Councils of churches in Classis Hudson are reminded that the deadline for submitting Paramus Fund grant requests for the coming year is December 1, 2010.   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.

Rev. David Sung will be officially installed as the pastor of Riverside Community Church in Elmwood Park, NJ in a special service of celebration on Sunday, November 21 at 4:00 pm.Rev. Sung was called by New Life Ministries of North Haledon to serve outside the CRC at Riverside Church, a request to which Classis Hudson gladly agreed at its fall meeting.Friends from the CRC are warmly invited to join Rev. Sung and Riverside Church at the installation service, and to pray for God's blessing on the continued ministry of both church and pastor.

Highlights of the latest meeting of Classis Hudson, held on September 29 in East Islip, NY, have been posted here.The meeting also included presentations by the CRC's regional small groups coordinator, who encouraged interested folks to sign up for the Small Talk newsletter.   Others may be interested in the seminar "Becoming an Apprentice of Jesus," which is being held at the New Life Community Church in Sayville, NY on Nov. 4-5.

The Queens CRC is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.  Organized in 1960, this congregation ministers to the Chinese community in Jamaica, NY.  Classis Hudson thanks God for His work in this congregation for the last half century and prays for God's continued work in its members and in its community.