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GS 1986 art 148
GS 1986 ARTICLE 148 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Hymn 29:1 and 2 be sung, reads I Timothy 4:1-16, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of Synod are present.
December 14, 2021
GS 1986 art 147
GS 1986 ARTICLE 147 Adjournment Elder H.A. Berends requests that Psalm 84:5 and 6 be sung, and leads in closing prayer. Synod is adjourned.
December 13, 2021
GS 1986 art 146
GS 1986 ARTICLE 146 Correspondence with Churches Abroad (Korea) Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, G, 1, 3, a and b. The report is discussed.
GS 1986 art 145
GS 1986 ARTICLE 145 Correspondence with Churches Abroad (General) Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, G, 3a Report from the Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad. G, 3b Letter from Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad. B. OBSERVATIONS – General 1. General Synod Cloverdale 1983 gave the committee the following mandate: a. To […]
December 11, 2021
GS 1986 art 144
GS 1986 ARTICLE 144 Letter re Form for Public Profession of Faith and Baptism (See Art. 142) Committee 4 presents: A. MATERIAL Agenda, VIII, B, 3 Letter from br. B. Moes c.s. re: Forms for Public Profession of Faith and Baptism. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The brs. note that in the previous edition of the Forms […]
GS 1986 art 143
GS 1986 ARTICLE 143 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 29:1 and 3 be sung, Roll call is held. Rev. J. Geertsema arrives later.
GS 1986 art 142
GS 1986 ARTICLE 142 Letter re Forms for Public Profession of Faith and Baptism Committee 4 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, B, 3. The report is discussed. Synod is adjourned for lunch.
December 9, 2021
GS 1986 art 141
GS 1986 ARTICLE 141 Appeal of br. H. Boersma Committee 4 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda , VIII, J, 5. A motion, duly seconded, reads: Replace Considerations and Recommendation as follows: Consideration 1. This is an appeal against the decision of Classis Ontario-South of Sept. 11, 12/85. Such an appeal should go to Regional Synod […]
GS 1986 art 140
GS 1986 ARTICLE 140 Acts Acts. Articles 130 – 138 are read and adopted.
December 6, 2021
GS 1986 art 14
ARTICLE 14 Reopening The chairman requests that Psalm 66:1, 2 be sung, reads Ephesians 1:1-14, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present. The chairman welcomes all and speaks some words of encouragement.
November 22, 2021
GS 1986 art 139
GS 1986 ARTICLE 139 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 27:2 and 6 be sung, reads I Timothy 3:1-18, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.
December 6, 2021
GS 1986 art 138
GS 1986 ARTICLE 138 Adjournment Elder H. Veenendaal requests that Psalm 111:1 and 5 be sung, and leads in prayer and thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.
GS 1986 art 137
GS 1986 ARTICLE 137 Overture Classis Ontario South re Contact OPC Committee 4 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, J, 2 and 3. A motion, duly seconded, reads: Replace Considerations, 3, by: 3. Synod recognize that the “Hofford” issue is a matter which is as yet not finished in the minor assemblies (Art. 30, Church […]
GS 1986 art 136
GS 1986 ARTICLE 136 Letters Re Contact OPC Committee 4 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, J, 4 Appeal of br. J. Tillema. VIII, J, 6 Appeal of Smithville. VIII, J, 7 Appeal of Attercliffe. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Smithville requests synod “to present the churches as yet with a detailed and complete […]
December 3, 2021
GS 1986 art 135
GS 1986 ARTICLE 135 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 148: 1 and 4 be sung. Roll call is held. All members are present.
December 2, 2021
GS 1986 art 134
GS 1986 ARTICLE 134 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 24:1, 2, and 5 be sung. Roll call is held. Elder H. Veenendaal is absent with notification. Synod is adjourned. The committees meet.
GS 1986 art 133
GS 1986 ARTICLE 133 Letter from Committee for Contact OPC Committee 4 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, J, 1, b Letter from the Committee for Contact OPC. B. OBSERVATION The committee informs the General Synod of 1986 that the Rev. P. Kingma was not able to approve the report of the committee. His name […]
GS 1986 art 132
GS 1986 ARTICLE 132 Report on Contact OPC (See Arts. 46, 53, 56, 67, 70, 124, 126, 128) Discussion re point E continues. A motion, duly seconded, reads: Replace Considerations by: b. Although “the committee considers that the GA has not allowed deviation from their standards, nor has it sanctioned heresy such as would require […]
December 1, 2021
GS 1986 art 130
GS 1986 ARTICLE 130 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Hymn 59:1, 2, and 3 be sung, reads 1 Timothy 1:18-2:15, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.
GS 1986 art 13
GS 1986 ARTICLE 13 Adjournment The chairman informs synod that plenary sessions will be held Wednesday evening . He requests that Psalm 73:8, 9 be sung, and then leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.
November 22, 2021
GS 1986 art 129
GS 1986 ARTICLE 129 Adjournment Elder G.J. Nordeman requests that Psalm 133:1 and 2 be sung, and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned.
December 1, 2021
GS 1986 art 128
GS 1986 ARTICLE 128 Report on Contact OPC (See Arts. 46, 53, 56, 67, 70, 124, 126) The discussion continues. MATERIAL – Agenda , VIII , J, 1, point C. A motion , duly seconded, reads: To replace recommendations 3 and 4 as follows: 3. To charge the committee to continue the discussion on divergencies, […]
GS 1986 art 127
GS 1986 ARTICLE 127 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 25:2 and 4 be sung. Roll call is held. All members are present.
GS 1986 art 126
GS 1986 ARTICLE 126 Report on Contact OPC (See Art. 46, 53, 56, 67, 70, 125) The discussion continues. Committee 4 presents: MATERIAL – Agenda , VIII , J, I, point A. A. Synod 1983 gave the mandate to the Committee for Contact OPC as follows: “To continue contact with the OP C, while taking […]
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