Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2010 Article 103 – Report of the Board of Governors of the Theological College 1.         Material 1.1         Report of the Board of Governors of the Theological College (8.2.l). 1.2        Letters from Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.1.t) Burlington-Ebenezer (8.1.f), Elora (8.3.L.1), Coaldale (8.3.L.2), Winnipeg-Grace (8.3.L.3), Chilliwack (8.3.L.4), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.L.5), Neerlandia (8.3.L.6), Willoughby Heights (8.3.L.7), Attercliffe…

GS 2010 Article 102 – Adoption of Articles 80-89 of the Acts of Synod Articles 80-89 of the Acts were adopted after some minor changes.

GS 2010 Article 101 – Opening and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting and welcomed all the guests, also noting the arrival of students from John Calvin School in Burlington. He read from Habakkuk 3. All sang Hymn 10:8,9,10, after which he led in prayer. Roll call was then held and all were present.

GS 2010 Article 100 – Closing Devotions Rev. Aasman opened the meeting, noting all were present. Rev. Schouten then read John 14:12-14. He then led in prayer and asked all present to sing Psalm 68:12. The meeting was then adjourned.

GS 2010 Article 99 – Appeal from Hamilton-Cornerstone re: Article 110 of Synod Smithers 2007 1.         Material Appeal from Hamilton-Cornerstone against Article 110 of Synod Smithers (8.5.b). 2.         Observations 2.1        Hamilton appeals the decision of Synod Smithers 2007 to repeal the decision of Synod Chatham to mandate the SCBP to restore the…

GS 2010 Article 98 – Days of Prayer, Article 54 CO 1.         Material Report from Edmonton-Providence and Burlington-Waterdown (8.2.p). 2.         Observations 2.1       Synod 2007 appointed the Churches at Edmonton-Providence and Burlington-Waterdown as the churches to implement the provisions of Article 54 CO. 2.2       On September 2008, the church at Cloverdale requested the church…

GS 2010 Article 97 – Financial Report of the General Fund 1.         Material Financial report of the General Fund from February 6, 2007 to January 15, 2010, (8.2.q). 2.         Observations 2.1       The church at Carman East was appointed by Synod Smithers 2007 to administer the general fund and to collect funds as required from…

GS 2010 Article 96 – Address Church 1.         Material Report from Burlington-Ebenezer ( 8.2.n.i). 2.         Observation Burlington-Ebenezer reports that the only mail it has received as the Address Church were annual requests from the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches for statistical information. Three letters were sent providing the requested statistical information for the 2008,…

GS 2010 Article 95 – Proposal from Langley re: A Fifth Professor at the Theological College 1.         Material 1.1       Proposal from the church at Langley re: a fifth professor (8.1.h). 1.2       Letters of interaction from the churches at Burlington-Ebenezer (8.1.i), Flamborough (8.1.q), Guelph-Emmanuel (8.1.l), HamiltonProvidence (8.1.n), Hamilton-Providence (8.1.o), Cloverdale (8.1.u), Willoughby-Heights (8.3.L.7), Winnipeg-Redeemer…

GS 2010 Article 94 – Appeal from the Rev. R.F. Boersema re: A Decision of Regional Synod West 2009 1.         Material Letter from Rev. R.F. Boersema appealing a decision of Regional Synod West (8.5.h). 2.         Observations 2.1       Rev. Boersema asks General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer to make the following judgments: 2.1.1    Since the command to…