_________________________________________________________________ United Reformed News Service Directory Contents (formerly Reformed Believers' Press Service) _________________________________________________________________ News Releases from United Reformed News Service: (1997) nr97-001.txt .... 1997:Jan.03 Muskegon Classis Suspends Separation Agreement Until Regional Adjudicates Appeal on "Gross Sexual Misconduct" Allegations Against Richard Rhem nr97-002.txt .... 1997:Jan.03 Rhem's Attorney Responds: "Classis... Has Engaged in Conspiratorial Actions Which Were Maliciously Calculated to Damage Rev. Richard Rhem and Christ Community Church" nr97-003.txt .... 1997:Jan.03 Allegan Christian Reformed Church Asks Synod to Equate Abor- tion with Nazi War Crimes nr97-004.txt .... 1997:Jan.08 Newton Christian Reformed Church Secedes by 49-1 Vote After Classis Urges Members to Disregard Council Leadership nr97-005.txt .... 1997:Jan.08 Ex-Christian Reformed Churches Respond to Pacific Blizzard nr97-006.txt .... 1997:Jan.08 Highland Community Reformed Bible Church Hosts Community Issues Forum on Gambling nr97-007.txt .... 1997:Jan.09 Appeal of Charges Against Rhem Sent Back to Committee by RCA's Regional Synod Executive Committee; Van Hoeven Appeal to Proceed with Recommendation of Dismissal nrma97-1.txt .... 1997:Jan.14 Two Christian Reformed Classes to Debate Abortion, Women in Office, on January 15 and 16: Allegan Christian Reformed Church Asks Synod to Equate Abortion with Nazi War Crimes; Pine Creek Christian Reformed Church Petitions to Leave Classis Holland for Zeeland Due to Opposition to Women's Ordination nr97-008.txt .... 1997:Jan.15 Classis Zeeland Votes by 72% Margin to Receive Pine Creek Christian Reformed Church Pending Synodical Approval nr97-009.txt .... 1997:Jan.19 Classis Zeeland Overtures Christian Reformed Synod to Reaffirm Opposition to Abortion and Send Letter to Congress; Classis Rejects Abortion-Nazi War Crimes Comparison by 18-13 Vote nr97-011.txt .... 1997:Feb.05 Classis California South Endorses Classes Grouped by Theological Affinity Instead of Geography; Organizers Hope a Tenth of CRC May Join New Conservative Classes nr97-012.txt .... 1997:Jan.27 nr 97012: Classis Hudson Refuses Apology to Rev. Casey Freswick nr97-013.txt .... 1997:Jan.27 No Transfer for Terra Ceia to Classis Hudson nr97-014.txt .... 1997:Jan.27 Lane Avenue CRC of Kansas City Secedes nr97-017.txt .... 1997:Feb.05 Classis Chatham Blasts Council of Christian Reformed Churches in Canada on Gay Rights Brief to Government nr97-018.txt .... 1997:Feb.06 Outlook Editor Vanden Heuvel Granted Honorable Release by CRC's Classis Grandville to Presbyterian Church in America; Vanden Heuvel's New Church in Holland Over 100 Attenders on First Sunday nr97-019.txt .... 1997:Feb.14 nr 97019: RCA Classes Poised to Vote: Is Salvation Through Christ Alone? nr97-020.txt .... 1997:Feb.20 CRC Membership Loss Speeds Up: 30,551 Members Lost in 5-Year Slide nr97-020c.txt ... 1997:Feb.24 nr 97020: Correction: CRC Membership Loss Speeds Up: 30,551 Members Lost in 5-Year Slide nr97-021.txt .... 1997:Feb.19 Calvin College Professor's Views on Abortion Prompt More Complaints in Classis Wisconsin and Classis of the Heartland nr97-022.txt .... 1997:Feb.19 Calvin College Issues Statement of Support for Bouma nr97-023.txt .... 1997:Feb.19 Lake Michigan Loses Last Federated Churches, Considers Welcoming Canadian Independent Church, Appoints Church Visitors to Assist in Resolution of Church Conflicts nr97-024.txt .... 1997:Feb.19 Trumpet to Sound a New Call for West Michigan Churches nrma97-2.txt .... 1997:Feb.25 Media Alert: Classis of Southwest Michigan to Vote Tonight on Whether All Reformed Church in America Ministers and Churches Should Annually Reaffirm that Salvation is Through Christ Alone; 7 pm vote at Greenwood Reformed Church of Kalamazoo to be first Michigan in national polling on church order amendment ratification; ABC News to feature RCA conflict in Thursday "World News Tonight" nr97-025.txt .... 1997:Feb.28 Christian Reformed Church's Classis Muskegon to Vote March 6 on Admitting Church with Woman Minister nr97-026.txt .... 1997:Feb.28 SW Michigan Becomes First RCA Michigan Classis to Ratify Church Order on Salvation Through Christ Alone nr97-027.txt .... 1997:Mar.03 "Kindred Spirits Gathering" of RCA Progressives Meet in Holland to Discuss Direction of Reformed Church in America nr97-028.txt .... 1997:Mar.04 Rhem Case on Hold; Muskegon Classis Affirms Salvation Through Christ Alone nr97-029.txt .... 1997:Mar.06 Muskegon Admits Trinity Mt. Pleasant CRC; Allows Bouma Ordination nrma97-3.txt .... 1997:Mar.17 Media Alert: Tomorrow to be Decision Day for Two More RCA Classes: Should All Ministers and Churches Annually Reaffirm that Salvation is Through Christ Alone? nr97-031.txt .... 1997:Mar.18 Reformed Church in America's Second and Third Largest Classes Vote to Affirm Salvation Only Through Christ nr97-032.txt .... 1997:Mar.18 South Grand Rapids Classis Overtures Reformed Church in America to Reject "Full Communion" with United Church of Christ Due to UCC Approval of Gay Marriage and Ordination nrma97-4.txt .... 1997:Mar.25 Media Alert: Holland Classis to Vote Tonight: Should All Reformed Church in America Ministers and Churches Annually Reaffirm that Salvation is Through Christ Alone? nr97-033.txt .... 1997:Mar.25 Holland Classis Rejects Church Order Amendment to Require Annual Declaration that Salvation is Through Christ Alone nr97-034.txt .... 1997:Mar.28 Reformed Church in America Rejects Annual Declaration that Salvation is Through Christ Alone nr97-035.txt .... 1997:Apr.07 RCA General Synod Asked to Pass "Fidelity and Chastity" Amendment to Bar Gay Ordination and Extramarital Sex n497-036.txt .... 1997:Apr.07 Classis Iakota Objects to Orthodox Presbyterian Church Involvement in Doon CRC Secession; Presbytery Moderator Calls CRC "False Church" nr97-038.txt .... 1997:Apr.09 Two CRC Classes Ask Synod 1997 to Review Abortion Issue Synod 1996 largely cleared Calvin College biology professor Dr. Hessel Bouma nr97-039.txt .... 1997:Apr.08 Tri-Cities Christian Reformed Church of Kennewick Splits; New Congregation Formed in Washington State nr97-040.txt .... 1997:Apr.14 Typo Leads Reformed Church in America to Recommend New Vote on Salvation Apart from Christ nr97-041.txt .... 1997:Apr.29 Kalamazoo Christian "Releases" 30-Year Veteran Teacher for Supporting "Homosexual Monogamous Relationships" nr97-042.txt .... 1997:Apr.30 Fraternal Relations Focus Headlines First Meeting of United Reformed Churches' Classis Midwest nr97-044.txt .... 1997:May 04 Great Lakes Regional Synod Minister: Reformed Church in America not "Dead," but Needs to "Wake Up" nr97-045.txt .... 1997:May 06 Reformed Church in America Regional Synod of the Great Lakes Sends Rhem "Gross Sexual Misconduct" Case Back to Muskegon Classis for Investigation, Possible Trial. Van Hoeven's complaint against "rebuke" for supporting Rhem denied; will appeal to General Synod. Regional Synod reaffirms salvation through Christ alone, goes on record against "full communion" with United Church of Christ due to homosexual issue nr97-046.txt .... 1997:May 06 Rhem's Attorney Responds: "The RCA in Western Michigan [is] Truly a Dysfunctional Family" nr97-047.txt .... 1997:May 08 Classis Zeeland Endorses Theological Classis Proposal nr97-048.txt .... 1997:May 13 United Reformed Approve Two More Ministerial Candidates nr97-053.txt .... 1997:May 15 Classis Hudson Declares Rev. Casey Freswick to Have "Status of One Deposed from Office" nr97-054.txt .... 1997:May 15 Classis Grand Rapids South Rejects LaGrave Avenue Overture to Ordain Women nr97-056.txt .... 1997:May 24 Classis Holland Rejects Conservative Christian Reformed Church Realignment Proposal nr97-057.txt .... 1997:May 24 RCA's Muskegon Classis Calls Special Meeting to Consider Trial for Richard Rhem on Sexual Misconduct Charges nr97-058.txt .... 1997:May 27 Reformed Church in America's Muskegon Classis to Investigate Sexual Misconduct Charges Against Rhem nr97-059.txt .... 1997:May 30 Classis California South Adopts South Holland Affirmations nr97-061b.txt ... 1997:Jun.06 Kalamazoo Church Picketed by Local Homosexual Group nr97-062.txt .... 1997:Jun.02 Official Statement of Covenant United Reformed Church Regarding Gay Protest nr97-063.txt .... 1997:Jun.03 Christian Reformed Synod 1997 Faces Crossroads Decision: Will Seceding Churches Keep Their Property? nr97-064.txt .... 1997:Jun.07 Orthodox Presbyterian General Assembly to Consider Cutting Longstanding Christian Reformed Ties nr97-065.txt .... 1997:Jun.10 Orthodox Presbyterian General Assembly Breaks Longstanding Christian Reformed Fraternal Relationship nr97-066.txt .... 1997:Jun.11 Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly Cuts Ties with Christian Reformed Church Over Women's Ordination nr97-068.txt .... 1997:Jun.14 Christian Reformed Synod Convenes Today in Grand Rapids; Major Issues to Include Feminine Language for God, Abortion, Interchurch Relations, Local Church Property Issues, Theologically-Defined Classes nr97-069.txt .... 1997:Jun.14 RCA General Synod Convenes Today nr97-070.txt .... 1997:Jun.14 Two Holland Pastors Elected Christian Reformed Synod President, Vice President nr97-071.txt .... 1997:Jun.15 CRC Synod Scheduled to Debate Abortion Issue Tuesday Morning nr97-072.txt .... 1997:Jun.17 Abortion Debate Occupies Christian Reformed Synod nrsy9701.txt .... 1997:Jun.18 Synod Schedule 970618 nr97-073.txt .... 1997:Jun.18 Synod Modifies Local Church Property Rights nr97-074.txt .... 1997:Jun.18 Severance of Ties, Dealing with Seceders Dominate CRC Agenda nr97-075.txt .... 1997:Jun.19 Calling God "Mother," Theological Classes to Headline Thursday's Christian Reformed Synod nr97-076.txt .... 1997:Jun.19 Christian Reformed Synod Rejects Calling God "Mother" nr97-077.txt .... 1997:Jun.21 No Theological Classes Allowed for CRC Conservatives nr97-078.txt .... 1997:Jun.20 Christian Reformed Synod Reallocates Funds in Final Session; Calvin Seminary President Hopes Fund Shift Will Stave Off $300,000 Deficit nr97-079.txt .... 1997:Jun.21 Muskegon Classis to Meet June 24 for More Inquiry on "Gross Sexual Misconduct" Charges Against Rev. Richard Rhem; Classis Also Asked by Regional Synod to Consider Charging Rhem's Church with Leaking Documents to News Media nr97-080.txt .... 1997:Jun.25 Muskegon Classis Seeks to Avoid Media Expose; Votes to Try Rhem on "Gross Sexual Misconduct" Charges nr97-081.txt .... 1997:Jul.03 Televangelist Schuller Accused of Assaulting Flight Attendant nr97-082.txt .... 1997:Jul.14 Zondervan, International Bible Society Win First Round in Ethics Charges Against World Magazine Over Inclusive Language Bible nr97-085.txt .... 1997:Aug.06 Evangelical Press Association Apologizes for Initial Ethics Committee nr97-086.txt .... 1997:Aug.06 Reformed Church in America's Muskegon Classis Finds Rev. Richard Rhem Guilty of "Gross Sexual Misconduct" nr97-087.txt .... 1997:Aug.05 Three Denominations Oppose Zondervan/International Bible Society Inclusive Language Proposal nrma97-5.txt .... [1997:Aug.22] Third Woman Ministerial Candidate in Christian Reformed Church to be Ordained Saturday in Mt. Pleasant nr97-092.txt .... 1997:Aug.21 Calvin Ranked Fourth Most Sober College in America

nr97-093.txt .... 1997:Aug.23 Christian Reformed International Ministries Director Compares Women's Ordination to Overcoming Racial Prejudice nr97-094.txt .... 1997:Sep.03 Muskegon Classis Responds to Christ Community Lawsuit nr97-095.txt .... 1997:Sep.08 Eastern Avenue CRC Declines to Call Lucas to Gay Ministry Due to Disagreement with Synodical Position on Gay Marriage nr97-096.txt .... 1997:Sep.09 West Sayville CRC in New York Secedes by 88% Majority nr97-097.txt .... 1997:Sep.13 Pastor of Largest RCA Church Attended Mother Teresa Funeral in Calcutta as Part of Official United States Delegation nr97-098.txt .... 1997:Sep.15 Escondido Ministers, First Chino Council Announce Intention to Secede from Christian Reformed Church nr97-099.txt .... 1997:Sep.16 Classis Grand Rapids North Faces Two Conservative Secessions; Mayfair CRC Proposes Allowing Women's Ordination nr97-102.txt .... 1997:Oct.07 Seminary President to CRC: All Christian Reformed Ministers "Obliged to Support" Synodical Stance on Homosexuality nrma97-6.txt .... 1997:Oct.07 Today's Muskegon Classis to Debate Christ Community Church Lawsuit, will Consider Discipline of Church Board for Alleged Failure to Properly Process Sex Charges Against Rhem nr97-103.txt .... 1997:Oct.08 International Conference of Conservative Reformed Denominations to Convene Next Week in Seoul, South Korea nr97-104.txt .... 1997:Oct.08 RCA's Muskegon Classis Votes to Seize Christ Community's Property Unless Rhem's Church Negotiates with Classis nr97-105.txt .... 1997:Oct.15 Lake Michigan Regional Fellowship: No Appeals to Fellowship without Prior Consent of Local Consistory nr97-106.txt .... 1997:Oct.15 Former Reformed Ecumenical Synod Moderator Opens Prayer Service for International Conference of Reformed Churches nr97-107.txt .... 1997:Oct.16 International Conference of Reformed Churches Convenes in Seoul, Elects Korean Chairman nr97-108.txt .... 1997:Oct.17 International Conference of Reformed Churches Admits Seven New Denominations; Questions ARP Qualifications nr97-109.txt .... 1997:Oct.17 A New Member Responds: "What's the International Conference of Reformed Churches Good For?" nr97-110.txt .... 1997:Oct.17 International Conference of Reformed Churches Amends Constitution and Regulations nr97-111.txt .... 1997:Oct.17 International Conference of Reformed Churches to Promote Jewish Evangelistic Outreach nr97-112.txt .... 1997:Oct.18 Kosin Presbyterian Church of Korea: "Church of the Martyrs" nr97-113.txt .... 1997:Oct.23 Regional Mission Conferences, Seeking Advice on Doctrinal Issues, Improved Interdenominational Cooperation Urged by International Conference of Reformed Churches nr97-114.txt .... 1997:Oct.23 Restructuring Ecclesiastical Fellowship Among Conservative Calvinist Denominations nr97-115.txt .... 1997:Oct.23 Speakers, Business, and Budgets for Upcoming Conferences nr97-116.txt .... 1997:Oct.23 Speakers and Topics at ICRC 1997 nr97-126.txt .... 1997:Nov.17 Christian Reformed Church Faces Possible Expulsion from North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council nr97-128.txt .... 1997:Nov.20 North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council Votes to Suspend Christian Reformed Church from Membership nr97-132.txt .... 1997:Dec.18 Rhem Fight Ends: Christ Community Church, RCA Muskegon Classis Agree on Settlement of Lawsuit and Property Fights ----------------------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/reformed/archive97: 00contents.reformed97.txt (rev. 97-1224) .