wfn.org | CRC NEWS: Church Mourns Passing of General Secretary-Emeritus

["Henry Hess" <hessh@crcna.ca>]

Dec. 22, 2005, Grand Rapids, Mich. - The Christian Reformed Church
announced today that David H. Engelhard, general secretary-emeritus of
the Christian Reformed Church in North America, succumbed to the effects
of brain cancer after a 10-month struggle.

In making the announcement, Peter Borgdorff, Executive Director of the
CRCNA, said: "The family and all who knew David are comforted by his
testimony that God was and is with him. There is relief in knowing that
David is now free of pain and declining capacity. There is assurance in
knowing that the gates of heaven opened wide so that he could enter into
his eternal rest."

Engelhard taught Hebrew and Old Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary
from 1971-94. The synod of the Christian Reformed Church appointed
Engelhard to the position of general secretary in 1994, a position he
held until his medical leave began in February of 2005.

Engelhard leaves his wife, Jeanne, daughters Kris and her husband Chris
(Grek), Erin and her husband John (Molhoek), and son David Jr. and his
wife Alisa (Engelhard). David and Jeanne Engelhard were blessed with
four grandchildren.

Due to the Christmas holiday it is anticipated that visitation will be
on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 26-27, at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel, 2800
Burton Street SE., Grand Rapids, Mich.

It is anticipated that the memorial service will be held on Wednesday,
Dec. 28, at the Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church, 2255 Tecumseh
Dr. SE, Grand Rapids.

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Henry Hess

Director of Communications

The Christian Reformed Church

To learn more about the Christian Reformed Church visit www.crcna.org