Wednesday Morning Business Reverend Ben Glaser, pastor of Bethany ARP Church in Clover, SC, led the morning worship by reading from Deuteronomy 20.
Following the morning worship, Women’s Ministries President Brandy Glaser addressed the court. See her full address in this issue.
A motion was made for a time of prayer. All of Synod stopped and gathered in groups to pray. Business continued by picking up the Index from the day before on The Special Committee on Restructuring. After much debate, comments, and questions, the recommendations below were approved.
• That the Committee on Revisions be comprised of Presbytery members from each presbytery of the General Synod.
moved under the jurisdiction of the Board of Bonclarken.
Quest, and Family Bible Conference be moved under the authority of a new committee on camps and conferences, and that Appalachia be moved under the authority of the Board of World Witness, and that Camp Joy be incorporated as a separate agency of the ARPC, and that the Adult Quarterly be moved under the authority of the Executive Board’s Administrative Committee, and that the committee bring any further necessary recommendations to complete this action to the 2022 stated meeting of the General Synod.
actions taken in the above recommendations.
World Witness, but also give direction towards the presentation of the free offer of the gospel and the proclamation of
and biblical commitment to the ministry of the Word & Sacrament (FOG 1.7). The committee will bring its detailed recommendations to the 2022 stated meeting of the General Synod for approval.
Wednesday Afternoon Business -
best days are ahead of us. We need to train our elders. We need to know the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Form of Govern- ment Business picked up with the Special Committee on Retirement Fund Crisis Study saying they need an extension of time to continue to work. Reports were heard from the Committee on Minister and His Work, The Committee on Revisions, and the Committee on Worship. The Committee on Theological and Social Concerns didn’t have a report. During the Report from the Committee on Inter-Church Relations, it was brought up to not forget the Synod of Mexico and Pakistan. The committee is tasked with studying World Reformed Fellowship to make sure it is still going in the right direction. The Executive Board report gave updates on future printing of Synod materials including the Minutes, the Synod reports, and the MAD. The Board of Stewardship report asked churches to continue to donate to the Denominational Ministries Fund. Their report
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