Category: CanRC

GS 2025 Article 3 – Election of Officers The following officers were elected to serve Synod for its duration:

GS 2025 Article 2 – Credentials The credentials were examined by the Aldergrove CanRC and all was found to be in good order. Twenty-two primary delegates and two alternate delegates were present and signed the attendance list. Delegated by Regional Synod West 2024: Delegated by Regional Synod East 2024:

GS 2025 Article 1 – Opening of Synod On behalf of the convening church, the Aldergrove CanRC, Rev. Rob Schouten called the meeting to order. He then read Colossians 1:1-23, and, with a focus on Colossians 1:18a, spoke some words of reflection (see Appendix 1). He then led in prayer and had the assembly sing Hymn…

GS 1968 ARTICLE 190 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 122. The Assessor, Rev. H. Scholten, leads in prayer and thanksgiving.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 189 The Chairman, Rev. W.W. J. VanOene, addresses Synod as follows: Dear Brethren in the Lord, The saddest and at the same time happiest moment in the brief life of a General Synod has arrived: we have come to the end of our work, and Synod will presently be adjourned. It is…

GS 1968 ARTICLE 188 The Acts of the executive sessions, to wit the Article 99, 108, 116, 131, will be taken care of by the officers. These Articles will be forwarded to the Churches under cover.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 187 Synod decides to adjourn provisionally. If due to unforeseen difficulties in the appointment of Staff members of the Theo­logical College it appears necessary to reconvene Synod, the Board of Governors shall notify the officers.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 186 Synod decides that members of the Churches may propose a name for the Theo­logical College on which the Board of Governors will decide.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 185 The Assessor together with the 1st Clerk will take care of the Press Release.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 184 The Church at New Westminster, B.C., is appointed convening Church for the next General Synod.