Interim Pastor Harvey Stob of Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church will present four Sunday 7:30 p.m. talks on “Adam and Eve and All That,” September 25 through October 16.  Richard Ostling, former religion writer with “Time” magazine and The Associated Press, will moderate the discussions. The series will depict new challenges arising in Christian Reformed and evangelical circles concerning the historic Adam and Eve, human origins, and interpretation of the Book of Genesis.  For more information, please contact Ridgewood CRC.

Several visitors to this site have requested that the Classis Hudson home page include a link to information about classical ministry share amounts.  This information has now been added to the documents and policies page.The same page also has a link for downloading the Paramus Fund grant applications, which are due December 1, 2011.Please inform the deacons of your congregation of the availability of this information.

Highlights of the classis meeting from May 12, 2011, at the Christian Health Care Center have been made available here.

Highlights of the most recent classis meeting, held on March 7-8 at Bridgeway CRC, have been posted here.Also included in these highlights are links to some of the resources mentioned at the meeting.

The CRC's Sustaining Pastoral Excellence (SPE) program wants to share information about the Lilly Foundation's sabbatical grants.  Funding is available to cover program expenses for pastors and related congregational expenses during the pastor's time of sabbatical.More information can be found in the SPE flyer or by referencing the Lilly Foundation web site.

The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) and its partners on the East Coast have been strengthening their relationship with another ministry birthed out of the CRC, called Partners Worldwide (PW).  PW was begun by a group of CRC business leaders who view business as a missional calling from God, and who seek to use their position and skills in business to creatively address issues like global poverty.The latest newsletter from PW's East Coast office can be found here.  Further information can be found on the PW web site, or by contacting Bob DeJong (contact info is in the newsletter).