Lubbert van der Laan

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January 19, 2012

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When do we count members for Ministry Shares?

I haven't found a clear articulation of the following on the CRCNA or Network website. When Synod approves the Ministry Share assessment in June 2011, is the assessment and/or related budget for 2012 based on the active professing members over 18 count as of August 31, 2010 - or August 31, 2011? Timeline: August 31 2010: Submission of Yearbook counts by local congregations January 1, 2011: Ministry Shares approved at Synod 2010 implemented September 2010 - May 2011: CRCNA Ministry agencies sets budgets and BOT arrives at a proposed Ministry Share assessment per active professing member over...

By Lubbert van der Laan

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Assigning a new name to classis raises a number of questions:

a. Do the terms diocese or presbytery present the same problems as classis within their respective denominations, or is this...
posted on: Time to Rename Classis?
Hi Doug...

Your welcome. Church Order, Article 27-a may also have some relevance in this matter: "Each assembly exercises, in keeping with its own character and domain, the ecclesiastical...
posted on: Should the CRCNA Lobby in Favor of Federal Carbon Tax Legislation?
Eric...

If it is of any assistance, below is advice provided on Church Order, Article 28-a from the 2017 edition of the Manual of Christian Reformed Church Government:

Commentary: ...
posted on: Should the CRCNA Lobby in Favor of Federal Carbon Tax Legislation?
It's one thing to responsibly exercise stewardship. However, there are political factions opposed to coal, oil, gas, LNG, hydro (British Columbia), as well as, nuclear (Ontario). To complicate...
posted on: Should the CRCNA Lobby in Favor of Federal Carbon Tax Legislation?
When serving on boards in Canada see: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/technical-informati...

posted on: Appropriate for Pastor's Spouse to Serve on the Board of Deacons?
I hear, more and more, the "narrative of fear" as an explanation for people not stepping up to a challenge, and/or not helping out and have come to wonder whether this is really a misnomer for...
posted on: Our Deepest Fear...Rising to the Top and Staying There
Appreciated Henry.

Nonetheless, if a 16+/- old person is a person awarded "eligible voting" rights in a society, i.e. church they are still entitled to serve on the board/council...
posted on: Do Congregational Members Under 18 Vote?
Henry's observation "So that leaves it to the Church Order and local council to decide ecclesiastically rather than the more legal route of Articles of Incorporation. Typically provinces and...
posted on: Do Congregational Members Under 18 Vote?
Though one would want to solicit input from all members in the congregation, the question of voting vs professing membership probably boils down to what the church Constitution & Bylaws define...
posted on: Do Congregational Members Under 18 Vote?
In terms of this question, it is probably relevant to note that there is an ecclesiastical and civil law component to the question.

Church Order, Article 37 "...Although full consideration...
posted on: What is the Appropriate Membership on an Executive Committee of Council?