Category: CanRC

GS 2013 Article 105 – Book of Praise – Abbotsford Letter re: Article 55 CO Committee 2 presented a proposal. With an addition, this was the result: 1.         Material: Letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.4.6) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Abbotsford asks Synod Carman 2013 to rule that: 2.1.1.   While the churches are bound to the…

GS 2013 Article 104 – Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise (SCBP) – Corporate Status 1.         Material: Report from the SCBP, Section 5.0, 5.1 (8.2.4) 2.         Observation: The SCBP has maintained its status as a corporation. All the necessary documents for this purpose have been kept up to date, including filing…

GS 2013 Article 103 –Book of Praise– Hymn Index with Scripture References 1.         Material: Report from the SCBP, Section 1.10, 1.10.1 (8.2.4) 2.         Observation: The SCBP informs Synod Carman 2013 that it has compiled a Scripture index for the hymns as instructed by Synod Burlington 2010 (Article 164) and requests that it be included in…

GS 2013 Article 102 – Book of Praise – Contract 1. Material: Report from the SCBP, Section 2.1 (8.2.4) 2.         Observation: The SCBP was given approval from Synod Burlington 2010 (Article 113) to negotiate the continuation of the contract with Premier Printing for an additional five years with an expiry date of Feb. 28, 2017.…

GS 2013 Article 101 – Book of Praise – Forms Committee 2 presented a proposal. After some discussion and a few minor changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the SCBP, Section 9.0 (8.2.4); 1.2.      Letters from the churches: Abbotsford (8.3.4.6), Cloverdale (8.3.4.14), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.4.15) and Grassie (8.3.4.21). 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Forms…

GS 2013 Article 100 – Appeal of Attercliffe re: NAPARC Committee 4 presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for further work.

GS 2013 Article 99 – Appeals re: General Synod Guidelines Committee 2 presented its second draft with this result: 1.         Material: Letters of appeal from the churches at Burlington-Ebenezer (8.1.9), Dunnville (8.5.7), Grand Valley (8.5.20) and Orangeville (8.5.33) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Article 30 of the Church Order stipulates that “a new matter which has not…

GS 2013 Article 98 – Letter from Kerwood re: Ecclesiastical Fellowship Categories Committee 4 presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for further work.

GS 2013 Article 97 – Committee for Bible Translation (CBT) Committee 5 presented its second draft. With some minor changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the Committee on Bible Translation (8.2.7) 1.2.      Letters regarding the report from the churches at Langley (8.3.7.1), Aldergrove, (8.3.7.2) Abbotsford (8.3.7.3), Attercliffe (8.3.7.4), Brampton (8.3.7.5), Burlington-Fellowship…

GS 2013 Article 96 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 83-94 of the Acts were corrected and adopted.