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GS 2016 Article 64 – CPTPF (Committee for Pastoral Training Program Funding)

1. Material

  • 1.1    Report from the Committee for Pastoral Training Program Funding (CPTPF) (8.2.12)

2. Observations

  • 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 73) decided:
    • [4.2]      To reappoint the Emmanuel Canadian Reformed Church at Guelph as the PTP funding committee with the following mandate:
      • [4.2.1]     To look after the internship-related funding matters;
      • [4.2.2]     To assess the churches each year based on the anticipated funding required for a particular summer;
      • [4.2.3]     To report about its activities to the next general synod, which report shall be sent to all the churches at least six months prior to the next general synod.
  • 2.2    The CPTPF has updated its documents entitled The Committee for Pastoral Training Program Funding and Guidelines Developed by the Pastoral Training Program Funding Committee “to reflect a change in the name to the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary and to record the increased amounts paid to churches employing students.”
  • 2.3    The Committee reports which students were funded by the program in the summers of 2013, 2014, and 2015.
  • 2.4    The Committee reports that in 2013, 2014, and 2015 its books were audited and its records were found to be in good order.

3. Consideration

  • 3.1    The Committee has done its work with dedication and aplomb and the funding program has worked well.

4. Recommendations

That Synod decide:

  • 4.1    To express gratitude to the Guelph-Emmanuel CanRC and its committee for the work it has done;
  • 4.2    To reappoint Guelph-Emmanuel as the Committee for Pastoral Training Program Funding (CTPTF) with the following mandate:
    • 4.2.1     To look after all internship-related funding matters;
    • 4.2.2     To assess the churches each year based on the anticipated funding required for a particular summer;
    • 4.2.3     To report about its activities to the next general synod, which report shall be sent to all the churches at least six months prior to the next general synod.

ADOPTED