Henry De Moor sent in this response to your question:
Technically, the Church Order of the CRCNA insists on having the Form
of Subscription signed by those being ordained at times stipulated by
the council and the classis (Art. 5). For the council, in my
experience, most people sign it each time they are ordained, but there
are councils that do it only upon the ordination in the first term,
then not in additional terms. As for the classis, most of them
stipulate that it be done by first-time delegates. That follows a
more "Presbyterian" way of doing it since they believe in once
ordained, always ordained, and do not tie the ordination to the actual
times of service. Interestingly, some classes ask a candidate for
ministry who has just passed the ordination exam to sign the form
right there and then, not even waiting until the first time he or she
might be delegated to the classis. Currently, delegates to synod do
not sign the Form but "stand" for the Public Declaration. My
prediction is that this will change to signing the new "Covenant," as
we will now call it, so it seems.



The Supplement to the Church Order for Article 5 re signing of the Form of Subscription states that is "To be signed by professors, ministers, ministry associates, elders, and deacons when ordained and/or installed in office". (emphasis added) As I understand it, office bearers are ordained/installed when elected to serve second and third (and more) terms. Is it then required that returning office bearers sign the form multiple times?