Synod 2024 Opening Worship O i W hi


 names of Ministers and Elders who passed in the last year. “Thankful for the service of these men.


 - dom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and   “As the moderator, there is a never-ending list of meetings and deadlines on top of pastoral duties and responsibilities. It has been a hard year. None of this is unique in service. This is what   - tations. Our greatest hope isn’t we get well when we get sick. We of course pray for healing. But   Patrick closed saying, “We should gather together in gratitude. We should go to church, go to 


The communion service was led by Justin Brickey and Bob Elliott. “The blood of Jesus makes 


Tuesday Afternoon Business 


  denomination working together. Martha McKenzie, Women’s Ministries President, presented her address followed with Philip Bunch offering prayer, “Pray for pastors and elders to encourage and equip the women  


  -  Following that motion, another one was passed stating, “That the 220th General Synod explic-  -  The summary of the report says, Those whom Christ is calling to exercise spiritually-centered author-


ity, He sets apart by gifts including an ability to teach (Ephesians 4:11; James 3:11). In order that those of-  the physically-oriented needs of the Church (Acts 6:3-4; 1Timothy 3:8-13). 


 but are not limited to, caring for physical needs through the collection and distribution of goods/resources and administrative duties (Deuteronomy 16:10-15; Psalm 68:18-19). The authority of deacons is the authority of Christ Himself, delegated to them through the giving of spiritual gifts from Christ and the laying on of hands (Acts6:6). Just as Christ the King came to serve rather  Christians (Philippians 2:3-11), but especially to those who exercise authority while serving in His Name (John 13:14-17). - sion continued after dinner that if it was adopted, it would make it an authoritative position which 


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