Category: GS 2013

GS 2013 Article 139 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 116-137 of the Acts were corrected and adopted. Synod adjourned for committee work.

GS 2013 Article 138 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 59:1, 2. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 18 and led in prayer. All members of synod were present.

GS 2013 Article 137 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Br. B. VanRaalte had the assembly sing Psalm 119:40; he then read Psalm 119:105-112 and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2013 Article 136 – Book of Praise – Publication and Fostering Awareness Committee 2 presented its proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 135 – Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 134 – Free Church of Scotland (FCS) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 133 – Reformed Churches in Brazil (RCB) 1.         Material: Report from the CRCA re: RCB (8.2.1) 2.         Observations: 2.1       Synod Burlington 2010 gave the CRCA the following mandate (Acts, Article 156, Recommendation 4.2): [4.2.1.] To continue the relationship of EF with the RCB under the following rules; [4.2.2.] To use every opportunity…

GS 2013 Article 132 – Free Reformed Churches of South Africa (FRCSA) Committee 3 presented a proposal. With a few changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 gave the committee the following mandate in regard to the FRCSA (Acts, Article 82, Recommendation 4): [4.1.]   …

GS 2013 Article 131 – CCU – Theological Education Subcommittee 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the Theological Education Subcommittee of the Committee for Church Unity (8.2.6) 1.2.      Letter from the church at Attercliffe (8.3.2.3) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 adopted the following recommendations in connection to the work of the Theological Education subcommittee of…

GS 2013 Article 130 – CCU – Liturgical Forms and Confessions Subcommittee 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the Liturgical Forms and Confessions Subcommittee of the Committee for Church Unity (8.2.2.1) 1.2.      Letters from the churches at Attercliffe (8.3.2.3), Lincoln (8.3.2.8), Abbotsford (8.3.2.11) and Hamilton-Providence (8.3.2.12) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 gave the Liturgical Forms…