Day Four of the 2024 PRC Synod
After celebrating a wonderful seminary commencement last evening (see day 3's news post and report), the delegates to the 2024 PRC Synod will dig back into its regular work this Friday morning. The material of Committees I and II are being treated.
Yesterday, synod photographer John Van Baren took some 'official' pictures of the body and its committees (see below). Look for more updates later!
Committee I: Prof. Cammenga, Rev. Decker, Rev. Smit, Elder A. Miersma, Elder S. Kuiper
Committee II: Elder D. Bruinsma, Rev. Mahtani, Prof. Gritters, Rev. Barnhill, Elder J. Lubbers
Committee III: Prof. Huizinga, Prof. Griess, Elder J. Krosschell, Rev. D. Holstege, Elder R. Gritters, Rev. Engelsma
Committee IV: Prof. Kuiper, Rev. D. Kleyn, Elder B. Worries, Elder J. Hoekstra, Rev Spronk
Committee V: Elder R. Brands, Rev. W. Langerak, Rev. A. Brummel, Elder J. Van Baren
Special sister-church delegates: Elder Tang, Covenant ERC-Singapore; Rev. V. Ibe, PRC-Philippines
Also present is Dr. J. Klautke from the BERG in Giessen, Germany
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Report of Day 4, June 14, 2024
Synod of the PRCA
Today synod treated reports from the Student Aid Committee, the Catechism Book Committee, the 100th Anniversary Committee (Mark June 2-6, 2025 on your calendars!), Synodical Deputies, the Contact Committee, the Foreign Mission Committee, and the Psalter Revision Committee. To read of all the details you will have to await the Acts of Synod. In this report we take note of three important decisions and two significant moments from today’s deliberations.
2. Synod decided to approve the recommendation of the Contact Committee to establish a Corresponding Relationship with the BERG (a congregation in Giessen, Germany). For more information about a corresponding relationship see: http://www.prca.org/resources/ committee-constitutions/contact-with-other-churches. We rejoice in the formal relationship that has been established in which we express oneness with, and love and support for, fellow believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. May God richly bless the members of the BERG.
Significant Moments:
1. Elder Tang Yoon Chuan (see photo below), present at synod as an elder from the Covenant Evangelical Church in Singapore, addressed synod by reading letter a letter of greeting from the CERCS and by reading a letter from the congregation in honor of the memory of Prof. Herman Hanko, who was taken to glory earlier this year.
2. Pastor Vernon Ibe (see photo below), present at synod on behalf of the PRCP, also read a letter of greetings expressing love and thanks for the Protestant Reformed Churches.
It has been a joy for the delegates of synod to pray, worship, and fellowship with these two brothers during the past week. They are leaving for their homes and will not be at the meetings next week. We wish the brothers safe travels and pray fervently for God’s blessings upon them and the congregations that they represent. How precious is the unity of the universal church of Jesus Christ!
Yes, you read that right, synod did not conclude its business today and will meet next week.
Some committees will be working tonight and tomorrow. We will all take a day to rest and worship on the Sabbath Day. We will reconvene Monday morning at 8:00am.
For Synod 2024,
Rev. C. Spronk, Second Clerk
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