Reports of Classis East/West
This resource documents the September 2022 meeting of Classis East of the Protestant Reformed Churches, covering routine ecclesiastical business, church discipline procedures, abuse case investigation, and an overture to synod regarding denominational abuse protocols. The report provides insight into the practical functioning of Presbyterian church governance and the denomination's handling of disciplinary and safeguarding matters according to Church Order procedures.
September 14, 2022 Classis East convened at Byron Center Protestant Reformed Church on Wednesday, September 14 at 8:00 a.m. Rev. J. Maatman served as chairman and capably led the thirty- eight delegates (from the nineteen member churches) in all of the work of classis. Seven elder delegates and one minister (Rev. E. Guichelaar) delegate served Classis East for the first time and therefore signed the Formula of Subscription. Routine matters treated on Wednesday morning included asking and...
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