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Considering several requests about administering discipline for churches contradicting decisions of recent synods, Synod 2024 asked for repentance from those congregations and communicated suspension for their officebearers.

Ten years after the Christian Reformed Church in North America and the Reformed Church in America strengthened ties with a historic joint synod, the CRC’s Synod 2024 wants to know if the RCA is still the same church.

After clarifying the use of confessional-difficulty gravamina for church officebearers, Synod 2024 addressed Calvin University’s confessional difficulty process for faculty—asking the board to report to Synod 2025.

2023 총회에서 그라바미나(Gravanina, 그라바멘의 복수형: 신앙고백에 대한 개인적 이의)에 대한 논의가 중단된 후, 2024 총회는 언제 신앙고백 이의 제기서를 사용해야 하며, 어떻게 교회 카운실에서 이것을 처리해야 하는지 명확히 해야 할 책임이 주어졌다.

As Pavlo arrived for class on the LCC International University campus in Lithuania, his ears rang with the news being passed between students and staff: Ukraine was under attack

Traditionally hosted to honor retiring leaders in the Christian Reformed Church, the 2024 synod banquet instead focused on two minority-culture ministry networks.

Ecumenical guests addressed Synod 2024 from the Christian Reformed Church in Nigeria, the Reformed Church in America, the Reformed Church of East Africa, and the Sudanese Reformed Church in South Sudan.

Before introducing 25 new candidates for ministry of the Word in the CRC, Susan LaClear, director of Candidacy, was frank with Synod 2024 about some challenges for emerging leaders.

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Synod 2024 considered the question of members’ commitments to the confessions of the church and asked for theological reflection and advice from the Office of General Secretary.

Responding to a request seeking a formal way for regional assemblies of the CRC to object to actions of another assembly, Synod 2024 declined to add to its current Church Order supplement.

After lengthy discussion on whether the current CRC minister pension is suitable for ongoing security of retirees, Synod 2024 voted to request more financial education for pastors and instructed the pension fund trustees to explore a broader approach to benefits.

In adopting the Global Vision Team report from the Council of Delegates, Synod 2024 has opened the door to deeper global partnerships.

Thirty intercessors, one coming from as far as Classis Rocky Mountain, are serving Synod 2024 with their prayers.

With prayers, Scripture reading, and songs in English and Spanish, the Lee Street congregation of the Christian Reformed Church welcomed Synod 2024 to worship.

Al Postma, executive director, Canada, and Greta Luimes, chair of the Canada Ministry Board, met attendees of Synod 2024 at a presentation on Canadian ministry in the CRC.

The act of sharing meals with each other is a tangible representation of God’s abundance and generosity.

Two thousand years ago, on the island of Patmos, the apostle John had a vision of the greatest comeback of all time.

Summer reading, from a beloved children’s classic on audiobook to a history of contemporary Christian music.

Council of Delegates chair, Michael Ten Haken, encouraged synod to pray for COD members and urged commitment to working binationally.

북미주 개혁교회 재커리 킹 사무총장은 2024년 총회에서 '희망의 씨앗'에 대해 연설했다.

Regarding delegates who did not stand in agreement with the declaration of beliefs, president Derek Buikema assured Synod 2024: “We have committed ourselves to do our work in accordance with our confessions.”

Thrive ministry staff continued the tradition of hosting a women’s dinner at Synod 2024.