Advisers Bring Deacons’ Perspective to Synod
Herm Kloosterman, Tamara Haveman, Trena Boonstra, Cora Hoekstra
Karen Huttenga
Four deacon advisers are present at Synod 2015, three of whom are women.
One of them, Trena Boonstra, said the role of the deacon advisers is to “serve as the deacon voice here, a voice that acts as a messenger, letting our congregations know our denomination is alive and active.”
Other deacon advisers are Tamara Haveman, Cora Hoekstra, and Herm Kloosterman.
Regarding the appointment of two new seminary faculty, Hoekstra said, “It’s great to see how intentional everyone is in the hiring and training of not only pastors, but professors as well.”
Kloosterman, the only male deacon adviser, said, “We’re witnessing the exposure of causes we contribute to, and we get to encourage and support people who are part of this, which is amazing.”
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