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Committee asked to spend one more year shepherding the church in faith formation practices.

Synod 2011 decides to keep Church Order article 23 as is.

Confessions to be printed in separate volume.

Synod accepts invitation to meet at Dordt College in Sioux Center.

Rick Plantinga drummed some law and order into delegates.

Faith Formation committee provides new guide for parents, teachers, and church leaders.

Synod 2011 asks churches to refrain from rituals of infant or child dedication.

Synod 2011 adopted changes that allow baptized members at Lord’s Supper without a formal public profession of faith.

New graduates in the Reformed Church in America must comply with CRC candidacy rules.

Synod 2011 approved formal relationships with Reformed churches in both countries.

Synod 2011 decided reports adopted in 1973 and 2002 are sufficient.

Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee asked to foster a balanced discussion of the Belhar Confession.

Roman Catholic churches and the CRC recognize each other’s baptisms, agree on a common certificate.

Retirement age for ministers raised to 66, churches to pay more.

An elder from Boot’s church took the floor to second the motion to ratify Boot’s appointment as the denomination’s interim executive director.

Oldest delegate: 81
Youngest delegate: 27
Average age of minister delegates: 51

Delegates urged to "press on" in the spirit of Pentecost.

Dress code humor at Synod 2011

Rev. Mark Vermaire reviews the work of a tumultuous and difficult year.

2011 Multiethnic Conference struggles with how to move forward with racial reconciliation.

Rev. Joel Boot gives delegates his assessment.

Other than the Agenda, delegates are working entirely from computers.

Officers have combined experience of 23 synods.