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Agenda for Synod 2010 June 12-18, 2010 Martin & Janet Ozinga Chapel Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, Illinois AGEND transforming lives and communities worldwide A FOR SYNOD AGENDA FOR SYNOD 2 010 2010 transforming lives and communities worldwide AGENDA FOR SYNOD 2010 June 12-18, 2010 Martin & Janet Ozinga Chapel Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, Illinois © 2010 Christian Reformed Church in North America 2850 Kalamazoo Avenue SE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49560 U.S.A. Printed in the United States of America The Christian Reformed Church is active in missions, education, publishing, media, pastoral care, advocacy, diaconal outreach, and youth ministry. To learn about our work in North America and around the world, visit www.crcna.org. CONTENTS Preface. 7 Announcements. .9 Delegates to Synod. 13 Board of Trustees of the Christian Reformed Church in North America Board of Trustees Report. 21 Appendix A: Proposed Youth Adviser to Synod Guidelines. 42 Appendix B: National Association of Evangelicals Resolution on Immigration. 43 Appendix C: Creation Care in the CRCNA. 46 Appendix D: Report of the Task Force to Develop Guidelines for Proposed Structure Changes. .51 Appendix E: The Ministries Leadership Team Mandate. .54 Appendix F: The Ministry Plan of the Christian Reformed Church . 56 Appendix G: The Network: Connecting Churches for Ministry . 64 Appendix H: Condensed Financial Statements of the Agencies and Institutions. .69 Unified Report of Agencies, Institutions, and Specialized Ministries Introduction . 101 Back to God Ministries International . 103 Calvin College . 111 Calvin Theological Seminary. 115 Christian Reformed Home Missions. 119 Christian Reformed World Missions. .131 Christian Reformed World Relief Committee. 141 Christian Reformed Church Loan Fund, Inc., U.S.. .151 Faith Alive Christian Resources. .153 Appendix: Report of the Committee to Propose a Combined RCA/CRC Translation of the Three Reformed Standards. 166 Addendum 1: Introduction for the Reformed Confessions Translation. .167 Addendum 2: The Belgic Confession. 168 Addendum 3: The Canons of Dort. 241 Addendum 4: The Heidelberg Catechism. 294 Pensions and Insurance. 384 Specialized Ministries of the Christian Reformed Church Chaplaincy Ministries . 389 Committee for Contact with the Government. 393 Disability Concerns. .393 Pastor-Church Relations . 397 AGENDA FOR SYNOD 2010 Contents 3 Race Relations. 399 Safe Church Ministry. 401 ServiceLink. 404 Social Justice and Hunger Action. .405 Urban Aboriginal Ministries. .407 Standing Committees Candidacy Committee. 411 Ecumenical Relations Committee. 414 Appendix A: Review of Relationship with Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A. 426 Appendix B: Affirmation of the Relationship between the Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Christian Reformed Church in North America. 427 Appendix C-1: Proposed Revised Ecumenical Charter. 429 Appendix C-2: Proposed Revised Ecumenical Charter (changes indicated). .437 Appendix D: Interfaith Dialogue Report. 448 Appendix E: Churches in Ecclesiastical Fellowship and Formal Dialogue. 450 Historical Committee. 452 Sermons for Reading Services Committee . 457 Denominationally Related Agencies Dordt College. .461 Institute for Christian Studies. .462 The King’s University College . 464 Kuyper College. 465 Redeemer University College. .466 Trinity Christian College. 468 Dynamic Youth Ministries Calvinist Cadet Corps. .469 GEMS Girls’ Clubs. 470 Youth Unlimited. 471 Study Committees Abuse Victims Task Force . 475 Appendix A: Proposed Guidelines for Handling Abuse Allegations Against a Church Leader (clean version). 497 Appendix B: Guidelines for Handling Abuse Allegations Against a Church Leader (changes noted). 502 Church Order Revision Task Force. .510 Committee to Study the Migration of Workers . 535 Appendix A: Five Interviews with Dutch Immigrants to Canada. 568 Appendix B: Interviews with Hispanic Immigrants. 577 Appendix C: The Lighthouse Toronto: Our Work with Non-Status Immigrants. 580 Appendix D: Narratives of Non-Status Immigrants in Canada. 581 Appendix E: A True Story Happening Now . 584 4 Contents AGENDA FOR SYNOD 2010 Faith Formation Committee . 586 Appendix A: Children at the Table: Toward a Guiding Principle for Biblically Faithful Celebrations of the Lord’s Supper. .592 Addendum: Bibliography. 623 Appendix B: Affirming Baptism and Forming Faith. 626 Form of Subscription Revision Committee II. 647 Overtures 11. Classis Grand Rapids North Approve the Transfer of Trinity CRC of Sparta, Michigan, to Classis Minnkota . 657 12. Classis Kalamazoo Approve Transfer of Second CRC, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from Classis Kalamazoo to Classis Minnkota. .659 13. Classis Minnkota Transfer Membership of Second CRC, Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Classis Minnkota . 660 14. Classis Minnkota Transfer Membership of Trinity CRC, Sparta, Michigan, to Classis Minnkota . 661 15. Classis Grandville Develop Guidelines for Endorsements Made by Denominational Staff. 661 16. Classis Grand Rapids North Develop and Advocate Denominational Support Opposing Abortion. .661 17. Paul Rhoda, Grandville, Michigan Identify the CRC Position on Anthropogenic Global Warming; Address Endorsements Made by Denominational Leaders. .662 18. Classis Pacific Northwest Request that the Candidacy Committee Review Wording of Church Order Article 23 . 663 19. Classis Zeeland Withhold Action on Recommendations from the Faith Formation Committee re Children at the Table. 664 10. Classis Columbia Withhold Action on the Recommendations of the Faith Formation Committee . 668 11. Classis Illiana Reject the Guiding Principle Proposed by the Faith Formation Committee; Reaffirm the Decisions of Synods 1988 and 1995. .680 12. Classis Niagara Adopt the Belhar Confession as a Testimony, Not a Confession. 682 13. Classis Heartland Appoint a Study Committee to Review Church Order Articles 67 and 78-81, as Well as the Corresponding Supplements . 687 AGENDA FOR SYNOD 2010 Contents 5 14. Classis Grand Rapids North Modify Financial Provisions of Church Order Article 17 for Cases When a Pastor Leaves a Congregation for Personal Reasons. .687 15. Council of Beaverdam CRC, Hudsonville, Michigan Reject the Recommendation from the Church Order Revision Task Force re Article 54 . 688 16. Classis Grandville Appoint a Task Force to Revise the Church Order Articles Related to the Office of Deacon. 690 17. Classis Lake Erie Receive the Report of the Church Order Revision Task Force for Information; Broaden the Mandate of the Task Force. .693 18. Classis Rocky Mountain Remove Declaration F of the 1991 Decision on Creation and Science. 697 19. Classis Minnkota Revise Biblical-Theological Argumentation That Presents Evidence in Favor of Ordination of Women Ministers, Elders, and Ministry Associates. .700 Communication 1. Classis Central Plains . 707 Personal Appeal 1. Rev. N. Punt . 709 6 Contents AGENDA FOR SYNOD 2010 PREFACE Synod 2010 begins its sessions on Saturday, June 12, at 9:00 a.m. in the Martin and Janet Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois. Grace Community CRC, Oak Lawn, Illinois, will serve as the convening church. The pastor of the convening church, Reverend Michael J. Kooy, will serve as the president pro-tem until synod is duly constituted and its four officers have been elected. Rev. Kooy will also deliver the mes- sage at the synodical Service of Prayer and Praise that will be held Sunday, June 13, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Community CRC, 10415 S. Kedvale Ave., Oak Lawn, Illinois. All delegates, advisers, and observers to synod are encouraged to take time to listen to the audio orientation for synod, accessed on the synod website at www.crcna.org/synod. There will be a reception for first-time delegates as well as the advisers and youth observers on Friday, June 11, at 7:00 p.m. Opportunity will be given to be introduced to denominational staff, agency and ministry directors, college presidents, and seminary faculty advisers during the reception. The congregations of the Christian Reformed Church in North America are requested to remember the synodical assembly in intercessory prayers on Sundays, June 6 and 13. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will equip the synodical delegates to serve in faith and obedience and will lead the Chris- tian Reformed Church into new and challenging areas of ministry. May we together experience the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace as we strive to know and to do the will of the Lord. Gerard L. Dykstra Executive Director of the CRCNA AGENDA FOR SYNOD 2010 Preface 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS I. Welcome Thank you for serving as a delegate to Synod 2010. Whether you are a returning delegate or whether you are coming for the first time, we sincerely hope and pray that you will find synod to be a pleasant and blessed experi- ence. You come together as disciples of Jesus Christ, as members of the CRC, and as representatives of the classes that delegated and appointed you to serve. Synod is more than just a gathering of church leaders or a governing body. It is a reflection of the church and a time for reflection and celebra- tion of what God is doing in and through the Christian Reformed Church in North America. God has richly blessed us and you have been given a unique privilege to serve him and his kingdom by your work at synod. The synodical services staff, under the leadership of Ms. Dee Recker, is available to assist you in whatever way they are able. Please feel free to contact the synodical services office if you need information or have any questions before arriving by writing [email protected], calling 800-272-5125 or 616-224-0827, or you may visit the synod website at crcna.org/synod.
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