What Do You Get For $1.6 Million? Pre-Synodical Report

The denominational la­bors of the Protestant Reformed Churches are directed by the annual synod. The churches empower the twenty delegates to govern the work of the churches in common. Synod also tells the churches what the work will cost monetarily. Each family is assessed a certain amount, collected by the local congregation as part of the budget of each. The budgeted amount for all the labors of the churches in 2012 was over $1.8 million. After adjust­ments for existing balances, that was...