Councils of churches in Classis Hudson are reminded that the deadline for submitting Paramus Fund grant requests for the coming year is December 1, 2013. Application forms may be found here.The Paramus Fund was created in 1980 from the remaining assets of the former Paramus Christian Reformed Church, which closed in 1976. The Fund provides grants each year for “ministry and church programs” within the congregations of Classis Hudson. It is administered by the Classical Interim Committee and the Treasurer.
Classis Hudson met at Cedar Hill CRC in Wyckoff on September 16-17, 2013. Details of the meeting are available here.
Northeast Community Transformation, the diaconal arm of Classes Hudson and Hackensack, will be holding a luncheon on Saturday June 8 from 12-2pm at Unity CRC: 339 N. 11th St., Prospect Park to celebrate the end of another semester of ESL training.The program will consist of awarding the ESL students with certificates followed by a discussion with our partner Immigration attorney David Nachman on “2013 Immigration Reform Update: Is it really going to happen?” Please invite those who have a desire to see justice done for our immigrant neighbors! We will be asking for donations to support our ESL/Immigration programs. For more information or to RSVP, please contact NECT.
The Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff is hosting a clergy day event on May 1. Information on the seminar and contact information to RSVP can be found here.
Northeast Community Transformation (NECT), the diaconal ministry of Classis Hudson, and partner Mercy Vision will co-sponsor a conference on “The Good Deeds of The Gospel” featuring Dr. Ron Sider, noted author, speaker and founder of Evangelicals for Social Action.The event will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church (422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff). This is a rescheduling of the conference originally planned for last December.Dr. Sider will lead two plenary sessions articulating the application of the Gospel to ministries of community development and justice. There will be several workshops including “Working with Our Communities for the Common Good” led by NECT Director Al Santino.Admission is $15 and is available on-line.Mercy Vision is a coalition of Korean-American churches in northern New Jersey with a mission that aligns with NECT, working together to bring resources for community development ministry
Celebrate with Ken VanderWall on his 40th anniversary in Campus Ministry! Mid-Atlantic Ministries invites you to join Ken VanderWall, the students at William Paterson College and many friends of Campus Ministry on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church for a special program, beginning at 7pm, followed by a dessert reception. Donations will be gladly accepted for the Campus Ministry. For more information, contact Mid-Atlantic Ministries.