Tag: General Assembly Council
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GAC Mission Work Plan, 2009-2012
Lately, I've done a couple of posts devoted to the General Assembly Council (G.A.C.) of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., the mission arm of the denomination at the national level. For those of you curious about the inner workings of the G.A.C., I thought I would devote a lengthy post to the emerging G.A.C. operational structure.…
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What is the General Assembly Council?
If you’re not Presbyterian, then you probably don’t care much about denominational structures (and even if you are Presbyterian, you may not care). Still, I frequently get asked questions about the General Assembly Council I serve. So here is the short version of the story. The PCUSA denomination meets every two years in a General…
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GAC approves mission work plan
Presbyterian News Service: GAC approves mission work plan Proposed strategy will guide Council’s work from 2009-2012. LOUISVILLE – A streamlined Mission Work Plan was approved by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Council (GAC) Feb. 15 during its winter meeting here. The Mission Work Plan guides the work of the Council as it implements the…
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Fort Worth elder elected chair of General Assembly Council
Presbyterian News Service: Fort Worth elder elected chair of General Assembly Council New vice chair is an elder from Kansas City LOUISVILLE — Carol J. Adcock, an elder from Fort Worth, TX, was unanimously elected chair of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Council (GAC) at a meeting here Feb. 13. Adcock, a member of…
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I’m at GAC Today
I'm on my way to Louisville today for the General Assembly Council meeting beginning this afternoon and running through Friday morning. This meeting is jam-packed and compressed into a short period. Consequently, I may be more tardy than usual in responding to comments. 🙂
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Valentine on PCUSA “Mission Challenge 2007”
This is from an e-mail letter sent yesterday by Linda Valentine, GAC Executive Director, to General Assembly Council members about Mission Challenge 2007. As we reflect on this year, I want to share with you highlights of what was certainly one of the main events – Mission Challenge ’07. Ever surprised by God’s amazing grace,…
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Taking a Break Today
I've been in Louisville, KY, at the Presbyterian Center since Wednesday working on the General Assembly Council Mission Work Plan, 2009-2010. I ran out of time to finish today's economic fallacy post. I'll be back with one on Monday.
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Reflections on the General Assembly Council of the PCUSA
Last Friday night, I returned from a week of meetings with Presbyterian Church, USA (PCUSA) leaders in Louisville, KY. It was a joint meeting of middle governing bodies (MGB) and the General Assembly Council (GAC). I thought I'd offer some reflections, but I'll spell this out more for those unfamiliar with Presbyspeak, which includes most…