Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1980 ARTICLE 34 – Proposals – Church Order Committee II presents a Majority and Minority Report. The Majority Report reads as follows: A.  Material –  B.  Observations C.  Considerations Since Synod 1980 (Acts, Article 19) decided to continue the Committee for the Revision of the Church Order with a mandate (in addition to the mandate…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 33 – Re-opening –  Acceptance of Rev. W.W.J. VanOene In the evening, Synod meets in plenary session. The Chairman requests that Psalm 119:9 be sung. A letter has been received from the Rev. W.W.J. VanOene in which he states that he has accepted his appointment as lecturer at the Theological College in…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 32 – Agenda – Adjournment The following letters have been received and are added to the Agenda: The meeting adjourns and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 31 – Re-opening The Chairman requests the brothers to sing Psalm 136:1, 2. The Scripture reading is taken from I John 2:18-29. The Chairman leads in prayer.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 30 – Adjournment After the singing of Psalm 118:1, 8, Elder A.H. Lubbers leads in thanksgiving prayer. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 29 – Acts –  Adjournment The Acts, Articles 23-27, are adopted. The meeting adjourns and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 28 – Re-opening The Chairman requests the brothers to sing Hymn 33:1. He reads from 1 John 2:7-17 and leads in prayer.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 27 – Adjournment Psalm 145:5 is sung and the Rev. S. deBruin leads in prayer. The Synod is adjourned.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 26 – General Address Church Committee I presents: A. Material – Agenda VIII, P – Report of the Address Church, the Church at Burlington-East. B.  Observations 1. Synod Coaldale 1977 appointed the Church at Burlington-East as the “Address Church.” 2. No documents were received by the Church at Burlington-East. 3. An organization…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 25 – Proposal –  Lincoln re: Acts Committee Ill presents: A.  Material –  Agenda VIII, K –  Proposal of the Church at Lincoln. B.  Observations 1.  The Church of Lincoln proposes “that from now on the Acts of Synods will include ALL PROPOSALS, LETTERS, APPEALS, REPORTS, etc.” 2. Lincoln uses as ground…