In the past three weekends are representatives of all municipalities in the Netherlands met for the five-year union congress. During this important event, the new directors of the church in the Netherlands appointed and that often receives the most attention in the immediate coverage. Yet there are two other important parts of the union congress: evaluating the past five years, and together look forward to the next five. The delegates evaluate on the basis of the reports of the union officials, and looking ahead do so by filing motions and plans.