GS 1980 ARTICLE 20 – General Fund

Committee Ill presents:

A. Material – 

Agenda VIII, N – Report of the Church for the Administration of the General Fund, the Church at Carman, Manitoba.

B.  Observations

• 1.  The report does not state the exact amount per communicant member the Church at Carman asked of the Churches for the expenses of Committees appointed by General Synod, Coaldale 1977.
• 2. Total income…………………………………………………………………………………….. $9,778.50
  • Total expenses…………………………………………………………………………………… 6,545.90
  • Balance…………………………………………………………………………………………….. $3,232.60
• 3. The consistory of the Church at Carman has audited the books of the treasurer of the Fund and found the books in good order.
• 4. Since the report does not state the exact amount charged per communi­cant member, it is not clear whether all Churches paid their share.

C.  Recommendations

Synod decide:

• 1. To express its gratitude to Mr. H. Veldman, treasurer of the Fund, reliev­ing him of all responsibilities for the past three years.
• 2.  To thank the Church at Carman for the administration of this Fund and the auditing of the books of the treasurer.
• 3. To continue the mandate of the Church at Carman to administer this General Fund.
• 4. To recommend to the Church at Carman to mention in the reports to Synod the amount charged per communicant member and received from the Churches.

ADOPTED