Category: CanRC

GS 2013 Article 55 – Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) – General Committee 4 presented its proposal. With some minor changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      General Report from the CCCNA (8.2.3) 1.2.      Letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.3.4) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 gave the CCCNA…

GS 2013 Article 54 – Liberated Reformed Church at Abbotsford Committee 5 presented a second draft. After two rounds of discussion, it was taken back for further consideration.

GS 2013 Article 53 – Appeals on Women’s Voting for Office Bearers The discussion on Committee 1’s proposal continued. After another round of discussion, it was taken back for further consideration.

GS 2013 Article 52 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod and the members sang Psalm 36:3. It was noted that all members were present.

GS 2013 Article 51 – Appeals re: Women’s Voting for Office Bearers Committee 1 presented their second draft. After some discussion, synod was adjourned for a supper break.

GS 2013 Article 50 – Appeal of Winnipeg-Redeemer re: Centralizing Needy Students Fund Committee 3 presented a proposal on Redeemer’s appeal. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 49 – Committee for Needy Students Fund (CNSF) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the report of the Needy Students Fund. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 48 – Appeal of Dunnville re: Literal Understanding of the Church Order Committee 2 presents a second draft of its proposal. After a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Dunnville (8.5.8) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      The church at Dunnville appeals Article 170 and 171…

GS 2013 Article 47 – Appeal of Attercliffe re: OPC 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Attercliffe against Article 27 of Synod Burlington 2010 (8.5.22) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Attercliffe appeals the decision of Synod Burlington 2010 to declare Attercliffe’s 2010 appeal regarding the OPC inadmissible on the basis of Article 33 CO.…

GS 2013 Article 46 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod and the members sang Psalm 36:2. It was noted that all members of synod were present. Two brothers from the RCN, Rev. J.M. Batteau and br. K. Wezeman, were welcomed as fraternal delegates.