Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2001 Article 18 – Reopening The chairman reopened the meeting. He requested Psalm 84:3,4 to be sung. Roll call showed all were present. He welcomed Rev. G. H. Visscher.

GS 2001 Article 17 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1.    Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 1:12-18. After he gave a brief meditation he requested Hymn 28 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2.    Roll call showed all were present. 3.    The Acts of May 2,2001 …

GS 2001 Article 16 – Adjournment Rev. E. Kampen led in the closing devotion. He read 2 John and gave a brief meditation. After Hymn 20 was sung, he led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2001 Article 15 – Request from Hekman Library Committee 1 presented its proposal concerning the request from the Hekman Library to obtain copies of past synodical reports. Synod adopted the following: 1.    Material 1.1.    Letter of the Church at Burlington-Ebenezer. 1.2.    Letter of the Hekman Library. 2.    Admissibility These letters are declared admissible. 3.    Observations 3.1.    The…

GS 2001 Article 14 – Letter from M. Noort Committee 1 presented its proposal on a letter from br. M. Noort, a member of one of the sister churches in The Netherlands. This proposal was taken back for further consideration.

GS 2001 Article 13 – Address Churches Committee 1 presented its proposal on the Address Churches. Synod adopted the following: 1.     Material Report from the Address Church, the Church at Burlington-Ebenezer. 2.     Observations 2.1.          The Church at Burlington-Ebenezer reports on its correspondence as Address Church. 2.2.          The Church at Grand Rapids, our Address Church in…

GS 2001 Article 12 – L’Église réformée du Québec (ERQ) Committee 1 presented its proposal on the ERQ. After two rounds of discussion on the proposal, it was taken back for further consideration.

GS 2001 Article 11 – Reopening The chairman reopened the meeting. He requested that Psalm 25:2,5 be sung. Roll call showed all were present.

GS 2001 Article 10 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1.    Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 1:1-11. After he presented a brief meditation he requested Hymn 22 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2.    Roll call showed all were present. 3.    The Acts of May 1,2001 (Articles…

GS 2001 Article 9 – Adjournment Rev. G. Ph. van Popta led in the closing devotion. He read Ephesians 3:1-13 and gave a brief meditation. After Hymn 46 was sung, he led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.