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Minority leaders gather for mutual support and encouragement.

Delegates to go home and be the backbone that is essential for a church in which love of Jesus changes lives.

West Michigan church member distributes Reynold Weidenaar print as “silent witness.”

Sharing the fruits of the Spirit.

No pro forma approval of presented names.

Plans are backed with $200,000 budget.

Full representation at classis and synod proposed.

Our opinions were respected and valued, they said.

Almost 50 people and organizations used the hashtag to give color commentary.

But churches are urged to reconcile with current classes.

Synod denies a request to reduce the training from two years to one year.

New biblical or sociological studies in mandate.

Elder Gerrit DenHartog corralls delegates back to work after coffee breaks.