From: Darrell128@aol.com
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 04:21:33 -0400 (EDT)

NR #1996-098: For Immediate Release
Official Statement of Drafting Committee Regarding Alliance of Reformed
Churches Purpose

[Editor's Note: The following is an official statement issued by a drafting
committee, reproduced without editing or commentary.]

 At a meeting of Consistories on Wednesday August 7th it was decided that a
committee be formed to compose the sentiments expressed at the meeting. Those
sentiments had to do with the Alliance of Reformed Churches (ARC) and its
reason for continuing. After a period of discussion where various thoughts
were expressed this consensus was achieved:

 The purpose for the ARC is to pursue the goal of a United Reformed Church
where like-minded Reformed Churches would effect a visible union.

 This is not intended to be a reduplication of either the North American
Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) or the National Association of
Evangelicals (NAE) or the International Conference of Reformed Churches
(ICRC) or the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC).

 This purpose is referred to your Consistories for further formulation and
refinement. This is simply intended to be a summary of the discussion that
took place on Wednesday night.

 Each Consistory is requested to compose and submit an overture to the ARC
for corporate consideration at its upcoming November meeting.


Cross-References to Related Articles:

#1996-097: Alliance of Reformed Churches Leaders Meet to Plan Future




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