Category: GS 2007

GS 2007 Article 147 – Appeals from Coaldale and Guelph re Art. 89 of Synod Chatham The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1-2 Letters from Coaldale and Guelph 2.      Observations 2.1     Regional Synod East 2003 overtured General Synod 2004 to add the following to the Guidelines for General Synod: “Although advice can…

GS 2007 Article 146 – Request to reopen the discussion on synod’s decision re the GKH. Brother Nordeman moved that the decision about the GKH be revisited on the basis of Guideline IV.G. called “Motion to Bring Matters Once Decided Again Before Synod.” He brought six reason to the fore as follows: 1.       Synod is…

GS 2007 Article 145 – Opening Devotions and Rollcall The meeting was called to order. The chairman read Exodus 5:22 – 6:8 and explained that this passage shows that the Lord’s promise “I will be your God” is the basis of redemption. He led in prayer and the meeting sang Psalm 81:1-4. Rollcall showed that…

GS 2007 Article 144 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Brother DeVries led in closing devotion from Psalm 119:1-24. The meeting sang Psalm 119:17 and 62 followed by prayer. The chairman adjourned the meeting.

GS 2007 Article 143 – Reformed Churches in The Netherlands – Restored (GKH) The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 5, section 5.6 re GKH and Addendum (pp. 94-95) 1.2     Letter from Fergus North 1.3     Letter from the GKH (March 19, 2007) with an attached article 1.4     Email from the…

GS 2007 Article 142 – CRCA — General Mandate The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 12 1.2-10  Letters from the following nine churches: Willoughby Heights, Guelph, Spring Creek, Smithers, London, Surrey, Edmonton Immanuel, Abbotsford, Yarrow 2.      Observations 2.1     With regard to its mandate, the CRCA writes: “It is the…

GS 2007 Article 141 – SCBP – Prose Section with the NIV Bible References The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 10 1.2-6 Letters from the following churches: Smithers, Chatham, Carman West, Flamborough, Burlington Fellowship 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee report serves as observations. 2.2     Synod Chatham mandated the committee to…

GS 2007 Article 140 – North American Reformed and Presbyterian Council (NAPARC) The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CCCA Report 7 1.2     Supplementary Report of CCCA 1.3-6 Letters from the following four churches: Brampton, Burlington Fellowship, Carman East, Spring Creek. 2.      Observations 2.1     Synod Neerlandia (Art. 74) summarized a request from the…

GS 2007 Article 139 – Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America The advisory committee presented its proposal. After a preliminary round of discussion the committee took back the proposal for further consideration.

GS 2007 Article 138 – SCBP – Capitalization of Pronouns The advisory committee presented its proposal. After a preliminary round of discussion the committee took back the proposal for further consideration.