Category: GS 2013

GS 2013 Article 9 – Agenda The following agenda was adopted.[1] Agenda of General Synod Carman 2013 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…

GS 2013 Article 8 – Welcoming of Fraternal/Observer Delegates and Address of the RCK The chairman welcomed the following fraternal delegates: brs. Wayne Pleiter and Rev. Dr. Roger Dean Anderson of the Free Reformed Churches in Australia (FRCA); Rev. Daniel Kok of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA); Rev. Bernard Westerveld of the…

Article 7 – Late Submissions Letters from the following churches arrived late, without any explanation and for no apparent reason, and therefore were declared inadmissible: two from the church in Neerlandia and one from the church in Fergus-North. One submission from the church at Yarrow was accepted due to a mix-up in the postal system.…

GS 2013 Article 6 – Advisory Committees of Synod The following advisory committees are appointed: Committee 1. A.Souman (convener), J.Moesker, F.C. Ludwig, L.Jagt, P.A.M. Broekema Appeals of Women’s Voting. 8.5.1-5.6, 8.5.12, 8.5.13, 8.5.14, 8.5.21, 8.5.25, 8.5.28, 8.5.29, 8.5.30, 8.5.34, 8.5.36 Appeal of Burlington-Fellowship. 8.5.24 Appeal of G.J. Nordeman. 8.5.37 Appeal of Burlington-Ebenezer. 8.5.26 Official Website…

GS 2013 Article 5 – Housekeeping Matters After receiving a proposal from the officers of synod the following was decided: 1.         Presence on the Internet: Synod will publish the Acts of Synod on the church website as they become available. However, as the Acts are adopted, Synod will decide whether there are any decisions which…

GS 2013 Article 4 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The assembly then sang Psalm 1:1.

GS 2013 Article 3 – Election of Officers and Constitution of Synod The following officers were elected to serve synod for its duration: Chairman: C. Bouwman Vice-chairman: J.D. Louwerse First Clerk: P.H. Holtvlüwer Second Clerk: R.A. Schouten On behalf of the convening church, Dr. Pol declared synod constituted. The elected officers took their places. Rev.…

GS 2013 Article 2 – Credentials The credentials were examined and found to be in good order. All the primary delegates were present and signed the attendance list. From Regional Synod West: Ministers: R.J. Eikelboom, J.D. Louwerse, R.A. Schouten, W.B. Slomp, A. Souman, W.M. (Bill) Wielenga Elders: R.J. Buist, S.H. DeBoer, R. de Haan, C.…

GS 2013 Article 1 – Opening of Synod On behalf of the convening church, Dr. Andrew J. Pol called the meeting to order. He requested all who were present to sing Psalm 133 and then read from Romans 12:1-13. After giving a meditation on this passage he had the assembly sing Hymn 49:1-4 and then…