2026
General Synod Workbook
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The full PDF does not include any reports appearing under the Supplemental Reports heading, as those are published later in the process. Please be sure to read all of the reports under the “Supplemental Reports” heading after the Individual Reports
Individual reports
- Statement of Etiquette for Maintaining Decorum (p. 4)
- Guidelines for Civil Discourse (p. 5)
- Antiracism Statement (p. 6)
- Roll Call of General Synod (pp. 7-20)
- Permanent Commissions, Boards, and Agencies 2025-2026 (pp. 21-28)
- A Church Order Primer (p. 29)
- A Parliamentary and Procedural Primer (pp. 30-36)
- Guide to Common RCA Acronyms (p. 37)
- General Synod Council Serving as Executive Committee of the General Synod (pp. 38-56)
- Finance (pp. 57-66)
- Advancement (pp. 67-68)
- African American Black Council (pp. 69-76)
- Council for Pacific and Asian American Ministries (pp. 77-79)
- Global Council for Hispanic Ministries (pp. 80-82)
- Native American Indigenous Ministries Council (pp. 83-84)
- Joint Recommendation from the Racial and Ethnic Councils (p. 85)
- RCA Archives (pp. 86-88)
- Referrals from General Synod 2025 (pp. 89-93)
- Referrals from General Synod 2024 (pp. 94-105)
- Retired Ministers of Word and Sacrament (pp. 106-108)
- Necrology (p. 109)
- Preliminary Statistical Summary: 12/31/2025 (pp. 110-112)
- Overtures (pp. 113-116)
Denominational Ministry
- Center for Church Multiplication and Ministry (pp. 117-125)
- Global Mission (pp. 126-131)
Boards and Agencies
- Words of Hope (pp. 132-133)
- Church Growth Fund, Inc. (pp. 134-139)
- Board of Benefits Services (pp. 140-145)
Commissions
- Christian Action (pp. 146-156)
- Christian Discipleship and Education (pp. 157-158)
- Christian Unity (pp. 159-169)
- Christian Worship (pp. 170-172)
- Church Order (pp. 173-177)
- History (pp. 178-182)
- Judicial Business (p. 183)
- Race and Ethnicity (pp. 184-187)
- Theology (pp. 188-208)
- Women (pp. 209-214)
Theological Education
- Professorate (pp. 215-217)
- Pastoral Formation Oversight Board (pp. 218-220)
- Ministerial Formation Certification Agency (pp. 221-224)
- New Brunswick Theological Seminary (pp. 225-245)
- Western Theological Seminary (pp. 246-256)
Colleges
- Central College (pp. 257-260)
- Hope College (pp. 261-264)
- Northwestern College (pp. 265-268)
Supplemental reports
Will be posted as they are made available
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