The ceremony of the laying on of the hands on Pastor Ibe was conducted by the 4 PRCA ministers present. Overway leading the worship service, preaching on Jeremiah 9:23-24 (“Glorying in Knowing Jehovah”), and leading the actual ordination of the brother into the ministry of the Word. His ordination took place on Friday, November 2, with Rev. Having heard Pastor Ibe’s specimen sermon and all of his answers, the consistories unanimously approved him to be ready for the ministry of the Word and Sacraments in the Berean Protestant Reformed Church. Ronald Van Overloop, who was Pastor Ibe’s internship mentor and was already nearby in Singapore for pulpit supply there in October and November. Leon Uittenboogaard, representing the Doon PRC and the FMC, as well as Rev. In attendance at this examination as observers were Rev. Kleyn and myself asked the questions at the request of the consistories, and there was opportunity for the officebearers to ask follow-up questions after each part of the examination. On Thursday, November 1, he was examined according to article 4 of our Church Order by the combined consistories of the Berean PRC and the First Reformed Church.

The Berean PRC called Pastor Ibe to be pastor of the congregation, and he accepted the call in September. Smit e-mail: First Pastor of the Berean PRCP The highlight of the past months has been the return of the Ibe family after Pastor Ibe completed his seminary training at the PRC Seminary and submitted to a synodical examination at the PRCA Synod in June.

Canturay Reformed Church Pastor-Elect Ibe during his exam Pastor Flores receiving his exam diploma PROTESTANT REFORMED FOREIGN MISSIONS - THE PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 2012 NEWSLETTER - Rev.

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