Category: GS 1995

GS 1995 ARTICLE 120 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. He requests that Psalm 19: 1, 3, 4 be sung. Roll call shows that all members of Synod are present.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 119 – Adjournment The chairman adjourns Synod for Supper.

ARTICLE 118 Appointments The appointments are dealt with in closed session. The following appointments are made: I. Board of Governors: Ministers: Eastern Canada: D. G. J. Agema (2001); W. den Hollander (2001); P. G. Feenstra (2001). Alternates: (in order) G. Nederveen, P. Aasman, C. Bosch. Western Canada: R. Aasman (2004), C. VanSpronsen (1998), J. Visscher…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 117 – Acts of Synod The following motion is made: I. Synod decide to delete from the Acts all Articles dealing with discussion in closed or closed-restricted sessions, and to send two copies of these Articles to each consistory. II. Synod decide to publish in the Acts only the reports to Synod…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 116 – Rules for Appointments to Synodical Committees The Executive presents: Agenda item VIII. C. 8 I. MATERIAL Overture from the church at Carman re: appointment to synodical committees II. OBSERVATION The church at Carman requests Synod to consider that appointments to the Deputies for Ecclesiastical Unity, the Committee for Relations with…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 115 – Appeals against Regional Synod West 1993, Art. 11 Committee III presents: Agenda items VIII. A. 4, 10, 14, 22, C. 9, 23 Committee presents a majority report and a minority report. Majority Report: I. MATERIAL A. Appeal from the church at Cloverdale re Regional Synod West,1993, Art. 11 B. Appeal…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 114 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. Roll call shows that all members of Synod are pre- sent.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 113 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for lunch

GS 1995 ARTICLE 112 – Re Decision on ERQ The following motion is made: To add to Art. 73 of this Synod under Material: A. Overture from the ERQ. Recommendation A: To acknowledge with thankfulness the overture of the ERQ. ADOPTED

GS 1995 ARTICLE 111 – Guidelines for General Synod ADOPTED Several motions re Guidelines for Synod are made: I. That the references to the Church Order in the Guidelines be updated according to the present numbering of the Articles. ADOPTED II. That the Guidelines for Synod as adopted by Synod Cloverdale 1983 and as amended…