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Mid council leaders release statement addressing proposed per capita increase

Posted April 18th, 2018

A group of 40 mid council leaders has written a statement urging the 2018 General Assembly to vote down a proposed General Assembly per capita increase– saying the proposed increase of 39 percent from 2018 to 2019 and another 7 percent from 2019 to 2020 feels like “taxation without representation.”

Presbyterian groups meet to debate corporate structure

Posted April 8th, 2018

Following a nearly two-year process that began at the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Portland, Ore., three groups are gathering April 8-9 to iron out disagreements over a joint recommendation from the Way Forward Commission (WFC) and All Agency Review Committee (AARC) on the corporate organization of the denomination.

PMAB approves Governance Task Force recommendations

Posted February 8th, 2018

The much-anticipated report from the Governance Task Force (GTF) of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) came up for discussion and debate during today’s open plenary of the group’s February meeting.

Nelson: training, education of leaders is key to transformation

Posted February 6th, 2018

New era requires different work, Stated Clerk tells COGA by Jerry Van Marter | Special to Presbyterian News Service ST. LOUIS — The education and training of church leaders is key… Read more »

La edición de Semana Santa de «Keeping Faith» nos trae saludos desde Puerto Rico

Posted April 12th, 2017

En este mensaje de Semana Santa, el Director ejecutivo interino de la Agencia presbiteriana de misión, hace hincapié en lo que la Iglesia Presbiteriana está haciendo en Puerto Rico al.

Holy Week edition of ‘Keeping Faith’ brings greetings from Puerto Rico

Posted April 12th, 2017

In his Holy Week message, the Interim Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency focuses on what Presbyterians are doing together in Puerto Rico.

Committee on the Office of the General Assembly concludes spring meeting

Posted March 24th, 2017

The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) began the third and final day of its March 21–23 meeting “still riding a lovely high” from the previous night’s service of worship,” in the words of the Rev. Wilson Kennedy, COGA’s vice moderator.

Presbyterian Mission Agency and Office of the General Assembly join hundreds in worship in Puerto Rico

Posted March 23rd, 2017

Hundreds of people packed the sanctuary of Iglesia Presbiteriana de Puerto Nuevo on Wednesday evening to celebrate and worship. It was an historic gathering of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and Office of the General Assembly. This was the first time the interim executive director, Stated Clerk and Co-Moderators had worshipped together in Puerto Rico.

Joint session of PMA Board and COGA engages in ‘Community Conversations’

Posted March 22nd, 2017

Members of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board gathered this morning in a joint session, joining staff members in a series of “Community Conversations” to discuss how the church can move forward during changing times. Among the issues discussed were cultural shifts, the decline in church membership, and faithfulness and sustainability within the church.

Committee on the Office of the General Assembly begins spring meeting

Posted March 22nd, 2017

With the hospitality of the leaders and churches of the Presbytery of San Juan at the forefront and an unparalleled view of Old San Juan Harbor as a backdrop, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) opened its spring meeting here on Tuesday, March 21.