Category: CanRC

GS 2022 Article 92 – Overtures RSE 2020 and RSW 2021 re GS 2004 Art. 115 (Hymn Cap) (cont’d) Discussion continued on the majority and minority reports of Committee 1. The committee took the reports back for refinement.

GS 2022 Article 91 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 19:4. He observed that all synod members were present.

GS 2022 Article 90 – Overtures RSE 2020 and RSW 2021 re GS 2004 Art. 115 (Hymn Cap) Committee 1 presented draft 1 of a majority report and draft 1 of a minority report on Overtures RSE 2020 and RSW 2021 re GS 2004 Art. 115 (Hymn Cap). The reports were discussed.

GS 2022 Article 89 – CRTS (Board of Governors) Supplementary Report (Foreign Students) Committee 3 presented draft 1 of a report on the Supplementary Report of the Board of Governors on Funding for Foreign Students from the Free Reformed Churches in South Africa. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

GS 2022 Article 88 – CRCA-CCCNA Study Reports on the Execution of CO Art. 50 Committee 2 presented draft 1 of a report on the CRCA-CCCNA study report. The report was discussed. Credentialed fraternal delegates from FRCA (see Appendix 20) and FRCSA (see Appendix 21) spoke to the matter. The committee took the report back…

GS 2022 Article 87 – Acts The prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

GS 2022 Article 86 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman observed all synod members were present. He welcomed everyone, including fraternal delegates and observers. He had those present sing Psalm 93:1,4, read Philippians 3:1-11, and led in opening prayer.

GS 2022 Article 85 – Closing Devotions The chairman made some announcements regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. Rev. Karlo Janssen read Romans 16:25-27, led in closing prayer, remembering the GGRCI in his prayer, and had those present sing Psalm 87.

GS 2022 Article 84 – GGRCI – Fraternal Delegate Address Rev. Karlo Janssen introduced Rev. Yonson Dethan, credentialed delegate of the Calvinist Reformed Churches in Indonesia (GGRCI). Rev. Dethan addressed Synod via video conferencing, describing the GGRCI, especially its outreach work in various places in Indonesia among Muslim communities, and speaking appreciatively of visits by the GGRCI and…

GS 2022 Article 83 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 84:6. He observed that, with the exception of two members, all synod members were present.