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</div><br><div><div>On 05/03/2013, at 2:29 PM, <a href="mailto:mins@crca.org.au">mins@crca.org.au</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Hi all<div><br></div><div>Just to clarify something which I've read a couple of times in recent emails. It was stated:</div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><span style="line-height:13.796875px">"That no deputy or committee shall approach the churches for any form of funding outside those specifically approved by Synod or the SIC." </span><span style="line-height:13.796875px"><i>SYNOD 1988 - Art 74.8.</i></span></div>
<div><span style="line-height:13.796875px"><br></span></div></blockquote><span style="line-height:13.796875px">This was raised by the Business & Finance Committee and addressed at Synod 2012, </span><span style="line-height:13.796875px">specifically </span><span style="line-height:13.796875px">in respect to CPT's fund raising request for this triennium. </span><span style="line-height:13.796875px">Refer to Synod 2012 Minutes, <i>Art 50.6.3</i>:</span><div>
<span style="line-height:13.796875px"><br></span></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><span style="line-height:13.796875px">"Synod decided ... </span>To make provision for ongoing funding of gospel out-reach through church planting work in the next triennium by .... granting CPT permission to raise funds for church planting from among members of our churches."</div>
</blockquote><div><div><div><br></div><div>regards</div><div><br clear="all"><div>Troy Vander Noord<br>Synodical Treasurer<br>Christian Reformed Churches of Australia<br> <br> <br>PO Box 312<br>DOONSIDE NSW 2767<br> <br>P - 02 9920 1735<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 10:02 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mins@crca.org.au" target="_blank">mins@crca.org.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-AU" link="blue" vlink="purple"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none">In response to the email to pastors and church councils from the Church Planting Taskforce - <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none">It is good to hear about those who are enthusiastic for their particular Synodical tasks, however we can’t help but wonder if the email sent to the churches seeking additional funding was a very wise effort, and in fact an inappropriate effort of any Synodical committee whether addressed to all churches or a subset of the denomination. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none">We note the following:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>SYNOD 1988 - Art 74.8. That no deputy or committee shall approach the churches for any form of funding outside those specifically approved by Synod or the SIC.<u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>In Victoria at least, we are aware that there are privacy laws concerning what is being asked of the Sessions, and unless individuals approve of their personal details being passed on this cannot happen<u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>We ourselves would be loath to make judgements which assess the dollar value of our members.<u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-top:1.4pt;line-height:10.35pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u><span>4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>We really need to learn how to live within the means God provides us<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">In Christ <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Box Hill Session<u></u><u></u></p></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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