Category: GS 2016

GS 2016 Article 111 – CBT (Committee for Bible Translation) 1. Material 1.1    Report of the Committee for Bible Translation (CBT) (8.2.14) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: St. Albert (8.3.7.1), Glanbrook-Trinity (8.3.7.2), Hamilton-Cornerstone (8.3.7.3) 1.3    Overture from the Brampton-Grace CanRC re: CBT Report (8.4.2) 1.4    Appeal from the Burlington-Fellowship CanRC re: GS 2013 Art. 97…

GS 2016 Article 110 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman noted all synod members were present.

GS 2016 Article 109 – Appeal of Burlington-Rehoboth re: GS 2013 Art. 125 Rec. 4.4 Committee 4 presented its report on the appeal of the Burlington-Rehoboth CanRC (8.6.3.1). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

GS 2016 Article 108 – Committee for the Needy Students’ Fund (CNSF) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for Needy Students’ Fund (CNSF) (8.2.16) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.6.1), Abbotsford (8.3.6.2), Willoughby Heights (8.3.6.3) 2. Observations 2.1    The Committee reports that: 2.1.1     GS 2010 founded the Committee for the Needy Students’…

GS 2016 Article 107 – IRCK (Independent Reformed Church in Korea) 1. Material 1.1    Report of Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) – section on the Independent Reformed Church in Korea (IRCK) (8.2.1) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Flamborough (8.3.1.6), Glanbrook-Trinity (8.3.1.4) 2. Observations 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 157) decided: [4.2]      To mandate…

GS 2016 Article 106 – RCK (Reformed Churches of Korea) 1. Material 1.1    Report of Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) – section on the Reformed Churches of Korea (RCK) (8.2.1) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Flamborough (8.3.1.6) and Glanbrook-Trinity (8.3.1.4) 2. Observations 2.1    From the CRCA report, the following: 2.1.1    GS 2013…

GS 2016 Article 105 – ERQ – Fraternal Delegate Address The chairman introduced the Rev. Bernard Westerveld and the Rev. Winston Bosch, credentialed delegates of the Reformed Churches in Quebec (ERQ). The Rev. Westerveld addressed Synod, passing on greetings. He described the state of the ERQ and its recent doctrinal struggles. The Rev. Bosch addressed Synod, further describing the…

Article 104 – GKv (Reformed Churches in The Netherlands) Advisory Committee 1 presented its report. The report was discussed. During discussion the following amendments were moved and seconded: Amendment 1 To replace “To inform the GKv via the BBK of our decision” With “To inform the next synod of the GKv in writing of GS…

GS 2016 Article 103 – Confidential Acts

GS 2016 Article 102 – Adoption of Acts Prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.