Category: GS 1980

GS 1980 ARTICLE 31 – Re-opening The Chairman requests the brothers to sing Psalm 136:1, 2. The Scripture reading is taken from I John 2:18-29. The Chairman leads in prayer.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 30 – Adjournment After the singing of Psalm 118:1, 8, Elder A.H. Lubbers leads in thanksgiving prayer. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 29 – Acts –  Adjournment The Acts, Articles 23-27, are adopted. The meeting adjourns and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 28 – Re-opening The Chairman requests the brothers to sing Hymn 33:1. He reads from 1 John 2:7-17 and leads in prayer.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 27 – Adjournment Psalm 145:5 is sung and the Rev. S. deBruin leads in prayer. The Synod is adjourned.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 26 – General Address Church Committee I presents: A. Material – Agenda VIII, P – Report of the Address Church, the Church at Burlington-East. B.  Observations 1. Synod Coaldale 1977 appointed the Church at Burlington-East as the “Address Church.” 2. No documents were received by the Church at Burlington-East. 3. An organization…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 25 – Proposal –  Lincoln re: Acts Committee Ill presents: A.  Material –  Agenda VIII, K –  Proposal of the Church at Lincoln. B.  Observations 1.  The Church of Lincoln proposes “that from now on the Acts of Synods will include ALL PROPOSALS, LETTERS, APPEALS, REPORTS, etc.” 2. Lincoln uses as ground…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 24 – Appointments –  Date of Decisions It is moved that the Rev. C. Van Dam and the Rev. W.W.J. VanOene be given until November 25, 1980, to decide on their respective appointments. ADOPTED

GS 1980 ARTICLE 23 – Re-opening –  Acts The Chairman calls upon the brothers to sing Psalm 145:1. The roll call reveals that Elder H. Aasman is absent. The Acts, Articles 10-22 are adopted.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 22 – Re-opening –  Adjournment The Chairman re-opens the Synod with the singing of Hymn 6. He reads from I John 1:1 – 2:6 and leads in prayer. The meeting is adjourned and the Committees meet.