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GS 1989 art 154
GS 1989 ARTICLE 154 In closed session Committee II presents: Agenda VIII, D, 19 A. MATERIAL Appeal br. L. VanZandwijk against Regional Synod East 1988 in the matter mentioned in Article 71 of Acts Synod 1986. MOTION TO AMEND A proposal to amend the Advisory Committee proposal is made and duly seconded. It reads as […]
November 13, 2021
GS 1989 art 153
GS 1989 ARTICLE 153 In closed session Committee II presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 19 A. MATERIAL: Appeal br. L. VanZandwijk re Acts Synod 1986 Art. 101. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Synod Burlington-West 1986 decided “to declare the document which br. L. VanZandwijk added to his letter about the word ‘Christian’ and to which he gave […]
GS 1989 art 152
GS 1989 ARTICLE 152 In closed session Committee II presents: Agenda VIII, D, 16 A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from br. G. Kruyswijk 2. Letter (confidential) dated April 3, 1989, from the Church at Grand Rapids B. ADMISSIBILITY 1. From the material submitted it appears that br. G. Kruyswijk was excommunicated from the Church at Grand […]
GS 1989 art 151
GS 1989 ARTICLE 151 – Adoption of the Acts Acts, Articles 140-149 are read and adopted.
GS 1989 art 150
GS 1989 ARTICLE 150 – Reopening The chairman requests the delegates to sing Psalm 33:4,6. He reads Proverbs 30:18- 33 and leads in prayer. The roll call shows that all the delegates are present.
GS 1989 art 15
GS 1989 ARTICLE 15 – Adoption of the Acts The Acts, Articles 1-13 are read and adopted.
August 11, 2021
GS 1989 art 149
GS 1989 ARTICLE 149 – Reopening and adjournment Synod is reopened to close the day. Roll call shows that all the delegates are present. The chairman requests Rev. D.G.J. Agema to close the day. He requests the dele- gates to sing Psalm 47:2,3 and leads in prayer.
November 13, 2021
GS 1989 art 148
GS 1989 ARTICLE 148 Adjournment Seeing that this is the last session of Synod at which br. Jac. van der Kolk is present, the chairman bids him farewell with the following words: Br. van der Kolk, we were honoured to have you with us as a delegate from our sister churches in the Netherlands. We […]
GS 1989 art 147
GS 1989 ARTICLE 147 Committee I presents: Agenda Items VIII, J, 1, 2 A. MATERIAL 1. Report of the Financial Committee of Synod Burlington 1986 2. Audit report by the Church at Burlington-East of the books of the Finance Committee of Synod 1986. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. General Synod Burlington 1986 appointed the Church at Burlington-East […]
GS 1989 art 146
GS 1989 ARTICLE 146 Committee III presents: Agenda VIII, B, 4 A. MATERIAL Letter from br. R. Dykstra, re notations for the Book of Praise B. OBSERVATIONS Br. R. Dykstra notes: 1. that the Standing Committee “has used the Liedboek voor de Kerken as an example for lay-out and music notation”. (Acts, General Synod 1980, […]
GS 1989 art 145
GS 1989 ARTICLE 145 Committee III presents: Agenda Items VIII, B, 4, a, b, c A. MATERIAL 1. Report of the Standing Committee for the publication of the Book of Praise (Report 3: Publication and Distribution; Corporate Status and Financial Matters; Hymn 1A; Further Recommendations.) 2. Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB, re Hymn […]
GS 1989 art 144
GS 1989 ARTICLE 144 Committee II presents: Agenda Items VIII, B,1 j, kA. MATERIAL: 1. Letter from the Church at Chatham 2. Letter from Rev. J. Van Rietschoten B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The consistory of the Church of Chatham is proposing to Synod 1989 to insert the article “the” into article I of the Apostles’ Creed. […]
GS 1989 art 143
GS 1989 ARTICLE 143 Committee 1 presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 17 A. MATERIAL Letter of appeal from br. H. Boersma B. ADMISSIBILITY Br. H. Boersma appeals a decision of Regional Synod Oct. 15, 1986, which denied his appeal to a decision of Classis Ontario South of September 11, 12, 1985. This appeal is declared […]
GS 1989 art 142
GS 1989 ARTICLE 142 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 9 A. MATERIAL Letter from br. H. De Jong re art. 184 and 187 of Acts Synod 1986. REQUEST I B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Br. H. De Jong requests Synod to make a revision to Art. 184 of Acts 1986, concerning section VI, Recommendation 3 […]
GS 1989 art 141
GS 1989 ARTICLE 141 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 120-139 of the Acts are read and adopted.
GS 1989 art 140
GS 1989 ARTICLE 140 – Reopening The chairman requests the delegates to sing Hymn 31:1,4 and leads in prayer. Remembering that it is Ascension Day he reads Acts 1:4-11 and leads in prayer. The roll call shows that all the delegates are present.
GS 1989 art 14
GS 1989 ARTICLE 14 – Reopening The chairman requests the singing of Hymn 37:3,4. He reads Galatians 5:13-26 and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all members of Synod are present.
August 11, 2021
GS 1989 art 139
GS 1989 ARTICLE 139 – Adjournment The chairman requests br. A. Poppe to close the day. Br. A. Poppe asks the delegates and guests to sing Psalm 9:1,4, and leads in prayer.
November 13, 2021
GS 1989 art 138
GS 1989 ARTICLE 138 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 10 A. MATERIAL Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB. re Acts Regional Synod West (Chilliwack, March 31 -April 3, 1987) art. 13, 14. APPEAL III B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Coaldale requests to judge that: a. “Regional Synod Chilliwack 1987 erred in […]
GS 1989 art 137
GS 1989 ARTICLE 137 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 10 A. MATERIAL Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB. re Acts Regional Synod West (Chilliwack, March 31 -April 3, 1987) art. 13, 14. APPEAL II B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Coaldale appeals the following judgments of Regional Synod Chilliwack 1987: “3. Coaldale […]
GS 1989 art 136
GS 1989 ARTICLE 136 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 10 A. MATERIAL: Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB, re Acts Regional Synod West (Chilliwack, March 31 -April 3, 1987) art. 13, 14. APPEAL I B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Coaldale requests General Synod to judge that Regional Synod Chilliwack 1987 erred […]
November 10, 2021
GS 1989 art 135
GS 1989 ARTICLE 135 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 10 A. MATERIAL Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB. re Acts Regional Synod West (Chilliwack, March 31 -April 3, 1987) art. 13, 14. B. ADMISSIBILITY 1. The Church at Coaldale realizes that reconciliation in the breach within the Immanuel Church at Edmonton has […]
GS 1989 art 134
GS 1989 ARTICLE 134 – Reopening The chairman requests the delegates and guests to sing Psalm 90:1,8. He welcomes the guests. Roll call shows that all the delegates are present.
GS 1989 art 132
GS 1989 ARTICLE 132 Committee IV presents: Agenda VIII E 7 A. MATERIAL: Letter of the Church at Hamilton re appointment of professors. B. OBSERVATIONS: 1. The Church at Hamilton refers to the fact that nominations for appointments of professors are made known only to General Synod and are not passed on beforehand to delegates […]
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