Category: GS 2013

GS 2013 Article 169 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 57:1, 2. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 and led in prayer. The chairman noted that all members of synod were present. Some house-keeping matters were explained.

GS 2013 Article 168 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Br. P.A.M. Broekema read Revelation 2:1-7, had the assembly sing Psalm 16:3, 4 and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2013 Article 167 – International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) Committee 3 presented a proposal and this was the result: 1.         Material: Report of CRCA (8.2.1) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 decided to (Acts, Article 156, Recommendation 4.2): [4.2.1.] Continue the membership of the CanRC in the ICRC. [4.2.2.] Instruct the CRCA to…

GS 2013 Article 166 – Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for further work.

GS 2013 Article 165 – Letter from Synod Carman 2013 to General Synod 2014 of the RCN Committee 5 presented a second draft of its letter. With a few minor changes this is the result: The General Synod of the Canadian Reformed Churches Meeting in Carman, Manitoba, Canada May, 2013 To the General Synod 2014…

GS 2013 Article 164 – Appeal of Br. G.J. Nordeman re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee 1 presented its first proposal with this result: 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from br. G.J. Nordeman against a decision of Regional Synod East 2012 (8.5.37) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Br. Nordeman requests Synod Carman 2013 to rule that: 2.1.1.  …

GS 2013 Article 163 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Restored) (RCR) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for further work.

GS 2013 Article 162 – Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC) Committee 3 presented its third draft. With a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: Report of the CRCA (8.2.1), letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 decided (Acts, Article 81, Recommendation 4.2 and 3): [4.2.]    To…

GS 2013 Article 161 – Free Church of Scotland (FCS) Committee 3 presented its third draft. With a minor changer, this was the result: 1.         Material: Report of the CRCA (8.2.1), letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 decided (Acts, Article 81, Recommendation 4.1 and 3): [4.1.]    To continue…

GS 2013 Article 160 – Appeal of Burlington-Ebenezer re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee 1 presented its third draft with this result: 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Burlington-Ebenezer (8.5.26) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Burlington-Ebenezer appeals a decision of Regional Synod East 2012, Article 8, on the basis of its claim that Regional…