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GS 1974 art 164
GS 1974 ARTICLE 164 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned. The Advisory Committees meet.
August 21, 2024
GS 1974 art 163
GS 1974 ARTICLE 163 – Press Release Articles 26-41 of the Press Release are read and adopted.
GS 1974 art 162
GS 1974 ARTICLE 162 – Acts The Acts of the seventeenth and eighteenth sessions are read and adopted.
August 20, 2024
GS 1974 art 161
GS 1974 ARTICLE 161 – Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Hymn 19:1, 4, Scripture-reading of Colossians 1:1-14. The chairman leads in prayer. All delegates and the advisory member, the Rev. D. VanderBoom, are present.
GS 1974 art 160
GS 1974 ARTICLE 160 – Adjournment After the singing of Hymn 3:1, 4, and thanksgiving in which the Rev. G. VanDooren leads, the chairman declares Synod adjourned.
GS 1974 art 16
ARTICLE 16 – Re-opening Synod enters into its second session. The chairman requests to sing Psalm 9:1, 5, and 6. Scripture-reading is Ephesians 1:15-23. The LORD’S blessings are prayed for. Roll-call is held. The Rev. G. VanDooren is replaced by the Rev. W.W.J. VanOene, deputy delegate of the Regional Synod of Ontario.
April 17, 2024
GS 1974 art 159
GS 1974 ARTICLE 159 – Church Book (11) Advisory Committee I presents some Final Recommendations on Agenda C I a, which are adopted. The whole Report on the Church Book and the adopted Recommendations read thus: A: Presentation of the Book of Praise MATERIAL: Agenda C I a – Report of the Committee on the […]
August 20, 2024
GS 1974 art 158
GS 1974 ARTICLE 158 – Church Book [10]: Second Half of the Book of Praise Advisory Committee I presents a Report on Agenda C I a, and II a. Its Recommendations are adopted.
August 6, 2024
GS 1974 art 155
GS 1974 ARTICLE 155 – Theological College [2] The following motion of order is adopted:
GS 1974 art 154
GS 1974 ARTICLE 154 – Theological College [1] A motion, reading: “Synod decide to give the Secretary of the Board of Governors and members of the Faculty the privilege of the floor, if they wish to make use of this privilege during the discussion of College matters”, is adopted. Advisory Committee II presents a Report […]
August 5, 2024
GS 1974 art 153
GS 1974 ARTICLE 153 – Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Psalm 4:1, 2. From Scripture Phillipians 4:8-23 is read. The chairman leads in prayer. All delegates are present. A special word of welcome is extended to the members of the Faculty of our Theological College, and to the Secretary of the Board […]
GS 1974 art 152
GS 1974 ARTICLE 152 – Adjournment After the singing of Psalm 20:1, 2, and thanksgiving in which the Rev. G. Van Rongen leads, Synod is adjourned.
GS 1974 art 151
GS 1974 ARTICLE 151 – Church Book [9]: Letter of Mr. D. Westra Advisory Committee I presents a Report on Agenda C I f. Its Recommendation is adopted.
GS 1974 art 150
GS 1974 ARTICLE 150 – Church Book [8): Finances Advisory Committee I presents a Report on Agenda C I a, g, and i. Its Recommendation is adopted.
GS 1974 art 15
GS 1974 ARTICLE 15 – Adjournment After the singing of Psalm 136:1, 2 and prayer of thanksgiving in which br. W. Visscher led, Synod stands adjourned.
April 17, 2024
GS 1974 art 149
GS 1974 ARTICLE 149 – Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Advisory Committee III presents: MATERIAL: OBSERVATIONS: CONSIDERATIONS: RECOMMENDATIONS: Synod decide: ADOPTED
August 5, 2024
GS 1974 art 148
ARTICLE 148 – Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Psalm 96:1, 2. The Rev. D. VanderBoom, advisory member, is absent. A letter of the Board of Trustees of the Theological College is passed on to Advisory Committee II.
August 2, 2024
GS 1974 art 147
GS 1974 ARTICLE 147 – Adjournment Synod adjourns. The Advisory Committees meet.
July 29, 2024
GS 1974 art 146
GS 1974 ARTICLE 146 – Contact with the Christian Reformed Church The discussion on the Report of Advisory Committee III on the Contact with the Christian Reformed Church is continued. This Report reads: MATERIAL: OBSERVATIONS: CONSIDERATIONS: CONCLUSION: The position of the Christian Reformed Church in the matter of Church Correspondence with the (Synodical) Gereformeerde Kerken […]
GS 1974 art 145
GS 1974 ARTICLE 145 – Acts The Acts of the fifteenth and sixteenth sessions are read and adopted.
July 24, 2024
GS 1974 art 144
GS 1974 ARTICLE 144 – Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Psalm 62:3, 4, Scripture-reading of Philippians 3:17-4:7, and prayer. Roll-call is held. All delegates are present.
GS 1974 art 143
GS 1974 ARTICLE 143- Adjournment After the singing of Psalm 115:5, 8 and thanksgiving in which the Rev. M.C. Werkman leads, Synod is adjourned.
GS 1974 art 142
GS 1974 ARTICLE 142 – Contact with the Christian Reformed Church Advisory Committee III presents a Report on the Contact with the Christian Reformed Church, which is initially discussed.
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