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At times in response to overtures from classes, synod appoints a study committee to explore current issues and provide advice after a time of study. Below is a list of the study committee subjects. Please click here to read the full reports and synod’s response.

  • Committee to Provide Pastoral Guidance re Same-sex Marriage (majority and minority) (2016)
  • Committee to Study Religious Persecution and Liberty (2016)
  • Doctrine of Discovery Task Force (2016)
  • Study of Offices of Elder and Deacon (2015)
  • Task Force Reviewing Structure and Culture (2014)
  • Task Force Reviewing Structure and Culture (2013)
  • Diversity in Leadership Planning Group II (2013)
  • Diakonia Remixed: Office of Deacon Task Force (2013)
  • Task Force Reviewing Structure and Culture (2012)
  • Creation Stewardship Task Force (2012)
  • Form of Subscription Revision II (2012)
  • Affirming Baptism and Forming Faith (2011)
  • Children at the Table (2011)
  • These Living Waters (2011)
  • This Bread of Life (2011)
  • Migration of Workers (2010)
  • Roeda Overture 7 to Synod 2010
  • Belhar Confession Report (2009)
  • Third Wave Pentecostalism II Report (majority and minority) (2009)
  • Lord’s Supper and Roman Catholic Mass (Revised 2008)
  • Third Wave Pentecostalism Survey Report (2006)
  • War and Peace (2006)
  • Summary of Christian Day School Report (2005)
  • Restorative Justice (2005)
  • Heidelberg Catechism Q. and A. 80 (2004)
  • Pastoral Care for Homosexual Members (2002)
  • End of Life Issues (2000)
  • Review the Decision Regarding Women in Office (2000)
  • Pastoral Care for Homosexual Members (1999)
  • Worship Report (1997)
  • Children at the Lord’s Supper (1995)
  • Creation and Science Report (1991)
  • Ethical Decision About War (1977)
  • Neo-Pentecostalism (1973)
  • Committee to Study Homosexuality (1973)
  • Nature and Extent of Biblical Authority (1972)
  • Infallibility and Inspiration (1961)

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