_________________________________________________________________ United Reformed News Service Directory Contents (formerly Reformed Believers' Press Service) _________________________________________________________________ News Releases from United Reformed News Service: (1998) nr98-001.txt .... 1998:Jan.15 Classis Grand Rapids East Lets Gay Christian Reformed Minister Keep His Credentials - For Now nr98-002.txt .... 1998:Jan.22 Classis Grand Rapids North "Releases" Vander Kooi and Walker CRC to United Reformed Churches; Lets Little Farms CRC Join Orthodox Presbyterian Church nr98-003.txt .... 1998:Jan.21 Classis Zeeland: Abortion is an "American Holocaust" nr98-004.txt .... 1998:Jan.21 Classis Zeeland Rejects Lamont's Effort to Maintain Local Church Property Rights nr98-005.txt .... 1998:Jan.21 Classis Zeeland Rejects Ban on Women's Ordination nr98-006.txt .... 1998:Jan.29 Classis Chatham Asks Top Christian Reformed Administrative Committee to Appoint Independent Investigators of $11.5 Million in Questionable Investments nr98-007.txt .... 1998:Jan.29 Chatham Rejects Effort to Revise Property Rules nr98-008.txt .... 1998:Jan.29 Synodical Deputies Urge Less Severe Treatment of Rev. Jim Stastny Following West Sayville Secession nr98-009.txt .... 1998:Jan.29 Proposed Synodical Property Provisions Lead to Secession of Preakness Christian Reformed Church nr98-010.txt .... 1998:Feb.10 Classis California South Loses Third of Membership nr98-011.txt .... 1998.Feb.11 What's Left of Classis California South? nr98-012.txt .... 1998:Feb.19 Classis Georgetown Processes Pension Inequity Claim by Retired Christian Reformed Ministers nr98-013.txt .... 1998:Feb.25 Christian Reformed Denomination Records Second-Worst Membership Drop in History nr98-014.txt .... 1998:Feb.25 United Reformed Classis Michigan to Consider Official Classical Newsletter nr98-015.txt .... 1998:Feb.25 New United Reformed Classis Southwest United States to Face Dramatic Expansion nr98-016.txt .... 1998:Mar.03 Classis Michigan Approves Official Classis Newsletter nr98-017.txt .... 1998:Mar.03 Classis Michigan Approves Jamaican as United Reformed Ministerial Candidate nr98-018.txt .... 1998:Mar.11 URC's Classis Southwest United States Convenes for Routine Meeting in Christian Reformed Building nr98-019.txt .... 1998:Mar.12 Classis Lake Erie Asks CRC Synod to Review "Honorable Release" Declarations for Seceding Ministers nr98-020.txt .... 1998:Mar.25 Christian Reformed Synod Asked to Delete Anti-Catholic Statement from Heidelberg Catechism nr98-021.txt .... 1998:Apr.15 Christian Reformed Synod to Consider "Inactive Membership Category" Based on Reformed Church in America Procedures nr98-022.txt .... 1998:Apr.22 Church Property Rights Focus of Four Synodical Overtures nr98-023.txt .... 1998:Apr.28 Gay Christian Reformed Minister's Luck May Be Almost Out nr98-024.txt .... 1998:Apr.28 It's Not Over Until It's Over: Timmer Signs $30,000 Settlement with Muskegon Classis Over Rhem Sex Charges nr98-025.txt .... 1998:Apr.28 Classis Thornapple Valley Proposes Revising Form of Subscription to Christian Reformed Doctrinal Standards nr98-026.txt .... 1998:May.02 Reformed Church in America Regional Synod to Propose Procedures for Processing Sex Charges nr98-027.txt .... 1998:May.04 Christian Reformed Committee Nixes Proposal to Cancel Synod nr98-028.txt .... 1998:May.04 Classis Lake Erie Overtures Christian Reformed Synod to "Ensure the Editorial Freedom of the Banner" nr98-029.txt .... 1998:May.06 Classis Zeeland Asks Synod to Overturn CRC Property Rules nr98-030.txt .... 1998:May 16 Reformed Church in America Rejects Proposal to Require Annual Reaffirmation of Salvation Through Christ Alone nr98-032.txt .... 1998:May 21 Gay Minister Loses Ordination; Classis Grand Rapids East Releases Rev. Jim Lucas from Christian Reformed Ministry nr98-033.txt .... 1998:May 23 Three Reformed Denominations to Hold General Assemblies or Synods this Year in West Michigan nr98-034.txt .... 1998:May 25 Mid-America Reformed Seminary Graduates Largest Class in Fifteen- Year History of School nr98-035.txt .... 1998:May 25 Christian Reformed Synod to Consider Allowing Union Churches with Reformed Church in America, Others nr98-042.txt .... 1998:Jun.10 Orthodox Presbyterian Church Invites United Reformed to Enter Ecclesiastical Fellowship nr98-046.txt .... 1998:Jun.05 Reformed Church in America General Secretary to General Synod: Don't Let Homosexuality Divide Us nr98-047.txt .... 1998:Jun.06 RCA General Synod to Begin Main Business Monday Morning nr98-048.txt .... 1998:Jun.08 Reformed Church in America General Synod Rejects Request to End Discipline of Homosexuals; Adopts Three Year Moratorium on Discussion of Homosexual Issue nr98-049.txt .... 1998:Jun.08 RCA General Synod Expresses "Grave Concern" on United Church of Canada Moderator's "Unbiblical Statements" nr98-050.txt .... 1998:Jun.08 RCA Rejects Effort to Restudy and Rescind "Conscience Clauses" Defending Opponents of Women's Ordination nr98-051.txt .... 1998:Jun.09 Van Hoeven Wins Unexpected Victory: RCA Fails to Discipline Minister Who Supported Rhem in Local Papers nr98-054.txt .... 1998:Jun.10 RCA Elects "Strong Evangelical" as New Synodical Vice-President; Kalamazoo Pastor Succeeds to Presidency nr98-055.txt .... 1998:Jun.15 Christian Reformed Synod Begins; Potential $11.5 Million Fund Loss Among Hot Topics at Annual Denominational Assembly nr98-056.txt .... 1998:Jun.16 Not One Vote, Not Two Votes, But 29 Votes: CRC Synod Solves Women Ministerial Candidate Issue by Separate Voting nr98-057.txt .... 1998:Jun.16 Synod Rejects Opposite Overtures on Women's Ordination nr98-058.txt .... 1998:Jun.16 Synod Preserves Editorial Freedom of Banner in Light of IRM nr98-059.txt .... 1998:Jun.17 Synod Votes Down Independent Review of Christian Reformed Board of Trustees; Instructs Board to Review Itself nr98-060.txt .... 1998:Jun.17 Synod Votes Down "Honorable Release" for Vanden Heuvel; Sends Report Back to Committee After Prayers, Tears nr98-061.txt .... 1998:Jun.17 Inactive Membership Categories Approved for CRC nr98-062.txt .... 1998:Jun.17 Synod Allows Endorsement of Female Military Chaplain Despite Ban on Agency Appointment of Women Ministers nr98-078.txt .... 1998:Aug.03 Westminster-West Appoints Michael Scott Horton to Faculty nr98-079.txt .... 1998:Aug.05 Two More Denominations Explore Closer Ties with United Reformed Churches in North America nr98-080.txt .... 1998:Aug.08 IRM Investment Debacle Leads to Litigation; Estimate of Funds at Risk Balloons from $11.4 to $228 Million nr98-081.txt .... 1998:Aug.26 Presbyterian Church in America Overtakes Christian Reformed to Become America's Largest Evangelical Reformed Body nr98-082.txt .... 1998:Aug.25 Westminster Theological Seminary Establishes New Scholarship for URC and CRC Students nr98-083.txt .... 1998:Aug.27 IRM Declares Bankruptcy; CRC Files More Litigation Seeking Removal of IRM Management nr98-084.txt .... 1998:Sep.10 Bankruptcy Court Postpones Action on CRC Lawsuit to Remove IRM Management; "Concerned IRM Investors" Leader to Chair New Investors Committee nr98-086.txt .... 1998:Sep.10 Four of Six United Reformed Classes to Meet in October nr98-087.txt .... 1998:Sep.10 Light Agenda of Alliance of Reformed Churches Focuses on Missions, Interchurch Issues nr98-088.txt .... 1998:Sep.17 Southern Baptist Seminary President Defends Call to Discipline President Clinton nr98-089.txt .... 1998:Sep.19 Christian Reformed Church Joins Anti-Euthanasia Ballot Coalition for Upcoming Michigan Vote nr98-090.txt .... 1998:Sep.23 Reformed Church in America General Secretary Calls for Clinton Resignation; Christian Reformed General Secretary Doesn't Expect CRC to Take Stand on Clinton nr98-091.txt .... 1998:Sep.24 IRM Management Resigns as General Partners; John Barnard to Become CEO of Troubled California Real Estate Firm nr98-092.txt .... 1998:Sep.24 Pella Fight Ends in $600,000 Settlement for Seceders nr98-095.txt .... 1998:Oct.12 Hills Christian Reformed Church in Minnesota Joins Classis Central United States of the United Reformed Churches nr98-102.txt .... 1998:Oct.27 Homosexuality Study Committee to Call Christian Reformed Synod to Repent of Lack of Ministry to Homosexuals nr98-103.txt .... 1998:Oct.08 A Glimmer of Good News: Home Missions May Receive Partial Payment on $1.1 Million of $7.925 Million Invested in IRM California Real Estate Corporation nr98-104.txt .... 1998:Oct.10 San Francisco IRM Investor Files $45 Million Suit Against Attorneys Retained by CRC Agencies and Individual Investors [withdrawn from archive] nr98-105.txt .... 1998:Oct.29 Classis Michigan Postpones Vote on Hiring Minister-at-Large nr98-106.txt .... 1998:Oct.28 Classis Michigan Votes Against "Instructing" Ministers to Produce Devotional for United Reformed Churches nr98-107.txt .... 1998:Oct.28 Classis Michigan Goes On-line; URC Synod Asked to Follow nr98-108.txt .... 1998:Oct.28 Other Business: Zion URC Advised Regarding Continuing; Admission of Baptists to URC Membership Debated; Stated Clerk Paid $500 Annually; Newsletter Guidelines Adopted; Beverly URC Moves; Dale Van Dyke Candidacy Exam nr98-109.txt .... 1998:Nov.11 Bankruptcy Court Appoints New CEO for IRM; Plans Announced to Drop Christian Reformed-Led Lawsuit nr98-112.txt .... 1998:Oct.14 Mid-America Reformed Seminary Moves Toward Accreditation nr98-114.txt .... 1998:Nov.12 Eenhoorn Announces November 15 Deadline; Paul Heule Expects to Withdraw Offer to Purchase IRM Assets nr98-115.txt .... 1998:Nov.13 Christian Reformed Officials Explain Lawsuit Against IRM nr98-116.txt .... 1998:Nov.19 North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council Completes Suspension of Christian Reformed Church nr98-132.txt .... 1998:Dec.18 IRM Hardship Cases Get a Christmas Gift: Wealthy IRM Investors Establish Hardship Foundation to Relieve Victims of $228 Million Real Estate Investment Bankruptcy ----------------------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/reformed/archive98: 00contents.reformed98.txt (rev. 98-0127) .