Classis Ontario West
Date:
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Time:
9:00am
Location:
Ancaster CanRC, 575 Shaver Road, Ancaster
Description:
First Provisional Agenda – Classis Ontario West
May 28@ 9:00 AM (Ancaster Church Building)
1. Opening at 9:00am on behalf of the convening church.
2. Examination of the credentials by the delegates of the convening church (Art. 32 C.O.).
3. Constitution of Classis.
4. Appointment of Officers.
a. Chairman: Rev. K. Kok
b. Vice-Chair: Rev. J. Temple
c. Clerk: Rev. T. Van Beek
5. Adoption of Agenda
6. Examinations
a. Examinations for Permission to Speak an Edifying Word
i. Zachary Bonura
ii. Jason Houweling
iii. Caleb Poppe
iv. Thomas van Leeuwen
7. Question Period ad Art. 44 C.O.
8. Proposals from the Churches (Art. 33 C.O.).
9. Correspondence Received.
a. Licensure Extension Request - Br. Adam Werkman
b. Licensure Extension Request – Br. Raoul Kingma
10. Reports.
a. Church visitation reports
b. Financial Statement – Classis Treasurer
c. Auditors Review – Classis ON West
d. Classis Archives Inspection Report - Grace Kerwood
e. Committee Report re Grand Rapids financial status
11. Appointments:
a. Convening church for the next Classis.
b. Suggested officers for the next Classis.
c. Individuals, churches, and committees:
i. Treasurer
ii. A Church for Auditing the Books of the Treasurer
iii. A Church for Taking Care of the Archives
iv. A Church to Inspect the Classical Archives
v. Church Visitors
vi. A Committee of Examiners
vii. A Committee of Appeals
viii. A Church to Administer the Fund for Needy Churches
ix. Auditor for Fund for Needy Churches
x. A Committee for Inter-Church Relations
xi. A Committee of Appeals (Art. 9, COW Sept 11, 2024, COW December 11, 2024).
12. Personal Question Period.
13. Censure according to Art. 34 C.O.
14. Adoption of the Acts and approval of the Press Release.
15. Closing.