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Home Standards Leadership Sermons Articles Calendar Links	Between the Episcopal and Congregational systems of church government, Presbyterianism holds a middle position, which in our opinion is the closest to the method of church organization indicated in the New Testament. On the one hand, it declares against hierarchical government, holding that all elders of the church are peers one of another and that church authority is vested not in individuals but in representative bodies composed of lay (ruling) elders and duly ordained (ruling and teaching elders). On the other hand, Presbyterianism is opposed to Congregational independency and asserts the lawful authority of the larger church. The constitutions of most of the churches provide for four grades of administrative courts: the Session, which governs the congregation; the Presbytery, which governs a number of congregations within a limited territory; the Synod, which governs the congregations within a larger territory; and the General Assembly, which is the highest court. Congregational members are expected to submit cheerfully to their local sessions but should need arise they have every right to appeal any decisions made on a local level to the higher courts. The courts are there for the protection of Christ's precious flock and to maintain accountability amongst the governing bodies. The church officers include elders and deacons. These officers are elected by the local congregations. The elders (with the pastor as presiding officer) form the session which supervises the spiritual affairs of the congregation. The deacons have charge of certain temporalities and are responsible to the session. The office of Deacon is not a teaching office but rather a practical office within the local body. Our Local Elders Elder Kevin Neumann Kevin has labored for many years in Bible memorization and by God's grace has memorized many New Testament books and assorted Old Testament passages. Elder Bob Hackett Bob is a student minster with Associated Presbyterian Churches. He is currently working 0n his last year of Presbytery directed studies in conjunction with divinty training in theology at Haddington House Theological College (distance program). Our Assessor Elders Rev Dr Malcolm MacInnes Calum has been a Pastor/Preacher for over forty years. He has labored in both Canada (Toronto congregation) and Scotland in the service of Christ. He is currently the moderator of the Canadian Presbytery and functions as assessor elder and advisor to the Edmonton session of elders. Calum and his wife Catherine live in Inverness Scotland where he pastors The Kingsview Centre.
The Shelter Reformed Church Morning Service 10:30 a.m. Orange Hall 10335-84 Avenue Afternoon Service: 2:00 p.m. Venta Manor Lodge 10120-135 Avenue Phone: 451-9363 email Need directions? Click here to view map

Between the Episcopal and Congregational systems of church government, Presbyterianism holds a middle position, which in our opinion is the closest to the method of church organization indicated in the New Testament. On the one hand, it declares against hierarchical government, holding that all elders of the church are peers one of another and that church authority is vested not in individuals but in representative bodies composed of lay (ruling) elders and duly ordained (ruling and teaching elders). On the other hand, Presbyterianism is opposed to Congregational independency and asserts the lawful authority of the larger church. The constitutions of most of the churches provide for four grades of administrative courts: the Session, which governs the congregation; the Presbytery, which governs a number of congregations within a limited territory; the Synod, which governs the congregations within a larger territory; and the General Assembly, which is the highest court. Congregational members are expected to submit cheerfully to their local sessions but should need arise they have every right to appeal any decisions made on a local level to the higher courts. The courts are there for the protection of Christ's precious flock and to maintain accountability amongst the governing bodies. The church officers include elders and deacons. These officers are elected by the local congregations. The elders (with the pastor as presiding officer) form the session which supervises the spiritual affairs of the congregation. The deacons have charge of certain temporalities and are responsible to the session. The office of Deacon is not a teaching office but rather a practical office within the local body.

Our Local Elders

Elder Kevin Neumann
Kevin has labored for many years in Bible memorization and by God's grace has memorized many New Testament books and assorted Old Testament passages.

Elder Bob Hackett
Bob is a student minster with Associated Presbyterian Churches. He is currently working 0n his last year of Presbytery directed studies in conjunction with divinty training in theology at Haddington House Theological College (distance program).

Our Assessor Elders

Rev Dr Malcolm MacInnes
Calum has been a Pastor/Preacher for over forty years. He has labored in both Canada (Toronto congregation) and Scotland in the service of Christ. He is currently the moderator of the Canadian Presbytery and functions as assessor elder and advisor to the Edmonton session of elders. Calum and his wife Catherine live in Inverness Scotland where he pastors The Kingsview Centre.

The Shelter Reformed Church
Morning Service 10:30 a.m.
Orange Hall 10335-84 Avenue
Afternoon Service: 2:00 p.m.
Venta Manor Lodge 10120-135 Avenue
Phone: 451-9363
email

Need directions? Click here to view map