GS 1989 ARTICLE 147

Committee I presents:

Agenda Items VIII, J, 1, 2

A. MATERIAL

  • 1. Report of the Financial Committee of Synod Burlington 1986
  • 2. Audit report by the Church at Burlington-East of the books of the Finance Committee of Synod 1986.

B. OBSERVATIONS

  • 1. General Synod Burlington 1986 appointed the Church at Burlington-East to audit the financial books of General Synod 1986, and to send a report to General Synod 1989.
  • 2. From the report regarding the finances of General Synod 1986, it appears that
  • the total income was: $17,017.96
    • total expenses: 17,009.90
      • balance: $ 8.06
  • 3. The Church at Burlington-East has audited the books of the Financial Committee of Synod 1986, and reports that they were found in good order, and all receipts and expenses are in agreement with bank statements.
  • 4. A cheque for the balance of funds of General Synod 1986 was forwarded to the convening church of General Synod 1989.

C. RECOMMENDATIONS

Synod decide:

  • 1. to express appreciation for the work done by the Financial Committee of Synod 1986, and the auditing church.
  • 2. to discharge the Financial Committee 1986 on the basis of the auditor’s report of the Church at Burlington-East.
  • 3. to appoint a Financial Committee General Synod 1989 which will pay the expenses made by General Synod 1989, using funds submitted by the Regional Synods as well as the balance of the funds of Synod 1986. This Committee will forward any balance of funds of General Synod 1989 to the convening church of the next General Synod.
  • 4. to appoint upon recommendation of the convening Church of Winnipeg the following brothers in the Financial Committee of Synod 1989: Rev. W. den Hollander, W. Gortemaker, A. Van Abbema.
  • 5. to appoint the Church at Carman to audit the books of the finances of General Synod 1989, and to send a report to General Synod 1992.

ADOPTED