Search Canadian Reformed Synod Acts
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GS 1986 art 87
GS 1986 ARTICLE 87 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 108:1, 2 be sung, reads Ephesians 4: 17-32, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.
November 29, 2021
GS 1986 art 86
GS 1986 ARTICLE 86 Adjournment Rev. J. Geertsema requests that Psalm 122:3 be sung. and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned.
GS 1986 art 85
GS 1986 ARTICLE 85 Covenant Orthodox Reformed Church, Sackville (See Art. 77) Committee 1 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, I, 3, 4. A motion, duly seconded, to read Ill, B, considerations, 1, as follows: “The procedure for admitting other churches to the confederation has always been a matter of local churches with the judgment of Classis and […]
GS 1986 art 84
GS 1986 ARTICLE 84 General Fund (See Art. 75) Committee 1 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, K, 3 Report of the Church for the Administration of the General Fund, the Church at Carman. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Carman asked of the churches $1.00 per communicant member in the period 1983 – 1985. Balance […]
GS 1986 art 83
GS 1986 ARTICLE 83 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 1: 1, 2 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.
GS 1986 art 82
GS 1986 ARTICLE 82 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. Roll call shows that Rev. W. Huizinga and elder E.J. VanWoudenberg are absent for valid reasons. Synod is adjourned. The committees meet.
GS 1986 art 80
GS 1986ARTICLE 80 Acts Acts, Articles 69 – 78 are read and adopted.
November 26, 2021
GS 1986 art 8
GS 1986 ARTICLE 8 Advisory Committees The following advisory committees are appointed: Committee 1 – Rev. Cl. Stam, convener; Rev. M. van Beveren; Elder J. DeHaas; Elder N. Torenvliet. Material: Agenda C, D. E, I, K. Committee 2 – Rev. J. Geertsema, convener; Rev. W. Huizinga; Elder G.J. Nordeman; Elder E.J. VanWoudenberg. Material: Agenda H, […]
November 22, 2021
GS 1986 art 79
GS 1986 ARTICLE 79 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 30:1, 7 be sung, reads Ephesians 4: 1-16 and leads in prayer. Roll call reveals that all members are present.
November 26, 2021
GS 1986 art 78
GS 1986 ARTICLE 78 Adjournment Rev. P. Kingma requests that Psalm 33: 4, 6 be sung, and leads in prayer, and thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.
GS 1986 art 76
GS 1986 ARTICLE 76 Guidelines for Synod (See Art. 162) Committee 1 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, I, 2: Overture concerning Acts , Art. 45, General Synod of 1983 re Guidelines for Synod. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Guideline I, C, presently reads, “All material submitted to the convening church shall be sent to all delegates […]
GS 1986 art 75
GS 1986 ARTICLE 75 General Fund Committee 1 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, K, 3. The report is discussed and taken back by the committee for further consideration.
GS 1986 art 74
GS 1986 ARTICLE 74 Roll Call Roll call is held. Elder H. Berends arrives later because of other synodical business.
GS 1986 art 73
GS 1986 ARTICLE 73 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 33:1, 2 be sung.
GS 1986 art 71
GS 1986 ARTICLE 71 Letter br. L. VanZandwyk Synod enters into a closed-restricted session. Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII. A. 4, 5: Letter and Supplementary Letter of br. L. Van Zandwyk (dated 28/03/86 and 8/04/86 resp.). B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Br. L. VanZandwyk lays charges against Prof. Dr. J. Faber on the basis […]
GS 1986 art 70
GS 1986 ARTICLE 70 Report on Contact OPC (See Art. 46, 53, 56, 67) The discussion is continued. After two rounds on each point of the report, the discussion is terminated to give the committee the opportunity to consider all the remarks.
GS 1986 art 7
GS 1986 ARTICLE 7 Adoption of the Agenda The following agenda is adopted: The Final Agenda I Opening on behalf of the convening Church of Burlington-West. II Examination of credentials. Ill Election of the officers. IV Constitution of the 1986 General Synod. V Information from the convening church. VI Adoption of the agenda. VII A. Arrangement of time schedule […]
November 19, 2021
GS 1986 art 69
GS 1986 ARTICLE 69 Roll Call Roll call is held. All members are present.
November 26, 2021
GS 1986 art 68
GS 1986 ARTICLE 68 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 68: 8, 12 be sung.
GS 1986 art 67
GS 1986 ARTICLE 67 Report on Contact OPC (See Art. 46, 53, 56) The discussion is continued. At noon the chairman adjourns the meeting for lunch .
GS 1986 art 64
GS 1986 ARTICLE 64 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Hymn 3:1, 2, 3 be sung, reads Ephesians 3:1-20, and leads in prayer.
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