Category: GS 2001

GS 2001 Article 73 – United Reformed Churches in North America After noticing that all the brothers were present, the chairman gave the floor to Committee 4. This Committee presented a revision of its report on the URCNA (see Article 67). The following amendment was adopted unanimously. The chairman called for a new vote on…

GS 2001 Article 72 – Subscription Form Committee 3 presented its proposal on the Subscription Form. The following was adopted: 1. Material 1.1. Overture Regional Synod East. 1.2. Overture Regional Synod West. 2. Admissibility 2.1. The two overtures are declared admissible. 3. Observations 3.1. Both Regional Synod East and West have presented overtures concerning the…

GS 2001 Article 71 – Appeal from br. and sr. S. Hofford, et al. In closed session, Committee 3 presented its proposal on the appeal of br. and sr. S. Hofford, et al. The following was adopted. 1. Admissibility The appeal from brother and sister Steve and Christine Hofford et al is declared admissible because…

GS 2001 Article 70 – Appeals br. and sr. B. Van de Burgt Committee 4 presented its proposal on the appeals from br. and sr. B .Van de Burgt. The following was adopted: 1. Material Appeals from br. and sr. B. Van de Burgt. 2. Admissibility Synod declares these appeals admissible in accordance with CO…

GS 2001 Article 69 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1. Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 3:15-22. After he gave a brief meditation he requested Psalm 49:2,3 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2. Roll call showed all were present. 3. Committee 4 introduced a motion…

GS 2001 Article 68 – Adjournment Br. J. Jonker led the closing devotion. He read 1 John 2:28-3:3 and gave a brief meditation. After Hymn 54 was sung he led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2001 Article 67 – United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA) (**See Article 73 for REVISED,FINAL Decision) Committee 4 reintroduced its revised report on the URCNA. 1. Material 1.1. Report of the Committee for the Promotion of Ecclesiastical Unity regarding the United Reformed Churches. 1.2. Letters from the Churches at Aldergrove, London, Burlington Waterdown,…

GS 2001 Article 66 – Reopening The chairman reopened the meeting. Hymn 9 was sung. Roll call showed all were present. A special welcome was extended to Rev. W. DeJong, minister of the United Reformed Church at Grande Prairie, who was present as observer along with Rev. R. Stienstra.

GS 2001 Article 65 – Finances Synod Fergus Committee 2 presented its proposal on the Finances of Synod Fergus. The following was adopted: 1. Material 1.1. Statement of income and expenses from the Financial Committee of General Synod 1998. 1.2. Audit Report from the Emmanuel Church at Guelph concerning the finances of Synod 1998. 2.…

GS 2001 Article 64 – Report on the General Fund Committee 2 presented its report on the General Fund maintained by the Church at Carman-East. The following was adopted: 1. Material Report Church at Carman-East re: General Fund. 2. Observations 2.1. The Church at Carman-East submits a financial report of the General Fund for the…