Search Canadian Reformed Synod Acts
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GS 1998 art 146
Article 146 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 133 – 143, pertaining to May 22, 1998, were adopted.
June 25, 2021
GS 1998 art 145
Article 145 – Reopening The chairman asks that Hymn 59: 1, 2, 3 be sung. Roll call shows that all are present br A. van Leeuwen and Rev. W. B. Slomp who are absent with notice.
GS 1998 art 144
Article 144 – Delegation to General Assembly of OPC Regarding material L1, the request of the CCOPC to appoint a delegate to the next General Assembly. Synod decides that the CCOPC should appoint one of its members.
GS 1998 art 143
GS 1998 Article 143 – Appointments The appointments are dealt with in closed session. The following appointments are made: I. BOARD OF GOVERNORS: 1. Academic Committee: 2. Eastern Canada: D.G.J. Agema (2001), W. den Hollander (2001), P.G. Feenstra (2001). Alternates: (in order) G. Nederveen, P. Aasman, C. Bosch. 3. Western Canada: R. Aasman (2004), J. […]
GS 1998 art 142
Article 142 – Regarding Acts of Closed Session Executive presents: Agenda items III.E and III.Z I. MATERIAL: Letters from the churches at Burlington-East, Guelph II. ADMISSIBILITY: Both letters appeal the decision recorded in Article 117 of the Acts of General Synod Abbotsford 1995 and are declared admissible. III. OBSERVATIONS: A. The church at Burlington-East makes […]
GS 1998 art 140
GS 1998 Article 140 – Matters re The Book of Praise Re: Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise Committee II presents: Agenda Items: I.E, II.A, II.C.I, II.H, II.L, II.II, II.QQ, II.YY, II.XX, II.DDD, IV.B, IV.D, IV.H, IV.R, IV.T (part 3), IV.V (part 5), IV.BB, L7, L21,L27I. I. MATERIAL […]
GS 1998 art 14
GS 1998 Article 14 – Late Information re VanAndel Appeal A letter is received from C. & A. VanAndel appellant indicating support of other brothers and sisters re their appeal. Declared inadmissible.
May 25, 2021
GS 1998 art 138
GS 1998 Article 137 – Request of Toronto re Pro-Life Stance Committee I presents their proposal re this matter re Toronto’s Request re Pro-life (II-MM) I. MATERIAL Request from the Bethel Church at Toronto (II-MM) with enclosure (Report of the Committee to Study the Matter of Abortion of the 38th General Assembly of the OPC, […]
June 25, 2021
GS 1998 art 137
Article 137 – Request of Toronto re Pro-Life Stance Committee I presents their proposal re this matter. After discussion, the committee takes it back for further consideration. Synod adjourns for some committee work and for lunch.
GS 1998 art 134
Article 134 – Reopening The chairman asks that Psalm 84: 1, 2 be sung, reads from 1 Corinthians 12: 31b – 13:13, and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all are present, except for Rev. A.J. Pol who is absent with notice.
GS 1998 art 133
Article 133 – Adjournment Br. L. Jagt asks that Hymn 46:1, 2 be sung, and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned
GS 1998 art 132
GS 1998 Article 131 – Mandate of the Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) and the Committee for Contact with Churches in the Americas (CCCA) Committee III presents: Agenda Item I D, II CC, L 30 I. MATERIAL A. Report of the CRCA regarding the mandate, finances and other matters of the Committee B. […]
GS 1998 art 131
GS 1998 Article 131 – Appeals from Barrhead, Coaldale and Taber re Article 115, Synod 1995 Committee III presents Committee III presents Agenda items II D, III C, III I. I. MATERIAL: Submissions from the churches at Barrhead, Coaldale, and Taber appealing Acts 1995, Article 115 wherein Synod responds to “Appeals against Regional Synod West […]
GS 1998 art 130
Article 130 – Relationship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee I presents their proposal. I. MATERIAL Re I.C, II.M, II.T, II.X, II.NN, II.TT, II.BBB, III.F, III.V, IV.E, IV.F, IV.L, IV.N, IV.Q, IV.S, IV.T9(re OPC), IV.V(re OPC), IV.Y, II.B, III.D, III.G, III.BB, II.SS, III.X II. ADMISSIBILITY Because this issue is of major concern to the churches, […]
June 29, 2021
GS 1998 art 13
GS 1998 Article 13 – Rockway’s Request re Procedure ad Article 32, C.O. The Executive presents: 1. Material Agenda Material II-DD 2. Observations: A. With a view to their concerns about the appeals relating to their church and the Rev. T. Hoogsteen, the church at Rockway asks: In the event that a delegate to General […]
May 25, 2021
GS 1998 art 129
GS 1998 Article 129 – Reopening The chairman asks that Hymn 32: 1, 2, 3 be sung. Roll call shows that all are present.
June 21, 2021
GS 1998 art 128
GS 1998 Article 128 – Appeals from Barrhead, Coaldale and Taber re Article 115, Synod 1995 Committee III presents their proposal re these appeals. After a round of discussion, the Committee takes the proposal back for further consideration. Synod adjourns for committee work.
GS 1998 art 127
GS 1998 Article 127 – Relationship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee I presents their proposal re the relationship with the OPC. After a round of discussion, the Committee takes the proposal back for further consideration.
GS 1998 art 126
GS 1998 Article 126 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 114 – 124 of the Acts, pertaining to Wednesday, May 20, 1998, are adopted.
June 23, 2021
GS 1998 art 125
GS 1998 Article 125 – Reopening The chairman asks that Psalm 47: 1, 2, 3 be sung, reads from Revelation 5, and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all are present.
June 21, 2021
GS 1998 art 124
GS 1998 Article 124 – Adjournment Rev. P. Feenstra asks that Hymn 48: 3, 4 be sung and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned.
GS 1998 art 123
GS 1998 Article 123 – Appeal from London re Rules for Ecclesiastical Fellowship Committee III presents Agenda item III H. I. MATERIAL Appeal from the church at London regarding Rules for Ecclesiastical Fellowship. II. OBSERVATIONS A. In answering a proposal of the church at London to change the Rules for Ecclesiastical Fellowship as adopted by […]
GS 1998 art 122
GS 1998 Article 122 – Appeals Regarding Bible Translations Committee IV presents: Agenda item: III.J, III.AA. I. MATERIAL: Appeals from the churches at Elora and London regarding Acts of General Synod Abbotsford 1995, Art. 72. II. ADMISSIBILITY: These are appeals against a decision of a previous General Synod. They are declared admissible. III. OBSERVATIONS: A. […]
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