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 23-1”).
2023
General Synod Workbook
- Statement of Etiquette and Guidelines for Maintaining Decorum (pp. 4-5)
- Roll Call of General Synod (pp. 6-18)
- Permanent Commissions, Boards, and Agencies 2022-2023 (pp. 19-27)
- Orientation (pp. 28-37)
- General Synod Council Serving as Executive Committee of the General Synod (pp. 38-45)
- Finance (pp. 46-58)
- Advancement (pp. 59-60)
- African American Black Council (pp. 61-73)
- Council for Pacific and Asian American Ministries (pp. 74-77)
- Council for Hispanic Ministries (pp. 78-79)
- Communication (pp. 80-82)
- RCA Archives (pp. 83-85)
- Referrals from Previous General Synods (pp. 86-93)
- Preliminary Statistical Summary: 12/31/2022 (pp. 94-98)
- Overtures (pp. 99-102)
Denominational Ministry
- Center for Church Multiplication and Ministry (pp. 103-110)
- Global Mission (pp. 111-116)
- Retired Ministers of Word and Sacrament (pp. 117-119)
- Necrology (p. 120)
Boards and Agencies
Commissions
- Christian Action (pp. 155-163)
- Christian Discipleship and Education (pp. 164-167)
- Christian Unity (pp. 168-180)
- Christian Worship (pp. 181-182)
- Church Order (pp. 183-191)
- History (pp. 192-216)
- Judicial Business (p. 217)
- Race and Ethnicity (pp. 218-221)
- Theology (pp. 222-241)
- Women (pp. 242-244)
Theological Education
- Professorate (pp. 245-246)
- Pastoral Formation Oversight Board (pp. 247-251)
- Ministerial Formation Certification Agency (pp. 252-254)
- New Brunswick Theological Seminary (pp. 255-261)
- Western Theological Seminary (pp. 262-267)
Colleges
Supplemental Reports
Additional reports will be added as available
- Addendum to the Report of the Restructuring Team – English | Spanish
- Addition to the Report of the General Synod Council Serving as the Executive Committee of the General Synod
- Additional changes to General Synod Roll Call
- Advisory Committee Membership
- Advisory Committee on Church Order and Governance
- Advisory Committee on Overtures and New Business
- Changes to General Synod Roll Call
- Commission on Nominations
- Regional Synod Overtures
- Report of the General Secretary
- Report of the President
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