60th Anniversary

May 27, 2009 in Uncategorized | Comments closed

The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy

Psalm 126:3

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Aylmer Christian Reformed Church, the honour of your presence is requested to a

Dessert Social

Saturday, May 30, 2009

to be held in the Immanuel Christian School Gymnasium. You will be entertained by many talented members of the congregation. The socializing will begin at 6:30 pm and the program will get underway at 7:30 pm. Babysitting will be provided.

May 31, 2009 is the 60th Anniversary Sunday for the Aylmer Christian Reformed Church. Please join us for worship as we celebrate God’s faithfulness to this congregation. Rev. Spoor will lead the morning service and Rev. deLange will lead the evening service.

Easter Services

April 4, 2009 in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Ecumenical Holy Week Services will be held Monday April 6 through Thursday April 9 at 7:30pm. This year, pastors from area churches will be participating and preaching on the theme “Jesus Forsaken by His Friends”. Come for 30 minutes of worship each night as you are able. On Good Friday (April 10), at 10:00am, we will gather for worship to commemorate the Lord Jesus’ suffering in song, word, and with the Lord’s Supper. Other services from area churches include Saturday, April 11 at 7:00pm, St. John’s Lutheran in conjunction with Trinity Anglican will be offering an Easter Vigil service. An Easter Sonrise Service at 6:30am at Port Bruce Beach will be led by St Paul’s United Church and Aylmer Baptist Church. There will also be an Easter Sonrise Service at Port Burwell on East Beach at 7:00am led by Trinity Port Burwell Church and Lighthouse Gospel Church.

Vacation Bible School

March 13, 2009 in Upcoming Meetings | Comments closed

vbs2008

Vacation Bible School will be held at the Aylmer Christian Reformed Church during March Break (Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20) every morning from 9:00am – 12:30pm. It is for children ages 5 – 12. The theme this year is a farming theme entitled “The Fruits of the Spirit.” There will be Bible stories, crafts, skits, games and songs. Admission is FREE. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a friend or neighbour. For more information contact Teresa Bakker (519 765-3744) or Theressa deJong (519 765-3372)

Happy 100th Birthday!

February 17, 2009 in Church News | Comments closed

Congratulations

Mrs. Nancy Broer

100th Birthday

February 16, 2009

nbroer

Born to Jacobus and Maartje deJong in Andyk, Netherlands, Nancy was married to her childhood playmate, Cor Broer, in 1930. During the following years, they were blessed with six children, Dirk, Gerada, Josephine, Edward, Matilda, and Harry. In 1948, after the war and with the children in tow, Cor and Nancy immigrated to Canada where one more daughter, Dora, was born. A few years after arrival, they purchased a tobacco farm which became their occupation and family home until Cor’s retirement in 1973.

The Broers’ move into Aylmer in 1980 was an easy one; Aylmer had always been the home of church and school for the Broers’ and they were very much involved in both. Since immigration, they experienced going to Sparta United Church, church being held in the basement of the Aylmer Baptist Church, upstairs in what is now the Old Town Hall and then the joy of building our own little white church. The ambition of this immigrant generation was unbounded and soon a small portion of Immanuel Christian School was erected. As a charter member of the Aylmer church, Mrs. Broer experienced it all and remembers the progress and setbacks as well as most of the people involved.

In 1988 Cor Broer passed away leaving Nancy living at Heritage Place on her own. Their eldest son, Dirk Broer, passed away January 2007. At the present time Nancy Broer has 28 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren; many of whom live in this area.

Over the years, Nancy Broer had many hobbies, such as crocheting, knitting and refinishing furniture, she was best known for being a wonderful cook. She now likes to speak of the many changes that have taken place during her life and tries to keep up with the time by watching the news on TV. Mrs. Broer hopes to celebrate her special birthday with family and friends.

Downloadable Sermons

February 1, 2009 in Website News | Comments closed

Over the next few weeks sermons will begin to be posted on the website.

A trial sermon from December 14, 2008 has been posted on the Archives page found just below the Sunday Worship page on menu to the left. You can also click here and it will take you directly there.

Sermons will be available in the ogg vorbis format. What is ogg vorbis? It is a file format similar to mp3, but without the licensing issues. Mp3 files contain patented software that make it difficult to distribute. You can read more about the ogg vorbis format and download a free plugin by visiting their website by clicking here. You can also read more ogg vorbis on the wikipedia article by clicking here

If you require any help, or have any suggestions or comments please email the web administrator.

Obama Mania

January 23, 2009 in World Events | Comments closed

The world has been fixated on the now new President of the United States, Barack Obama. People from Kenya, where Obama’s father grew up, danced in the streets as he was inaugurated. People in Obama, Japan took advantage of their city’s name and celebrated the new president’s inauguration. In countries all over Europe as well as in Canada people packed together into public places to view the historic events taking place in Washington. At our meeting of Classis Chatham that day, we paused at noon and got a live feed from CNN so we could watch Obama take the oath of office. It truly is an exciting time for the US in particular as well as for the rest of the world which feels the influence of the US.

Obama has run his campaign on a promise of change, a promise to change the way America deals with its own people and with the people and nations of the world. His speeches have inspired Americans to rally together under the motto “Yes We Can.”

The enthusiasm and excitement is hard to avoid. However, the expectations people have for this man (he is only a mere man after all) are so high that he is certain to disappoint many people in the days and years ahead. It makes me think about the difference between the cries of supporters Jesus had on Palm Sunday when they shouted, “Hosanna” and the cries of many of the same people just a few days later who shouted, “Crucify Him!”

I wish President Obama all the best, including a huge portion of wisdom from God, in ruling the USA and making decisions that will impact the far ends of the earth. But he will be certain to disappoint us in some way, shape or form. He’s not perfect.

There’s only one man who was and is perfect—Jesus Christ. And still people hated Him. But He gave His life so that we could know Him and live under His perfect rule. Jesus is the one who is “the same yesterday, today and forever.” (Heb 13:8). He alone is the Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and the Prince of Peace. He’s the one whose kingdom will increase and never end (Isaiah 9). And He’s the only one who can help us do all God has in mind (Phil 4:13).

Let us pray for President Obama to do well, to do great things for our world even. But let us not expect him to be the Saviour and Lord that only Jesus Christ is. All the kingdoms of this world—good and strong as they are for a time—will cease. But the kingdom of God will last forever.

-Rev. deLange

60th Anniversary

January 21, 2009 in Church News | Tags: | Comments closed

“The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy”

Psalms 126:3, NIV

2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the Aylmer Christian Reformed Church. On May 29, 1949 the Aylmer Christian Reformed Church was formed. We will be formally celebrating God’s faithfulness to this congregation during the May 30-31 weekend.

Please visit the 60th Anniversary page (found on your left near the top or by clicking here) for a walk down memory lane and to see God’s faithfulness at work in this congregation.

Pastor’s Class

January 11, 2009 in Upcoming Meetings | Tags: , , | Comments closed

Any adults who are thinking of joining our church or would simply like to learn more about our church and its doctrines are invited to attend a set of classes with Pastor Bosma beginning January 21, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Please contact Pastor Bosma for more information.

Christmas Greetings from the Pastors

December 21, 2008 in Church News | Tags: , , | Comments closed

Dear Congregation,

Thank you all for the ways in which you express your love and support for us in our work among you. The past year has been another year of blessing. As Christmas approaches, you have shown special kindness to us and our families in various ways. Thank you so much!

Our work would be impossible without God’s help. We, with you, depend on God for His continuous grace so that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Thank you for praying with us for the Lord’s strength and for His grace to us all, and for our church as a whole. We wish you all a very blessed Christmas, celebrating God’s gift of Jesus to us all. May the Lord continue to bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you and give you the peace of Christ now and in 2009!

We look forward to continuing to serve the Lord among you.

- Rich & Pasty deLange and family, Louis & Penny Bosma and family, Jason Postma & Natalie Dushney

Getting to Know Jason

December 19, 2008 in Church News | Tags: , , | Comments closed

Back in the spring, the Aylmer Christian Reformed Church prayfully decided to seek a Pastor of Youth and Outreach to assist the Church in an area we felt needed growth. Last summer Jason Postma was asked to help us with this work and he accepted.

Below is a bit about Jason, and his wife Natalie, that we asked him to write. Feel free to contact him at anytime by emailing him.

“Along with my two younger brothers and younger sister, my parents, George and Hetty Postma, raised me in the small town of Blenheim. I attended both public and Christian elementary and secondary schools in Blenheim and Chatham and was actively involved in various worship teams and music groups. I also played basketball, acted on the drama team, and served on student council. From my small-town, I moved to the city to study at history the University of Waterloo, where I met my intelligent and beautiful wife, Natalie Dushney, an English Literature major. We were both very interested in the immigrant experiences of our grandparents, which lead us both to write our senior theses on post-war immigration to Canada. I focused on the Dutch experience and Natalie examined the Ukrainian experience. From the big city, we moved to the biggest city in Canada, Toronto, where I began my graduate studies in theology and philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies. Life in the big city was exciting for us as newly-weds and lovers of culture. Toronto is literally an ethnic food buffet, something we especially enjoyed. From the biggest city, we moved halfway across the world to Japan where we taught English in the Japanese school system. After our two-year tenure in Japan, we returned to Blenheim. I worked for my father’s business while Natalie earned her Bachelor’s of Education degree from the University of Windsor before taking my current position as Pastor of Youth and Outreach at Aylmer Christian Reformed Church where I am responsible for discipling the youth and young adults of our church and for developing our community outreach ministries.

I enjoy movies, reading, playing bass guitar, basketball, eating
ethnic food, playing Scrabble and dominoes with Natalie, and drinking
Fair-Trade coffee at Coffee Culture in St. Thomas.

Fun facts – both of my grandmothers are twins, as is my father. Each member of my immediate family is born in a month that corresponds with the letters of my first name.”