by Susan | Dec 18, 2024 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
By: Alan Broyles, Moderator This is the theme of Synod this year, and it comes from a need to focus on the efforts of our denomination in several key aspects of church work. “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been...
by Susan | Sep 15, 2023 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
By: Rev. Rob Patrick, Moderator Selecting the “Moderator’s Theme” is among the early responsibilities of the Moderator-Elect. Months before Synod meets, there is an expectation of a theme for the year,...
by Susan | Jun 30, 2022 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
By: Moderator Bill McKay The synod theme and emphasis for the decade of 2020-29 is “One God, One Mediator.” In 2020, Dr. McGregor challenged us with his theme of “Preparing the Church for the Return of Jesus Christ.” Last year in 2021, our brother Patrick Malphrus...
by Susan | Aug 20, 2021 | Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
By: Rev. Patrick Malphrus, Moderator Last year’s theme, chosen by Dr. McGregor, was “Preparing the Church for the Return of Christ Jesus”, and what a fitting theme! Dr. McGregor, I believe, chose this theme before anybody knew what Covid was. Before we came to use...
by Susan | Mar 5, 2021 | Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
For the Return of Christ Jesus By: Rob Roy McGregor III Our theme over the past year has been Building Healthy Churches and Birthing Healthy Christians. At last year’s meeting of Synod, our Moderator,...
by Susan | Mar 5, 2021 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
By: Rev. Eric Hancox “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you” (James 4:10). How should the church prepare for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ? How should God’s people be preparing and helping one another to prepare to stand before our King?...
