Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2010 Article 62 – Appeal from Kerwood re: Women’s Voting 1.         Material 1.1       Acts of previous synods. 1.2       Appeal from the church at Kerwood re: Article 136 of Synod Smithers (8.5.W). 2.         Observations 2.1       Kerwood appeals the decision of Synod Smithers 2007, Article 136 on the following grounds: [a…

GS 2010 Article 61 – CCCNA: General Mandate 1.         Material 1.1       Report of the CCCNA, pages 165-168 (8.2.f.1). 1.2        Supplementary letter dated January 9, 2010 with recommendations for committee members (8.2.f.ii). 1.3       Supplementary letter dated March 26, 2010 with further recommendations for committee members (8.2.f.iii). 2.         Observations 2.1       The…

GS 2010 Article 60 – Report from CRCA re: Consolidation and Reorganization 1.         Material 1.1       Report of CRCA (8.2.m). 1.2       Letters from Churches at Toronto (8.3.M.1), Guelph (8.3.M.2), Hamilton-Providence (8.3.M.3), Grand Valley (8.3.M.6), Coaldale (8.3.M.8), Grassie (8.3.M.10), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.13), Flamborough (8.3.M.22), Willoughby Heights (8.3.M.25), Attercliffe (8.3.M.26), Tintern (8.3.M.28), and Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.M.29). 2. …

GS 2010 Article 59 – Report from CRCA re: Reviewing Approach 1.         Material 1.1       Report of CRCA (8.2.m). 1.2       Letters from Churches at Guelph (8.3.M.2), Hamilton-Providence (8.3.M.3), Grand Valley (8.3.M.6), Coaldale (8.3.M.7 and 8), Grassie (8.3.M.10), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.13), Neerlandia (8.3.M.23), Willoughby Heights (8.3.M.25), Taber (8.3.M.27), and BurlingtonEbenezer (8.3.M.29). 2.         Observations 2.1 …

GS 2010 Article 58 – Reopening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting. All members of Synod were present.

GS 2010 Article 57 – Appeal from Mr. Theodore Kingma 1.         Material Appeal from Mr. Theodore Kingma dated March 23, 2010 (8.5.z). 2.         Observations re: Admissibility 2.1       Mr. Theodore Kingma appeals his deposition (March, 2003) and excommunication from Lynden American Reformed Church. 2.2       Mr. Kingma states that he is “appealing his deposition and…

GS 2010 Article 56 – Appeals re: Administering the Lord’s Supper to Shut-ins 1.         Material Letters from Toronto-Bethel (8.5.c) and Burlington-Ebenezer (8.5.n, Contents – Part 3). 2.         Observations 2.1       Synod Smithers 2007 dealt with an overture from Regional Synod West 2006 (RSW) asking that the CO Article 56 be changed to accommodate the administration of…

GS 2010 Article 55 – Adoption of Articles 47-53 of the Acts of Synod Articles 47-53 of the Acts were adopted.

GS 2010 Article 54 – Opening Devotions and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by asking everyone to sing Psalm 146:1-3. He read Jonah 1, gave a meditation, and then led in prayer. Roll call was held and all were present.

GS 2010 Article 53 – Closing Devotions Rev. D. Wynia read Ephesians 5:15-17 and the assembly then sang Psalm 1:1-3. He closed in prayer, after which the chairman adjourned the meeting.