Category: CanRC

GS 1980 ARTICLE 26 – General Address Church Committee I presents: A. Material – Agenda VIII, P – Report of the Address Church, the Church at Burlington-East. B.  Observations 1. Synod Coaldale 1977 appointed the Church at Burlington-East as the “Address Church.” 2. No documents were received by the Church at Burlington-East. 3. An organization…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 25 – Proposal –  Lincoln re: Acts Committee Ill presents: A.  Material –  Agenda VIII, K –  Proposal of the Church at Lincoln. B.  Observations 1.  The Church of Lincoln proposes “that from now on the Acts of Synods will include ALL PROPOSALS, LETTERS, APPEALS, REPORTS, etc.” 2. Lincoln uses as ground…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 24 – Appointments –  Date of Decisions It is moved that the Rev. C. Van Dam and the Rev. W.W.J. VanOene be given until November 25, 1980, to decide on their respective appointments. ADOPTED

GS 1980 ARTICLE 23 – Re-opening –  Acts The Chairman calls upon the brothers to sing Psalm 145:1. The roll call reveals that Elder H. Aasman is absent. The Acts, Articles 10-22 are adopted.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 22 – Re-opening –  Adjournment The Chairman re-opens the Synod with the singing of Hymn 6. He reads from I John 1:1 – 2:6 and leads in prayer. The meeting is adjourned and the Committees meet.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 21 – Adjournment Elder H. Aasman requests that Psalm 103:1, 2 be sung and leads in thanks­giving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 20 – General Fund Committee Ill presents: A. Material –  Agenda VIII, N – Report of the Church for the Administration of the General Fund, the Church at Carman, Manitoba. B.  Observations 1.  The report does not state the exact amount per communicant member the Church at Carman asked of the Churches…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 19 – Revision –  Church Order Committee II presents: A.  Material –  Agenda VIII, D, 1 –  Report of the Committee on the Revision of the Church Order; D, 2 – Additional Report from the Committee on the Church Order. B.  Observations 1.  Synod Coaldale 1977 gave the Committee for the Revision…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 18 Congratulations –  Rev. C. Van Dam The Chairman requests the members of Synod to sing Psalm 98:1, 2. On behalf of Synod and the Churches, he welcomes the Rev. C. Van Dam who has entered the meeting and congratulates him with his appointment as Professor of Old Testament at the Theological…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 17 – Adjournment The Chairman adjourns the meeting. The Advisory Committees meet.