On Wednesday, September 21, 2011 the Holland Christian Home celebrated its 116th anniversary with a gala dinner at the Tides Estate in North Haledon. Over 300 friends and supporters of the Home gathered to give thanks for God’s faithfulness to the Home. We were blessed to welcome as our guest speaker Rev. Jul Medenblik, President-Elect of Calvin Theological Seminary, on his first official trip to the eastern states. Rev. Medenblik challenged the audience to live an “unbalanced life” with the kind of focus and determination that marked the founders of the Home over a century ago.
Dinner attendees were also treated to the musical talents of the North Jersey Homeschool Association The Association’s Chorale, an auditioned choir of students from the New York area, under the direction of Beth Prins, provided entertaining selections, concluding with an inspirational rendition of “How Great Thou Art.” A five-piece string ensemble under the direction of Kathy Hanse provided beautiful background music during the social hour before the dinner.
In good economic times and bad, the Home has enjoyed the faithful support of so many individuals, families and businesses. We are grateful for each of these partnerships, and praise God for providing for the Home and our residents.
Photos from our 116th Anniversary Dinner:
SAVE THE DATE * * * * * * *
April 14, 2012: 7th Annual Ladies Breakfast 9 AM - The Brownstone, Paterson Speaker: Maggie Cooper
September 2012:
117th Anniversary Dinner 6 PM - The Tides Estate, N. Haledon Speaker: coming soon!
For more information, or to order tickets, please contact Sue at (973) 427-4087 or hchfoundation@optonline.net.
