All Articles For Report of Classis East

Report of Classis East meeting in regular session on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 and in continued session on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at the Southwest Protestant Reformed Church. Classis East met in regular session on September 13, 2006 at the Southwest PRC. All churches were represented by two delegates. Also present were the delegates ad examina from Classis West because of the examination of Pastor-elect Andrew Lanning. There were two main issues before the classis at this meeting: 1) the peremptoir examination of Pastor-elect Andrew Lanning, who had accepted the call from our Faith PRC, and 2) the consideration of the instruction...

Rev. J.A. Heys led in the opening devotions, and by order of rotation was succeeded by Rev. J. Kortering.  All the churches were represented by two delegates each. Much of the first part of this session was taken up with routine matters, such as reading of the minutes, reports of the Stated Clerk and Classical Committee, appointment of a finance committee consisting of Elders D. Langeland and R. Teitsma. 

January 5 and February 23, 1966 Sessions  Rev. H. Veldman, chairman of the October Classis presided over the opening devotions, and after the credentials were accepted, declared the classis properly constituted.  Rev. G.J. VanBaren then presided, while Rev. Veldman recorded the minutes. All the churches were represented in this opening session by two delegates each. 

April 6, 1966 At Southwest Church  Rev. G.J. VanBaren led in the opening devotions. And after he declared the classis properly constituted, he recorded minutes while Rev. R. C. Harbach presided. All the churches were fully represented.  This very brief session of classis treated mostly routine matters.  The Classical Committee was instructed to prepare a constitution governing its work, and present it to the next classical meeting for approval.

Report of Classis West, held in South Holland, Illinois March 5, 1969  Rev. C. Hanko presided over the Classis which met all day Wednesday. Thirteen elders and eight ministers represented the twelve churches of Classis West. For the first time, the congregation of Isabel sent to Classis a minister of her own, Rev. R. Moore. 

 Classis East met in regular session on September 13, 1978 at Hope Church. Rev. J. Heys led in opening devotions; Rev. M. Joostens chaired this session. Each church was represented by two delegates. 

REPORT OF CLASSIS EAST  April 2, 1969 At Hudsonville, Mich. Rev. G. VanBaren presided over the opening devotions, and after the Credentials were accepted pronounced the Classis properly constituted. All the churches were represented by two delegates each. 

Report of Classis East July 2, 1969 Our Southwest Church  Rev. H. Veldman presided over the opening devotions.  Classis was fully represented by two delegates from each Consistory. Prof. H. Hanko was also present at this meeting and was given an advisory vote.  Normally this meeting of Classis in July is a brief session with very little to do. This was not the case this time, however. There were two matters which were given to two committees of advice which will report to the next Classis. 

January 10, 1979  Southwest Prot. Ref. Church  Classis East met in regular session on January 10, 1979 at Southwest Church. All the churches were represented by two delegates. Representing for the, first time their respective churches of Faith and Southwest were Revs. Bruinsma and DeVries. Also in attendance were Revs. Lubbers and Veldman. Rev. Van Overloop led in opening devotions, Rev. Woudenberg chaired the meeting.