Terpstra has been working on this project part-time, has made good progress on it, but has much to do yet. Charles Terpstra full-time for one year to complete the reviewing and cataloging of the Theodore Letis Library and to continue his work in digitizing the card catalog of the library. The Theological School Committee (TSC) reported that the seminary received a $700,000 bequest with another bequest of about the same amount coming from the estate of Glenn Snyder, a man in New Jersey who enjoyed reading the Standard Bearer. Ryan Barnhill, a member of Hudsonville PRC, was admitted to the seminary beginning in the fall. Synod also dealt with matters concerning the seminary. Van Baren for his dedicated service in developing the website and demonstrated this thanks with an honorarium of $7500. Van Baren, and appointed the DMC to take on the responsibility of monitoring its content as well as maintaining it weekly. Synod approved the denomination taking ownership of the website from Rev. VanBaren with a view to the denomination taking ownership of the website. VanBaren reported that he is ready to hand over this website to the care and oversight of others. VanBaren has developed a website presenting the Protestant Reformed Churches on the internet, which has become an important part of the witness of our churches. The DMC brought a proposal that the denomination take over the unofficial website of our denomination. Synod decided to refer this matter back to the DMC for more study and possible reformulation. The DMC proposed tenure for domestic missionaries. The DMC objected to the grounds Synod 2010 used for not calling a western home missionary.
Synod dealt with proposals that came from the Domestic Mission Committee. Pamela Bos, the seminary professors and the support staff at the seminary for their faithful work in the service of our churches. David Ondersma Sr., our bookkeeper - Mrs.
Don Doezema, our synodical treasurer - Mr. The synod did take the time to thank our stated clerk - Mr. Although the synod does not formally thank all the members of those committees, certainly, as churches and a synod, we are thankful to God for those who labor on the many standing committees of synod. During this long but profitable day as the Holy Spirit gave grace and strength the synod continued to treat the material of the committees of synod, made up of slaves of Jesus Christ who serve the church in so many ways. Misc.Synod finished its work at about 8:30pm Monday.PRC-Related: RFPA, Standard Bearer, Reformed Witness Hour, Etc.Missions, Sister Churches, Christian Schools.Covenant PRC Ballymena, Northern Ireland.Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia.Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church of Singapore.This promise, together with the command to repent and believe, ought to be declared and published to all nations, and to all persons promiscuously and without distinction, to whom God out of his good pleasure sends the gospel. Romans 10:14, 15:"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach except they be sent?"Ģnd Head, Article 5: Moreover, the promise of the gospel is, that whosoever believeth in Christ crucified, shall not perish, but have everlasting life. That the Son of God from the beginning to the end of the world, gathers, defends, and preserves to himself by his Spirit and word, out of the whole human race, a church chosen to everlasting life, agreeing in true faith and that I am and for ever shall remain, a living member thereof.ġst Head, Article 3: And that men may be brought to believe, God mercifully sends the messengers of these most joyful tidings, to whom he will and at what time he pleaseth by whose ministry men are called to repentance and faith in Christ crucified.
What believest thou concerning the "holy catholic church" of Christ?Īnswer. Pray for the work of our churches, our mission committees, our missionaries - and pray for those who hear! In obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ we go, here in North America and abroad.
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