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GS 2010 art 57
GS 2010 Article 57 – Appeal from Mr. Theodore Kingma 1. Material Appeal from Mr. Theodore Kingma dated March 23, 2010 (8.5.z). 2. Observations re: Admissibility 2.1 Mr. Theodore Kingma appeals his deposition (March, 2003) and excommunication from Lynden American Reformed Church.2.2 Mr. Kingma states that he is “appealing his deposition and excommunication […]
August 3, 2020
GS 2010 art 56
GS 2010 Article 56 – Appeals re: Administering the Lord’s Supper to Shut-ins 1. Material Letters from Toronto-Bethel (8.5.c) and Burlington-Ebenezer (8.5.n, Contents – Part 3). 2. Observations 2.1 Synod Smithers 2007 dealt with an overture from Regional Synod West 2006 (RSW) asking that the CO Article 56 be changed to accommodate the administration of […]
GS 2010 art 55
GS 2010 Article 55 – Adoption of Articles 47-53 of the Acts of Synod Articles 47-53 of the Acts were adopted.
GS 2010 art 54
GS 2010 Article 54 – Opening Devotions and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by asking everyone to sing Psalm 146:1-3. He read Jonah 1, gave a meditation, and then led in prayer. Roll call was held and all were present.
GS 2010 art 53
GS 2010 Article 53 – Closing Devotions Rev. D. Wynia read Ephesians 5:15-17 and the assembly then sang Psalm 1:1-3. He closed in prayer, after which the chairman adjourned the meeting.
GS 2010 art 52
GS 2010 Article 52 – North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) 1. Material 1.1 Report of the CCCNA re: NAPARC – Report 7 (8.2.1). 1.2 Letters from Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.F.21), Ancaster (8.3.F.22), as well as appeals from Attercliffe (8.5.m), and Coaldale (8.5.t). 2. Observations 2.1 General Synod 2007 decided to […]
GS 2010 art 51
GS 2010 Article 51 – Committee for the Funding of the Pastoral Training Program 1. Material 1.1 Report from the Pastoral Training Program Funding Committee (PTP): the church at Guelph (8.2.h). 1.2 Letters from the churches of Burlington-Fellowship (8.3.H.1) and Flamborough (8.3.H.2). 2. Observations 2.1 Synod Smithers 2007 appointed the […]
GS 2010 art 50
GS 2010 Article 50 – Adoption of Articles 37-46 of the Acts of Synod Articles 37-46 of the Acts were adopted after minor changes.
GS 2010 art 5
GS 2010 Article 5 – Housekeeping Matters After receiving a proposal from the officers of synod the following was decided: 1. Presence on the Internet: Synod will publish the Acts of Synod on the church website as they become available. However, as the Acts are adopted, Synod will decide whether there are any decisions […]
July 29, 2020
GS 2010 art 49
GS 2010 Article 49 – Reopening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by asking everyone to sing Psalm 63:2,3. All the members of Synod were present.
August 3, 2020
GS 2010 art 48
GS 2010 Article 48 – Adoption of the Articles 23-36 of the Acts of Synod Articles 23-36 of the Acts were adopted following minor changes. After some general discussion on the revised Book of Praise, Psalm 96:1,2 was sung and Synod was adjourned for further committee work.
GS 2010 art 47
GS 2010 Article 47 – Opening Devotions and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by requesting all present to sing Psalm 95:1-5. He read Obadiah and gave a meditation, after which he then led in prayer. Roll call was held and all were present.
GS 2010 art 46
GS 2010 Article 46 – Closing devotions Rev. J. VanWoudenberg gave a meditation on Revelation 12:13 – 13:1, after which he led in closing prayer. The assembly then sang Psalm 35:1 and 4, and the meeting was adjourned.
GS 2010 art 45
GS 2010 Article 45 – Appeal from Burlington-Ebenezer re: Administering the Lord’s Supper to Shut-ins 1. Material Appeal from Burlington-Ebenezerre: Article 96 of the Acts Synod Smithers 2007 re: Administering the Lord’s Supper to shut-ins (8.5.n – Contents – part 1). 2. Observations 2.1 Synod Smithers 2007 dealt with an overture from […]
GS 2010 art 44
GS 2010 Article 44 – Appeal from Coaldale re: NAPARC 1. Material Appeal from the church at Coaldale re: Article 140 of the Acts of Synod Smithers 2007 (8.5.t). 2. Observations 2.1 Coaldale appeals the decision of Synod Smithers to join the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council. 2.2 Coaldale informs Synod that […]
GS 2010 art 43
GS 2010 Article 43 – Appeal from Attercliffe re: NAPARC 1. Material Appeal from the Attercliffe consistory against the decision of Synod Smithers 2007 re: NAPARC (8.5.m). 2. Observations 2.1 Attercliffe appeals the decision of Smithers 2007 to join NAPARC. 2.2 Attercliffe received NAPARC’s “Golden Rule Comity Agreement” subsequent to Synod 2007 and […]
GS 2010 art 42
GS 2010 Article 42 – Orthodox Christian Reformed Church (OCRC) 1. Material Report from the CCCNA re: the Orthodox Christian Reformed Church (OCRC) (8.2.f). 2. Observations 2.1 Synod Smithers gave the CCCNA the following mandate in regard to the OCRC (Acts 2007, Article 106, Recommendation 4.1): “to send a letter to the OCRC asking […]
GS 2010 art 41
GS 2010 Article 41 – Meeting with delegates of the URCNA 1. Material 1.1 The main report of the Ecclesiastical Unity Coordinators submitted to General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer 2010 (8.2.a.i). 1.2 Supplementary Letter of the Coordinators Church Unity of the Canadian Reformed Churches (8.2.a.ii). 1.3 Letters from the Churches at Hamilton-Providence (8.3.A.1), […]
GS 2010 art 40
GS 2010 Article 40 – Addresses by Dr. J.P. Van Vliet and Dr. C. Van Dam Rev. Aasman briefly outlined the developments leading to the appointment of Dr. J.P. Van Vliet to the position of professor of Dogmatology and then gave him the opportunity to give a speech to the assembly. After this, he invited […]
GS 2010 art 4
GS 2010 Article 4 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. Roll call was held and all members were present. The assembly then sang Psalm 121:1 and 4.
July 29, 2020
GS 2010 art 39
GS 2010 Article 39 – Presentation by the Standing Committee for the Book of Praise Opportunity was given to Rev. G.Ph. van Popta to give a presentation on various aspects of the music of the Book of Praise, with musical accompaniment by Dr. A.J. de Visser.
August 3, 2020
GS 2010 art 38
GS 2010 Article 38 – Reopening Rev. Aasman reopened the meeting and after noting that all members of Synod were present, welcomed the guests, noting in particular the arrival of Rev. Ben Westerveld of l’Église Réformée du Quebec (ERQ), Rev. Dirk M. Boersma of the Free Reformed Churches of South Africa (FRCSA), and the Revs. […]
GS 2010 art 37
GS 2010 Article 37 – Opening Devotions and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by requesting all present to sing Psalm 97:1 and 5, reading Amos 9, and giving a meditation. He then led in prayer. Roll call was held and all were present. After some general discussion, Synod was adjourned for committee work.
GS 2010 art 36
GS 2010 Article 36 – Closing devotions Rev. J. Moesker read Hebrews 7:23-28 and the assembly then sang Psalm 110:1 and 4. He closed the meeting in prayer and the meeting was adjourned.
GS 2010 art 35
GS 2010 Article 35 – Appeal from Burlington-Ebenezer re: Administering the Lord’s Supper to Shut-ins 1. Material Appeal from Burlington-Ebenezer dated March 15, 2010 re: Procedure – Article 96, Acts of Synod Smithers 2007 (8.5.n). 2. Observations 2.1 In its appeal, Burlington-Ebenezer addresses two aspects. This letter deals with procedure as well as content […]
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