26 Apr GS 2001 art 13

GS 2001 Article 13 – Address Churches

Committee 1 presented its proposal on the Address Churches. Synod adopted the following:

1.     Material

• Report from the Address Church, the Church at Burlington-Ebenezer.

2.     Observations

• 2.1.          The Church at Burlington-Ebenezer reports on its correspondence as Address Church.
• 2.2.          The Church at Grand Rapids, our Address Church in the USA, has not submitted a report.

3.     Considerations

• 3.1.          The Church at Burlington-Ebenezer has fulfilled its mandate as Address Church.
• 3.2.          It is not necessary to have two Address Churches.

4.     Recommendations

• 4.1.          To thank the Church at Burlington-Ebenezer for the work done as Address Church.
• 4.2.          To reappoint the Ebenezer Church as Address Church.
• 4.3.          To instruct the Address Church to report to the next General Synod.