A Lost Commission?

Pastor Kit Swartz (Oswego, N.Y., RPC) challenged conferees to fervently apply Christ's commission to "teach" in Matthew 28:20, as he encouraged pastors, elders, parents, and mature believers to be intentional about their teaching role.

Sticks and Stones

Though planned recreational activities abounded, these children spent a long time amusing themselves with rocks and mud, explaining that they were "archaeologists."

Flourishing Fresh and Green

Dozens gathered to hear several testimonies of RP churches that had experienced revitalization, and to hear the specific plans of Synod's Committee on Revitalization of Declining Congregations. Here, Elder Christopher Wright of Cambridge, Mass., RPC speaks about his congregation's history as Pastor Paul McCracken, committee chairman, looks on.

Family Time

Rich, Amy, Grace, and Maggie Holdeman of Bloomington, Indiana, enjoy dinner in the Knollcrest Dining Room of Calvin College.

A Half Century of Witness

Veteran missionary-pastor Gene Spear addressed the Wednesday evening convocation during a presentation by the RPCNA Foreign Mission Board celebrating 50 years of ministry in Japan.