General Synod 2011

The 2011 General Synod was held June 16-21 on the campus of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

• Minutes of General Synod 2011

News from General Synod 2011

• Highlights of General Synod 2011
• Synod Concludes with Worship
• Tom Smith Elected Vice President
• Collaboration Group Addresses Challenges Related to Ministers' Placement
• De Vries Installed as General Secretary
• Consistory Empowerment Team Reports on Vision
• Covenant of Care Foundational for Benefits
• Synod Asks for Conversation about Deacons
• RCA Adopts Common Agreement on Baptism
• Vander Wal Elected President
• Synod Celebrates the Service of Wes Granberg-Michaelson
• Synod Confirms Tom De Vries as General Secretary
• Proposed Bylaws Change Focus on Future
• Advisory Committees to Discuss Transition, Deacons
• General Secretary Shares Progress, Challenges, Optimism, and Gratitude
• RCA, CRC Synods Meet in Joint Session
  • Established areas of collaboration between the RCA and CRC (PDF)
  • RCA, CRC Synods Worship Together
• Common Translation of Confessions Approved
• Synod President Calls for Unity, Trust

Photos

• General Synod photo page

Video

• Installation of Tom De Vries
• Presentations by and Approval of Tom De Vries
• Report of the General Secretary
• Report of the President

Online Resources and Info

• Delegate Blogs
• Incoming General Secretary Tom De Vries
  • De Vries Installed as General Secretary
    • Installation Service Order of Worship (PDF)
  • Synod Confirms Tom De Vries as General Secretary
  • De Vries Presentation to General Synod (PDF)
    • Presentations of Tom De Vries (video)
  • Get to Know Tom De Vries
  • De Vries selected as candidate for General Secretary
  • General Secretary Search Process

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