Classis Ontario West
Date:
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time:
9:00am
Location:
Eben-Ezer CanRC, 483 McNaughton Avenue East, Chatham
Description:
Agenda - Classis Ontario West, March 4, 2026:
1. Opening at 9:00am on behalf of the convening church.
2. Examination of the credentials by the delegates of the convening church (Art. 32 C.O.).
3. Constitution of Classis.
4. Appointment of Officers.
a. Chairman: Rev. T. VanBeek
b. Vice-Chair: Rev. S. VanLeeuwen
c. Clerk: Rev. J. VanWoudenberg
5. Adoption of Agenda
6. Signing - Form of Subscription – Rev. Fred Struik
7. Examinations
a. Examinations to speak an edifying word
i. Jeffry Uriarte
1. Sermon: Luke 13:6-9(pdf)
2. Doctrine and Creeds:
ii. David Kroeze
1. Sermon: Luke 18:1-18(pdf)
2. Doctrine and Creeds:
8. Question Period ad Art. 44 C.O.
9. Correspondence Received:
a. Letter of greetings from Classis Southwestern Ontario, URC
b. Email of greetings from the chairman of the Interchurch Relations Committee of Covenant East Classis (RCUS)
c. Email of greetings from Classis URCNA Michigan
d. Email response from the ARP that they will attend
e. An Attestation of Doctrine and Conduct from the consistory of Hamilton Providence Canadian Reformed Church regarding Jeffrey Uriarte
f. An Attestation from the Ancaster Canadian Reformed Church regarding br. David Kroeze
10. Reports for the March classis.
Report from the ADHOC Committee Report RE: Grand Rapids including an email from the
Grand Rapids Canadian Reformed Church
11. Appointments
a. Appoint new committee member to the Inter-Church Relations Committee as per the Acts of
Classis of September 17, 2025 point 12.4e, specifically, it was proposed that Rev. Jeff Temple
be released from his duty after 1 year on the committee. Further, that the churches come to the
next Classis with names of those suitable to fill this position.
b. Convening church for the next classis
c. Suggested officers for the next classis
12. Personal Question Period.
13. Censure according to Art. 34 C.O.
14. Adoption of the Acts and approval of the Press Release.
15. Closing.