Office Bearers

Category: CanRC

  • GS 2019 art 44

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    Roy Janssen
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    GS 2019 Article 44 – Appeal of Chilliwack re: GS 2016 Art. 87 (Women Voting) Committee 1 presented draft 1 of a report on a Chilliwack appeal (8.6.1.1). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

  • GS 2019 art 43

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    GS 2019 Article 43 – Appeal of Chilliwack re: RSW Art. 5 & 19 (treating an “appeal” as a “submission”) Committee 1 presented draft 1 of a report on a Chilliwack appeal (8.6.9.1). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

  • GS 2019 art 42

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    GS 2019 Article 42 – Appeal of Orangeville re: RSE May 2018 Art. 7 (“Application of CO Art. 31”) 1.   Material 1.1    Appeal from the Church of Orangeville re Art 7 of the Acts of RSE May 2018 (8.6.2.1) 2. Admissibility 2.1    This appeal is deemed admissible. 3.   Observations 3.1    The Acts of RSE May 2018 state the following in Article…

  • GS 2019 art 40

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    GS 2019 Article 40 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 108:2. He noted all synod members were present. The chairman informed Synod that Rev. Dr. den Hollander would be coming in person to Synod on Monday.

  • GS 2019 art 39

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    GS 2019 Article 39 – Voting The chairman presented the following as a ruling of the chair in relation to voting: A delegate should abstain if: 1. a matter particularly involves his person or his church (CO Art. 32); 2. a matter pertains to the Board of Governors and he is a member of the…

  • GS 2019 art 38

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    GS 2019 Article 38 – Adoption of Acts Prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

  • GS 2019 art 37

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    GS 2019 Article 37 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman noted all synod members were present. He read Psalm 119:9-17, spoke some words, led in prayer, and had those present sing Psalm 119:4,5,6. A newly arrived fraternal observer was welcomed.

  • GS 2019 art 36

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    GS 2019 Article 36 – Closing Devotions The chairman made some announcements regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. The Rev. VanderVelde led in evening devotions. He had those present sing Hymn 66. He read 2 Corinthians 9 and spoke some words of meditation, connecting the passage to inter-church relations. He then led in prayer, among others for…

  • GS 2019 art 35

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    GS 2019 Article 35 – GGRC – Fraternal Delegate Address The Rev. Janssen introduced the Rev. Yonson Dethan, credentialed delegate of the Reformed Calvinist Churches in Indonesia (GGRC). The Rev. Dethan addressed Synod passing on greetings. He expressed appreciation for the ties with the CanRC, and regret over the fact that those ties have not yet becomes ones…

  • GS 2019 art 34

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    GS 2019 Article 34 – GKv – Fraternal Delegate Address The Rev. VanderVelde introduced the Rev. Rinze IJbema and the Rev. Dr. Melle Oosterhuis, credentialed delegates of the Reformed Churches in The Netherlands (GKv). The Rev. IJbema addressed synod, bringing greetings in the Name of the risen Lord. He described the origin of the relationship between the GKv and CanRC…