GS 2022 art 170

GS 2022 Article 170 – Appointments

This matter was dealt with by Synod in closed session.

1.   Material

  • 1.1    Submissions from: RSW 2021 (8.1.1), RSE 2021 (8.1.2), the Board of Governors of CRTS (8.2.4.4), the CWeb (8.2.7.2), the CBT (8.2.6.1), the CRCA & CCCNA (8.2.12.3.), the SCBP (8.2.2.4.).
  • 1.2    Submission from the Willoughby Heights CanRC (8.1.6).

2.   Synod made the following appointments:

  • 2.1    Board of Governors (BoG) of the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary (CRTS):
    • 2.1.1   Academic Committee
      • 2.1.1.1   From Eastern Canada: Rev. John Louwerse (2025), Rev. Jeff Temple (2031), Rev. Clarence VanderVelde (2028)
      • Alternates: Rev. Bill DeJong, Rev. Theo Wierenga (in that order);
      • 2.1.1.2   From Western Canada: Rev. Joe Poppe (2025), Rev. James Slaa (2025), Rev. Julius VanSpronsen (2031)
      • Alternates: Rev. Doug Vandeburgt, Rev. Dave deBoer (in that order).
    • 2.1.2   Finance and Property Committee
      • 2.1.2.1   Adrian Bartels (2031), Alan Datema (2028), Herman Post (2031), Peter VanderSluis (2025), Kasper VanVeen (2025)
      • Substitute: Mike Bork; Paul Broekema (in that order).
  • 2.2    Committee for Pastoral Training Program Funding (CPTPF):
    • 2.2.1   The Guelph-Emmanuel CanRC.
  • 2.3    Committee on Ecumenical Relations (CER):
    • 2.3.1   Gerrit Bos (2025), Otto Bouwman (2025), Rev. Gerrit Bruintjes (2034), Harry de Boer (2031), William Gortemaker (2034), Rev. Marc Jagt (2028), Rev. Karlo Janssen (2028) (Convener), Rev. Andrew Pol (2031), Henry Schouten (2028), Rev. Jeff Temple (2028), Rev. Carl Van Dam (2028), Rev. Steve Vandevelde (2028).
  • 2.4    Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise (SCBP):
    • 2.4.1   Rev. Douwe Agema (2031) (Convener), Chris de Boer (2025), Martin Jongsma (2025), Rev. Ryan Kampen (2031), Brian Vanderhout (2028), Carl Oosterhoff (2025); and to leave the appointment of a last individual to the SCBP (2025).
  • 2.5    Committee on Bible Translations (CBT):
    • 2.5.1   Rev. Jeff Poort (2028), Rev. Tyler VanderGaag (2031).
  • 2.6    Committee for the Official Website (CWeb):
    • 2.6.1   Al Gortemaker (2031), Rev. Jeff Poort (2031) (Convener), Rosalyn Poort (2031), Jonathan Reinink (2025).
  • 2.7    Churches for Days of Prayer ad CO Art. 54:
    • 2.7.1   The Burlington Waterdown-Rehoboth CanRC and the Edmonton-Providence CanRC.
  • 2.8    General Fund:
    • 2.8.1   The Carman East CanRC.
  • 2.9    Financial Review of the General Fund:
    • 2.9.1   The Carman West CanRC.
  • 2.10  Committee for the Needy Students’ Fund (CNSF):
    • 2.10.1 The Grassie-Covenant CanRC.
  • 2.11  Archive Church:
    • 2.11.1 The Burlington-Ebenezer CanRC.
  • 2.12  The Church for inspecting the Archives:
    • 2.12.1 The Burlington Waterdown-Rehoboth CanRC.
  • 2.13  Financial Review of GS 2022:
    • 2.13.1 The Guelph-Living Word CanRC.
  • 2.14  Address Church:
    • 2.14.1 The Burlington-Ebenezer CanRC.
  • 2.15  Committee for Publication of the Acts:
    • 2.15.1 The first and second clerks of GS 2022.
  • 2.16  Convening Church for the next General Synod:
    • 2.16.1 The Aldergrove CanRC in British Columbia.