Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2007 Article 174 – Committee Changes The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      In connections with decisions made, it should be noted that the name of the Committee for Contact with Churches in the Americas (CCCA) has been changed to Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA). The CCCNA will be responsible…

GS 2007 Article 173 – CCCA – General Mandate The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CCCA Report pp. 111-114 2.      Observations 2.1     The CCCA formed two sub-committees divided geographically. The sub-committees carried out their allotted work, and also met together to fulfil their mandate. The CCCA requests that new appointments be made…

GS 2007 Article 172 – SCBP – Other Matters Dealing with Changes in the Book of Praise The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 13 1.2-7 Letters from the following six churches: London, Carman West, Fergus Maranatha, Orangeville, Fergus North, Ottawa 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee, in keeping with its mandate…

GS 2007 Article 171 – Confidential Acts It was moved and seconded that Articles 114 and 154 be sent to the churches as confidential acts. Grounds: The appeals contain information that have never been publicly known. It would make public private matters and be pastorally insensitive to have these mattes made public. The motion carried.

GS 2007 Article 170 – Adoption of the Acts — Day 10 and Day 11 The proceedings of the evening session of Day 10, as recorded in Articles 135-144, and those of the morning and afternoon sessions of Day 11, as recorded in Articles 145-168, were reviewed and adopted as part of the Acts of…

GS 2007 Article 169 – Reopening The chairman called the meeting to order. We sang Hymn 14:1.

GS 2007 Article 168 – Appeal from Guelph re Art. 7 of Regional Synod East 2005 The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     Appeal from Guelph against Regional Synod East 2005 2.      Observations 2.1     Guelph appeals the fact that Regional Synod East 2005 declared an overture inadmissible because “the churches did not receive…

GS 2007 Article 167 – Motion to reconsider the decision regarding the GKH In light of the decision made this morning the motion was given into discussion. On the grounds given, the motion read: To maintain the advisory committee’s proposal as adopted in Article 143 of these Acts, but delete Consideration 4.2 and Recommendation 5.4.1,…

GS 2007 Article 166 – SCBP – Capitalization of personal pronouns referring to God The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 9 1.2-3 Letters from Carman West and Ottawa 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee report serves as observations. 2.2     The church at Chatham requested Synod Chatham to decide that all…

GS 2007 Article 165 – SCBP – General Items The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 1-6 1.2     Letter from Orangeville 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee report (1.0 – 6.0) serves as observations. 2.2     Synod Chatham mandated the committee: 2.2.1    To authorize the committee to renew the contract for the printing…