Study Committee Reports

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)