ARC Consistory met December 8. Marlene Aukes requested a transfer of her membership from New Life Celebration Church. Elders reported that 379 were served communion on November 29 and 384 were served on December 6. New officers were elected for 2016: Henry Sandbulte, Vice President; John Sohl, Clerk; Kurt Elbers, Chair of Deacons; Kent Vander Lugt, General Treasurer; Tom Nath, Benevolent Treasurer; Tom Ver Steeg, Building Treasurer; Mark Ehlers, Financial Secretary. The consistory approved a recommendation from the Discipleship Team to receive the children’s offering during the worship service rather than at Sunday School. In addition to regular consistory business, time was spent reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to 2016. Next Consistory meeting will be Tuesday, January 12.