GS 2019 art 151

GS 2019 Article 151 – Appointments

This matter was dealt with by Synod in closed session.

1.   Material

  • 1.1    Submissions from: Regional Synod West 2018 (8.1.2), Regional Synod East 2018 (8.1.4), the Board of Governors of CRTS (8.2.7.1, 8.2.7.2), the CWeb (8.2.10.2), the CBT (8.2.9), the CRCA (8.3.1), the CCCNA,(8.3.2), the SCBP (8.2.5.2) 

2.   Board of Governors of the CRTS (Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary)

  • 2.1    Academic Committee
    • 2.1.1    From Eastern Canada: the Rev. Matthew VanLuik (2022), the Rev. John Louwerse (2025), the Rev. Clarence VanderVelde (2028)
    •             Substitute: the Rev. Marc Jagt
    • 2.1.2    From Western Canada: the Rev. Joe Poppe (2025), the Rev. James Slaa (2025), the Rev. Rob Schouten (2028)
  •             Substitute: the Rev. Dave DeBoer.
  • 2.2    Finance and Property Committee: Cornelis Medemblik (2022), Frank Oostdyk (2022),
  • Kasper VanVeen (2025), Peter VanderSluis (2025), Alan Datema (2028)
  • Substitute: Brian VanderHout.        

3.   CPTPF (Committee for Pastoral Training Program Fund)

  • 3.1    The Guelph-Emmanuel CanRC

4.   CRCA (Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad)

  • 4.1    Otto Bouwman (2022), Harry de Boer (2028), the Rev. Dr. Roelf C. (Karlo) Janssen (convener) (2025), the Rev. Dr. Andrew Pol (2028), Henry Schouten (2025), the Rev. Carl VanDam (2025) the Rev. Arend Witten (2022)

5.   CCCNA (Committee for Contact with Churches in North America)

  • 5.1    Subcommittee East: the Rev. Doug Vandeburgt (2022), Gerrit Bos (2022) the Rev. Marc Jagt (convener) (2025), Dr. Jeff Temple (2025)
  • 5.2    Subcommittee West: Henry VanDelden (2022), Les Vanderveen (convener) (2022), the Rev. Steve Vandevelde (2025), Peter Veenendaal (2025)
  • 5.3    Convener for the whole CCCNA: the Rev. Marc Jagt

6.   SCBP (Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise)

  • 6.1    Alisha Boeringa (2022), the Rev. Rolf den Hollander (2022), Dr. Karen Dieleman (2022), Jeff Jans (2022), John Jager (2022), Martin Jongsma (2025), the Rev. Dr. Jannes Smith (2022), Brian VanderHout (2028) the Rev. Dick Wynia (convener) (2022) 

7.   CBT (Committee for Bible Translation)

  • 7.1    The Rev. Jeff Poort (2028), the Rev. Rodney Vermeulen (2022)

8.   CWeb (Committee for the Official Website)

  • 8.1    Christie Hoeksema (2025), Jeremy Koopmans (2022), Jonathan Reinink (2025), the Rev. Tony Roukema (2022) 

9.   Churches for Days of Prayer and CO 54.

  • 9.1    The Burlington-Rehoboth CanRC and the Edmonton-Providence CanRC

10. General Fund

  • 10.1  The Carman-East CanRC

11. Financial Review of the General Fund

  • 11.1  The Carman-West CanRC

12. CNSF (Committee for Needy Students’ Fund)

  • 12.1  The Grassie-Covenant CanRC

13. Archive Church

  • 13.1  The Burlington-Ebenezer CanRC

14. The Church for inspecting the Archives

  • 14.1  The Burlington-Rehoboth CanRC

15. Financial Review of GS 2019

  • 15.1  The Edmonton-Providence CanRC

16. Address Church

  • 16.1  The Burlington-Ebenezer CanRC

17. Committee for Publication of the Acts

  • 17.1  The first and second clerk of GS 2019

18. Convening Church for the next General Synod

  • 18.1  The Guelph-Emmanuel CanRC in Ontario

ADOPTED

During discussion the following was moved, seconded, and adopted:
To expand the SCBP to 9 members.