Category: GS 2010

GS 2010 Article 68 – Opening and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by requesting all present to sing Psalm 142:1-6, after which he read Jonah 4 and gave a meditation. Following this, he announced that Dr. J. Smith accepted the appointment to become professor of Old Testament at the Theological College. Rev. Aasman…

GS 2010 Article 67 – Closing Devotions Rev.Holtvlüwer gave a meditation on Numbers 11, focussing especially on verses 16-17. All present then sang Psalm 133:1 and 2, after which the meeting was adjourned.

GS 2010 Article 65 – Correction Regarding Article 111 of the Acts of Synod Smithers 2007 1.         Material Letter from Winnipeg- Redeemer dated June 15, 2008, re: Acts of Synod Smithers 2007, Article 111, 2.6.2, error in wording (8.1.e). 2.         Observations 2.1       Winnipeg- Redeemer observes that an error occurs in Article 111, 2.6.2 of…

GS 2010 Article 64 – Access to Committee Reports on the Internet 1.         Material 1.1       A ppeals from the churches at Carman East (8.5.f) and Langley (8.5.u). 1.2       Letter from Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.1.s). 2.         Observations 2.1         Each committee appointed by Synod 2007 was given a mandate to “serve Synod 2010 with…

GS 2010 Article 63 – CCU: Main report 1.         Material 1.1       Main report of the Coordinators for Church Unity (8.2.a.i). 1.2       Supplementary Letter of the Coordinators for Church Unity (8.2.a.ii). 1.3       Overture from Regional Synod East (8.4.a). 1.4        Letters from the following churches: Hamilton-Providence (8.3.A.1), Toronto-Bethel (8.3.A.2), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.A.3), Edmonton-…

GS 2010 Article 62 – Appeal from Kerwood re: Women’s Voting 1.         Material 1.1       Acts of previous synods. 1.2       Appeal from the church at Kerwood re: Article 136 of Synod Smithers (8.5.W). 2.         Observations 2.1       Kerwood appeals the decision of Synod Smithers 2007, Article 136 on the following grounds: [a…

GS 2010 Article 61 – CCCNA: General Mandate 1.         Material 1.1       Report of the CCCNA, pages 165-168 (8.2.f.1). 1.2        Supplementary letter dated January 9, 2010 with recommendations for committee members (8.2.f.ii). 1.3       Supplementary letter dated March 26, 2010 with further recommendations for committee members (8.2.f.iii). 2.         Observations 2.1       The…

GS 2010 Article 60 – Report from CRCA re: Consolidation and Reorganization 1.         Material 1.1       Report of CRCA (8.2.m). 1.2       Letters from Churches at Toronto (8.3.M.1), Guelph (8.3.M.2), Hamilton-Providence (8.3.M.3), Grand Valley (8.3.M.6), Coaldale (8.3.M.8), Grassie (8.3.M.10), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.13), Flamborough (8.3.M.22), Willoughby Heights (8.3.M.25), Attercliffe (8.3.M.26), Tintern (8.3.M.28), and Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.M.29). 2. …

GS 2010 Article 59 – Report from CRCA re: Reviewing Approach 1.         Material 1.1       Report of CRCA (8.2.m). 1.2       Letters from Churches at Guelph (8.3.M.2), Hamilton-Providence (8.3.M.3), Grand Valley (8.3.M.6), Coaldale (8.3.M.7 and 8), Grassie (8.3.M.10), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.13), Neerlandia (8.3.M.23), Willoughby Heights (8.3.M.25), Taber (8.3.M.27), and BurlingtonEbenezer (8.3.M.29). 2.         Observations 2.1 …

GS 2010 Article 58 – Reopening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting. All members of Synod were present.