Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2010 Article 154 – Reformed Churches in New Zealand (RCNZ) 1.         Material 1.1        Report from the CRCA re: RCNZ (8.2.m). 1.2        Letters from Fergus-Maranatha (8.2 m.14), London (8.2.m.30), and Lincoln (8.2.m.36). 2.         Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers, 2007 decided (Article 66, Recommendation 5): [5.1]     To recognize that the RCNZ…

GS 2010 Article 153 – New Name for the Theological College 1.          Material 1.1        Report of the Board of Governors of the Theological College (8.2.l). 1.2       Letter from Winnipeg-Grace (8.3.L.3). 2.         Observations 2.1        The Board adopted a proposal to change the name by which the College operates or is known,…

GS 2010 Article 152 – New Name for the Theological College 1.          Material 1.1        Report of the Board of Governors of the Theological College (8.2.l). 1.2       Letter from Winnipeg-Grace (8.3.L.3). 2.         Observations 2.1        The Board adopted a proposal to change the name by which the College operates or is known,…

GS 2010 Article 151 – CCU Church Order Subcommittee re: Proposed Joint Church Order (PJCO) 1.          Material 1.1        Report from CCU Church Order Subcommittee to General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer 2010 (8.2.b). 1.2        Following is a list of the churches who have submitted letters with input of clarification or revision of the PJCO. Letters…

GS 2010 Article 150 – Opening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting and welcomed all the guests, also noting the arrival of students from John Calvin Christian School in Burlington. He read from Zechariah 4 and led in prayer. All then sang Psalm 66:1,6. Roll call was then held and all members of Synod were present.

GS 2010 Article 149 – Closing Rev. J. Visscher read 2 Cor 4:7-18, gave a meditation, and led in prayer. All then sang Hymn 56:1,2,3, after which the meeting was adjourned.

Article 148 – SCBP: Bias of Report Language 1.         Material Letter from Guelph (8.3.J.4). 2.         Observation The church of Guelph wants Synod 2010 to promote balance in the language of committee reports to avoid undue bias being inferred. 3.         Considerations 3.1        One church has complained about this matter, and this does not seem to…

GS 2010 Article 147 – SCBP: Overleaf Notation 1.         Material Letter from Elora (8.3.J.1) 2.         Observation The church of Elora states that although it is beneficial to have the music for the first stanza on the overleaf, it does cause confusion because it is not immediately evident that the stanza with the music is not…

GS 2010 Article 146 – SCBP: Common Songbook 1.         Material Letters from the churches of Carman West (8.3.C.6), Grand Valley (8.3.J.9), and Neerlandia (8.3.J.23). 2.         Observations 2.1        The church of Neerlandia church indicated that any proposed changes to our existing Book of Praise should also meet with the scrutiny and approval of the URCNA…

GS 2010 Article 145 – SCBP: Harmonization 1.          Material Letter of Burlington-Fellowship (8.3.J.18). 2.          Observations 2.1        Burlington-Fellowship states that they are disappointed with the SCBP decision to drop the four-part harmonization in the 14 hymns selected. They urge Synod to reverse this decision. 2.2        Burlington-Fellowship requests that the four-part harmonization also…