Tuesday Afternoon Business The 217th General Synod meeting was held at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC again. Due to Bonclarken Confer-


 arrangements. Knowing the weight of the decisions during the Synod meeting, getting a quorum was not an issue. Virtual par-


 available for others as well. Business began on Tuesday afternoon following the Opening Worship with the Retiring Moderator’s Address which can be


  The Special Committee to Produce a Directory of Private and Family Worship had their draft approved and it was overtured


to Presbytery. The Special Moderator’s Committee to Produce Catechetical Instruction on Human Sexuality encouraged churches   passed as is. Reverend Ben Dowling prayed for this committee.


(The summary of the sermons at the beginning of each business section do not give the feel and power of them as presented during Synod. I hope to get a recording of each sermon on ARPchurch.org.)


Tuesday Evening Business 


-   


    Moderator, so Past Moderator McGregor had to moderate this portion of the meeting. The special committee was created and charged by a motion from the 2020 October Synod meeting stating  boards and agencies to the ARP Retirement Plan Trust Fund be ap- proved. The report included their strategy, considerations and a list of available funds. These funds were updated since the printing of the Synod Packet as reported at the Synod meeting. (See Figure 1.) The committee plans to reach out to other Presbyteries, individu- als, and churches. Legal reviews have begun as well. A motion was approved to begin a Capital Campaign. The Special Committee on Restructuring was tasked with


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   


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 


   


   


 


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   


 


  


- tee stated the ARP Church does not like change. The discussion began with delegates wanting to know what led to the recommen-  Committee on Campus Ministry Oversight by July 1, 2022. This recommendation was at the request of the Committee on Campus Ministry oversight. A delegate asked about the vision as a whole and what the committee is working towards. They reached the or- der of the day.


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