Office Bearers

GS 2025 Article 10 – Advisory Committees

The following advisory committees were appointed:

Committee 1:

  • Marc Jagt (convenor), Don Aasman, Joe Poppe, John Jager, James Teitsma
  • Materials: SCBP Report re musical section of Book of Praise (8.2.8), Overtures re CO 55 (8.4.2.2, 8.4.3.2, 8.4.3.3), Procedure re matters pertaining to CO 55 (8.1.10), Appeal re CO 55 (8.6.5), Appeals re Hymn Cap (8.6.1), Appeal re Hymn Language (8.6.7).

Committee 2:

  • Rolf den Hollander (convenor), Gerald Boot, Hilmer Jagersma, Lyndon Kok, Adam van den Hoven
  • Materials: Interchurch Relations (8.2.10, 8.1.1), Appeals re Guest Preachers (8.6.3), Overture re Ecclesiastical Route (8.4.3.1).

Committee 3:

  • Ken Wieske (convenor), Ron Bremer, John Harsevoort, Bill van Beek, Carl Van Dam.
  • Materials: Board of Governors / CRTS (8.2.6), Committee for Needy Theological Students (8.2.4), Committee for Pastoral Training Program (8.2.7), Appeal re Preparatory Examinations (8.6.4), 6th professor (8.3.6), SCBP Report re prose sections of Book of Praise & General Mandates (8.2.8, 8.1.9), Appeal re Lord’s Supper Forms (8.6.11), Overture re Apostles’ Creed Footnote (8.4.2.1), Overture re phrase “summarized in the confessions” in some Liturgical Forms (8.4.1), Overture re Form for Infant Baptism (8.4.3.4).

Committee 4:

  • Hendrik Alkema (convenor), Richard Buist, Ken Hoeksema, Andy Jairam, Jake Torenvliet.
  • Materials: Appeals re GS 2022 confidential acts (8.6.8), Overtures re CO 49 (8.4.2.4, 8.4.2.5), Overture re Duration of Synod (8.4.2.3), Appeal re Days of Commemoration (8.6.2).

Committee 5 (executive):

  • John Louwerse (convenor), Rob Schouten, Karlo Janssen, Peter Holtvlüwer.
  • Materials: Format of Acts (8.1.2-6, 8.4.4, 8.6.6), GS 2022 reports (8.2.1), Archives (8.2.2), Days of Prayer (8.2.3), Website (8.2.5), Bible Translation (8.2.9), Address Church (8.2.11), General Fund (8.2.12), GS 2028 preparations (12), Appointments (8.4.5, 8.6.10), Personal Appeal (8.6.9), Election of Synod Officers (8.1.7), Housekeeping Matters (8.1.8), Retention of Material (8.1.14), Financial Terminology and Reports (8.3.1, 8.3.2).