Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1997 - Rparchives.org

30 MINUTES OF THE 1997 SYNOD OF THE
in Chittenango, an eastern suburb, with Mr. Coombs in charge.
additional a.m. service was begun in February making use of the services of pastoral
intern Kiernan Stringer, a graduate of Ottawa Theological Hall, this time in North
Syracuse. All of the congregation gather for an evening convocation once a month
with the celebration of the Lord's Supper. In January twenty covenant youth were
welcomed into communicant membership upon their having taken the Covenant of
Church Membership. In March two new elders were ordained and installed, Jeff
Bulow and Bruce Trexler. The completion of the educational wing and additional
parking equips their church facilities for up to two-hundred persons at one time.
But their space has been filled. So, the additional worship services represent a step
of faith toward the development of additional churches in this urban district.
The Walton congregation continues to be refreshed by God's Spirit through the
ministry of Scott Wilkinson. They have rejoiced in his marriage and the
anticipated arrival of a child to Elineke and him in May. They have also been
encouraged that several families have begun to attend fairly regularly. Please pray
for John and Mariann Cripps, new members of the congregation, as he seeks full
time employment closer to Walton. They also have several elderly members whose
weakness prevents them from regular attendance at worship services.
St. Lawrence Family Camp met at a new location near Silver Lake, Ontario, on
Labor Day weekend, and will be returning again this year on August 29 to
September 1. This location better accommodates the growing numbers attending
the camp. White Lake Family Camp will be held as usual in conjunction with the
Atlantic Presbytery on August 1 -9.
The officers of our Presbytery are Wade Mann, Moderator, Kenneth McBurney,
Clerk, Everett Wood, Treasurer, Andy Curran, Assistant Treasurer, David Ayer,
Associate Treasurer for Canada, Art Fawthrop, Moderator of the Ad Interim
Commission, Ed Robson, Moderator of the Church Extension Commission, and Ed
Robson and Rich Ganz, Co-chairmen of the Student Oversight Committee.
Presbytery requests that a representative of Ottawa Theological Hall be heard at
this time.
Kenneth A. McBurney, Clerk
A bouquet of flowers was presented to Synod from the Trinity
Congregation in honor of their Pastor being elected Moderator of the
1997 Synod.
The report of the Special Interim Commission was taken up. The
Moderator of the Commission reported that there was no business given
to the Commission so there were no meetings and no actions were taken.
The report was received.
The report of the Board of Trustees was taken up. The report as a
whole was discussed. The time for the afternoon session was extended for
the completion of this report. Item 1 was referred to the Nominating
Committee. Items 2 and 3 were adopted. Items 4-6 were referred to the