Category: GS 2019

  • GS 2019 art 103

    GS 2019 Article 103 – KPCK (Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea) 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) regarding the Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea (KPCK) (8.2.2.1). 2.   Observations 2.1    GS 2016 (Art. 81) decided: [4.1]    To continue EF with the Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea (KPCK) under the adopted…

  • GS 2019 art 156

    GS 2019 Article 156 – Close of GS 2019 The chairman then proceeded to speak some closing remarks. He first of all gave thanks to God, noting how dependent we are upon the Lord. He expressed deep gratitude on behalf of the members of Synod for the services of the Edmonton-Immanuel congregation. He presented the host…

  • GS 2019 art 155

    GS 2019 Article 155 – Personal Questions and Comments On behalf of the members of GS 2019, the vice-chairman, the Rev. Louwerse, expressed sincere gratitude to the Rev. Agema, who served so capably as chairman, referencing in particular the morning devotions on Psalm 119, his impartiality, and his good leadership. During the round appreciation was expressed for the…

  • GS 2019 art 154

    GS 2019 Article 154 – Concluding Matters Censure as per CO 34 The chairman stated, with deep thankfulness to the Lord, that censure as per CO Art. 34 was not needed. He gave thanks for the fact that a good spirit of cooperation was evidenced throughout Synod. Publication of the Acts It was noted that…

  • GS 2019 art 153

    GS 2019 Article 153 – Adoption of Acts Prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

  • GS 2019 art 152

    GS 2019 Article 152 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Hymn 64. He noted all synod members were present.

  • GS 2019 art 151

    GS 2019 Article 151 – Appointments This matter was dealt with by Synod in closed session. 1.   Material 1.1    Submissions from: Regional Synod West 2018 (8.1.2), Regional Synod East 2018 (8.1.4), the Board of Governors of CRTS (8.2.7.1, 8.2.7.2), the CWeb (8.2.10.2), the CBT (8.2.9), the CRCA (8.3.1), the CCCNA,(8.3.2), the SCBP (8.2.5.2)  2.   Board…

  • GS 2019 art 150

    GS 2019 Article 150 – Confidential Acts This matter was dealt with by Synod in closed session. Motion by the clerks of GS 2019: That the following decisions of GS 2019 be declared confidential Acts: Articles 94 (Viersen), 95 (Neerlandia), 98 (Bosma), 141 (Sloots). Ground: Each of these deals with matters involving sensitive personal information that has…

  • GS 2019 art 104

    GS 2019 Article 104 – GKv – Letter to the individual congregations and to synod The following text was adopted for a letter to be sent to all the Reformed Churches in The Netherlands (GKv) and brought in person to their synod 2021. The second clerk was instructed to ensure a Dutch translation is made…

  • GS 2019 art 149

    GS 2019 Article 149 – CRCA & CCCNA (Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad & Committee for Contact with Churches in North America) 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) (8.2.2.1) 1.2    Report of the Committee for Contact with Churches in north America (CCCNA) (8.2.3.1) 1.3    Letters from the…