Our
Board

Our Board of Directors

CANADA

John Jagersma

CHAIRMAN

John is the Executive Director for the Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta. He attends the Immanuel Canadian Reformed Church in Edmonton, AB.

John VanGameren

VICE-CHAIRMAN

John is a self-employed CPA from St. Catharines, ON. He attends the Vineland Free Reformed Church.

Dave Wielinga

SECRETARY

Dave is an electrician in Brantford, Ontario and was one of Word & Deed’s founding board members. He attends Grace Free Reformed Church of Brantford.

Bert Mulder

DIRECTOR

Bert is the owner of a hardware store in Dunnville, ON. He attends the Dunnville United Reformed Church.

Henry DeWaal

TREASURER

Henry is a retired accountant from St Thomas, ON. He attends Redemption Bible Chapel in St Thomas.

Paul Wagenaar

DIRECTOR

Paul Wagenaar is the Principal of Jordan Christian School in Ontario. He attends the Heritage Reformed Congregation of Jordan.

Wilf Bout

DIRECTOR

Wilf works in ministering to migrant workers in the Niagara, ON, region. He attends the Immanuel United Reformed Church in Jordan, ON.

Clarence Jonker

DIRECTOR

Clarence is an owner and project manager at a mechanical contracting company in Grande Pointe, MB. He attends Grace Canadian Reformed church in Winnipeg, MB.

Corney Les

DIRECTOR

Corney is a retired realtor from Chilliwack, BC and attends the Heritage Reformed Church.

James Neven

DIRECTOR

James is a produce grower from St. George, ON. He attends the PCA church in Dundas.

Lyle Ypma

DIRECTOR

Lyle is a potato farmer in Lethbridge, AB. He attends the United Reformed Church of Taber.

Our Board of Directors

USA

Paul Beezhold

PRESIDENT

Paul is a VP of Sales and Marketing from St John, Indiana. He attends the Oak Glen United Reformed Church in Lansing, IL.

Jay Van Voorst

VICE-PRESIDENT

Jay is a self-employed electrician from Sioux Falls, SD. He attends Christ Reformed Church (URNCA) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Harry Kooistra

SECRETARY

Harry is a retired police officer from Grand Rapids, MI. He attends the Dutton United Reformed Church.

Martin Faasse

DIRECTOR

Martin is a retired doctor of podiatry from Grandville, MI. He attends the Heritage Reformed Church.

Karen Vander Sloot

TREASURER

Karen is an accounting manager in Grand Rapids, MI. She attends the Grand Rapids Free Reformed Church.

Eric Greendyk

DIRECTOR

Eric is an engineer from Boonton, NJ. He attends the Heritage Reformed Church in Kinnelon, NJ.

Eric Brandt

DIRECTOR

Eric is an attorney in Grand Rapids, MI. He attends the Dutton United Reformed Church

Pastor Adrian Dieleman

DIRECTOR

Pastor Adrian is the pastor emeritus of the congregation at Trinity United Reformed Church in Visalia, CA.

Paul Laman

DIRECTOR

Paul is a sales engineer from Pompton Plains, NJ. He attends the Free Reformed Church of Pompton Plains.

Pete Vander Stel

DIRECTOR

Pete is a retired tool and die worker from Grand Rapids, MI. He attends the Heritage Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, MI.

Our Advisory Committee

Jim Beeke

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

Pastor Richard Bout

URCNA MISSIONS COORDINATOR

Pastor Mark Vander Hart

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES, MID-AMERICA REFORMED SEMINARY

Dr. Arjan deVisser

EMERITUS-PROFESSOR OF MINISTRY AND MISSION AT THE CANADIAN REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN HAMILTON, ON

Dr. Gerald M. Bilkes

PROFESSOR OF OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT AT PURITAN REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Pastor Danny Hyde

PASTOR, OCEANSIDE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Pastor Frank Van Dalen

FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOREIGN MISSIONS BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Board and Staff In-person meetings in May 2024

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“I would like to thank the supporters of the mission for the help that they bring into my life. I love the Bible studies and learning the stories of the Bible. The groups from Canada and the USA are such a blessing and we love the games that they teach us and the Bible crafts that we do. I have been in this project for four years now and I love the Word of God… Jesus is the only hope that I have.”

Student from the Afterschool Program in Ecuador
“This past year Word & Deed took the initiative to work out a very important project that would place theology books in the hands of pastors across Latin America… I wish to congratulate Word & Deed for their sensitivity to such fundamental needs in the church of Latin America. Good theology will produce healthy churches. We need to always work on the foundations. On behalf of CLIR, we look forward to continued cooperation in the future.”
Rev. Bill Green, Executive Secretary for CLIR, Costa Rica
“In school, I have been taught the Word of God, which is very important to my life and that of my family. I feel happy because the teachers at La Palabra treat me very well.”
4th Grade student from La Palabra Christian School, Guatemala
“I love the education material that Word & Deed publishes and shares. It is a wonderful way for my 7th-grade geography students to learn the history of a country, but also to learn about the creativity of God through different cultures.”
Mrs. S Soerens, Grade 7 teacher
“Praise God for what He is doing to expand Christian education and the opportunity to witness for Christ among the Muslims in Indonesia. We pray that He will continue to use us as a tool to bring more people to Christ and to grow his church in this nation.”
Director of Children of Light, Indonesia
“When I was in Grade 4, I heard a presentation about the Adoration School in Haiti. That made me think about the children of my age that don’t have the privilege of going to school as I do. The question came into my mind how to raise money for them…. Then in the summer of 2020, I started my HJK Landscaping Service and went to my neighbors and worked for them. My business worked out well, so I decided to put away 10 percent of all the money I received and give it to the Adoration School in Haiti.”
H Klaver, Elementary school student
“We can only say thanks, because without a doubt, the Family Protection Team arrived at the right time. We felt listened to, understood, and above all we were able to recognize that God is the basis of our home. With Him restoration becomes complete and we can be a happy family.”
Beneficiary family of the Family Protection Program, Colombia
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