Category: GS 2007

GS 2007 Article 24 – Appeal of Calgary re Art. 111 of Synod Chatham The advisory committee presented its proposal. After a preliminary round of discussion the committee took back the proposal for further consideration.

GS 2007 Article 23 – Appeal of Calgary re Art. 52 of Synod Chatham The advisory committee presented its proposal. After a preliminary round of discussion the committee took back the proposal for further consideration.

GS 2007 Article 22 – Adoption of the Acts — Day 2 The proceedings of Day 2, as recorded in Articles 13-20, were reviewed and adopted as part of the Acts of Synod.

GS 2007 Article 21 – Opening Devotions and Rollcall The chairman called the meeting to order. He read Genesis 1:1-3, Revelation 21:1-4 and Rev. 21:22 – 22:7. He spoke a few words about these passages with the theme of light, especially how great God’s works are. Our future is light. We sang Hymn 55:1, 2…

GS 2007 Article 20 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Brother Heyink led in closing devotions based on Psalm 129. After we sang Psalm 66:1 and 2 the meeting was closed with prayer in which were also remembered the unity talks with the URCNA. The chairman adjourned the meeting.

GS 2007 Article 19 – Appeal from Mr. T. Kingma The committee advising synod on this appeal made the following recommendation: 1.      Material 1.1     Appeal of Mr. T. Kingma, including four binders of supporting material and a letter dated May 3, 2007 with corrections to his appeal 2.      Admissibility 2.1     Synod declare this appeal inadmissible…

GS 2007 Article 18 – Submission from brother and sister H. Endeman The committee advising synod on this appeal made the following recommendation: 1.      Material 1.1     Letter of appeal with supporting documents 2.      Admissibility 2.1     The submission of brother and sister Endeman be declared inadmissible because: 2.1.1    Their submission is not an appeal against the…

GS 2007 Article 17 – Submission from brother and sister J. Vandenberg The committee advising synod on this appeal made the following recommendation: 1.      Material 1.1     Letter of appeal with supporting documents 2.      Admissibility 2.1     The submission of brother and sister Vandenberg be declared inadmissible because: 2.1.1    Their submission is not an appeal against the…

GS 2007 Article 16 – Address by the Fraternal Delegates from the URCNA Reverend John A. Bouwers, who also spoke on behalf of his fellow delegates, the Reverends James Folkerts and Lou Slagter, brought fraternal greetings on behalf of the URCNA. He addressed synod on various matters which are of mutual concern and which also…

GS 2007 Article 15 – Reopening At 8:00 o’clock synod reopened in plenary session. The meeting sang Hymn 15:1 and 3. The chairman welcomed Rev. Paulin Bédard as a delegate of l’Église réformée du Quebec.