Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2007 Article 154 – Appeal from Owen Sound re Arts. 10 and 11 of Regional Synod East 2005 The decision of synod will be conveyed to the churches via Confidential Acts.

GS 2007 Article 153 – Guidelines for Synod The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     Letter from Smithers re Convening of Synod 2.      Observations 2.1     In the light of new technology, Smithers is asking for changes in the Guidelines for General Synod. 2.2     Specifically, they ask that Guideline 1.C be amended to…

GS 2007 Article 152 – Korean Presbyterian Church in America (KPCA) The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CCCA Report 2 2.      Observations 2.1     Synod Chatham (Art. 26) gave the CCCA the mandate to contact the Korean Presbyterian Church in North America with the help of our sister churches in Korea. 2.2     Though…

GS 2007 Article 151 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi Di Indonesia Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur (GGRI-NTT) The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 7A 1.2-5 Letters from the following four churches: Spring Creek, Surrey, Lynden, Edmonton Immanuel 2.      Admissibility The report and letters from the churches are admissible. 3.      Observations 3.1     The…

GS 2007 Article 150 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi Calvinis in Nusa Tengarra Timur (GGRC-NTT) The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 7B 1.2-3 Letters from Smithville and Edmonton Immanuel 2.      Admissibility The report and letters from the churches are admissible. 3.      Observations 3.1     The report of the CRCA, which is included as…

GS 2007 Article 149 – SCBP – Expanded Hymn Section The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 11 1.2-14  Letters from the following thirteen churches: Carman West, Flamborough, Burlington Ebenezer, Fergus Maranatha, Carman East, Cloverdale, Yarrow, Carman West, Glanbrook, Willoughby Heights, Langley, Orangeville, Burlington Fellowship 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee report…

GS 2007 Article 148 – SCBP – Revision of the Psalms and Other Recommendations The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 14-17 and Appendices A, B 1.2-15  Letters from the following fourteen churches: Hamilton, Carman West, Flamborough, Burlington Ebenezer, Cloverdale, Chilliwack, Grand Valley, Lynden, Willoughby Heights, Orangeville, Fergus North, Ottawa, Burlington…

GS 2007 Article 147 – Appeals from Coaldale and Guelph re Art. 89 of Synod Chatham The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1-2 Letters from Coaldale and Guelph 2.      Observations 2.1     Regional Synod East 2003 overtured General Synod 2004 to add the following to the Guidelines for General Synod: “Although advice can…

GS 2007 Article 146 – Request to reopen the discussion on synod’s decision re the GKH. Brother Nordeman moved that the decision about the GKH be revisited on the basis of Guideline IV.G. called “Motion to Bring Matters Once Decided Again Before Synod.” He brought six reason to the fore as follows: 1.       Synod is…

GS 2007 Article 145 – Opening Devotions and Rollcall The meeting was called to order. The chairman read Exodus 5:22 – 6:8 and explained that this passage shows that the Lord’s promise “I will be your God” is the basis of redemption. He led in prayer and the meeting sang Psalm 81:1-4. Rollcall showed that…