Category: GS 2010

GS 2010 Article 78 – Speeches by Fraternal Delegates from the ERQ and FRCSA Rev. J. VanWoudenberg introduced Rev. Ben Westerveld, fraternal delegate from the ERQ. Rev. Westerveld then addressed the assembly. He described some of the struggles and joys of the ERQ, outlined developments in their inter-church relations, and highlighted the benefits of interaction…

GS 2010 Article 77 – Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) 1.         Material 1.1       Report 6 from the CCCNA re: the RPCNA (8.2.f). 1.2        Letters from the following churches: Hamilton-Providence (8.3.F.1), Toronto (8.3.F.2), Smithers (8.3.F.3), Guelph (8.3.F.4), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.F.5), Grand Valley (8.3.F.6), Coaldale (8.3.F.7), Orangeville (8.3.F.8), Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.F.9), Owen Sound (8.3.F.10),…

GS 2010 Article 76 – Appeal from Fergus North re: Committee on Women’s Voting 1.         Material 1.1       Appeal from Fergus North re: Article 136 of Synod Smithers 2007 to appoint a committee on women’s voting (8.5.v). 1.2       The decision of Synod 2010 (Acts, Article 62) on the Appeal from Kerwood re: Article…

GS 2010 Article 75 – Appeal from Fergus-Maranatha re: Committee on Women’s Voting 1.         Material Appeal from Fergus-Maranatha re: Article 136 of Synod Smithers 2007 (8.5.i). 2.         Observations 2.1       The church at Fergus-Maranatha recommends that, “Synod Burlington 2010 rescind the decision to appoint a committee to study the matter of ‘Women’s Voting’…

GS 2010 Article 74 – Appeal from Attercliffe re: Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the ERQ 1.         Material Appeal from Attercliffe re: Article 75 of the Acts of Synod Smithers 2007 (8.5.l). 2.         Observations 2.1       Attercliffe asks Synod to rescind the decision of Synod Smithers 2007 to establish a relationship of ecclesiastical fellowship (EF)…

GS 2010 Article 73 – Committee for the Official Website 1.         Material Report from the Committee for the Official Website (8.2.i.i-ii). 2.         Observations 2.1       Synod Smithers 2007 (Article 74, Recommendation 4) gave the committee the following mandate: [4.1.1] To maintain existing website and associated technical functions. [4.1.2] To revise the content of the website…

GS 2010 Article 72 – Committee for Bible Translation 1.         Material 1.1       Report from the Committee for Bible Translation (CBT) (8.2.k). 1.2       Letters from Hamilton-Providence (8.3.K.1), Burlington-Fellowship (8.3.K.2), Glanbrook (8.3.K.3) and Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.K.4). 2.         Observations 2.1       Synod 2007 gave the CBT the following mandate (Acts, Article 134, Recommendation 4): [4.4.1]…

GS 2010 Article 71 – Report of the Joint Committee about Theological Education 1.         Material 1.1       Acts of General Synod Smithers 2007, Article 103. 1.2       Report of the Joint Committee of the Theological Education Committees of the URCNA and the CanRC (Reports to General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer 2010, vol. 3, pages 1-26). 1.3…

GS 2010 Article 70 – Adoption of Articles 54-67 of the Acts of Synod Articles 54-67 of the Acts were adopted.

GS 2010 Article 69 – Reopening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting, requesting all to sing Psalm 110:1-3. All members of Synod were present.