On Saturday, June 8, General Synod 2019 urged the denomination to take action on climate change. The recommendation, ONB 19-1, was brought by the Advisory Committee on Overtures and New…
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On Saturday, June 8, General Synod 2019 voted to approve a recommendation to replace the current per-member assessment funding with a new method based on a percentage of income. Under…
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RCA will switch to income-based funding method After much discussion, synod delegates approved an income-based funding method for denominational assessments. Churches will soon contribute a percentage of their income to support denominational…
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If synod delegates weren’t already familiar with the three scenarios developed by the Vision 2020 Team, they are now. On June 7 and 8, delegates met in small feedback groups…
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General Synod's First Look at Vision 2020 “God gives us the capacity to make hard decisions wisely.” —Jim Herrington, preparing delegates for discussions about the Vision 2020 Team report The Vision 2020…
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In his report on Friday, June 7, General Synod president James Nakakihara urged the RCA to “work to clarify what it is we believe in and what we are fighting…
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Presenters also give delegates practical skills for hard conversations in the face of loss “No matter what we do, we are here in the face of loss.” These were the…
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The recommendations aren’t the same, and the floor may be arranged differently, but many parts of General Synod have remained similar over the years. Decisions are still made. Coffee is…
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General Synod began today in Holland, Michigan, with the ringing of president James Nakakihara’s bell. Dennis Voskuil, interim president of Hope College, welcomed delegates and guests to campus. General secretary…
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On September 11-12, 2018, the RCA Vision 2020 Team met at the Cenacle Retreat Center in Chicago. (more…)
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