The General Synod Workbook contains the reports and items of business that are being presented to General Synod. Recommendations to the General Synod – items that voting delegates to the General Synod will discuss and vote on – are bold, indented, and preceded by a series of letters and numbers identifying the recommendation (e.g., “EC 24-1”).
2024
General Synod Workbook
- Statement of Etiquette and Guidelines for Maintaining Decorum (pp. 4-5)
- Roll Call of General Synod (pp. 6-20)
- Permanent Commissions, Boards, and Agencies 2023-2024 (pp. 21-28)
- Orientation (pp. 29-37)
- General Synod Council Serving as Executive Committee of the General Synod (pp. 38-49)
- Finance (pp. 50-61)
- Advancement (pp. 62-63)
- African American Black Council (pp. 64-84)
- Council for Pacific and Asian American Ministries (pp. 85-88)
- Global Council for Hispanic Ministries (pp. 89-90)
- Native American Indigenous Ministries Council (p. 91)
- Communication (pp. 92-94)
- RCA Archives (pp. 95-97)
- Referrals from Previous General Synods (pp. 98-103)
- Retired Ministers of Word and Sacrament (pp. 147-150)
- Necrology (p. 151)
- Preliminary Statistical Summary: 12/31/2023 (pp. 152-155)
- Overtures (pp. 156-161)
Denominational Ministry
- Center for Church Multiplication and Ministry (pp. 162-167)
- Global Mission (pp. 168-174)
Boards and Agencies
- Words of Hope (pp. 175-176)
- Church Growth Fund, Inc. (pp. 177-180)
- Board of Benefits Services (pp. 181-199)
Commissions
- Christian Action (pp. 200-206)
- Christian Discipleship and Education (pp. 207-210)
- Christian Unity (pp. 211-230)
- Christian Worship (pp. 231-235)
- Church Order (pp. 236-281)
- History (pp. 282-291)
- Judicial Business (p. 292)
- Race and Ethnicity (pp. 293-300)
- Theology (pp. 301-315)
- Women (pp. 316-318)
Theological Education
- Professorate (pp. 319-320)
- Pastoral Formation Oversight Board (pp. 321-324)
- Ministerial Formation Certification Agency (pp. 325-328)
- New Brunswick Theological Seminary (pp. 329-334)
- Western Theological Seminary (pp. 335-344)
Colleges
- Central College (pp. 345-348)
- Hope College (pp. 349-351)
- Northwestern College (pp. 352-355)
Supplemental Reports
Additional reports will be added as available