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Pulpit Supply

 

Classical Licensure | Ordained Pastors | Classical Appointments | Rules and Guidelines for Classical Appointments

 

Classical Licensure Ordained Pastors
Rob Datema Rev. Joan DeVries - 905-634-5934
Wendy Gritter Rev. Harry Solomons - 905-557-0054
George Lubbers - 905-775-1162 Rev. Homer Samplonius - 647-241-2847
Calvin Seerveld Rev. Gerry Ringnalda - 705-325-7056
Peter VanderZaag Rev. Siebert Van Houten - 705-739-8269
David Walters Rev. Siebren Van Daalen - 905-830-1301
Richard Klein Rev. Steve Frieswick - 416-741-1615
  Rev. Dirk Evans - 905-451-8961
  Rev. Hans Uittenbosch - 905-452-6464
  Rev. Jacob Kuntz - 905-874-683
  Rev. Jack Vos - 905-726-2894
  Rev. Carl Tuyl - 416-441-2141
  Rev. Henry Wildeboer - 905-337-1110
  Rev. Bill Dykstra - 705-689-6105
  Rev. Bill Steele - 416-497-6308
  Rev. Dirk Velthuizen - 905-455-8642
  Shiao Chong, Ministry Associate, Campus Chaplain, York University
 

Classical Appointments for Vacant Churches

SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010

Willowdale receives help

From Brampton CrossPoint on September 20
From Georgetown on October 18
From Orillia First on November 15
From Toronto First on December 13
From Barrie First on January 17

 

Woodbridge receives help

From Barrie Covenant on September 20
From Bradford Springdale on October 18
From Brampton Heritage Fellowship on November 15
From Meadowvale Community on December 13
From Brampton CrossPoint on January 17
From Georgetown on February 21
From Orillia First on March 21
From Barrie First on April 18
From Brampton Immanuel on May 9

 

Holland Marsh receives help

From Rehoboth Fellowship on September 20
From Scarborough Grace on October 18
From Newmarket Bethel on November 15
From Bradford Springdale on December 13
From Brampton Heritage Fellowship on January 17
From Meadowvale Community on February 21
From Barrie Covenant on March 21
From Toronto First on April 18
From Georgetown on May 9
 

 

Alliston receives help

From Brampton Heritage Fellowship on Sept. 20
From Toronto First on October 18
From Barrie First on November 15
From Brampton Immanuel on December 13
From Newmarket Bethel on January 17
From Rehoboth Fellowship on February 21
From Brampton Crosspoint on March 21
From Meadowvale Community on April 18
From Barrie Covenant on May 9

 

Cochrane:

Are you interested in traveling for a weekend to Cochrane?  They treat guest preachers very well.  Take your spouse or family for the weekend, you'll enjoy it.  Call them, and they will be deeply appreciative.

COMMITMENTS:

Barrie Covenant: September, March, May
Barrie First: November, January, April
Bradford Springdale: October, December, March
Brampton CrossPoint: September, January, March
Brampton Heritage Fellowship: September, November, January, April
Brampton Immanuel: December, February, May
Georgetown: October, February, May
Meadowvale Community: September, December, February, April
Newmarket Bethel: November, January, March
Orillia First: November, March, May
Scarborough Grace: October, January, April
Toronto First: October, December, February, April
Toronto Rehoboth Fellowship: September, February, May

Rules And Guidelines for Classical Appointments for the Churches and Preachers

This is to remind you of the ground rules in the matter of classically arranged pulpit supply. Theologically it is a matter of churches helping each other, not a matter of pastors helping churches. The details are thus always to be negotiated between the churches assigned and those receiving the help. The basic obligation is not negotiable.

There is no negotiation with the Stated Clerk (SC). The SC will not rearrange any schedules or keep any unique schedules in mind. If a vacant church and/or a supplying church wish a different date in a certain month, for example, that is up to them to make the arrangements.

A church does not have to supply one specific pastor; for example a retired pastor might be sent on behalf of the church that is required to send one, or a second staff position could be sent, so long as the person is ordained. (Particularly to assist the vacant church with the sacraments in addition to the preaching.)

Financially, the receiving congregation sends two cheques: One to the church from which the pastor came so that the congregation which supplied the pastor can itself procure the services of some other pastor or exhorter as desired ($85 per service is the standard set by Classis); The second cheque to the visiting preacher for travel costs at classically approved rates for mileage, currently $0.52 per kilometre (tax-free amount allowed by Canada Revenue Agency). Exceptions to the above amounts need to be negotiated between the two churches.

A vacant church that normally has two services per Sunday may expect that the supplying church will provide for both services, even if their pastor normally only preaches once per Sunday.

Pulpit supply is once per month. There is no pulpit supply in June, July or August.

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