The delegates of Synod 2008, denominational staff, and many others gathered on a balmy Sunday afternoon, June 15, the second day of synod
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Synod 2008 honored Rev. John Rozeboom, director of Christian Reformed Home Missions, on his pending retirement in November.
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Synod 2008 designated the New Living Translation (NLT) of the Bible as one of the versions acceptable for use in Christian Reformed worsh
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Once a prison inmate, Elder Tobias Lewis of Classis Atlantic Northeast has grown into a leader of his church.
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Synod 2008 encouraged Christian Reformed churches to hold at least one hour of abuse-prevention training each year.
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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
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Delegates gave a standing ovation to Rev. William Spoelhof when he visited Synod 2008.
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Synod 2008 honored Gary Mulder, director of Faith Alive Christian Resources, as he prepares to retire this year.
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Because synod debates can be long, tense, and tiring, it’s important for synod’s president to inject some humor now and again
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Concerned about the need to speak to the issues of the day in relevant but biblical language, Synod 2008 adopted a newly revised version
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After 30 years of denominational debate, 26 women made history at Synod 2008 as the first-ever female delegates to synod.
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Oldest delegate: 81
Youngest delegate: 27
Average age of minister delegates: 50
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Rev. Herman Keizer Jr. was honored by Synod 2008 for his service as director of Chaplaincy Ministries for the Christian Reformed Church.
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Even as Synod 2008 made history by seating women delegates, delegates struggled to make room for each other’s convictions and sensi
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Synod 2008 heard from the Faith Formation Committee, which Synod 2007 appointed to study the biblical teaching and current pastoral pract
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The executive officers of Synod 2008 had a lot of synod experience—24 years in all. But only Rev.
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Synod president Rev. Joel Boot chose Rev.
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Synod 2008 was a momentous occasion, historic no matter how you feel about women being delegated to synod for the first time.
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Rev. Donald J. Van Beek, faithful believer, devout family man, care-giver, and diligent pastor, preacher, and teacher, passed away Feb.
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Competing in the state basketball tournament is not unusual for Western Christian High School of Hull, Iowa.
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Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa, was looking for a home for its daughter congregation, Living Water Community Chur
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Celebration Community Christian Reformed Church, a church plant in Muskegon, Mich., has filed suit against the city of Muskegon, citing t
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With the theme of God’s faithfulness to all generations (Ps.
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No matter what is on the agenda for Synod 2008 (the annual leadership meeting of the Christian Reformed Church), it will be a historic oc