Category: GS 2013

GS 2013 Article 129 – CCU – Coordinators’ Report Committee 4 presented its second draft. This was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from Coordinators for the Committee for Church Unity, with appendices (8.2.2) 1.2.      Addendum from the Coordinators for the Committee for Church Unity (8.2.2.b) 1.3.      Letters from the churches at Aldergrove (8.3.2.1), Abbotsford…

GS 2013 Article 128 – Appeal of Burlington-Fellowship – re: Women’s Voting as Local Matter Committee 1 presented its second draft which contained a two part response to Burlington-Fellowship. With respect to Part One, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Letter from the church at Burlington-Fellowship (8.5.24) 1.2.      Letter of appeal from the church…

GS 2013 Article 127 – Gereja-Gereja Calvini Reformasi di Indonesia (GGRC) Committee 3 presented a proposal. With a few changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) and the CRCA Supplementary Report (8.2.1.3) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 decided the following in regard to the Calvinist Reformed Churches in Indonesia…

GS 2013 Article 110 – Appeals re: Women’s Voting for Office Bearers Committee 1 presented its fourth draft. After several amendments were moved and adopted, this was the result: 1.         Material: Letters of appeal from the churches at Smithville (8.5.1), Calgary (8.5.2), Carman West (8.5.3), Dunnville (8.5.4), Carman East (8.5.5), Grand Valley (8.5.6), Chilliwack (8.5.12…

GS 2013 Article 126 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi di Indonesia (GGRI) Committee 3 presented its third draft and this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) and the CRCA Supplementary Report (8.2.1.3) 1.2.      Letters from the churches at Carman-West (8.3.1.8), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.1.17), Lincoln (8.3.1.23), Orangeville (8.3.1.25) and Burlington-Rehoboth (8.3.1.26) 1.3.      Letter of…

GS 2013 Article 125 – Book of Praise – Confessions and Church Order Committee 2 presented a proposal. With a few changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the SCBP, Section 9.0 (8.2.4) 1.2.      Letters from the churches at Grand Valley (8.3.4.1), Ancaster (8.3.4.7), Carman-West (8.3.4.12a), Cloverdale (8.3.4.14), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.4.15), Hamilton-Providence (8.3.4.25),…

GS 2013 Article 124 – Reopening  The chairman reopened synod and the members sang Psalm 109:13. All members were in attendance.

GS 2013 Article 123 – Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) 1.         Material: Report of Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad (8.2.1) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 decided (Acts, Article 33, Recommendation 4): [4.1.]    To maintain the existing relationship of ecclesiastical fellowship with the FRCA under the adopted rules. [4.2.]    To thank the FRCA…

GS 2013 Article 122 – Appeal of Burlington-Ebenezer re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 121 –Committee for Church Unity (CCU) – Coordinators’ Report Committee 4 presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.