Classis Michigan Classis Michigan 4th Meeting Agenda Classis Michigan Classis Michigan 4th Meeting Agenda1. Opening Devotions
Officers of the Day
Chairman: Rev. Steve De Boer
Vice-Chairman: Rev. A. Besteman
Clerk: Rev. W. H. Oord
Treasurer: Mr. C. Kamstra
2. Presentation of Credentials and Roll Call of Delegates.
Church:
Allendale
Alto – Grace
Caledonia – Trinity
Eastmanville
Grand Rapids – Beverly
Grand Rapids – Walker
Grand Rapids – Zion
Hudsonville – Cornerstone
Jenison – Bethel
Kalamazoo - Covenant
Olive Center – Faith
3. The chairman declares classis constituted and requests first time delegates to sign the Form of Subscription.
4. The chairman welcomes guests and visitors.
5. Adoption of proposed time schedule.
Suggested: 8:30 to finish with fifteen minute coffee breaks at 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; meal breaks at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., if needed.
6. Appointment of Credentials’ Committee
7. Reports:
a. Clerk of Classis
b. Treasurer
c. Church Visitors
8. Overture for Classis
From Bethel URC to shorten the length of candidacy exams.
9. Overtures to be forwarded to Synod
a. Overture 1
From Cornerstone URC requesting Synod appoint an ad hoc committee to research Health Insurance for URC employees.
b. Overture 2
From Cornerstone URC requesting Synod appoint a committee to investigate a retirement plan for ordained ministers.
10. Credentials’ Committee Report
11. Church Order Article 26 Questions are asked of each Consistory Delegates.
12. Closing Matters
a. Concept Minutes are read.
b. Thanks to host church
c. Date of next meeting
[Beverly URC is the next scheduled site for Classis]
13. Closing Prayer
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