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Since our last column, there is much to report concerning the activity of our calling churches. Due to the vacancy left by Rev. Koole who, as we earlier reported, accepted the call to Redlands, California, our Randolph, Wisconsin congregation extended a call to Rev. Slopsema of our Edgerton, Minnesota church. The following handwritten sentence at the bottom of a Randolph bulletin reveals the response they received, “Rev. Slopsema has accepted the call!!!” As a result, Edgerton has formed a trio of Reverends Bekkering, Bruinsma, and Houck.

Three months ago we reported concerning the difficulty of our bulletin typists to find room for the numerous spring bulletin announcements. Things are quite different now: announcements are spread out across the page and excess space is often given to a variety of poems and other quotes.

Rev. Joostens has declined the calls extended to him from Redlands, California and Lynden, Washington. You may remember that Lynden’s call was for a missionary to the Monroe – Mt. Vernon area of Washington state. From a Loveland bulletin we have learned that Isabel, South Dakota has extended a call to the pastor of our Edmonton, Alberta, Canada congregation, Rev. Moore. 

At this writing many of our young people are preparing to attend their annual Young People’s Convention. This year’s convention, planned by the societies of our Hull and Doon, Iowa and Edgerton, Minnesota churches, is being held in Northwest Iowa. The planned convention speeches are as follows:  Aug. 17, Rev. Kuiper, “Called to Obedience”  Aug. 18, Rev. Bruinsma, “Called to Moral Purity”  Aug. 19, Rev. Kortering, “Called to Faithful Church Membership.” 

Candidates Tom Miersma and Jon Smith have received and accepted calls from our Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Edgerton, Minnesota congregations, respectively.