Christ Reformed Info

Dr. Robert Godfrey, President of WSC, writes:

In 2010 WSC will celebrate our 30th anniversary of educating future leaders of Christ's church to preach and teach the inerrant Word of God.  Over the past 30 years, Westminster Seminary California's dedicated faculty has provided a biblical, Reformed, covenantal, and practical education for more than 800 graduates who now serve Christ around the world and throughout our country.

It is our hope and prayer that the church of Jesus Christ will flourish in our time and that your children and your grandchildren will always have faithful preachers so that they will hear the whole counsel of God preached and come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. But faithful preachers must be fully and carefully educated if they are to minister the Word of God effectively.  WSC is a seminary where that is happening.

While there are many worthwhile causes competing for our attention and dollars, particularly in today's troubled financial times, we believe rigorous, high quality, biblically-based theological education like that offered by WSC must remain one of our very highest priorities.

Westminster Seminary California is committed to continue its vital mission to prepare pastors "for Christ, His Gospel, and His Church."  Please consider how you and your church can fulfill your biblical responsibility to support the work of the seminary through annual giving and by sending us as students those whom God has called to theological education.

[Note: Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim now has a number of young men being trained at Westminster Seminary California for which we thank God: Chris Coleman, Nathanael Taylor, Noel Navas, and Joshua Lim.]

Joint Venture Committee* writes:

Work project season is in full swing, and construction continues on the Tepeyac High School thanks to the many who volunteer their time and the many who give to this cause.  We are in the process of obtaining accurate cost estimates, but it appears that it will take another $200,000 (plus) to occupy the High School and outbuildings.

The construction of the High School building has been underway since 2001.  The goal of the school has been to build as money is raised, so when completed the school will be debt free.  Over the past few years the construction has continued to slow as it feels the effects of the slowing world wide economy. The donated funds have become less and less and have caused long delays in construction. These delays have caused the construction costs to rise. The bulk of the building is constructed out of concrete and steel, the cost of both continue to rise.

[To see photos of the construction work go the Reformed Missions web site.]

The tuition assistance need has increased 60% this year for the Tepeyac school.  We have 32 requests from 4 local reformed churches as well as school staff.  There has been a surge in students this year for which we praise God.

*Joint Venture Committee is formed of members of multiple United Reformed churches, is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and is responsible for the financial support and oversight of the Costa Rica work.

Joint Venture Committee* writes:

Perhaps the most significant change is the addition of Nick Lamme working full time to assist and expand the work of Rev. Green and CLIR (Confraternidad Latinoamericana de Iglesias Reformadas). Nick is a graduate of Mid-America Reformed Seminary, comes with his wife Rosie and their three children, and is excited about the work in Costa Rica. He has been working in Costa Rica since September, 2008 and his duties include: teaching at Tepeyac school, preaching, translating, writing, editing, and preparing the CLIR journal.

Rev. Green still continues on in the same capacity as before, but the addition of Nick allows him to expand the scope and reach of CLIR.

*The Joint Venture Committee is formed of members of multiple United Reformed churches, is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and is responsible for the financial support and oversight of the Costa Rica work.

Rev. Daniel Hyde writes:

As you have heard by now, the Rev. Derrick Vander Meulen of the Bethel URC (Jenison, MI) has accepted the call of the Oceanside URC to serve the Kauai Reformation Church (Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii). We are overjoyed and expect the Lord's name to be praised on this island as he works out his good pleasure. Since we began public services in September 2007, the KRC has grown from its initial core group of around 30 adults and children to an average Lord's Day attendance of 50-60. Many of your ministers and seminary students [Rev. Marcelo Souza being one and Rev. Andrew Compton another] have served the church plant well and for that we thank them as well as your, their church councils, for their service. 

[Rev. Vander Meulen was installed at the Oceanside URC on June 28th and has moved to the island of Kauai to preach, teach, and shepherd this new flock of God.]

Michael Horton writes:

As airtime costs continue to rise and as more and more of our listeners tune in through other mediums (online streaming, podcasting, and CDs), we believe that we can be better stewards of the funds you entrust to us by putting the money we are using to pay for radio time toward other opportunities.  Our last broadcast on your local station KKLA will be August 30, 2009.  We are excited about the changes and the ability to reach more people more cost effectively.