented by two delegates, except on the second day when Kalamazoo had but one delegate. A special welcome was given to Rev. R. Miersma who, as pastor of Holland, attended Classis as a delegate for the first time.
Classis East met in regular session on May 11, 1983 at Hudsonville. Each church was represented by two delegates. Rev. Joostens led the classis in opening devotions; Rev. Miersma chaired this session of classis.
Classis East met in regular session on May 12, 1982 at our Holland Church. Each church, with the exception of Kalamazoo, was represented by two delegates. Rev. C. Haak chaired this session of Classis.
September 9, 2009 Kalamazoo PRC Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in the Kalamazoo PRC. Each church was represented by two delegates. Rev. Andrew Lanning was the chairman for this session. Classis was informed that Cornerstone PRC had transferred the ministerial credentials and membership of its pastor, Rev. Nathan Brummel, to a United Reformed Church. The church visitors also gave a report about this matter. Classis decided to send the following notice to the churches in Classis East and West and to our sister church in Northern Ireland: “With sorrow, Classis East informs the churches...
