Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2010 Article 175 – Women Voting in the Election of Office Bearers (Majority Report) 1.         Material 1.1       Majority Report on Women’s Voting(8.2.g.i) 1.2       Minority Report on Women’s Voting (8.2.g.ii) 1.3        Report to Synod 1980 on Women’s Voting plus the decision of Synod 1980 1.4     Report to Synod 1983 on…

GS 2010 Article 174 – Changes to the Guidelines Section IV.I.1 The old rule is as follows: I.          Voting 1.         The chair shall call the roll (in any order) when a vote is taken. Proposal to Change Section IV.1.1 as follows: I.          Voting 1.         It is in the freedom of the…

GS 2010 Article 173 – Reformed Churches of Korea (RCK) 1.         Material 1.1       Report from the CRCA re: RCK (8.2.m). 1.2        Letters from Coaldale (8.3.M.8), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.16), Lincoln ((8.3.M.36), and Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.M.37). 2.         Observations 2.1        The CRCA received a letter dated July 17, 2009 from the RCK, officially requesting ecclesiastical…

GS 2010 Article 172 – Printing of the Acts 1.         Material Letter from Langley (8.1.r). 2.         Observations 2.1        Langley notes that the printing of synod reports and the Acts constitute a large part of synod expenses (Acts 2007, Article 161, which reveals that the printing of the Acts of Synod 2004 cost $14,832.00, out…

GS 2010 Article 170 – Appeal from br. H. Voorhorst re: A Decision of Regional Synod West 2009 1.         Material Letter from Br H. Voorhorst dated May 11 2010 (8.5.y). 2.         Observations 2.1       On Sept. 24, 2007, the Cloverdale consistory decided to “introduce the revised versification of the Genevan Psalms into the worship services…

GS 2010 Article 169 – Letter to Synod London 2010 of the URCNA The Coordinators recommend that General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer “address Synod London 2010 in writing, pledging our commitment to seeking federative unity and asking whether the URCNA in word and deed is committed to do the same.” (Rec. 7:5, Report, page 17). Synod decided…

GS 2010 Article 168 – Remuneration Dr. W. Helder 1.         Material Letter from SCBP dated October 2009 (8.2.j.6). 2.         Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers (Article 148 par. 4.1.3) mandated the SCBP to “engage Dr. Helder to work with the Committee to update the psalm section and provide a fair remuneration for the work involved.” 2.2…

GS 2010 Article 167 – Appointments 1.         Board of Governors 1.1        Academic Committee 1.1.1     From Eastern Canada: E. Kampen (2013), J. Ludwig (2019), J. VanWoudenberg (2013) (Substitutes: M.H. Van Luik, R. Wynia in that order). 1.1.2     From Western Canada: R. Aasman (2019), A.J. Pol (2016), W.B. Slomp (2013) (Substitutes: A. Souman, T.…

GS 2010 Article 166 – Adoption of Articles 101-111 of the Acts of Synod Articles 101-111 of the Acts were adopted after some minor changes.

GS 2010 Article 165 – Opening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting. All were present.