Category: CanRC

GS 2013 Article 95 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 71:3, 5. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 16 and led in prayer. All members of synod were present. A word of welcome was extended to Rev. Rich Anjema of the URCNA who was present as…

GS 2013 Article 94 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Br. C.H. Medemblik read 2 Timothy 4:1-8, had the assembly sing Psalm 68:1, 12 and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2013 Article 93 – Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) Committee 1 presented its draft. With some changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the CCCNA re: the RCUS (8.2.3) 1.2.      Letters from the church of London (8.3.3.23) and Calgary (8.3.3.27) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 gave the CCCNA…

GS 2013 Article 92 – Committee for the Official Website (CWEB) Committee 1 presented its second draft. With a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report of the Committee for the Official Website (8.2.8) 1.2.      Letter from the church at St. Albert (8.3.8.1) 1.3.      Confidential letter dated March 7, 2013 from the…

GS 2013 Article 91 – Appeal of Winnipeg-Redeemer re: Centralizing Needy Students Fund Committee 3 presented its second draft. This was the result: 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from Winnipeg-Redeemer re: decision of Synod Burlington 2010 “to establish a Synod-appointed church for funding of theological students, ad CO Article 20.” (8.5.10) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Winnipeg-Redeemer…

GS 2013 Article 90 – Committee for Needy Students Fund (CNSF) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the Committee for Needy Students Fund (8.2.11.a) 1.2.      CNSF Supplementary Report re: audit of its financial statements (8.2.11.b) 1.3.      Letters from the churches at Abbotsford…

GS 2013 Article 89 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi di Indonesia (GGRI) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for further work.

GS 2013 Article 88 – Acceptance Speech of Rev. Dr. Theodore G. Van Raalte The chairman welcomed and introduced Rev. Dr. Theodore G. Van Raalte who was able to be present via the Internet (Skype). He noted that only the previous day Rev. Van Raalte had successfully defended his PhD thesis and has thus attained…

GS 2013 Article 87 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod and the members sang Psalm 62:1, 4. It was noted that all members were present. A welcome was extended to Rev. Maynard Koerner who was present as a fraternal delegate from the RCUS.

GS 2013 Article 86 – Committee for Bible Translation (CBT) Committee 5 presented a proposal on the CBT report. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement. Synod adjourned for lunch and committee work.