Category: GS 2019

  • GS 2019 art 97

    GS 2019 Article 97 – Motion to change already adopted acts of GS 2019 The following was moved by the Rev. Holtvlüwer and seconded by the Rev. Janssen: A. To insert into Article 66 an additional recommendation as follows (numbered 4.3.4. with the understanding that the old 4.3.4 becomes 4.3.5): 4.3.4 To appoint one of its members to…

  • GS 2019 art 96

    GS 2019 Article 96 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Hymn 77. He called the roll and noted all synod members were present.

  • GS 2019 art 95

    GS 2019 Confidential Article 95 – Appeal of Neerlandia-(North) re: RSW 2018 Art. 7 & 18 – confidential Confidential Acts are only available to office bearers. Each church will have received two hard copies of such acts for review and, depending on local archiving policies, may have archived it or destroyed it.

  • GS 2019 art 93

    GS 2019 Article 93 – Appeal of J. & M. DeBoer re: RSW 2017 Art. 5 (remarriage after divorce) 1.   Material 1.1    Appeal to GS 2019 from br. and sr. J. and M. DeBoer re: RSW 2017 Art. 5 (8.6.5.1) 2. Observations 2.1    The appellants are of the conviction that any remarriage after divorce erodes what…

  • GS 2019 art 94

    GS 2019 Confidential Article 94 – Appeal of S. Viersen re: RSW 2018 Art. 7 & 18 – confidential Confidential Acts are only available to office bearers. Each church will have received two hard copies of such acts for review and, depending on local archiving policies, may have archived it or destroyed it.

  • GS 2019 art 92

    GS 2019 Article 92 – Reopening Synod reopened in open plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 139:1,2. He noted all synod members were present. He made a comment about confidential materials needing to be destroyed.

  • GS 2019 art 91

    GS 2019 Article 91 – Adoption of Acts Prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

  • GS 2019 art 90

    GS 2019 Article 90 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman read Psalm 119:32-40, spoke some words, led in prayer, and had those present sing Psalm 119:13,14,15. He noted all synod members were present. Some announcements were made regarding housekeeping matters, among others that the official photo shoot would be at 10:00am.

  • GS 2019 art 89

    GS 2019 Article 89 – Closing Devotions A few housekeeping matters were addressed. The Rev. Wielenga led in evening devotions. He read Psalm 121 and spoke some words of meditation. He had those present sing Ps. 121:1,4 and led in prayer, remembering, among others, the CRTS, the OPC, and the IRB.

  • GS 2019 art 88

    GS 2019 Article 88 – GKv – Letter to the individual congregations and to synod Committee 5 presented draft 1 of a letter to the Reformed Churches in The Netherlands (GKv) as per the decision recorded in GS 2019 Art. 41. The text of the letter was read and then discussed. The committee took the letter…