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Category: GS 2016

  • GS 2016 art 61

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    GS 2016 Article 61 – OPC (Orthodox Presbyterian Church) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) – section Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) (8.2.4) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.2.9), Hamilton-Blessings (8.3.2.11), Lynden (8.3.2.15) 2. Observations 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 43) gave the CCCNA the following…

  • GS 2016 art 60

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    GS 2016 Article 60 – RCUS (Reformed Church in the United States) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) – section Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) (8.2.4) 1.2    Letter from the Hamilton-Blessings CanRC (8.3.2.11) 2. Observations 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 93) gave the CCCNA the…

  • GS 2016 art 59

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    GS 2016 Article 59 – ERQ (Reformed Church of Quebec) 1. Material 1.1    Report of the Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) –section on the Reformed Church of Quebec (ERQ) (8.2.4) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Fergus-North (8.3.2.6), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.2.9), Hamilton-Blessings (8.3.2.11), Grassie-Covenant (8.3.2.14), and Lincoln-Vineyard (8.3.2.19) 2. Observations 2.1    GS…

  • GS 2016 art 58

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    GS 2016 Article 58 – GKv – Fraternal Delegate Address The chairman introduced the Rev. J.M. (Kim) Batteau and br. Peter Bakker, fraternal delegates of the Reformed Churches in The Netherlands (GKv). The Rev. Batteau addressed Synod, passing on greetings. He described the situation of the GKv and where they are at with respect to various matters.…

  • GS 2016 art 57

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    GS 2016 Article 57 – FRCSA – Fraternal Delegate Address The chairman introduced the Rev. Dirk Boersma, credentialed fraternal delegate of the Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (FRCSA). The Rev. Boersma addressed Synod, passing on greetings and, among others, explained the desperate need for Afrikaans speaking ministers, as they are as rare as “chickens’ teeth.” The…

  • GS 2016 art 56

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    GS 2016 Article 56 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman noted all synod members were present. Some housekeeping matters were dealt with.

  • GS 2016 art 55

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    GS 2016 Article 55 – Letter from J. & B. VanPopta Synod went into closed session. 1 Material 1.1    Letter from the Rev. J. and sr. B. VanPopta (8.1.5) 2. Observation regarding admissibility 2.1    Br. and sr. VanPopta request that an act of a closed session of a previous synod be published in amended form in…

  • GS 2016 art 54

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    GS 2016 Article 54 – Appeal of Dunnville re: GS 2013 Art. 101 Rec. 4.1 1. Material 1.1    Appeal from the Dunnville CanRC (8.6.2.1) 2. Observations 2.1    The SCBP submitted two corrections for the forms of subscription in the Authorized Provisional Version of the Book of Praise. These corrections were submitted because, due to an…

  • GS 2016 art 53

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    GS 2016 Article 53 – Appeal of LRCA re: GS 2013 Art. 62 1. Material 1.1    Letter from the Liberated Reformed Church at Abbotsford (LRCA) (8.6.8.1) 2. Admissibility 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 62) declared their letter inadmissible. GS 2013 observed, “The churches of the Canadian Reformed federation set the agenda for general synod. No church…

  • GS 2016 art 52

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    GS 2016 Article 52 – Adoption of Acts Prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.