Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1995 ARTICLE 115 – Appeals against Regional Synod West 1993, Art. 11 Committee III presents: Agenda items VIII. A. 4, 10, 14, 22, C. 9, 23 Committee presents a majority report and a minority report. Majority Report: I. MATERIAL A. Appeal from the church at Cloverdale re Regional Synod West,1993, Art. 11 B. Appeal…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 114 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. Roll call shows that all members of Synod are pre- sent.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 113 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for lunch

GS 1995 ARTICLE 112 – Re Decision on ERQ The following motion is made: To add to Art. 73 of this Synod under Material: A. Overture from the ERQ. Recommendation A: To acknowledge with thankfulness the overture of the ERQ. ADOPTED

GS 1995 ARTICLE 111 – Guidelines for General Synod ADOPTED Several motions re Guidelines for Synod are made: I. That the references to the Church Order in the Guidelines be updated according to the present numbering of the Articles. ADOPTED II. That the Guidelines for Synod as adopted by Synod Cloverdale 1983 and as amended…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 110 – Guidelines for General Synod Committee IV presents: Agenda item VIII. E. 12 I. MATERIAL Overture from the church at Langley re: Guidelines for General Synod. II. OBSERVATIONS A. The church at Langley requests Synod to change the Guidelines for General Synod with regard to material, committees and committee reports. 1.…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 109 – Appeals Burlington-East and Fergus re: Synod 1992, Art. 131 Committee IV presents: Agenda item: VIII. A. 2, 3 I. MATERIAL A. Letter from the church at Fergus re: publication of confidential acts B. Letter from the church at Burlington-East re: same II. OBSERVATIONS A. The church at Fergus requests Synod…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 108 – Finances of Synod Committee IV presents: Agenda items VIII. E. 11, XII. I. MATERIAL A. Statement of income and expenses of the Finance Committee of General Synod Lincoln 1992. B. Audit report by the church at Rockway of the books of the Finance Committee of Synod 1992. II. OBSERVATIONS A.…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 107 – Farewell Elder G. VanWoudenberg Elder G. VanWoudenberg requests to be excused for the remainder of Synod due to a funeral. This request is granted. He wishes Synod the blessing of the Lord in its further discussions.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 106 – Contact with the OPC The following amendment is presented: To add the following paragraph between the existing paragraphs C and D under part VI Recommendations: D. To offer to the OPC a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship under the adopted rules and if this offer is accepted, to formalize this relationship…