In this way, the remembrance based upon an informed reflection of what has led the church to where it is today enables it to recommit itself to a more vital ministry in the future. The archives seeks to stimulate research in RCA history and to make materials more readily available to all researchers. The archives produced another CD of historical resources for use by students in a class in Reformed Church history at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. These materials are also provided as an electronic archive to researchers and others interested in the history of the RCA through the RCA website. Now available on CD or by download from the site are all of the Occasional Paper series of the RCA Historical Society, source material on the name of the Reformed Church in America, the 1992 edition of the Historical Directory, and documents relating to our ecumenical work since 1968.
Additional material continues to be added.
The archivist has also continued work on the update to the Digest and Index of Synodical Legislation and has completed the next edition of the Historical Directory of the Reformed Church in America, 1628-2000. The Office of Historical Services engages in providing a variety of historical and resource materials, which are available in print, on disk, via email, and on the RCA's website. The Occasional Paper series of the RCA Historical Society has also published Episodes, by Barnard M. Luben. This volume is a series of reflections on his life and ministry on the RCA staff, in the mission field, in local congregations, and in ecumenical organizations. Preserving the church's memory is an important task so that it can be assured tomorrow has a yesterday.