Category: GS 2010

Article 171 – Appeal from Willoughby Heights re: Article 5a of the Acts of Regional Synod West 2009 1.  Material Appeal from Willoughby Heights re: Article 5a Acts Regional Synod West 2009 (8.5.j).  2.  Observations 2.1 The church at Willoughby Heights observes that in Considerations 1, 3, and 5, Article 5.a of the Acts of Regional Synod…

GS 2010 Article 179 – Closing of Synod With gratitude to the Lord, Rev. Aasman noted that Synod could take place in brotherly harmony. He thanked the Burlington-Ebenezer Church for all the work involved in hosting the Synod, and in particular br. G.J Nordeman for all he did in facilitating the preparations and in help…

GS 2010 Article 178 – Concluding Matters Censure ad Article 34 CO Rev. Aasman stated that censure ad Article 34 of the CO was not needed. Publication of the Acts The first and second clerks are responsible for preparing the Acts for publication. Financial Matters No additional financial matters were reported. Preparation of next General…

GS 2010 Article 177 – Appeal Burlington-Fellowship re: A Decision of Regional Synod East 2008 1.         Material Appeal from Burlington-Fellowship re: the decision of Regional Synod East 2008, Article 10 (8.5.d). 2.         Observations 2.1         Burlington-Fellowship appeals the decision of Regional Synod East 2008, Article 10: “Broader assemblies have determined that the issue of women’s…

GS 2010 Article 176 – Women Voting in the Election of Office Bearers (Minority Report) The following amended minority proposal was ADOPTED. 1.          Material 1.1       Report from the Committee on Women’s Voting (majority) 8.2.g.i 1.2       Report from the Committee on Women’s Voting (minority) 8.2.g.ii 1.3        Letters from Smithers (8.3.G1), Guelph-Emmanuel (8.3.G.2),…

GS 2010 Article 175 – Women Voting in the Election of Office Bearers (Majority Report) 1.         Material 1.1       Majority Report on Women’s Voting(8.2.g.i) 1.2       Minority Report on Women’s Voting (8.2.g.ii) 1.3        Report to Synod 1980 on Women’s Voting plus the decision of Synod 1980 1.4     Report to Synod 1983 on…

GS 2010 Article 174 – Changes to the Guidelines Section IV.I.1 The old rule is as follows: I.          Voting 1.         The chair shall call the roll (in any order) when a vote is taken. Proposal to Change Section IV.1.1 as follows: I.          Voting 1.         It is in the freedom of the…

GS 2010 Article 173 – Reformed Churches of Korea (RCK) 1.         Material 1.1       Report from the CRCA re: RCK (8.2.m). 1.2        Letters from Coaldale (8.3.M.8), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.16), Lincoln ((8.3.M.36), and Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.M.37). 2.         Observations 2.1        The CRCA received a letter dated July 17, 2009 from the RCK, officially requesting ecclesiastical…

GS 2010 Article 172 – Printing of the Acts 1.         Material Letter from Langley (8.1.r). 2.         Observations 2.1        Langley notes that the printing of synod reports and the Acts constitute a large part of synod expenses (Acts 2007, Article 161, which reveals that the printing of the Acts of Synod 2004 cost $14,832.00, out…

GS 2010 Article 170 – Appeal from br. H. Voorhorst re: A Decision of Regional Synod West 2009 1.         Material Letter from Br H. Voorhorst dated May 11 2010 (8.5.y). 2.         Observations 2.1       On Sept. 24, 2007, the Cloverdale consistory decided to “introduce the revised versification of the Genevan Psalms into the worship services…