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Women in Church History Scholar, Refugee, and Daughter of the Reformation Olympia Morata was born in 1526 or 1527 to a university instructor in the Italian city of Ferrara. She was blessed with a father who took the time to personally educate his children and also...

As I considered the goal and purpose of the President’s Report, I found that the idea of a “State of the Church” report seemed somehow insufficient at best, and even presumptuous at worst.  Perhaps I could credibly be charged with thinking too deeply about it, and if...

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I understand your difficulty and suffering as you struggle against depression. I too have gone through the darkness of depression. I struggled once with depression because of antibiotics prescribed to treat double pneumonia, which I contracted five years ago. That was...

It is an honor and privilege to have served as the president of the South Central Classis at its 2023 spring meeting, and as the chair of the executive committee for the following year. The Executive Committee Report will give a more detailed account of our...

This Sunday we had the privilege of of receiving three new members into our church. Two of them received the sign of Baptism. What a beautiful reminder how the Lord brings in His people through the Gospel. I’m honored to be a part of their journey. To God be the...

I love music and I love to sing. So did my mom. Growing up I would climb onto the kitchen counter and sit next to the radio and together we would listen to the local radio station and sing along with all the songs… The Lord has continued to bless my life with music...

In preparation for this 39th Annual Meeting of the Northern Plains Classis, it was a bit overwhelming to reflect upon all that has taken place in the Northern Plains Classis this past year, and all of the new and different areas we have had to engage in. It is...

We live in a world which has become far too frantic.  If we have a moment to step back and wonder, we usually cannot figure out how our lives have become so hectic.  Much of this busyness comes from the way in which everything is clamoring for our focus.  “All you...

I begin this report with encouragement to all ministers, officers, members, and even the very young to pray for Covenant East Classis.  An overwhelming request for prayer was reflected in the Parochial Reports and Committee Reports.  The prayer requests were for...