CHATHAM EBEN-EZER CANADIAN REFORMED CHURCH Instituted March 23, 1950 Liberated from the Protestant Reformed Church, October 20, 1951 Members 275 Communicant Members 181 MINISTER D. deboer, MDiv. 483 McNaughton Avenue East, Chatham, ON N7L 2H2 E-mail: deboerdavem@gmail.com Born: October 5, 1975 Phone: 519-354-8946 Dunnville, ON, February 2004-June 2012 Chatham, ON, June 2012 Minister emeritus: J. VanRietschoten, BDiv Address: 201-180 South Park Drive, RR 3, Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Phone: 204-745-6386, email: jvanrietschoten5@gmail.com Born: December 27, 1928 Smithers, BC, November 11, 1973 Carman, MB, December 19, 1976 Chatham, ON, July 25, 1982 Emeritus January 1, 1992 Former ministers: A. Petter L. Selles, August 1952 September 1969 M. Werkman, June 1971 August 1976 J. Geertsema, October 1976 August 1981 G. Wieske, September 1992 June 1997 H. Versteeg, October 1997 June 2009 CONSISTORY Elders 8, Deacons 4 Mailing address: 416 St. Clair Street, Box 20084, Chatham, ON N7L 5K6 Corresponding clerk: Mr. Doug Beintema 543 McNaughton Ave E. Chatham, ON Phone: 519-380-6027, email: ebenezerchatham@gmail.com Deacons address: Mr. Ralph Bos 12966 Smoke Line, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-692-5432 email: ralph12966@hotmail.com
Church treasurer: Mrs. Willa Dale Smid Box 148, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0, phone: 519-674-2356 Email: wdsmid@sympatico.ca CHURCH BUILDING Eben-Ezer Canadian Reformed Church 483 McNaughton Avenue East, phone: 519-352-1914 Area: Chatham, Thamesville, Florence, Dresden, Bothwell Ridgetown, Wallaceburg, Blenheim, Windsor Services: 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Church Service Call-in-Number: 519-355-0785 Nursery is available during both services. When not vacant, the Lord s Supper is celebrated on the second Sunday of January, March, May, July, September and November (in the morning service only) CHURCH WEB SITE www.chatham-ebenezer.com ORGANISTS Contact person: Mrs. Janice Vanderveen 30634 Brick Road, RR 2, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone/fax: 519-692-4591, email: vanderveenstuart@hotmail.com Mrs. Sandra Vanderveen, phone: 519-692-4245 Mrs. Yvonne Bultje, phone: 519-351-7778 SCHOOL SOCIETY Canadian Reformed School Society of Chatham and District Chair: Mr. Robert Vanderveen 13742 Zone Centre Line, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-692-4098, email: jovanmech hotmail.com Secretary: Mrs. Sandra Vanderveen 29880 Jane Road, RR 5, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-692-4245, email: sandravanderveen@hotmail.com EBEN-EZER SCHOOL 485 McNaughton Avenue East Chatham, ON N7L 2H2, phone: 519-354-1142 Fax: 519-354-2159, email: ebenezer@bellnet.com School Website: www.chatham-ebenezer.com/school Principal: Mrs. Lisa DeBoer 116 Valley Rd. Chatham, ON N7L 5L4 Phone: 519-351-9189, email: lisadeboer7@gmail.com Teachers: Mrs. Ann Jongbloed, Junior/Senior Kindergarten, Mrs. Lisa DeBoer, Grade 1-2, Ms. Heather Homan, Grades 3-4, Mrs. Kathleen DeBoer, Grades 5-6, Mrs. Carol Bos, Grades 7-8, Secretary, Mrs. Karen Beintema info@eecschatham.com Mrs. Karen Beintema, Library Representative for Canadian Reformed Teachers College Mrs. Willa Dale Smid 70 Main Street East, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0
Phone: 519-674-2356, email: wdsmid@sympatico.ca Delegate for League of Canadian Reformed School Societies Mrs. Becky Baker 20275 Duart Road Muirkirk, ON N0L 1X0 Phone: 519-350-6372, email: beca-5@live.ca Parents/Teachers Association Secretary: Mrs. Michelle Beintema 19 Joseph Street, Chatham, ON N7L 3G4, phone: 519-354-1719 SOCIETIES Adult Bible Study Contact: Mrs. Deb DeBoer 96 Valley Road, Chatham, ON N7L 5L4 Phone: 519-354-6112, email: ddeboer2@cogeco.ca Men s Society Scripture and Confession Contact: Mr. Mel DeBoer 90 Harvest Crescent, Chatham, ON N7L 5C7 Phone: 519-352-9152, email: ddeboer42@hotmail.com Men s Society Thamesville and District Secretary: Mr. Terry Vanderveen 30623 Florence Rd, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-692-4455, email: tjvanderveen01@hotmail.com Women s Society Emmanuel Secretary: Mrs. Ann Jongbloed 8 Farmhouse Place, Chatham, ON N7L 5C6 Phone: 519-351-0173, email: jajongbloed@sympatico.ca Women s Society Manna Secretary: Mrs. Willa Dale Smid Box 148, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Phone: 519-674-2356, email: wdsmid@sympatico.ca Women s Society Work and Witness Secretary: Mrs. Ietie Koster 11588 Longwoods Rd, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-351-6155 Young People s Society Faith is Our Strength Contact: Miss. Jody Tamminga Youth Service and Fellowship Committee 11099 Longwoods Road, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-360-9655, jody.tamminga@gmail Secretary: Mrs. Judy Vanderheide 89 Graham Street, PO Box 354, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-692-9569, email: bertjudy@mnsi.net Teen Society All correspondence should be addressed to the Youth Services Committee COMMITTEE OF ADMINISTRATION Secretary: Mrs. Angy Vandergaag 22931 Harwich Road, RR 4, Chatham, ON N7M 5J4 Phone: 519-354-1801, email: billang@rogers.com
THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE WOMEN S SAVING ACTION Mrs. Ietie Koster 11588 Longwoods Road, RR 6, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-351-6155 MISSION AND MISSION AID Support is given to the church at Hamilton, ON HOME MISSION COMMITTEE Secretary: Mrs. Jessica Tamminga 12207 Fysch Line, Thamesville, ON N0P2K0 Phone: 519-359-2150, email: Jessv@agris.coop Regular meetings are held with seniors at Maple City Residence and Eden Villa Retirement Home CANADIAN REFORMED WORLD RELIEF FUND (CRWRF) Secretary: Mrs. Janice Bultje 8753 Pioneer Line, RR 7, Chatham, ON N7M 5J7 Phone: 519-352-6542, email: janb@ciaccess.com LIBRARY COMMITTEE Forward all correspondence to the church address MUSIC COMMITTEE Forward all correspondence to the church address WILLING WORKERS Contact: Mrs. Yvonne Bultje 10750 Longwoods Road, Chatham, ON N7M 5J7 Phone: 519-351-7778, email: jybultje@xplornet.com ASSOCIATION FOR REFORMED POLITICAL ACTION (ARPA) Secretary: Mrs. Ann Jongbloed 8 Farmhouse Place, Chatham, ON N7L 5C6 Phone: 519-351-0173, email: jajongbloed@sympatico.ca Website: www.arpacanada.ca; www.arpaontario.com CARETAKER Mr. and Mrs. Pete and Teresa Bergsma 88 Valley Road, Chatham, ON N7L 5G3 Phone: 519-351-6462, email: peteresa77@hotmail.com ANCHOR CANADIAN REFORMED ASSOCIATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED Contact: Mrs. Ann Tamminga 11099 Longwoods Road, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-360-9655, email: h.tamminga@xplornet.ca
LOVING HANDS Personal or Family Needs Aid Contact: Mrs. Rebecca Veenema 211 Davies Street, PO Box 695, Dresden, ON N0P 1M0 Phone:519-683-4874 rllenting@hotmail.com CHURCH BULLETIN Mrs. Karen Beintema, 543 McNaughton Ave E. Chatham, ON Phone: 519-380-6027, email: church.bulletin@hotmail.com INTER-LEAGUE PUBLICATION BOARD (I.L.P.B.) Representative: Mrs. Janice Vanderveen RR 2, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-692-4591, fax: 519-692-4591 Email: sjvanderveen@gmail.com CLARION CORRESPONDENT Mrs. Deb DeBoer 96 Valley Road, Chatham, ON N7L 5L4 Phone: 519-354-6112, email: ddeboer2@cogeco.ca REFORMED PERSPECTIVE CORRESPONDENT Mr. Hank Veenema 89 Valley Road, Chatham, ON N7L 5L4 Phone: 519-436-1422