29 Jul GS 2010 art 8
GS 2010 Article 8 – Agenda
The following agenda was adopted.[1]
1. Opening on behalf of the convening church
2. Examination of the credentials
3. Information from the convening church
4. Election of the officers
5. Constitution of synod
6. Adoption of the agenda
7. Setting of time schedule
8. Incoming mail
- 8.1 General Matters
- a) Letter from Regional Synod West, November 3, 2009
- – Appointments and credentials delegates to General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer 2010
- b) Letter from Regional Synod East, November 11, 2009
- – Appointments and credentials delegates to General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer 2010
- c) Letters from Board of Governors of the Theological College
- i. Confidential letter dated Jan. 28, 2010 re: appointment Professor of Dogmatology
- ii. Confidential letter dated Jan. 28, 2010 re: appointment Professor of Old Testament
- d) Recommendation for appointment to the Board of Governors Theological College
- i. Letter from Regional Synod West, November 3, 2009 ii. Letter from Regional Synod East, November 11, 2009 iii. Letter from the Board of Governors of the Theological College, dated February 17, 2010
- a) Letter from Regional Synod West, November 3, 2009
- Letters from various Churches:
- e) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated June 15, 2008
- – re: Acts Synod Smithers 2007 Article 111, 2.6.2, – error in wordingf) Burlington-Ebenezer dated October 27, 2008 – re: Board of
- Governors Appointment Temporary Lecturer
- g) Attercliffe dated December 23, 2008 – re: SCBP change made to Acts of Synod 2007
- h) Langley dated October 6, 2009 – re: proposals regarding the Theological College
- i) Burlington-Ebenezer dated January 16, 2010 – re: Langley proposal – agenda item 8.1.h
- j) Smithers dated January 11, 2010 – re: Synod Smithers 2007 Finance Committee – Financial Report
- k) Houston dated December 21, 2009 – re: Audit Report Finances Synod Smithers 2007
- l) Guelph dated February 8, 2010 – re: Langley proposal – agenda item 8.1.h
- m) Letter from the Board of Governors of the Theological College dated Feb. 17, 2010 – re: Langley proposal – agenda item 8.1.h
- n) Hamilton-Providence dated March 2, 2010 – re: Langley proposal – agenda item 8.1.h (Mission)
- o) Hamilton-Providence dated March 2, 2010 – re: Langley proposal – agenda item 8.1.h (5th professor)
- p) Chatham dated April 16, 2008 – re: General matters of concern about synod actions
- q) Flamborough, undated – re: Langley proposal – agenda item 8.1.h
- r) Langley dated March 22, 2010 – re: Publication of Acts of General Synod exclusively in electronic format.
- s) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated March 18, 2010 – re: Restricted web access to synod committee reports.
- t) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated March 18, 2010 – re: Langley proposal – agenda item 8.1.h
- u) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: Langley proposal – agenda item 8.1.h
- 8.2 Committee Reports
- a) CCU Coordinators i. Main Report (booklet volume 1) ii. Supplementary Letter dated March 15, 2010
- b) CCU Church Order Subcommittee (booklet volume 1)
- c) CCU Common Songbook Subcommittee (booklet volume 1)
- d) CCU Creeds and Forms Subcommittee (booklet volume 1)
- e) CCU Theological Training Subcommittee (booklet volume 3)
- f) Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA)
- i. Main Report (booklet volume 1)
- ii. Supplementary letter dated January 9, 2010 with recommendations for committee members
- iii. Supplementary letter dated March 26, 2010 with further recommendations for committee members
- g) Committee on Women Voting
- i. Majority Report (booklet volume 1)
- ii. Minority Report (booklet volume 1, revised in volume 3)
- h) Committee for Pastoral Training Program (booklet volume 1)
- i) Committee for the Official Website
- i. Main Report (booklet volume 1)
- ii. Confidential Letter dated March 21, 2010 – re: suggestions for appointment of new committee members. (This letter was made available at synod.)
- j) Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise (SCBP) (booklet vol. 2)
- i. Cover letter October 2009 – re: SCBP Report and Ad Hoc Committee Report
- ii. Letter dated September 2009 requesting “Privilege of the Floor”
- iii. Confidential letter regarding Remuneration Dr. Helder. (This letter will be made available at synod.)
- iv . Letter dated February 2010, – re: corrigenda for the Psalm section of the report
- v . Letter dated February 2010, – re: improvements to the Music Notation for Hymns
- vi. Letter dated April 20, 2010 – re: change to Hymn 57
- k) Committee on Bible Translation (CBT)
- l) Board of Governors of the Theological College
- m) Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA)
- i. Main Report
- ii. Supplementary Report dated February 15, 2010
- iii Addendum to the Report of the CRCA dated March 6, 2010
- n) Address Church – Burlington-Ebenezer
- i. Report dated March 17, 2010
- o) Archive Church – Burlington-Ebenezer
- i. Report dated March 2, 2010
- ii. Inspection of Archives by Burlington-Waterdown letter dated February 25, 2010 iii. Request – Letter Burlington-Ebenezer dated 26-04-2008
- p) Churches Appointed to Proclaim Day of Prayer
- i. Report dated January 11, 2010
- q) General Fund Church – Carman East Report dated February 26, 2010
- 8.3 Letters from the Churches regarding:
- A) CCU Coordinators
- 1) Hamilton-Providence dated January 28, 2010
- 2) Toronto dated January 28, 2010
- 3) Burlington-Ebenezer dated February 22, 2010
- 4) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010
- 5) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010
- 6) Flamborough, undated
- 7) Neerlandia, undated
- 8) Willoughby Heights dated March 8, 2010
- 9) Attercliffe dated March 16, 2010
- 10) Glanbrook dated March 1, 2010
- 11) Ancaster dated January 25, 2010
- 12) Abbotsford dated March 22, 2010
- 13) Lincoln dated March 6, 2010
- 14) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated March 18, 2010 – re: Mandate Proposal
- 15) W innipeg-Redeemer dated March 18, 2010 – re: Proposed questions to the URCNNA
- 16) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010
- 17) Barrhead dated March 19, 2010
- B) CCU Church Order Subcommittee
- 1) Hamilton-Providence dated January 28, 2010
- 2) Toronto dated January 28, 2010
- 3) Carman East dated January 6, 2010
- 4) Guelph dated February 8, 2010
- 5) Elora dated January 21, 2010
- 6) Chatham dated February 15, 2010
- 7) Orangeville dated Mar 2, 2010
- 8) Grassie dated February 24, 2010
- 9) Grand Valley dated March 1, 2010
- 10) Coaldale dated February 8, 2010 – re: General Matters
- 11) Coaldale dated January 15, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 36
- 12) Winnipeg-Grace dated March 11, 2010
- 13) Calgary dated February 17, 2010
- 14) Chilliwack dated March 15, 2010
- 15) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 4
- 16) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010 – re: Article 36, 43
- 17) Owen Sound dated March 3, 2010
- 18) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010
- 19) Flamborough, undated
- 20) Neerlandia, undated
- 21) Willoughby Heights dated March 8, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 5
- 22) Willoughby Heights dated March 8, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 43
- 23) Attercliffe dated March 16, 2010
- 24) Surrey dated March 20, 2010
- 25) Carman West dated March 4, 2010
- 26) Neerlandia, undated
- 27) London dated March 16, 2010
- 28) Langley dated March 22, 2010
- 29) Glanbrook dated March 10, 2010
- 30) Fergus North dated March 20, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 3
- 31) Fergus North dated March 20, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 7
- 32) Fergus North dated March 20, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 8
- 33) Fergus North dated March 20, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 13
- 34) Ancaster dated March 25, 2010
- 35) Yarrow dated January 25, 2010
- 36) Abbotsford dated March 22, 2010
- 37) Lincoln dated March 15, 2010
- 38) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated March 18, 2010
- 39) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 8
- 40) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 21
- 41) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 43
- 42) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 45
- 43) Dunnville, undated
- 44) Aldergrove dated March 25, 2010
- 45) Lyndon dated February 3, 2010
- 46) Barrhead dated March 19, 2010 – re: PJCO Article 6 and 43
- (see 8.3.A.17 for letter)
- C) CCU Songbook Subcommittee
- 1) Hamilton-Providence dated January 28, 2010
- 2) Burlington-Fellowship dated February 27, 2010
- 3) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010
- 4) Flamborough, undated
- 5) Neerlandia, undated
- 6) Carman West dated December 9, 2009
- 7) Ancaster dated January 25, 2010
- 8) Lincoln dated March 6, 2010
- D) CCU Creeds and Forms Subcommittee
- 1) Hamilton-Providence dated January 28, 2010
- 2) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010
- 3) Owen Sound dated March 3, 2010
- 4) Flamborough, undated
- 5) Neerlandia, undated
- 6) Carman West dated January 5, 2010
- 7) Lincoln dated March 6, 2010
- E) CCU Theological Training Subcommittee 1) Guelph dated February 8, 2010
- 2) Orangeville dated February 26, 2010
- 3) Burlington-Ebenezer dated March 3, 2010
- 4) Hamilton-Providence dated March 2, 2010 5) Coaldale dated February 8, 2010
- 6) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010
- 7) Owen Sound dated March 3, 2010
- 8) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010
- 9) Glanbrook dated March 23, 2010
- 10) Ancaster dated January 25, 2010
- 11) Yarrow dated January 25, 2010
- 12) Abbotsford dated March 22, 2010
- 13) Neerlandia, undated
- F) Committee Contact Churches North America
- 1) Hamilton – Providence dated January 28, 2010 – re: NAPARC
- 2) Toronto dated February 3, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 3) Smithers dated February 10, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 4) Guelph dated February 8, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 5) Burlington-Ebenezer dated March 2, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 6) Grand Valley dated March 1, 2010 – re: RPCNA
- 7) Coaldale dated February 8, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 8) Orangeville dated March 6, 2010 – re: RPCNA
- 9) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 10) Owen Sound dated March 3, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 11) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 12) Flamborough, undated
- 13) Neerlandia, undated – re: RCPNA
- 14) Willoughby Heights dated March 8, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 15) Attercliffe dated March 9, 2010 – re: RCPNA
- 16) Attercliffe dated March 9, 2010 – re: RCUS
- 17) Surrey dated March 20, 2010 – re: RPCNA
- 18) London dated March 16, 2010 – re: OPC
- 19) London dated March 16, 2010 – re: RPCNA
- 20) Glanbrook dated March 15, 2010 – re: RPCNA
- 21) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: NAPARC
- 22) Ancaster dated March 8, 2010 – re: NAPARC
- 23) Ancaster dated January 25, 2010 – re: ERQ, RPCNA
- 24) Lincoln dated March 6, 2010 – re: RPCNA
- 25) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: RPCNA
- 26) Dunnville, undated – re: RPCNA
- 27) Barrhead dated March 19, 2010 – re: RPCNA (see 8.3.A.17 for letter)
- G) Committee on Women Voting
- 1) Smithers dated February 10, 2010
- 2) Guelph February 8, 2010
- 3) Elora dated February 18, 2010
- 4) Chatham dated February 15, 2010
- 5) Orangeville dated February 26, 2010
- 6) Burlington-Ebenezer dated March 2, 2010
- 7) Hamilton-Providence dated March 2, 2010
- 8) Grand Valley dated February 17, 2010
- 9) Coaldale dated February 8, 2010
- 10) Carman East dated March 3, 2010
- 11) Calgary dated February 17, 2010
- 12) Chilliwack dated March 15, 2010
- 13) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010
- 14) Owen Sound dated March 3, 2010
- 15) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010
- 16) Flamborough, undated
- 17) Neerlandia, undated
- 18) Willoughby Heights dated March 8, 2010
- 19) Attercliffe dated February 28, 2010
- 20) Taber, undated
- 21) Tintern dated March 17, 2010
- 22) Surrey, undated
- 23) Vernon dated March 8, 2010
- 24) London dated March 16, 2010
- 25) Glanbrook dated March 15, 2010
- 26) Ancaster dated March 22, 2010
- 27) Yarrow dated March 22, 2010
- 28) Smithville dated March 23, 2010
- 29) Abbotsford dated March 22, 2010
- 30) Lincoln dated March 2, 2010
- 31) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated March 18, 2010
- 32) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010
- 33) Dunnville, undated
- 34) Lynden dated March 29, 2010
- H) Committee for Pastoral Training Program
- 1) Burlington-Fellowship dated March 8, 2010 2) Flamborough, undated
- I) Committee for the Official Website
- J) R eport: Standing Committee for Publication of the Book of Praise (SCBP)
- 1) Elora dated November 24, 2009
- 2) Carman East dated February 3, 2010 – re: Proposed Hymns
- 3) Carman East dated February 3, 2010 – re: Augment
- 4) Guelph dated February 8, 2010
- 5) Orangeville dated February 2, 2010 – re: Revised Psalms
- 6) Orangeville dated February 2, 2010 – re: Proposed Hymns
- 7) Grassie dated February 27, 2010
- 8) Letter from church at Hamilton-Providence dated March 2, 2010
- 9) Grand Valley dated March 3, 2010 – re: Revised Psalms
- 10) Grand Valley dated February 10, 2010 – re: Hymn Section
- 11) Coaldale dated February 8, 2010
- 12) Winnipeg-Grace dated March 11, 2010 – re: Revised Psalms
- 13) Carman East dated March 11, 2010 – re: Revised Psalms
- 14) Chilliwack dated March 10, 2010 – re: Expanded Hymns
- 15) Chilliwack dated March 10, 2010 – re: Current Hymns
- 16) Chilliwack dated March 10, 2010 – re: Revised Psalms
- 17) Calgary dated March 2, 2010
- 18) Burlington-Fellowship dated February 27, 2010
- 19) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 8, 2010
- 20) Owen Sound dated March 3, 2010
- 21) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 18, 2010
- 22) Flamborough, undated
- 23) Neerlandia, undated
- 24) Willoughby Heights dated March 8, 2010
- 25) Attercliffe dated March 15, 2010
- 26) Burlington-Ebenezer dated March 13, 2010
- 27) Taber, undated
- 28) Tintern dated March 17, 2010
- 29) Surrey, undated
- 30) London dated March 16, 2010
- 31) Langley dated March 24, 2010
- 32) Glanbrook dated March 15, 2010
- 33) Fergus North dated March 23, 2010 – re: Proposed Hymn 30
- 34) Fergus North dated March 23, 2010 – re: Proposed Hymn 58
- 35) Fergus North dated March 23, 2010 – re: Proposed Hymn 66
- 36) Ancaster dated March 8, 2010 – re: Augment
- 37) Abbotsford dated March 22, 2010
- 38) Lincoln dated March 2, 2010 – re: Revised Psalms
- 39) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: Testing of Revised Psalms
- 40) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: General Matters
- 41) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated March 18, 2010
- 42) Aldergrove dated March 22, 2010
- 43) Kerwood dated March 26, 2010
- 44) Lynden dated February 8, 2010 – re: General Matters
- 45) Barrhead dated March 19, 2010 (See 8.3.A.17 for letter.)
- 46) Hamilton-Cornerstone dated March 30, 2010 – re: Hymns
- 47) A ncaster dated January 25, 2010 – re: Prose section with NIV Bible references
- K) Committee on Bible Translation (CBT)
- 1) Hamilton-Providence dated March 2, 2010
- 2) Burlington-Fellowship dated March 8, 2010
- 3) Glanbrook dated March 10, 2010
- 4) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated March 18, 2010
- L) Board of Governors of the Theological College
- 1) Elora dated February 19, 2010
- 2) Coaldale dated February 8, 2010
- 3) Winnipeg-Grace dated March 11, 2010
- 4) Chilliwack dated February 15, 2010
- 5) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 18, 2010
- 6) Neerlandia, undated
- 7) Willoughby Heights dated February 1, 2010
- 8) Attercliffe dated March 16, 2010
- 9) Fergus North dated February 22, 2010
- 10) Abbotsford dated March 22, 2010
- 11) Lincoln dated March 6, 2010
- M) Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA)
- 1) Toronto dated February 3, 2010 – re: FCS, RCN, and General Matters
- 2) Guelph dated February 8, 2010 – re: RCN and General Matters
- 3) H amilton-Providence dated March 2, 2010 – re: RCN, Indonesia, and
- General Matters
- 4) Grand Valley dated March 3, 2010 – re: FCS, FRCA, and Indonesia
- 5) Grand Valley dated February 17, 2010 – re: RCN
- 6) Grand Valley dated March 3, 2010 – re: General Matters
- 7) Coaldale dated February 8, 2010 – re: General Approach to
- Ecclesiastical Fellowship and Ecclesiastical Relations
- 8) Coaldale dated February 8, 2010 – re: FCC, FRCA, Indonesia, Korean Churches, ICRC, and General Matters
- 9) Carman East dated March 3, 2010 – re: RCN
- 10) Grassie dated March 12, 2010 – re: General Matters
- 11) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010 – re: GKH
- 12) Edmonton-Immanuel dated March 1, 2010 – re: RCN
- 13) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: General Matters
- 14) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: (F)RCNZ
- 15) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: FCS/FCC
- 16) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: PCK
- 17) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: RCK
- 18) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: ICRK
- 19) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: RCN
- 20) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: GKH
- 21) Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – re: ICRC
- 22) Flamborough, undated – re: General Matters
- 23) Neerlandia, undated – re: General matters
- 24) Neerlandia, undated – re: RCN
- 25) Willoughby Heights dated March 8, 2010 – re: General matters
- 26) Attercliffe dated February 28, 2010
- 27) Taber, undated – re: FCS/FCC, RCN, Indonesia, General
- 28) Tintern dated March 17, 2010 – re: General Matters
- 29) Burlington-Ebenezer dated March 18, 2010 – re: FCC, RCN, General
- Matters
- 30) London dated March 16, 2010 – re: RCNZ
- 31) London dated March 16, 2010 – re: GKH
- 32) London dated March 16, 2010 – re: General Matters
- 33) Glanbrook dated March 10, 2010 – re: FCS/FCC, RCN,GKH,
- General Matters
- 34) Yarrow dated March 24, 2010 – re: PCK
- 35) Abbotsford dated March 22, 2010 – re: FCC, RCN, Indonesia,
- General Matters
- 36) Lincoln dated March 2, 2010
- 37) Winnipeg-Redeemer dated March 22, 2010 – re: PCK, RCN, IRCK,
- RCK, General Matters
- 38) Cloverdale dated March 22, 2010 – re: FCS/FCC
- 39) Lynden dated February 8, 2010 – re: General Matters 40) Yarrow dated March 25, 2010 – re: RCN
- 8.4 Overtures
- a) Regional Synod East of November 11, 2009 – Overture regarding Nine Points of URCNA Synod Schererville 2007
- b) Regional Synod East of November 11, 2009 – Overture regarding appointing church or committee for funding theological students
- 8.5 Appeals
- a) Church at Grassie dated March 31, 2009 – Article 103, 4.4.1.3 Acts Synod Smithers 2007, Theological Education Committee
- b) Church at Hamilton-Cornerstone dated June 15, 2009 (May 21, 2009) – Article 110 Acts Synod Smithers 2007. Restore Apostles Creed into the Forms for Baptism
- c) Church at Toronto dated January 28, 2010 – Article 96 Acts Synod Smithers 2007- Administering the Lord’s Supper to shut-ins
- d) C hurch at Burlington-Fellowship dated October 26, 2009 (October 28, 2009)
- – Article 10 Acts Regional Synod East Chatham 2008 – Article 6 Classis Central Ontario June 3, 2008, Implementation of Women’s voting
- e) Church at Owen Sound dated February 14, 2010
- – Article 11 Acts Regional Synod East 2007 – re: announcement of withdrawal,
- f) Church at Carman East appeal December 2, 2009 – Article 74.4.1.3.3 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Restricted access to Committee Reports
- g) Church at Grand Valley dated February 10, 2010 – Article 143 Synod Smithers 2007 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands – Restored. (Gereformeerde Kerken Hersteld)
- h) Rev. Ralph F. Boersema dated March 1, 2010 – Article 5.b. Acts
- Regional Synod West November 3, 2009 dealing with appeals to Classis Pacific West October 6, 2009 and underlying decisions of the church at Surrey
- i) Church at Fergus-Maranatha dated March 15, 2010 – Article 136 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Decision to appoint a committee to study Women’s Voting.
- j) Church at Willoughby Heights dated March 8, 2010 – Article 5.a Acts Regional Synod West, November 3, 2009. Manner in which RSW arrived at its decision in light of Article 76 CO
- k) Church at Attercliffe dated March 9, 2010 – Article 83 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 that denied Attercliffe’s – re: OPC
- l) Church at Attercliffe dated March 9, 2010 – Article 75 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the ERQ
- m) Church at Attercliffe dated March 9, 2010 – Article 140 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Membership in NAPARC
- n) Church at Burlington-Ebenezer dated March 15, 2010 – Article 96 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Objections to procedure and contents of this article – re: Administration Lord’s Supper to Shut-ins
- o) Mr. Maurice Vantil dated January 9, 2010 – Article 5.c Acts Regional Synod West November 4, 2008 – re: appeal decision Article 6 Acts Classis Pacific East September 1, 2006
- p) Mr. Maurice Vantil dated January 18, 2010 – Article 5.d Acts Regional Synod West November 4, 2008 – re: appeal decision Article 9 Acts Classis Pacific East September 16, 2008
- q) Mr. Maurice Vantil dated January 8, 2010 – Article 5.e Acts Regional Synod West November 4, 2008 – re: appeal decision Article 8 Acts Classis Pacific East September 16, 2008
- r) Church at Surrey appeal, undated – Article 166 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Capitalization of Pronouns
- s) Church at Surrey dated March 20, 2010 – Article 103 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 decision – re: Federational Seminary
- t) Church at Coaldale dated March 12, 2010 – Article 140 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – re: decision to join NAPARC
- u) Church at Langley dated March 22, 2010 – Article 74 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Restricted access to Committee Reports
- v) Church at Fergus North dated March 24, 2010 – Article 136 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Decision to appoint a committee to study Women’s Voting
- w) Church at Kerwood dated March 26, 2010 – Article 136 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Decision to appoint a committee to study Women’s Voting
- x) Church at Kerwood undated – Articles 133 and 143 Acts Synod Smithers 2007 – Decisions regarding relationships with the RCN and the GKH in the Netherlands
- y) Br. Henry Voorhorst dated March 24, 2010 – Article 5.a. Acts Regional Synod West November 3, 2009 dealing with appeals to Classis Pacific West October 7, 2008 –re: singing revised versification of Psalms in the worship services
9. Appointments
10. Censure ad Article 34 CO
11. Publication of the Acts
12. Financial Matters
13. Preparation of next general synod
14. Adoption of the Acts
15. Approval of Press Release
16. Closing
[1] Reference numbers derived from this agenda can be found between brackets in the lists of materials prefacing the decisions of this Synod further on in these Acts, beginning with Article 11.