24 Hour Prayer Calendar
June 4 12 AM Ned, Holland, MI Fellowship 1 AM - Matt, Muskegon, Fellowship Reformed Church 2 AM - Karen, Zeeland, MI First Reformed Church 3 AM - Toby, LifeQuest - Holland MI 4 AM - Mary Christ Memorial Reformed Church Holland, Michigan 5 AM- Jonathan, New Community-Fourth Reformed Church in Holland, MI 6 AM -Kathy, Holland, MI Grace Community Church 7 AM - Tony, Conklin, MI Conklin Reformed 8 AM -Cheryl Muskegon, Mi Fifth Reformed of Muskegon 9 AM - Beverly, Christ Community Church, Carmichael, CA 10 AM -Betty Grace Community, Holland,MI 11 AM- Anne Holland North Holland Reformed 12 PM - Bill Christ Community Church Lemont Illinois 1 PM- Valerie Newark NJ Trinity Reformed Church 2 PM - Carl, Third Reformed Church Holland, MI 3 PM - Vyrle Athabasca, Alberta, Canada Athabasca Reformed Congregation 4 PM -Chuck Holland Fellowship 5 PM - David Grand Rapids, MI Church of the Servant 6 PM - Kibii Kenya 7 PM - Lela Christ Memorial Church 8 PM - Sue Grand Haven, MI Second Reformed Church 9 PM - Barbara, Fifth Reformed, Muskegon MI 10 PM - Nola Cary, NC First Reformed Church of Cary 11 PM - Carole, Holland, MI Christ Memorial Church
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June 5 12 AM - Mari Lighthouse Community Allendale MI 1 AM - Matt, Muskegon, Fellowship Reformed Church 2 AM -Barb, Wyoming, MI Rivertree Church 3 AM - Peggy, Fremont, Church of the Living Christ 4 AM - Diane Faith Church Dyer, IN 5 AM- Jonathan, New Community-Fourth Reformed Church in Holland, MI 6 AM -Kathy, Holland, MI Grace Community Church 7 AM - Tony, Conklin, MI Conklin Reformed 8 AM - Sue Grand Haven, MI Second Reformed Church 9 AM - Beverly, Christ Community Church, Carmichael, CA 10 AM - Norm Holland, Michigan Calvary Reformed 11 AM-Sheryl, Christ Memorial Church Holland,MI 12 PM - Bill Christ Community Church Lemont Illinois 1 PM -Ted & Betty Bethany Reformed Church Sheboygan, WI 2 PM - Cathy, Holland Christ Memorial Church 3 PM - Julie, Grace Community - Holland MI 4 PM -Chuck Holland Fellowship 5 PM - Duane Beechwood Church Holland Michigan 6 PM - Kibii Kenya 7 PM - Lela Christ Memorial Church 8 PM - Bev & Jerry, South Blendon Reformed Hudsonville 9 PM - Barbara, Fifth Reformed, Muskegon MI 10 PM - Linda, Crete Church Crete, Illinois 11 PM - Ruth, Athabasca Reformed Church, Athabasca AB Canada |
June 6 12 AM- John 1 AM - Matt, Muskegon, Fellowship Reformed Church 2 AM -Barb, Wyoming, MI Rivertree Church 3 AM - Karen, Zeeland, MI, First Reformed Church 4 AM - Diane Faith Church Dyer, IN 5 AM -Lynn North Reformed Church Newark, NJ 6 AM -Kathy, Holland, MI Grace Community Church 7 AM - Tony, Conklin, MI Conklin Reformed 8 AM - Amy, Catskill, NY Kiskatom Reformed Church 9 AM - Beverly, Christ Community Church, Carmichael, CA 10 AM - Anna Mae Lafayette, IN Heartland Community 11 AM- Agnes Lafayette, In Heartland Community Church 12 PM - Bill Christ Community Church Lemont Illinois 1 PM- Valerie Newark NJ Trinity Reformed Church 2 PM - Dan Amercan Reformed Church, Demotte, IN 3 PM - Bruce Holland, Christ Memorial 4 PM - Rebecca, Raleigh, NC First Reformed Church of Cary 5 PM - Candy, Fremont, MI, First Reformed Church of Fremont 6 PM - David, Lafayette, IN Community Reformed Church 7 PM - Lela Christ Memorial Church 8 PM - Joanne 9 PM - Barbara, Fifth Reformed, Muskegon MI 10 PM - Jerry, Holland Grace Community Church 11 PM - Brian, Brick Reformed Church Montgomery, New York
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June 7 12 AM- John 1 AM - Matt, Muskegon, Fellowship Reformed Church 2 AM - Keith, Brooklyn, NY New Brooklyn Reformed Church 3 AM - Karen, Zeeland, MI, First Reformed Church 4 AM - Diane Faith Church Dyer, IN 5 AM -Lynn North Reformed Church Newark, NJ 6 AM -Kathy, Holland, MI Grace Community Church 7 AM - Tony, Conklin, MI Conklin Reformed 8 AM -Cheryl Muskegon, Mi Fifth Reformed of Muskegon 9 AM - Beverly, Christ Community Church, Carmichael, CA 10 AM -Josh Holland, Michigan, North Holland Reformed Church 11 AM - Christina Holland, MI 12 PM - Bill Christ Community Church Lemont Illinois 1 PM- Valerie Newark NJ Trinity Reformed Church 2 PM - Dorothy Christ Memorial Church 3 PM - Jamie Tulare Community Church Tulare, CA 4 PM - Bev & Jerry, South Blendon Reformed Hudsonville 5 PM - Brenda Overisel Reformed Church, Holland MI 6 PM - Kibii Kenya 7 PM - Lela Christ Memorial Church 8 PM -Doug Tulare Community Church Tulare, CA 9 PM - Barbara, Fifth Reformed, Muskegon MI 10 PM - Dean, Cleveland, OH Calvary Reformed 11 PM -Patricia, First Reformed Church Zeeland, MI |
June 8 12 AM- John 1 AM - Matt, Muskegon, Fellowship Reformed Church 2 AM - Keith, Brooklyn, NY New Brooklyn Reformed Church 3 AM - Ruth, Whitehouse Station, Rockaway Reformed Church 4 AM - Jane, Meredith Drive Reformed Des Moines, Iowa 5 AM -Lynn North Reformed Church Newark, NJ 6 AM -Kathy, Holland, MI Grace Community Church 7 AM - Tony, Conklin, MI Conklin Reformed 8 AM - Betty Conklin, MI - Conklin Reformed 9 AM - Beverly, Christ Community Church, Carmichael, CA 10 AM -Mary Cedar Lake, Faith Reformed 11 AM -Lani Tulare Community Church Tulare, CA 12 PM - Bill Christ Community Church Lemont Illinois 1 PM - Rick River Tree Byron Center, Mi 2 PM - Rick River Tree Byron Center, Mi 3 PM - Scott, First Reformed, Zeeland 4 PM -Chuck Holland Fellowship 5 PM - Dorine, Faith Church, Dyer, IN 6 PM - David, Lafayette, IN Community Reformed Church 7 PM - Lela Christ Memorial Church 8 PM - Brenda Overisel Reformed Church, Holland MI 9 PM - Barbara, Fifth Reformed, Muskegon MI 10 PM - Cookie, Lighthouse community church 11 PM - Brian, Brick Reformed Church Montgomery, New York
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June 9 12 AM Stephanie, Christ's Church, St. Peters, MO 1 AM - Matt, Muskegon, Fellowship Reformed Church 2 AM - Keith, Brooklyn, NY New Brooklyn Reformed Church 3 AM - Sandy, Grace Community - Holland MI 4 AM - Caroline, Holland, MI Christ Memorial Church 5 AM -Lola Fellowship Ref.of Muskegon, MI. 6 AM -Kathy, Holland, MI Grace Community Church 7 AM - Tony, Conklin, MI Conklin Reformed 8 AM -Cheryl Muskegon, Mi Fifth Reformed of Muskegon 9 AM - Beverly, Christ Community Church, Carmichael, CA 10 AM -Scott Wyoming, MI Kingdom of God 11 AM - J. Kevin, First Reformed Church of Cary Cary NC 12 PM - Bill Christ Community Church Lemont Illinois 1 PM- Valerie Newark NJ Trinity Reformed Church 2 PM - Ellen, First Ref of Bethlehem, Selkirk, NY 3 PM - Julie, Cleveland Calvary Reformed 4 PM -Chuck Holland Fellowship 5 PM - Dorine, Faith Church, Dyer, IN 6 PM -Vyrle Athabasca, Alberta, Canada Athabasca Reformed Congregation 7 PM - Lela Christ Memorial Church 8 PM - Bev & Jerry, South Blendon Reformed Hudsonville 9 PM - Barbara, Fifth Reformed, Muskegon MI 10 PM - Roger, Holland First Reformed Church, Zeeland 11 PM - Cathy, Whitehouse Station, NJ - the Readington Reformed Church |
What Is General Synod?
Synod? What does that mean? Speaking literally, it's a 14th-century Greek-rooted word, and it refers to the government of a church.
For us, it's the annual meeting of representatives from all over the denomination who gather to make decisions that affect church life. This group of representatives is called the General Synod of the RCA.
The General Synod has authority in all matters that relate to denominational programs and policies. Its representatives are elders and ministers of Word and sacrament from all of the RCA's forty-six classes. ("Classes" is the plural of "classis".)
General Synod delegates vote on recommendations that various RCA program agencies, commissions, committees, and task forces have sent to the synod. They also vote on overtures sent to synod by the classes and elect the vice president of synod, who typically is elected president the following year.