Report of Classis East
This is the official Acts report of Classis East of the Protestant Reformed Churches, documenting the proceedings of their January and March 2023 meetings. The report covers standard classis business including credential approval, committee reports, and notably includes treatment of abuse cases and a request for a denominational day of prayer in response to abuse allegations. This document provides insight into how the PRC structures its ecclesiastical governance and addresses serious disciplinary matters at the classical level.
Meeting of January 11, 12, and March 15, 2023 Grandville PRC warmly welcomed the thirty-eight delegates from the nineteen member churches of Classis East on Wednesday January 11, 2023. After doing more work on January 12, classis decided to recess until Wednesday, March 15. What follows is a brief summary of the "Acts" of Classis East. Wednesday morning -- January 11, 2023 Rev. Jacob Maatman, chairman of the previous meeting of Classis East, led in opening devotions. He then read the...
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