committee on the office of the general assembly Archives

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 »

Presbyterian Center carnival celebrates the work of PC(USA) employees

Posted August 25th, 2017

The staff at the Presbyterian Center gathered today during a lunchtime carnival for fellowship with one another and to celebrate their work on behalf of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) This was the first all-staff carnival since 2009.

Embracing diversity builds strong community in San Juan

Posted April 18th, 2017

A trilogy of ordinary people is creating some extraordinary results in a San Juan neighborhood. This was beautifully illustrated by three special guests of the World Mission Competencies in Domestic Ministry ministerial team during March’s Presbyterian Mission Agency Board meeting in San Juan. The Rev. Nancy Ramsay chairs the committee.

Focus on unity

Posted April 18th, 2017

The love of Christ goes hand in hand with a spirit of unity in Christ’s church, two PC(USA) officials told a recent gathering of Presbyterians. The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board and the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly were meeting in Puerto Rico at the invitation of the Presbytery of San Juan.

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.

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.