Carol Bechtel Named New General Synod President  The Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel, General Synod vice president, was elected president by the synod at its meeting Monday afternoon. In her opening speech to delegates as General Synod president-elect, Bechtel said, "Help me to understand your joys and your challenges, and I will do my best to listen and learn and love." Bechtel is professor of Old Testament at Western Theological Seminary and attends Hope Church in Holland, Michigan. She has served on the Commission on Christian Worship and as General Synod professor of theology; she preaches and teaches widely and has published several books and Bible studies. Bechtel told delegates that in her presidential year, she would focus on education, worship, and reconciliation. "I count it all joy to serve God and you in this way," she said. Posted 06/09/08
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