Classis Ontario West
Date:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Time:
8:30am
Location:
Glanbrook CanRC, 3081 Tisdale Road, Mount Hope
Description:
Agenda
1. Opening at 8:30am 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 (Suggested)
a. Chairman: Rev. Steve Van Leeuwen
b. Vice Chair: Rev. John VanWoudenberg
c. Clerk: Rev. Arjan Vreugdenhil
5. Adoption of Agenda
6. Examinations
a. Examinations for Permission to Speak an Edifying Word (May 20, 2026)
i. Br. Albert Bijker
ii. Br. Jonatan Boon
iii. Br. Klaas Cho
iv. Br. John Moesker
v. Br. Aaron Westrik
b. Preparatory Examinations (June 3, 2026)
i. Br. Hongdi Chen
ii. Br. Jarrell Lemos
iii. Br. Marco Van Renssen
7. Question Period (Art. 44. C.O)
8. Proposals from the Churches (Art. 33 C.O)
9. Correspondence Received
a. Ad Hoc Committee Re Grand Rapids
b. 2026_Kingma_Raoul_licensure_extension_request.pdf
c. Inter-Church Relations Committee Letter March 2026.pdf
10. Reports
a. Church Visitor Reports
b. Financial Statement – Classis Treasurer
c. Auditors Review – COW
d. Classis Archives Inspection Report – Grace Kerwood
11. Appointments
a. Convening church for next Classis
b. Suggested officers for the next Classis
c. Individuals, churches and committees:
i. Treasurer
ii. A Church for Auditing the Books of the Treasurer
iii. A Church Taking Care of the Archives
iv. A Church to Inspect the Classical Archives
v. Church Visitors
vi. A Committee of Examiners
vii. A Committee of Appeals
viii. A Church to Administer the Fund for Needy Churches
ix. Auditor for Fund for Needy Churches
x. A Committee of Inter-Church Relations
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