Category: GS 2010

GS 2010 Article 16 – Reopening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by asking that Psalm 62:1,3 be sung. Roll call took place and all members of Synod were present.

GS 2010 Article 15 – Opening Devotions and Roll Call The chairman, Rev. Aasman, reopened Synod by reading Joel 2:1-14 and giving a meditation on it. He requested that Psalm 105:1,2 be sung. After announcing that Dr. Jason Van Vliet has accepted the appointment as professor of Dogmatology at the Theological College, he led the…

GS 2010 Article 14 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Rev. Agema led in closing devotions, reading John 21. He invited the assembly to sing Psalm 33:6 and led in closing prayer. The meeting was then adjourned.

GS 2010 Article 13 – Omitting from the Acts Proposals that have been Defeated 1.         Material Proposal by a delegate to omit reference to proposals which have been defeated. 2.         Observation Omitting defeated proposals makes the Acts shorter and easier to read. 3.         Consideration Defeated proposals are Acts of Synod. 4.         Recommendation That Synod decide…

GS 2010 Article 12 – Appointment of a Professor of Dogmatology 1.         Material 1.1       Letter with appendices from the Board of Governors of the Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches with a proposal to fill the vacancy in the department of Dogmatology (8.1.c.i). 1.2.       Report of Board of Governors to General…

GS 2010 Article 11 – Appointment of a Professor of Old Testament 1.         Material 1.1       Letter with appendices from the Board of Governors of the Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches with a proposal to fill the vacancy in the department of Old Testament (8.1.c.ii). 1.2       Report Board of Governors to…

GS 2010 Article 10 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. All members were present. In view of the items coming up for discussion, Synod went into closed restricted session, meaning that only the members of Synod were there for the discussion.

GS 2010 Article 9 – Welcoming Fraternal Delegates and a Speech by the Delegate from the PCK The chairman welcomed the following fraternal delegates: brs. Wayne Pleiter and Willem VanderVen of the Free Reformed Church of Australia (FRCA); Rev. John A. Bouwers of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA); the Revs. Jonathan Merica…

GS 2010 Article 8 – Agenda The following agenda was adopted.[1] 1. Opening on behalf of the convening church 2. Examination of the credentials 3. Information from the convening church 4. Election of the officers 5. Constitution of synod 6. Adoption of the agenda 7. Setting of time schedule 8. Incoming mail 8.1       General…

GS 2010 Article 7 – Late Submissions The following letters from churches arrived late and were declared inadmissible: one from Barrhead and three from Providence-Hamilton. A letter from the SCBP re: change to Hymn 57 was declared admissible in view of its content. It is numbered 8.2.j.vi.