Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2001 Article 88 – Book of Praise: Letter from Church at Langley The chairman arrived. The vice-chairman gave over the chair. Committee 3 presented its proposal concerning the letter from the Church of Langley with suggestions and concerns about the Book of Praise. The following was adopted: 1. Material  Letter from the Church at…

GS 2001 Article 87 – Appeals of the Church at Barrhead and Br. B. Wielenga: Article 51 of Synod Fergus 1998 Committee 1 presented its proposal on the appeals from the Church at Barrhead and br. B. Wielenga regarding Article 51 of Synod Fergus 1998. Synod adopted the following: 1. Material 1.1. Appeal of the…

GS 2001 Article 86 – Book of Praise – Ordinations Forms: Change answer to “I do” Committee 3 presented its proposal regarding the overture from Regional Synod West to change the answer in the forms for ordination to “I do.”  Synod adopted the following: 1. Material Letter from Regional Synod West,Dec.5,2000. 2. Admissibility Regional Synod…

GS 2001 Article 85 – Church at Willoughby Heights: Creation issue in ecclesiastical contacts Committee 1 presented its proposal on the request from the Church at Willoughby Heights to include the matter of the doctrine of creation in the various contacts we have with other church federations. Synod adopted the following: 1. Material  Willoughby Heights…

GS 2001 Article 84 – Reopening The vice-chairman reopened the meeting. Roll call was held. Br. W. Gortemaker had arrived. Rev. Cl. Stam was absent.

GS 2001 Article 83 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1. Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 4:1-3. After he gave a brief meditation he requested Psalm 22:10,11 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2. Roll call was held. Br. W. Gortemaker was absent with notice. 3.…

GS 2001 Article 82 – Adjournment Br. E. Kampen led the closing devotions. He read from I Corinthians 4:1-5 and gave a brief meditation. After Psalm 34:1,2,3 was sung he led in prayer. The chairman bade farewell to br. D. Stelpstra, the delegate from the RCUS. The meeting was adjourned.

GS 2001 Article 81 – Church Order Article 4B2 Committee 3 presented its proposal regarding the suggested change to Article 4B2. 1. Material 1.1. Proposal by Regional Synod East of November 10-12,1999. 1.2. Letter from the Church at Ottawa. 2. Admissibility The two items are declared admissible. 3. Observations 3.1. Regional Synod East proposes “to…

GS 2001 Article 80 – CRCA: Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland (GKN) Committee 3 presented the following report on the Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland. 1. Material 1.1. Report of the CRCA regarding the relationship with the Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland (GKN). 1.2. Letters from the churches at London, Owen Sound, Elora, Willoughby Heights, Brampton, Fergus, Orangeville,…

GS 2001 Article 79 – Reopening The chairman reopened the meeting. Psalm 105:1,3 was sung. Roll call showed all were present.