Category: CanRC

GS 2013 Article 75 – Address of Fraternal/Observer Delegates (FRCSA, OPC, RPCNA) Rev. Souman introduced Rev. D. Boersma from the FRCSA who then addressed the assembly as a fraternal delegate. Rev. Souman responded with fitting remarks. Rev. Holtvlüwer introduced Rev. Dr. Peter J. Wallace of the OPC who then addressed synod as a fraternal delegate.…

GS 2013 Article 74 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod and the members sang Psalm 56:1, 4. It was noted that all members were present with the exception of Rev. Eikelboom who had to leave to conduct a funeral. Welcomed to the assembly was Dr. A.J. Pol, first alternate, who will be serving synod until…

GS 2013 Article 73 – Pastoral Training Program (PTP) 1.         Material: Report from Pastoral Training Program (PTP) Funding Committee (8.2.9) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 appointed the church at Guelph-Emmanuel as the PTP funding committee (Acts, Article 167) with the following mandate (Acts, Article 51, Recommendation 4.2): [4.2.1.] To look after all internship related…

GS 2013 Article 72 – Appeals re: Women’s Voting for Office Bearers Committee 1 presented its third draft. During the lengthy discussion, a counter-proposal was tabled from the floor. The chair ruled that the committee should first take back its draft for further work before the counter-proposal is dealt with.

GS 2013 Article 71 – Appeal of Sr. Annette VanTil re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee 5 presented their proposal. After some discussion, the proposal of the committee was withdrawn and a new proposal from the floor was put into discussion. After a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from…

Article 70 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 57-68 of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

GS 2013 Article 69 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 9:9, 10. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 14 and led in prayer. All members of synod were present.

GS 2013 Article 68 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Rev. Eikelboom read Proverbs 16:1-3, had the assembly sing Psalm 131:1-3 and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2013 Article 67 – Committee for the Official Website (CWEB) Committee 1 presented a report on the Committee for the Official Website. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 66 – Letter of Hamilton-Cornerstone re: PCA Committee 4 presented a report on Hamilton’s letter. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.