At Synod 2017, the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church, there are two Ed Vissers and two Kathy Smiths.
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Synod 2017, the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church, denied an appeal
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Synod 2017 accepted a request from its daughter church in Sierra Leone to forge an ecumenical relationship.
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In anticipation of joint meetings planned for 2018, Synod 2017, the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC), explored three alternatives for the future of the partnership
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On Monday evening during Synod 2017, about 35 women met to discuss—and celebrate— their roles as female leaders
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Synod 2017 met the Christian Reformed Church’s new director of Chaplaincy and Care on Monday.
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Beginning in 2018, the synod of the Christian Reformed Church, the denomination’s general assembly, encourages its churches,
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In response to an instruction from Synod 2016, the current synod (the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church) divided into groups
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Synod 2017 denied a request from Operation Christmas Child (Samaritan’s Purse) to be included on the Christian Reformed Church’s list of accredited agencies for church offerings.
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Synod, the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church, has set the week preceding the third Sunday in October as Disability Awareness Week.
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Synod 2017 chose not to follow up on a West Michigan church’s request for guidance on same-sex issues.
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Synod 2017 allowed a church in Classis Wisconsin (a regional group of churches) to move to a neighboring classis
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To enhance a planned joint session with the Reformed Church in America (RCA), Synod 2018 will be hosted by a church that symbolizes unity between the denominations.
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In short order, Synod 2017 (the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church) approved a complex set of revisions to the corporate bylaws
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This is what denominational restructuring looks like:
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Delegates of Synod 2017, the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church, joined the congregation of Crossroads Community CRC
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Christian Reformed Church executive director Steven Timmermans spent part of his annual state of the church address to Synod 2017 defending the denomination’s social justice ministries.
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Gratitude was the theme of an address to Synod 2017
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In an interview with The Banner, the vice president of synod Thea Leunk expressed concern and cautious optimism
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Synod 2017, the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC), meeting in Palos Heights, Ill.,
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This year’s synod elected an executive with 17 years combined synod experience, but only one has experience as an officer.
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For Rev. John Medendorp and Ashley Bootsma, a match made in heaven started at Synod 2016
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A year after a wildfire that devastated parts of the northern Alberta city of Fort McMurray,
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Does God really want to dwell in us? If we know the answer is yes, do we truly believe this?