TO: Classis Delegates

FROM: Office of the Stated Clerk

SUBJECT: Call to Stated Session, September 22, 2007

It’s that time once again to come together as a Classis in Stated Session on Saturday, September 22, 07 at Church of the Chimes in San Jose. We will begin promptly at 9:00 AM, with a time of worship and celebration. The theme of the worship/celebration and indeed the entire classis session is: Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing” based on Phil. 1: 6, 27. During the worship/celebration time we formally receive The Journey as an organized RCA congregation and also receive the ordination transfer of Rev. Timothy Ramage from the PCUSA. Both of these events are cause for great rejoicing.

During the noon lunch recess we will be privileged to hear from Rev. Johnson Ogema who has planted over 100 churches in Uganda, Africa.

The documents to prepare you for the various discussions are attached. (They can also be found on the classis website: www.svccrca.org/classis). Please duplicate and distribute these documents to your delegates and instruct them to review them and to bring them along to the stated session. To expedite our time together it will be assumed that every delegate has read the discussion material in advance of the meeting. Additional reports will be sent at a later date in a separate email attachment.

Please give the CMC ARM Proposal your close attention. This is a new initiative designed to further the classis commitment to reach the Hispanic population in our region. This proposal asks for the participation of all the churches in the classis.

Consistory and Elder Minutes for Review

The following churches are asked to bring their Consistory and Elder Minutes for annual review by the Relationship Development Commission:

Calvary Reformed Church Hope Community Church

Christ Community Church Lighthouse Community Church

Church of the Cross New Hope Community Church

Community Reformed Church Sonoma Valley Community Church

Classis Delegates to General Synod, Hope College, June 5-10, 2008

Minister Delegates: Steve With and Eddy Aleman

Elder Delegates: Pedro Sun, Sunrise Community and a delegate from Chinese Community Church.

Directions to Church of the Chimes, 1447 Bryan Ave, San Jose 95118

Because of the multiple routes from several directions it is suggested that you use Mapquest or Google Maps to determine the best route from your particular location.

Please be in prayer for a fruitful and rewarding time together.

Blessings,

Don Werkhoven

Stated Clerk/Treasurer

CLASSIS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA -- MISSION AND VISION

In alignment with the mission and vision of the Far West Region/RCA, the Central California Classis is a fellowship of congregations called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be the very presence of Jesus Christ in this region of His Kingdom.

Our shared task is to cultivate and nurture an environment where prayer, innovative ministry and leadership development produces healthy and reproducing churches that thrive in living out their God-ordained call to follow Christ in mission in a lost and broken world.

PRIORITIES

· Prayer

· Church Multiplication

· Church Revitalization

· Equipping and Mobilizing Leaders

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Agenda for 2007 Fall Stated Session

Web posted: September 13, 2007

Updated: September 20, 2007

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