GS 2019 Article 9 – Advisory Committees
The following advisory committees were appointed:
Committee 1:
- C. VanderVelde (convener), P. Feenstra, B. Kottelenberg, J. Jager, F. Stoffels.
- Materials: Appeal RSW 2017 Art. 5 (8.6.5); Appeal RSW 2018 Art. 7 & 18 (8.6.11); Appeal GS 2016 Art. 87 (8.6.1); Committee for Bible Translation (8.2.9); Appeal GS 2016 Art. 111 (8.6.10).
Committee 2:
- J. Slaa (convener), J. Poppe, H. Moes, K. Huttema, H. Schouten.
- Materials: Appeal RSE May 2018 Art. 7 (8.6.2); Appeal RSE May 2018 Art. 7 (8.6.4); Committee for Pastoral Training Program Funding (8.2.8); Committee for Needy Students’ Fund (8.2.11); Licensure Overture (8.4.3; 8.4.4; 8.5.11).
Committee 3:
- C. Bouwman (convener), A.J. Pol, C. Leyenhorst, R. Bremer, B. Vane.
- Materials: Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad (8.2.2; 8.3.1); Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (8.2.3; 8.3.2); Coordinators for Church Unity; (8.2.4; 8.3.3); Appeal GS 2016 art. 53 and GS 2013 art. 62 (8.6.6); Appeal GS 2016 art. 103 (8.6.12); Committee for the Website (8.2.10; 8.3.8); Appeal RSE Nov. 2018 art. 8 (8.6.8).
Committee 4:
- J. VanSpronsen (convener), B. Wielenga, A. Witten, J. Jans, J. DeHaas.
- Material: Standing Committee for the Book of Praise (8.2.5; 8.3.7); Trinity Psalter-Hymnal Overtures and related materials (8.4.1; 8.4.2; 8.5.2-9,12-22,24-26); Appeal RSE 2017 Art. 17 (8.6.3); Appeal RSW 2018 Art. 5 & 19 (8.6.9); Lord’s Supper forms overture (8.4.5; 8.5.1; 8.5.10; 8.5.23).
Committee 5 (executive):
- D. Agema (convener/reporter), P. Holtvlüwer, R.C. Janssen, J. Louwerse.
- Material: Request GS 1983 Art. 145 etc. (8.6.7); Board of Governors (8.1.2; 8.1.4; 8.2.7; 8.3.4;); Archives (8.2.6); General Fund (8.2.13); Days of Prayer (8.2.12); Address Church (no report); Appointments (9); Preparation for next synod (13); Synod Guidelines (8.2.1).