At the January 8 meeting of the CMB we discussed the upcoming meetings of Classis. Recently, we have decided to move to 3 meetings a year with one meeting focusing on education and encouragement. We decided to pursue Prof. John Witvliet of Calvin Seminary (see below for information on Prof. Witvliet) as a speaker for that meeting. However, Prof. Witvliet was unavailable until June 13. Therefore, we have made some changes to the meeting dates for this year’s classis meeting.
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10. Kevin Adams is the scheduled chair and a hosting church will be found in the Ripon/ Modesto area. This will be a normal business meeting.
The following meeting will be on Saturday, June 13. This will be our educational/ encouragement meeting with special guest Prof. John Witvliet.
The final meeting will be unchanged and will be held on Tuesday, October 6.
Please make the necessary updates to your calendar.
Thank you all.
John Witvliet Bio:
John D. Witvliet is director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and professor of music and worship at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary, respectively. He also teaches in the religion department at Calvin College. His responsibilities include oversight of the Institute’s practical and scholarly programs, and teaching courses in worship, theology, and music.
His areas of interest include the history of Christian worship, worship practices in various denominations, biblical and systematic theology of worship, the role of music and the arts in worship, choral music and consulting with churches on worship renewal.
A graduate of Calvin College, Dr. Witvliet holds graduate degrees in theology from Calvin Theological Seminary, in music from the University of Illinois, and the Ph.D. in liturgical studies and theology from the University of Notre Dame.
He is the author of The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship: A Brief Introduction and Guide to Resources (Eerdmans, 2007), Worship Seeking
Understanding: Windows into Christian Practice (Baker Academic, 2003), co-author of Proclaiming the Christmas Gospel: Ancient Sermons and Hymns for Contemporary Christian Inspiration (Baker, 2004), and co-editor of The Worship Sourcebook (Faith Alive Christian Resources, Baker Books, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, 2004) and Worship in Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Change and Continuity in Religious Practice (University of Notre Dame Press, 2004).
