All Articles For Report of Classis East

September 10, 1997 at Kalamazoo Protestant Reformed Church Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, September 10, 1997. The churches were all represented by two delegates. Rev. R. Van Overloop chaired this session. The primary business of this classis was the examination of Pastors-elect James Laning and Martin VanderWal. After preaching full-length sermons, the examinees were subjected to an oral examination. With thanksgiving to God, the classis approved these examinations and authorized the congregation of Hope PRC to proceed with the ordination and installation of James Laning, and the congregation of Covenant PRC to proceed with the ordination and...

Faith Protestant Reformed Church September 11,1996 Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, September 11, 1996 at the Faith Protestant Reformed Church. Each church was represented by two delegates; Seminarians Laning and VanderWal were also present as part of their internship assignments. Rev. J. Slopsema chaired this session of classis. Prominent in this meeting was the discussion of classis regarding the status of Covenant PRC, Wyckoff, New Jersey. The May, 1996 classis had posed nine questions regarding their viability as a congregation. Their response was given at this meeting of classis. Classis East decided at this meeting that, for...

Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, September 13, 1995 at the Hudsonville PRC. Each of the churches was represented by two delegates; Grace PRC had delegates at classis for the first time. Seminarians DeJong and Smit, both serving internships in local churches, were present as observers. Rev. B. Gritters was the chairman for this session. 

January 8, 1997 First (GR) Protestant Reformed Church Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, January 8, 1997 at the First Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids. Rev. A. Spriensma chaired this session of classis. Each church was represented by two delegates. Special welcome was given to Rev, Charles Terpstra, who was attending Classis East for the first time, to Rev. Sungho Lee of the Koshin Presbyterian Church of South Korea, and to the church history class of Covenant Christian High School. 

January 14, 1998 Southwest Protestant Reformed Church Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, January 14, 1998, at the Southwest PRC. The churches were each represented by two delegates; Rev. W. Bruinsma chaired this session. Present for the first time as active pastors were Revs. Laning and VanderWal. Mr. Cal Kalsbeek’s church history students from Covenant Christian High School were in attendance for part of the morning session. This was a relatively light session for a January classis. No one seemed to mind the change. Reports were heard from the Stated Clerk, the Classical Committee, and the church visitors....

Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, January 10, 1996 at the Southeast PRC. Each church was represented by two delegates. Rev. Dale Kuiper was the chairman of this session. Special guests were the church history students of Mr. Cal Kalsbeek from Covenant Christian High School. Classis dealt with the routine matters of hearing reports from the Stated Clerk and the Classical Committee. The church visitors reported that they found peace, harmony, and evidence of spiritual growth in our congregations. Classis received a request from Rev. B. Woudenberg for emeritation beginning October, 1996. This request was supported by Kala-mazoo’s...

First Protestant Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, May 10, 1995 at the First Protestant Reformed Church of Grand Rapids. Each church was represented by two delegates. Rev. R. Flikkema was the chair of this session. Also in attendance were the delegates ad examina from Classis West, Revs. Houck, Key, and Terpstra. The highlight of the meeting was the granting of permission by classis for the organization of the Grace Protestant Reformed Church to be located in the Standale/Tallmadge area. This is a daughter church of Hope PRC. Twenty-one families and eleven individuals had signed...

May 8, 1996 Grandville Protestant Reformed Church Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, May 8, 1996 at the Grandville PRC. Each church was represented by two delegates. Rev. Doug Kuiper had the privilege and challenge of serving as chairman for the first time in his ministry. Present at classis also were the delegates ad examina from Classis West. The burden of this classis was to consider a request from Covenant PRC to release its pastor, Rev. Richard Flikkema, from his ministerial duties. Considered in this matter were the reports of the special committee of classis appointed to assist...

Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, September 8, 1993 at the First Protestant Reformed Church of Grand Rapids. The churches were all represented by two delegates. The business of this classis was routine; adjournment was at 10:30 a.m. Rev. A. Spriensma was the chairman for this session. Classis heard the reports of the Stated Clerk and the Classical Committee. Classis also approved the report of the committee of classis appointed to visit Norristown. Southwest requested classical supply only for the Sunday evening service of September 19. Rev. A. Spriensma was appointed to preach during this service. Southwest also...

May 14, 1997 Hope Protestant Reformed Church Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, May 14, 1997 at the Hope Protestant Reformed Church. Each church was represented by two delegates. Rev. C. Terpstra was the chair for this session. Classis dealt again in this session with the ongoing problems that Covenant PRC, Wyckoff, NJ has in trying to remain a congregation. At the January 1997 meeting, classis decided to advise Covenant to disband and to report their decision at the May 1997 meeting of classis. Covenant’s decision, however, was to remain a congregation. At a congregational meeting held on...