While trying to predict what shape any Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly will take, several issues are shaping up to take center stage June 16-23 when the 223rd General Assembly convenes in St. Louis.
La comisión Camino hacia Adelante de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.) se reunió hoy por segunda vez para refinar su informe a la 223a Asamblea General (2018) que se llevara a cabo en St. Louis este verano. Esta comisión, formada por la 222a Asamblea General (2016) en Portland, se le encargo «estudiar e identificar una visión de la estructura y función de las agencias de la Asamblea General del IPC (EE.UU.)».
미국장로교의 앞으로 나아갈 길 전권위원회 (The Way Forward Commission)는 오늘 올 여름 세인트 루이스에서 열리는 제223차 총회(2018) 회의 보고서를 수정하기 위해 3일간의 회의 중 두 번째 날로 만났다. 포틀랜드에서 열린 222차 총회(2016)에 의해 형성된 전권위원회는 “미국장로교 총회 기관의 구조와 기능에 대한 비전을 밝히고 식별하라”는 임무를 부여 받았다.
The Way Forward Commission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) met today for day two of a three-day meeting to refine its report to the 223rd General Assembly (2018) meeting in St. Louis this summer.
The Rev. James E. “Jim” Atwood — an author, pastor, and a nationally-recognized voice on the subject of gun violence prevention — has been named the recipient of the 2018 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award by the Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG).
Nominations are being sought for the 2018 Women of Faith Awards sponsored by Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency. The 2018 theme is ‘Clergywomen who Challenge Racism and Injustice.’
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) today issued a news release saying it has temporarily suspended the search for a new executive director after ‘interviews for the position late this fall did not conclude with an accepted offer.’
The 2020 Vision Team continues to struggle for clarity – figuring out exactly what to report to the 2018 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A); how to say not too much or too little; and how to make its work resonate with congregations.
