Category: GS 2016

  • GS 2016 art 81

    GS 2016 Article 81 – KPCK (Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) – section on the Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea (KPCK) (8.2.1) 1.2    Letter from the following CanRC: Flamborough (8.3.1.6) 2. Observations 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 155) decided: [4.1]      To continue the…

  • GS 2016 art 80

    GS 2016 Article 80 – URCNA (United Reformed Churches in North America) – Committee for Church Unity – Subcommittee for the Church Order (CCU-SCO) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Subcommittee for the Church Order of the Committee for Church Unity (CCU-SCO) (also known as Proposed Joint Church Order (PJCO) Committee) (8.2.6) 1.2    Letter from…

  • GS 2016 art 79

    GS 2016 Article 79 – URCNA (United Reformed Churches in North America) – Committee for Church Unity – Subcommittee for Theological Education (CCU-STE) 1. Material 1.1    Report of the Subcommittee for Theological Education of the Committee for Church Unity (CCU-STE) (8.2.7) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.3.2), Hamilton-Blessings (8.3.3.4), Lincoln (8.3.3.6) 2. Observations…

  • GS 2016 art 78

    GS 2016 Article 78 ­– URCNA (United Reformed Churches in North America) – Committee for Church Unity – Subcommittee for Liturgical Forms and Confessions (CCU-SLFC) 1. Material 1.1    Report of the Subcommittee for Liturgical Forms and Confessions (SLFC) of the Committee for Church Unity (CCU) (8.2.8) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.3.2), Hamilton-Blessings…

  • GS 2016 art 77

    GS 2016 Article 77 – URCNA (United Reformed Churches in North America) – Committee for Church Unity – Coordinators (CCU-C) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for Church Unity – Coordinators (CCU-C) (8.2.5) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Orangeville (8.3.3.1), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.3.2), Glanbrook (8.3.3.3), Hamilton-Blessings (8.3.3.4), Abbotsford (8.3.3.5), Lincoln-Vineyard (8.3.3.6) 2. Observations 2.1   …

  • GS 2016 art 76

    GS 2016 Article 76 – CRTS – Board of Governors of the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Board of Governors of the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary (CRTS) (8.2.11) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Dunnville (8.3.4.1), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.4.2), Lincoln-Vineyard (8.3.4.3) and Toronto-Bethel (8.3.4.4) 1.3    Letter from the Board of Governors…

  • GS 2016 art 75

    GS 2016 Article 75 – CRTS – Principal Address The chairman introduced the Senate members of the CRTS present at the synod this evening: Dr. Gerhard Visscher, Dr. Arjan de Visser, Dr. Jason Van Vliet, and Dr. Theodore VanRaalte (Dr. John Smith was in Australia on sabbatical). Dr. Visscher addressed Synod, describing, among others, the…

  • GS 2016 art 74

    GS 2016 Article 74 – URCNA – Fraternal Delegate Address The chairman introduced the Revs. John Bouwers, Steve Swets, and William Van Hal, fraternal delegates of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA). The Rev. Bouwers addressed Synod, passing on greetings. He outlined the situation of the URCNA. He also spoke on the history of…

  • GS 2016 art 73

    GS 2016 Article 73 – Reopening The chairman noted all synod members were present. The audience, fraternal delegates andCRTS professors were welcomed. He had those present sing Psalm 78:1,2.

  • GS 2016 art 72

    GS 2016 Article 72 – Closing devotions and adjournment A fraternal delegate was welcomed. Some housekeeping matters were addressed. The chairman spoke some further words to the high school students. He then asked those present to sing Hymn 52:1,2,3,4,5.