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Classis Niagara of the Christian Reformed Church
The Purpose of this fellowship of churches is to glorify God. We declare that everything was created by God, that we are redeemed by Jesus Christ and are called by the Holy Spirit to declare that our world belongs to God. In the words of Scripture: "We are called to love God with all our hearts, souls, minds and strength and our neighbours as our selves." Luke 10:27

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Ministry Spotlight: Missionary Aviation Fellowship (www.maf.org)

MAF is an interdenominational Christian organization that desires to bring God's love to people living in over 50 of the poorest and most remote countries around the world. Our passion is to see individuals, communities, and nations transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ by utilizing aviation, communication and logistical skills and technologies. In operation since 1945, MAF has played a strategic role in assisting over 900 organizations including churches, subsidiaries, partners, and networks, to share the gospel, develop the national staff and church, develop local Christian aviation organizations, provide support to social and economic development as well as in emergency relief. A single 20-minute flight can save a whole day of treacherous ground travel by providing a safe and effecient mode of transportation for pastors, doctors, missionaries and bible translators. MAF missionary families raise ministry support for the privilege of serving God and helping people in need. Ryan and Amanda Van Geest are missionaries with MAF raising support to begin service in Nepal They can be reached at ravangeest@hotmail.com Please click HERE to read their recent prayer letter

On May 26th 2010, Classis Niagara met in the Beacon Christian School, hosted by Maranatha CRC St. Catharines at 2:00 PM. Click HERE to view the Agenda. The complete minutes can be found HERE

Classis Niagara met on Feb 17 2010 in the Providence CRC in Beamsville.The financial statements can be seen HERE and the Agenda can been found HERE. The minutes of the meeting of classis can be seen by clicking HERE

The Fall session of Classis Niagara will met on Oct 21 in the Jubilee Fellowship CRC in St.Catharines. You can read the agenda with supporting documents by clicking Here. The Budget for 2010 was approved and can be seen by clicking Budget. The minutes of the meeting can be seen by clicking Minutes

Classis Niagara met in regular session on Wed. May 20 2009. Classis bid a fond farewell to Rev. Andrew Beunk as he leaves to serve the congregation in New Westminster BC and a warm welcome to Rev. Rich Loerop from Luddington MI as he joins the congregation at Maranatha St. Catharines. Classis approved a recomendation to incorporate. Click HERE to receive the agenda and supporting documents.Click HERE for a copy of the minutes

Classis Niagara will meet in regular session on Wed Feb. 18 2009. Click HERE to receive the agenda and supporting documents.Click HERE for a copy of the minutes

Classis Niagara met in the Beacon Christian school, hosted by Maranatha CRC, St. Catharines on Wed. Oct 15 2008. Click HERE to download a version of the current agenda and supporting documents and reports. Revised budget documents prepared by Emma Winters, classis treasurer. Click HERE to download a copy revised after the meeting of classis due to an oversight. HERE are the minutes of the classis meeting held on Oct. 15 2008.

Classis Niagara met in regular session on May 21 2008 in Fruitland CRC. Click HERE to read the minutes of the meeting. Highlights include inspiring opening devotions led by Rev. A. Beunk and a presentation by the Sea to Sea riders. (SeatoSea.org)

Classis Niagara met in regular session on Wed. Feb 20th in the Covenant CRC in St. Catharines. Click HERE to download the agenda for the meeting along with related documents and reports. Classis heard a presentation by Rev. Jack Vos on the ministry to inactive members. Churches were encouraged to take a wholistic approach to meeting their needs. Minutes of the meeting can be downloaded HERE. Classis Niagara passed an overture calling the CRCNA to greater environmental awareness and action. Text of the overture can be seen HERE.

Scripture Prayer guides for the harvest (please distribute in your congregations, use in public prayers).

Ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out (see Luke 10:2)
Ask the Lord to give individuals in the church a “Philip ministry” (Acts 8:26-28)
Clear guidance to go to specific people; courage to act on that (human or divine) guidance
Make the most of every opportunity God gives us (Col 4:2-6); be intentional about starting “Samaritan woman” conversations to make people thirsty for living water (as Jesus did, John 4:1-26)
For the Holy Spirit to hover over the people we know to convince/convict them of their need for Jesus (John 16:8-11); and the Holy Spirit to grant power to witness and testify/tell our story of how we were or would be lost, until we are found (Luke 12:11-12; Acts 1:8)
And ask that God would richly bless your church so that it will be a blessing to the community around her (Gen 12:1-3; Ps 67:1-2)
Ask the Lord to break down the strongholds of unbelief that keep people blinded by Satan, captive to all kinds of addictions as well as all sorts of arguments again the Christian faith (see 2 Cor 10:3-5); pray for boldness in the face of opposition (Acts 4:29).

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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and
began to speak in other tongues
as the Spirit enabled them."
Acts 2:4

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