On behalf of the Office of General Secretary, we invite you to reserve Wednesday, January 14, from 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern Time for training, reviewing resources, and connecting with staff and other Synodical Deputies.
An agenda with a Zoom link will be sent out ahead of the meeting, but you are invited to submit questions for the staff using this Google Form.
Staff who will be attending this Connect include:
- Zach King - General Secretary
- Susan La Clear - Candidacy Director
- Joel VandeWerken - Director of Ecclesiastical Governance
- Ashley Medendorp - Coordinator of Synodical Operations
- Rebekah VandenAkker - Yearbook Coordinator
For those who are unable to attend, the meeting will be recorded and posted on the Synodical Deputy Website.
We will have another Synodical Deputy Connect in July 2026, stay tuned for the final date.
Announcements
Role of the Synodical Deputy
Church Order Article 48
Upon the nomination of the classes, synod shall appoint ministers, one from each classis, to serve as synodical deputies for a term designated by synod. —Cf. Supplement, Article 48-a
When the cooperation of the synodical deputies is required as stipulated in the Church Order, the presence of at least three deputies from the nearest classes shall be prescribed.
Besides the duties elsewhere stipulated, the deputies shall, upon request, extend help to the classes in the event of difficulties in order that proper unity, order, and sound doctrine may be maintained.
The synodical deputies shall submit a complete report of their actions to the next synod.
Church Order Supplement, Article 48-a
A classis may appoint a female minister to serve as a synodical deputy as long as, out of consideration for neighboring classes, a male minister is the alternate. (Acts of Synod 2007, p. 612)