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COMMISSIONS
Synod
The Synod of
Albany's structure includes four committees (personnel, nominations, finance,
and overtures and judicial business) and the Synod Mission Council.
The Synod
Mission Council is comprised of 1 deacon, 1 elder, 1 minister from each
classis, 3 at-large (elder, deacon, minister), and the synod president.
The
Mission of the Albany Synod Mission Council is to serve Jesus Christ in
partnership with congregations and classes through the proclamation of the
gospel, helping each other to call persons to repentance from sin, to faith in
Jesus Christ, to membership in the Church and to service in God's world.
COMMISSIONS
The Witness
Commission equips congregations and classes for ministry through
 | Cooperative
ecumenical endeavors |
| Diaconal
ministries training |
| Diaconal
ministry grants |
| Social
witness emphases that promote peace and justice |
The Leadership
Development Commission provides
| Clergy
Days |
| Consistory
training events |
| Continuing
education seminars for ministers |
| Leadership
development grants |
| Living
Stones leadership training seminars |
| Christian
education support |
| Spiritual
gifts workshops and seminars |
| Minister
and spouse support and counseling |
| Minister
Retreats |
| Capital
Region Theological Center |
| Synod youth ministry |
The
Congregational Service Commission supports leaders and provides resources
through
| Beginning
and Beyond events for newly installed pastors |
| Church
crisis intervention |
| Church
revitalization and renewal |
| Grants
for Congregations |
| Minister
recruitment |
| Missional
Church Planning fresh ways to develop ministry by becoming a missional
congregation |
| Open
church consultations |
| Small
church |
| Stewardship
ministry |
The Fowler
Commission promotes spiritual growth through
| Camp and retreat experiences for youth and adults |
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