Synod 2017 allowed a church in Classis Wisconsin (a regional group of churches) to move to a neighboring classis “so that it can serve in harmony.”
Alto Christian Reformed Church asked to move because it “cannot in good conscience remain in a classis that promotes the ordination of women.” The congregation will move to Classis Minnkota, which does not allow women to be delegated to its meetings. Alto CRC joins two Michigan churches that moved to Minnkota a few years ago for the same reason.
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About the Author
Roxanne VanFarowe is a freelance writer who claims both Canadian and American citizenship and grew up in the Christian Reformed Church. She is a member of Blacknall Presbyterian Church in Durham, North Carolina.
