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Category: CanRC

  • GS 2016 art 56

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    GS 2016 Article 56 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman noted all synod members were present. Some housekeeping matters were dealt with.

  • GS 2016 art 55

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    GS 2016 Article 55 – Letter from J. & B. VanPopta Synod went into closed session. 1 Material 1.1    Letter from the Rev. J. and sr. B. VanPopta (8.1.5) 2. Observation regarding admissibility 2.1    Br. and sr. VanPopta request that an act of a closed session of a previous synod be published in amended form in…

  • GS 2016 art 54

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    GS 2016 Article 54 – Appeal of Dunnville re: GS 2013 Art. 101 Rec. 4.1 1. Material 1.1    Appeal from the Dunnville CanRC (8.6.2.1) 2. Observations 2.1    The SCBP submitted two corrections for the forms of subscription in the Authorized Provisional Version of the Book of Praise. These corrections were submitted because, due to an…

  • GS 2016 art 53

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    GS 2016 Article 53 – Appeal of LRCA re: GS 2013 Art. 62 1. Material 1.1    Letter from the Liberated Reformed Church at Abbotsford (LRCA) (8.6.8.1) 2. Admissibility 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 62) declared their letter inadmissible. GS 2013 observed, “The churches of the Canadian Reformed federation set the agenda for general synod. No church…

  • GS 2016 art 52

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    GS 2016 Article 52 – Adoption of Acts Prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

  • GS 2016 art 51

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    GS 2016 Article 51 – Reopening The chairman noted all synod members were present. He read Acts 1:12-26, spoke some words, led in prayer, and asked those present to sing Hymn 52:1,2,5. It was mentioned that the Rev. B. Backensto, the RPCNA fraternal observer, had returned home and that br. M. Bube, the OPC fraternal delegate, would be returning home. Some…

  • GS 2016 art 50

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    GS 2016 Article 50 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Br. L. Jagt read 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 and spoke some words. He asked those present to sing Hymn 83:1,2 and led in prayer.

  • GS 2016 art 49

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    GS 2016 Article 49 – CCCNA (Committee for Contact with Churches in North America) – General 1. Material 1.1    The Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) – General (8.2.4) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Carman-West (8.3.2.2), Cloverdale (8.3.2.3), Fergus-North (8.3.2.6), Smithville (8.3.2.7), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.2.9), Hamilton-Blessings (8.3.2.11), Lynden (8.3.2.15), Lincoln-Vineyard (8.3.2.19), Toronto-Bethel…

  • GS 2016 art 48

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    GS 2016 Article 48 – FCC – Letter of Greeting The chairman read a letter of greeting sent via email by the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC), expressing gratitude for our relationship of EF. Regret was expressed at being unable to attend synod in person. The full text of the letter can be found…

  • GS 2016 art 47

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    GS 2016 Article 47 – FRCSA (Free Reformed Churches of South Africa) 1. Material 1.1    Report of Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) – section Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (FRCSA) (8.2.1) 1.2    Letter from the Flamborough CanRC (8.3.1.6) 2. Observations 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 132) decided: [4.1]      To continue the relationship of…