Tag: GAMC
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GAMC Meeting Underway.
I'm in Louisville this week. We just kicked off the General Assembly Council Meeting. There are lots of good things happening, but the issue weighing on most folks' minds is more staff cuts. We are trimming millions of dollars once again. Prayers for the board would be appreciated as difficult decisions are made. But most…
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Mission Priorities at GAMC
Here is a piece by Jack Marcum of PCUSA Research Services: Mission Priorities Jack writes: What the research shows It’s tempting to discuss the differences presented at left. To do so, however, would be to focus on the trees instead of the forest. The major finding is the lack of consensus on the most important…
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Roger Dermody chosen as GAMC Deputy Executive Director for Mission
NEWS RELEASE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 21, 2010) – General Assembly Mission Council Executive Director Linda Bryant Valentine today announced that the Rev. Roger Dermody has agreed to accept the position of deputy executive director for mission. In this position, Dermody will oversee the council’s mission activities. Dermody has served as a pastor for 13 years,…
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Job Description of the General Assembly Mission Council Chair
Many of you know that I was elected chair of the General Assembly Mission Council of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., last month. Several of you have asked me just what exactly it is that the chair of the GAMC does. Instead of explaining it to you, I think this video clip pretty much sums it…
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Linda Valentine Elected to 2nd Term of GAMC
Linda Valentine was elected to a second four-year term of the General Assembly Mission Council pending confirmation of the General Assembly in July. Congratulations Linda! I'm looking forward to seeing what the coming days hold.
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The New Chair Elect of GAMC
This afternoon, the good folks of the General Assembly Mission Council elected me chair of the Council for 2010-2012. Thanks to all my GAMC friends. I think we have some exciting days ahead. I look forward to seeing what God has in store!
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My Solution to PCUSA Funding Problems
In Bears, Bulls, and Golden Calves, John Stapleford writes: Sentiment started to swing [in favor of gambling in the American colonies], however, in the face of the rising need for capital. With only three banks, lotteries were a major source of public and private funding for everything from the building of roads, water supply systems,…
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Bridge over troubled water
Presbyterian News Service: Bridge over troubled water Foundation, GAMC near agreement on 'environment of cooperation' CHICAGO — Over the years, disagreements between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation and the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) have sometimes made the gulf between the two agencies seem far wider than the one-mile-across Ohio River that separates them. The…
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GAC Meeting Reflection
General Assembly Council wrapped up its spring meeting last week. It was a mixture of bad news and good news. The bad news is a $10 million shortfall (out of $110 million) in income anticipated for 2009. Through various efforts, approximately $6 million in income was found, and $4 million in cost savings were realized.…