Category: CanRC

GS 2025 Article 7 – Late Submissions Regarding late submissions the executive recommended the following: ADOPTED

GS 2025 Article 6 – Housekeeping Matters The executive presented recommendations on housekeeping matters. Synod decided the following:

GS 2025 Article 5 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session at 1:00pm. The Chairman had the meeting sing Hymn 82:1. He read the roll and noted all synod members were present. He thanked the assembly for the confidence expressed in the elected officers of Synod. He expressed appreciation to the convening church for all…

GS 2025 Article 4 – Constitution of Synod On behalf of the convening church, Rev. Schouten declared Synod constituted. The elected officers took their places. Rev. Louwerse called for a break to give the executive the opportunity to come with proposals regarding the proceedings of Synod and the division of tasks among the various members of Synod.…

GS 2025 Article 3 – Election of Officers The following officers were elected to serve Synod for its duration:

GS 2025 Article 2 – Credentials The credentials were examined by the Aldergrove CanRC and all was found to be in good order. Twenty-two primary delegates and two alternate delegates were present and signed the attendance list. Delegated by Regional Synod West 2024: Delegated by Regional Synod East 2024:

GS 2025 Article 1 – Opening of Synod On behalf of the convening church, the Aldergrove CanRC, Rev. Rob Schouten called the meeting to order. He then read Colossians 1:1-23, and, with a focus on Colossians 1:18a, spoke some words of reflection (see Appendix 1). He then led in prayer and had the assembly sing Hymn…

GS 1968 ARTICLE 190 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 122. The Assessor, Rev. H. Scholten, leads in prayer and thanksgiving.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 189 The Chairman, Rev. W.W. J. VanOene, addresses Synod as follows: Dear Brethren in the Lord, The saddest and at the same time happiest moment in the brief life of a General Synod has arrived: we have come to the end of our work, and Synod will presently be adjourned. It is…

GS 1968 ARTICLE 188 The Acts of the executive sessions, to wit the Article 99, 108, 116, 131, will be taken care of by the officers. These Articles will be forwarded to the Churches under cover.