Category: GS 2010

GS 2010 Article 159 – Letter from Chatham-Ebenezer 1.         Material Letter from Chatham-Ebenezer (8.1.p). 2.         Observation Chatham-Ebenezer, having reviewed the Acts of Synod Smithers, decided to address some concerns to Synod Burlington-Ebenezer regarding how General Synod operates. Chatham-Ebenezer states: “While this correspondence may be interpreted as critical in nature, the purpose is to provide constructive…

GS 2010 Article 158 – Financial Report Synod Smithers 2007 1.          Material 1.1        Financial Report of Synod 2007 Smithers (8.1.j). 1.2        Audit Report from the church at Houston (8.1.k). 2.          Observations 2.1        The Finance Committee of Synod Smithers 2007 submits a report detailing the finances of Synod 2007. The committee…

GS 2010 Article 157 – Reformed Churches in Brazil (RCB) 1.          Material 1.1        Report E from CRCA re: The Reformed Churches in Brazil (8.2.m). 1.2       Letter from Attercliffe (8.3.M.26). 2.          Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers 2007 mandated the CRCA to continue the relationship of ecclesiastical fellowship with the RCB under the…

GS 2010 Article 156 – ICRC 1.         Material Report from the CRCA re: ICRC (Agenda 8.2.m). 2.         Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers 2007 (Article 132, Recommendation 4.3) decided: [4.3.1] To continue the participation of the Canadian Reformed Churches in the ICRC and send two voting delegates and two advisory members to New Zealand in 2009.…

GS 2010 Article 155 – Reformed Churches – Restored (RCR) 1.          Material 1.1        Report from the CRCA re: the RCR (8.2 m). 1.2        Overtures from the churches of Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.M.11) and Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.20). 2.          Observations 2.1        The report of the CRCA regarding the RCR is as follows: “Synod 2007 decided…

GS 2010 Article 154 – Reformed Churches in New Zealand (RCNZ) 1.         Material 1.1        Report from the CRCA re: RCNZ (8.2.m). 1.2        Letters from Fergus-Maranatha (8.2 m.14), London (8.2.m.30), and Lincoln (8.2.m.36). 2.         Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers, 2007 decided (Article 66, Recommendation 5): [5.1]     To recognize that the RCNZ…

GS 2010 Article 153 – New Name for the Theological College 1.          Material 1.1        Report of the Board of Governors of the Theological College (8.2.l). 1.2       Letter from Winnipeg-Grace (8.3.L.3). 2.         Observations 2.1        The Board adopted a proposal to change the name by which the College operates or is known,…

GS 2010 Article 152 – New Name for the Theological College 1.          Material 1.1        Report of the Board of Governors of the Theological College (8.2.l). 1.2       Letter from Winnipeg-Grace (8.3.L.3). 2.         Observations 2.1        The Board adopted a proposal to change the name by which the College operates or is known,…

GS 2010 Article 151 – CCU Church Order Subcommittee re: Proposed Joint Church Order (PJCO) 1.          Material 1.1        Report from CCU Church Order Subcommittee to General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer 2010 (8.2.b). 1.2        Following is a list of the churches who have submitted letters with input of clarification or revision of the PJCO. Letters…

GS 2010 Article 150 – Opening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting and welcomed all the guests, also noting the arrival of students from John Calvin Christian School in Burlington. He read from Zechariah 4 and led in prayer. All then sang Psalm 66:1,6. Roll call was then held and all members of Synod were present.