_________________________________________________________________ United Reformed News Service Directory Contents (1995) (formerly Reformed Believers' Press Service) _________________________________________________________________ (1995) nr95-001.txt .... 1995:Jan.03 Reformed Believers Press Service Adopts New Format. The first major format change in RBPS' three-year history... nr95-002.txt .... 1995:Jan.03 Christian Reformed Study Committee Recommends Delegation of Deacons to Classis and Synod, Scrapping of Canadian Council. nr95-003.txt .... 1995:Jan.04 Calvin College Reverses Five Year Enrollment Decline nr95-004.txt .... 1995:Jan.03 Synod Issue of Outlook Mailed to Over 80,000 CRC Homes nr95-005.txt .... 1995:Jan.05 Alliance Church Dedicates Building in Holland, Michigan nr95-006.txt .... 1995:Jan.13 Classis Bans Leading Professor at Mid-America Reformed Seminary from Preaching in Christian Reformed Pulpits nr95-007.txt .... 1995:Jan.12 Three Conservative Ministers Declared "Dismissed" or "Deposed" for Leaving Christian Reformed Denomination nr95-008.txt .... 1995:Jan.13 Calvin College Announces Texan Finalist in Presidential Search nr95-009.txt .... 1995:Jan.06 Seceding from the Seceders: Toronto Orthodox Christian Reformed Church Leaves the OCRC Federation nr95-010.txt .... 1995:Jan.14 Lester De Koster Blasts Alliance of Reformed Churches for Synodocratic Tendencies nr95-011.txt .... 1995:Jan.14 Concerned Presbyterians Announce Meeting to Further Reforma- tion of Presbyterian Church in America nr95-012.txt .... 1995:Jan.24 Classis Illiana Overtures CRC Synod to Disenfranchise Classis Grand Rapids East for Ecclesiastical Disobedience nr95-013.txt .... 1995:Jan.30 Tie Vote Kills Overture Comparing those Leaving CRC Over Women in Office to Circumcision Party, Galatian Judaizers; Second Overture Passes Urging Immediate Ratification of Women in Office nr95-014.txt .... 1995:Jan.30 Classis Chicago South Still Lists Woman Expounder as Available to Fill Christian Reformed Pulpits nr95-015.txt .... 1995:Jan.30 Lake Michigan Regional Fellowship Holds Fifth Meeting; Discusses State of Alliance of Reformed Churches nr95-016.txt .... 1995:Feb.17 Continuing Christian Reformed Hemorrhage Costs CRC 22,000 Members in Three Years nr95-017.txt .... 1995:Feb.15 Alliance of Reformed Churches Continues Dramatic Growth nr95-018.txt .... 1995:Feb.21 Grand Rapids East Tries New Approach to Women in Office nr95-019.txt .... 1995:Feb.21 Classis Grand Rapids East Rejects Overture Banning "Nondeliberative" Delegates from Advisory Committees nr95-020.txt .... 1995:Mar.06 Minnesota South Asks Synod to Disenfranchise Churches with Women Elders and Terminate Members from CRC Committees nr95-021.txt .... 1995:Mar.06 Classis Hudson: Remove Churches with Women Elders from Christian Reformed Denomination, Effective Immediately nr95-022.txt .... 1995:Mar.08 Classis Lake Erie Sends Forty Pages of Overtures to Synod nr95-023.txt .... 1995:Mar.08 Lake Erie: Appoint New Committee to Study Calling God "Mother," Ensure Diversity on Denominational Committees nr95-024.txt .... 1995:Mar.08 Lake Erie: End Ratification Process and Allow Immediate Implementation of Church Order Changes Proposed by Synod nr95-025.txt .... 1995:Mar.08 Lake Erie: Allow Women in Office and Women Expounding nr95-026.txt .... 1995:Mar.08 Lake Erie Tables Motion to Allow Delegation of Deacons to Classis Meetings nr95-027.txt .... 1995:Mar.06 Lake Erie Tables Motion to Allow Delegation of Deacons to Classis Meetings nr95-028.txt .... 1995:Mar.15 Classis Wisconsin Overtures Board of Trustees to Unseat Classis Grand Rapids East for Ecclesiastical Disobedience nr95-029.txt .... 1995:Mar.15 Lynwood Cancels Federation Conference of Independent Congregations in Alliance of Reformed Churches nr95-030.txt .... 1995:Mar.25 Christ for Russia Places Two Christian Reformed Pastors as Guest Lecturers in Ukranian Seminaries nr95-031.txt .... 1995:Apr.11 Vander Kam Cites Health in Resignation from Alliance Church Order Study Committee nr95-032.txt .... 1995:Apr.13 Reformed Church in America Expels Leading Conservative Church for Nonpayment of Denominational Assessments nr95-033.txt .... 1995:Apr.24 Christian Reformed Interchurch Relations Committee Recommends Addition of German Reformed to NAPARC nr95-034.txt .... 1995:Apr.25 Retired PCA Stated Clerk Overtures General Assembly to Appoint Committee to Study Denominational Unrest nr95-035.txt .... 1995:Apr.25 Christian Reformed Denomination Moves to Trademark "Christian Reformed" and Related Abbreviations nr95-036.txt .... 1995:May 12 Presbyterians Acquire Press Service Associated with Alliance of Reformed Churches, Christian Reformed Conservatives nr95-037.txt .... 1995:May 12 Mt. Hamilton CRC Files $600,000 Lawsuit for Control of Church Building Following Second Defeat in Ontario Courts nr95-038.txt .... 1995:May 13 Presbytery Rejects Overture by Concerned Presbyterians Chairman Urging Inquiry into Possible PCA Schism nr95-039.txt .... 1995:May 12 Presbytery Rejects Paedocommunion Views of Ruling Elders nr95-040.txt .... 1995:May 13 Orthodox Presbyterians on the Move: New Office Building will Double Available Space for Denominational Committees nr95-041.txt .... 1995:Apr.13 Beverly Christian Reformed Disbands After Receiving $125,000 Settlement from Beverly CRC (Independent) nr95-042.txt .... 1995:May 25 Dr. John E. Kim Appointed President of World's Largest Reformed Seminary in Seoul, Korea nr95-043.txt .... 1995:May 27 Committee Divides on Whether Gay Ministries Must Declare that Homosexual Activity is Sin; Classis Grand Rapids East Refers Both Reports to Churches for Study nr95-044.txt .... 1995:May 26 Reformed Church in America Overtured to Consider Merger with Christian Reformed Church by Year 2000 nr95-045.txt .... 1995:May 25 Leading PCA Denominational Figures Meet, Consider Strategy Against Concerned Presbyterians and Other "TR's" nr95-046.txt .... 1995:May 25 Presbyterian Church in America Asked to Take Stand Against "Evangelicals and Catholics Together" Document nr95-047.txt .... 1995:Apr.21 [revised 10/26/95] Presbytery Reconsiders Ecclesiastical Charges Against Minister Following Multi-Million Dollar Civil Lawsuit nr95-048.txt .... 1995:May 13 Second PCA Presbytery Rejects Paedocommunion; Ordination Permitted but Pastor May Not Teach His Beliefs nr95-049.txt .... 1995:May 25 Westminster Presbytery Rules that Freemasons May Not Serve as Elders in Presbyterian Church in America nr95-050.txt .... 1995:Apr.21 Three Finalists Named for Dordt College Presidency nr95-051.txt .... 1995:Apr.22 Reformed Bible College Names Nicholas Kroeze to Presidency nr95-052.txt .... 1995:May 04 Reformed Bible College Gains North Central Accreditation nr95-053.txt .... 1995:May 26 ANALYSIS: What's Coming to the Christian Reformed Synod? nr95-054.txt .... 1995:May 25 ANALYSIS: Dallas Gets Set for General Assembly of America's Second-Largest Presbyterian Denomination; Annual Meeting Slated to Convene Amidst Charged Atmosphere [nos.55 - 59 are not available from this server location] nr95-060.txt .... 1995:Jun.12-13 CRC Synod Begins with Packed Prayer Service nr95-061.txt .... 1995:Jun.13 Synod 1995 Elects Officers, Recesses to Advisory Committees; Synod 1995 Elects Officers, Recesses to Advisory Committees nr95-062.txt .... 1995:Jun.14 Christian Reformed Synod Votes Down Overture to Disenfranchise Classis Grand Rapids East for Women Elders; Reformed Church in America General Synod Replaces Proposal for Merger with Request for Closer RCA-CRC Cooperation; Tentative Schedule Announced for Remainder of Synod nr95-063.txt .... 1995:Jun.14 Reformed Church in America General Synod Replaces Proposal for Merger with Request for Closer RCA-CRC Cooperation nr95-064.txt .... 1995:Jun.15 "The Church Needs to be Cleansed": Synod Approves Guidelines for Abuse Allegations Against Church Leaders nr95-065.txt .... 1995:Jun.15 Two "B's" for Calvin: Synod Ratifies Appointments of Byker and Bekker as College President, Seminary Academic Dean nr95-066.txt .... 1995:Jun.15 John Suk Reappointed as Banner Editor Despite Flak Attack nr95-066a.txt .... 1995:Jun.17 (Administrativa) [Delayed news releases for some items of June 16 proceedings] nr95-066b.txt .... 1995:Jun.16 Synod Shorts: Other Friday Business Listed nr95-066c.txt .... 1995:Jun.17 Synod Shorts: Monday Schedule for Synod nr95-067.txt ..... 1995:Jun.17 Christian Reformed Synod Votes to Keep Fraternal Relations with Gereformeerde Kerken Despite Advocacy of Gay Rights nr95-068.txt ..... 1995:Jun.16 Complete Text of the GKN President's Fraternal Address nr95-069.txt (revised) .... 1995:Jun.21 Synod Withholds Action on Korean-Language Classis nr95-070.txt .... 1995:Jun.19 Christian Reformed Classes Permitted to Declare Church Order Ban on Women's Ordination "Inoperative"; Synod Decision Given Immediate Effect without Two-Year Ratification Process nr95-071.txt .... 1995:Jun.19 CRC Clarifies Children's Communion Qualifications nr95-072.txt .... 1995:Jun.20 Is There Poison in the Canadian Bacon? Canadian Council Issues Raise Questions Regarding CRC's Bi-National Character nr95-073.txt .... 1995:Jun.20 What May Non-Ordained Church Leaders Do? CRC Appoints Committee to Study "Official Acts of Ministry" nr95-074.txt .... 1995:Jun.21 Synod Rejects Two Efforts to Require 1996 Ratification of Women in Office Decision nr95-075.txt .... 1995:Jun.21 Synod Permits Classes to Declare Second Church Order Article "Inoperative"; Women May Now "Expound" or "Exhort" nr95-076.txt .... 1995:Jun.21 CRC Challenges Future of Fund for Smaller Churches nr95-077.txt .... 1995:Jun.21 Two Services on Sunday Rule is Now Optional nr95-078.txt .... 1995:Jun.21 Change in Church Order Revision Process Will Ease Future Revision Attempts nr95-079.txt .... 1995:Jun.21 No Discipline for Churches Ordaining Women or Refusing to Pay Denominational Ministry Shares nr95-079a.txt .... 1995:Jul.14 Contact List for all Christian Reformed Synod Articles (nr95-060 - nr95-069) nr95-080.txt .... 1995:Jun.23 Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly Unanimously Warns CRC to "Repent and Rescind" Women in Office Decision nr95-081.txt .... 1995:Jul.13 Classis California South Calls Special Meeting to Discuss Christian Reformed Women in Office Decision nr95-082.txt .... 1995:Aug.29 California South Calls Conference of Christian Reformed Classes, Councils, to Address Women in Office Decision nr95-083.txt .... 1995:Aug.29 [revised 10/26/95] Grand Rapids Gets Third Dutch Reformed Seminary nr95-084.txt .... 1995:Oct.09 Classis Wisconsin Overtures Christian Reformed Synod to Declare that Members who "Deny the Biblical Condemnation of All Homosexual Behavior" are Subject to Discipline nr95-085.txt .... 1995:Oct.21 Text of Classis Wisconsin Overture re. Homosexuality nr95-086.txt .... 1995:Oct.18 CRC Board of Trustees Appoints Committee to Review Local Church Property Issues nr95-087.txt .... 1995:Oct.09 Most Christian Reformed Classes Decline Synodical Option to End Prohibition on Women in Office nr95-088.txt .... 1995:Sep.09/Oct.18 List of Classis Decisions on Women in Office nr95-089.txt .... 1995:Oct.14 Classis Pacific Northwest Makes Christian Reformed History by Declaring Word "Male" Inoperative nr95-090.txt .... 1995:Sep.21 Grand Rapids East Becomes First Christian Reformed Classis to Seat Women Elders nr95-091.txt .... 1995:Oct.09 Classis Lake Erie Appoints Committee to Review Synod 1995 Decision on Women in Office nr95-092.txt .... 1995:Oct.18 Atlantic Northeast Votes Down Women in Office, Overtures Christian Reformed Synod to Overturn 1995 Decision nr95-093.txt .... 1995:Sep.09 California South Announces Date and Location for Interclassical Conference of Christian Reformed Conservatives nr95-094.txt .... 1995:Oct.19 Iakota Rejects Interclassical Conference nr95-095.txt .... 1995:Sep.13 Classis Illiana "Encourages" Churches to Attend Interclassical Conference of CRC Churches Opposed to Women in Office nr95-096.txt .... 1995:Sep.19 Classis Illiana Reserves Right to Discipline Churches Electing Women Elders nr95-097.txt .... 1995:Sep.04 Alliance of Reformed Churches' Oldest Serving Pastor Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Ordination nr95-098.txt .... 1995:Sep.21 Grand Rapids East Becomes First Christian Reformed Classis to Seat Women Elders nr95-099.txt .... 1995:Oct.09 Classis Wisconsin Rejects Overture to Sever Calvin College from Christian Reformed Denomination nr95-100.txt .... 1995:Oct.23 Grand Rapids East Attempts Compromise on Question of How to Minister to Christian Reformed Gays nr95-101.txt .... 1995:Oct.21 Text of Classis Grand Rapids East Study Committee Report on Ministry with Persons who are Homosexual nr95-102.txt .... 1995:Oct.19 Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland Sever Ties with Christian Reformed Church in North America nr95-103.txt .... 1995:Oct.20 Dordt College Announces Presidential Appointment nr95-104.txt .... 1995:Oct.23 Alliance of Reformed Churches: New Federation on the Way? nr95-105.txt .... 1995:Oct.09 Mid-America Reformed Seminary Finds New Indiana Home nr95-106a.txt ... 1995:Nov.06 This file, along with nr95-106b, has been replaced by file nr95-106c. No substantial changes in content were made in the incorporation of nr95-106a and nr95-106b into the file nr95-106c. nr95-106b.txt ... 1995:Nov.08 This file, along with nr95-106a, has been replaced by file nr95-106c. No substantial changes in content were made in the incorporation of nr95-106a and nr95-106b into the file nr95-106c. nr95-106c.txt ... 1995:Nov.08 Interclassical Conference Urges Christian Reformed Synod to Lead Denomination in Repentence; Calls for Formulation of "Covenant Union" of CRC Conservatives nr95-107.txt .... 1995:Oct.31 Trumpeting, Families, and Federating Headline Michigander Meeting nr95-108.txt .... 1995:Nov.03 Reformed Congregationalists Convene New Fellowship at Site of Charles Finney's Heresy Trial nr95-109.txt .... 1995:Oct.31 Text of the Adopting Act for the General Association of Reformed Congregationalists nr95-110.txt .... 1995:Nov.27 Former Christian Reformed Congregations Federate to Form "Fellowship of Uniting Reformed Churches" nr95-111.txt .... 1995:Nov.25 Alliance Minority Declines to Join Federation; Meeting Convened by Interim Committee Chair Gathers Fifteen Percent of Delegates to Continue as Alliance of Reformed Churches nr95-112.txt .... 1995:Nov.24 Calvin Women Receive Thanksgiving Gift: Six Female Seminarians Licensed to Exhort by Calvin Seminary Board nr95-113.txt .... 1995:Dec.16 Calvin Seminary Professors Urge Classis Grand Rapids East to Affirm CRC Synod's Ruling that Homosexual Practice is Sin nr95-114.txt .... 1995:Nov.28 Text of Calvin Seminary Faculty Letter on Homosexuality _____________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/reformed/archive95: 00contents95.reformed.txt .