Category: CanRC

GS 2007 Article 151 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi Di Indonesia Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur (GGRI-NTT) The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 7A 1.2-5 Letters from the following four churches: Spring Creek, Surrey, Lynden, Edmonton Immanuel 2.      Admissibility The report and letters from the churches are admissible. 3.      Observations 3.1     The…

GS 2007 Article 150 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi Calvinis in Nusa Tengarra Timur (GGRC-NTT) The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 7B 1.2-3 Letters from Smithville and Edmonton Immanuel 2.      Admissibility The report and letters from the churches are admissible. 3.      Observations 3.1     The report of the CRCA, which is included as…

GS 2007 Article 149 – SCBP – Expanded Hymn Section The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 11 1.2-14  Letters from the following thirteen churches: Carman West, Flamborough, Burlington Ebenezer, Fergus Maranatha, Carman East, Cloverdale, Yarrow, Carman West, Glanbrook, Willoughby Heights, Langley, Orangeville, Burlington Fellowship 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee report…

GS 2007 Article 148 – SCBP – Revision of the Psalms and Other Recommendations The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 14-17 and Appendices A, B 1.2-15  Letters from the following fourteen churches: Hamilton, Carman West, Flamborough, Burlington Ebenezer, Cloverdale, Chilliwack, Grand Valley, Lynden, Willoughby Heights, Orangeville, Fergus North, Ottawa, Burlington…

GS 2007 Article 147 – Appeals from Coaldale and Guelph re Art. 89 of Synod Chatham The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1-2 Letters from Coaldale and Guelph 2.      Observations 2.1     Regional Synod East 2003 overtured General Synod 2004 to add the following to the Guidelines for General Synod: “Although advice can…

GS 2007 Article 146 – Request to reopen the discussion on synod’s decision re the GKH. Brother Nordeman moved that the decision about the GKH be revisited on the basis of Guideline IV.G. called “Motion to Bring Matters Once Decided Again Before Synod.” He brought six reason to the fore as follows: 1.       Synod is…

GS 2007 Article 145 – Opening Devotions and Rollcall The meeting was called to order. The chairman read Exodus 5:22 – 6:8 and explained that this passage shows that the Lord’s promise “I will be your God” is the basis of redemption. He led in prayer and the meeting sang Psalm 81:1-4. Rollcall showed that…

GS 2007 Article 144 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Brother DeVries led in closing devotion from Psalm 119:1-24. The meeting sang Psalm 119:17 and 62 followed by prayer. The chairman adjourned the meeting.

GS 2007 Article 143 – Reformed Churches in The Netherlands – Restored (GKH) The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 5, section 5.6 re GKH and Addendum (pp. 94-95) 1.2     Letter from Fergus North 1.3     Letter from the GKH (March 19, 2007) with an attached article 1.4     Email from the…

GS 2007 Article 142 – CRCA — General Mandate The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 12 1.2-10  Letters from the following nine churches: Willoughby Heights, Guelph, Spring Creek, Smithers, London, Surrey, Edmonton Immanuel, Abbotsford, Yarrow 2.      Observations 2.1     With regard to its mandate, the CRCA writes: “It is the…