Regional Synod East
Date:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time:
9:00am
Location:
Hamilton Providence CanRC, 582 Southcote Road, Ancaster
Description:
Second Provisional Agenda
1. Opening at 9:00 am – Providence Church
2. Examination of Credentials (Article 32 C.O.): Providence CanRC
3. Constitution of Synod and election of officers, in the following order:
a. Chairman:
b. Vice-Chairman:
c. Clerk:
4. Adoption of Agenda
5. Correspondence Received
a. Inspection of Archives of RSE 2022 and 2023 from Grace, Brampton
b. Letter from CRTS – Board of Governors – Rev. Louwerse’s term is coming to completion at GS – RSE needs to appoint one governor and two alternates
6. Overtures
a. Classis Ontario West –overture re: “He descended into hell” with 4 Appendices
b. Classis Central Ontario – overture with cover letter re: Article 55 CO
c. Classis Central Ontario – proposal re: GS shortening duration
d. Classis Central Ontario – proposal re: GS broader representation
e. Classis Northern Ontario – overture with cover letterre: Article 49
f. Grace CanRC, Brampton – appeal re: Art 55 (overture was denied at CNO on June 21, 2024)
g. Grace CanRC Brampton – Overture to change Art 55 of Church Order
h. Classis Central Ontario - Overture – Hymn Cap – with Appendices
7. Reports
a. Deputy Report originally addressed to RSE 2023, was not submitted.
b. Deputy Report re: visit to Classis Northern Ontario for peremptory examination of Mark VanderLinde
c. Deputy Report re: visit to Classis Niagara for retirement of Rev. Dick Wynia
8. Appointments
a. Regional Synod Treasury
b. Church for auditing the books of the treasury
c. Deputies ad Article 48 CO
d. Church to maintain the archives
e. Church to inspect the archives
f. Prior to General Synod
i. Delegates to General Synod
ii. Establish loss of wage claims for delegates
iii. Nominations for Board of Governors
9. Arrangements for next Synod
10. Question Period
11. Censure ad Article 34 CO
12. Adoption of the Acts and Press Release
13. Closing