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Synod 2008 appointed Mary Lynn Vanden Berg to a three-year term as assistant professor of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Semin

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“We wish to express our solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe and in particular those Christian leaders who . . .

After two days of painful debate, Synod 2008 ended the Christian Reformed Church’s formal relationship with the Protestant Church i

Elder Sarah Cook, Classis Eastern Canada, was delighted recently when she received an heirloom family photograph from a relative.

The multimedia ministry of the Christian Reformed Church is getting a new name.

Synod 2008 honored Rev. Duane Visser as he retires from a lifetime in the ministry.

Synod 2008 asked for more study of the Form of Subscription, the document all CRC deacons, elders, pastors, and ministry associates are r

Synod 2008 acknowledged the appointment of Rev.

Synod 2008 was treated to a preview of the largest group of cyclists ever to cross North America, as dozens of jersey-wearing cyclists intro

For Ethnic Adviser Ladan Jennings, coming to Synod 2008 was a chance to reunite with her two mentors, Rev.

The female advisers to Synod 2008: (back row, l-r): Marilyn Baker, Kathy Vandergrift, Maureen Geerlings, Henny Drost; (front row, l-r): Lydi

The delegates of Synod 2008, denominational staff, and many others gathered on a balmy Sunday afternoon, June 15, the second day of synod

Synod 2008 honored Rev. John Rozeboom, director of Christian Reformed Home Missions, on his pending retirement in November.

Synod 2008 designated the New Living Translation (NLT) of the Bible as one of the versions acceptable for use in Christian Reformed worsh

Once a prison inmate, Elder Tobias Lewis of Classis Atlantic Northeast has grown into a leader of his church.

Synod 2008 encouraged Christian Reformed churches to hold at least one hour of abuse-prevention training each year.

The Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria (CRCN), started by the CRC in North America, has grown to 350,000 members in what Emily Brink to

Delegates gave a standing ovation to Rev. William Spoelhof when he visited Synod 2008.

Synod 2008 honored Gary Mulder, director of Faith Alive Christian Resources, as he prepares to retire this year.

Because synod debates can be long, tense, and tiring, it’s important for synod’s president to inject some humor now and again

Concerned about the need to speak to the issues of the day in relevant but biblical language, Synod 2008 adopted a newly revised version

After 30 years of denominational debate, 26 women made history at Synod 2008 as the first-ever female delegates to synod.