Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org
Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org
Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org
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REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHLLZIn keeping with item 18 <strong>of</strong> the previous report. Deacon delegatesKay Klein and David Mohr led <strong>Synod</strong> in prayer for the financialministry <strong>of</strong> the church.The Committee on Finance was thanked for its work by astanding ovation from <strong>Synod</strong>.<strong>Synod</strong> voted to re-convene for the afternoon session at 1:00p.m.Following a season <strong>of</strong> prayer and announcements, <strong>Synod</strong> sangPsalm 31G, stanza 10, and was led in prayer <strong>of</strong> recess by KennethEpps, remembering the concerns mentioned in the morning session,and took recess at 12:15 p.m.THURSDAY, JUNE 22, <strong>1995</strong>, 1:00 P.M.<strong>Synod</strong> reconvened at 1:00 p.m. singing Psalm 113A and beingled in prayer by Ken Smith.The roll was passed.The minutes <strong>of</strong> the previous session were read and approved.The Moderator noted that a student employee <strong>of</strong> Geneva Collegehas been <strong>of</strong>fended by some members <strong>of</strong> <strong>Synod</strong> who are said to havespoken harshly to her.The report <strong>of</strong> the Home Mission Board was taken up again. Item4 was amended and adopted. The report as a whole was approvedand is as follows:REPORT OF THE HOME MISSION BOARDResponsibilities <strong>of</strong> the Home Mission BoardIn order to contribute to the denominational priority which is the"health, growth and multiplication <strong>of</strong> congregations", the specific mandategiven to the Board <strong>of</strong> Home Missions by the <strong>Synod</strong> is:to facilitate the establishment <strong>of</strong> new RPCNA congregationsin North America by providing Counsel, Encouragement,Resources and Training to its Presbyteries.In addition, the <strong>Synod</strong> has charged the Home Mission Board with theresponsibility:to help develop the outworking <strong>of</strong> Biblical evangelism in thelife <strong>of</strong> the church.The HMB has diligently gone about its work this year principally throughthe work <strong>of</strong> the Representatives from each <strong>of</strong> the 6 Presbyteries with the veryimportant help <strong>of</strong> Mrs. Eileen Falk <strong>of</strong> the Women's <strong>Synod</strong>ical and ex-<strong>of</strong>ficiomember Treasurer Louis Hutmire.1994 Year <strong>of</strong> Praise1994 was a year <strong>of</strong> special praise to God. By the end <strong>of</strong> the calendaryear there wprp 9 npw mission churches that had been planted since 1988,
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