Following is the form for reporting presbytery’s voting on proposed amendments to the Constitution. If the presbytery votes on amendments at more than one meeting, you may wait until all votes have been completed and report once, or report after each presbytery meeting—simply copy the form and transmit the votes after each meeting.
This is the time of year when OGA is asked a series of questions about amending our Constitution.
This document is an attempt to provide timely answers to aid your presbytery in dealing with amendments. We expect that all three booklets of the Proposed Amendments should arrive in your offices within the next few days.
Including: Note from the Stated Clerk, a list of the amendments with advice from the ACC, and, an index.
Approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010) and recommended to the presbyteries for their vote.
Including: Confession of Belhar and Accompanying Letter, Letter from the Stated Clerk, General Assembly information on Belhar Confession, Introduction to the Confession of Belhar, a study guide, and an article on “Confessions of Faith in the Reformed Tradition”.
Approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010) and recommended to the presbyteries for their vote.
Including: Letter from the Stated Clerk, Recommendations from the 219th General Assembly (2010), General Information, and a Study Guide.
Approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010) and recommended to the presbyteries for their vote.
Including: the proposed Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, Form of Government, and the Advisory Handbook for Councils for the Development of Policies and Procedures Required by the Form of Government.
Approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010) and recommended to the presbyteries for their vote.
At the invitation of the six agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), thirty leaders from across the PC(USA) gathered in Dallas, Texas, on February 9-11, 2011, for a conversation about leadership for the church in the 21st century. Here are the fruits of their conversation.
Summary of findings from the August 2010 Presbyterian Panel Survey. Importance of, familiarity with, and experiences with the work of the Compassion, Peace and Justice ministry area, including Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, Self-Development of People, Child Advocacy, and others
Scope and sequence for Awesome Adventures - God's People on the move.
Scope and sequence for Awesome Adventures - God's People on Mountain and Seas.