Sunday School Presentation on GA219





What is General Assembly?

 * Part Governing Body
 * Part Congregation
 * Part Family Reunion

Who is General Assembly?

 * Blue Badges: 712 Elected Commissioners (356 elders and 356 ministers)
 * Green Badges: 200 Advisory Delegates (Youth, Seminarians, Missionaries, Ecumenical)
 * Red Badges: GA Staff
 * Black Badges: Synod and Presbytery Staff
 * Orange Vinyl Badges: Exhibitors
 * Yellow vinyl Badges: Observers
 * Blue Vinyl Badges: Committee On Local Arrangements

The Week in Sequence at GA219

 * Saturday: Opening Session & Election of the Moderator
 * Sunday Through Tuesday: Committee Meetings
 * Wednesday Through Friday: Plenary Sessions
 * Saturday: Closing Session & Adjournment

What Were the Big Issues?

 * Middle East Peace
 * Ordination Standards
 * Civil Unions and Christian Marriage
 * Governance (Form of Government)
 * Doctrinal Statements (Belhar & Heidelberg)
 * Leaders (Linda Valentine & Seminary Presidents)
 * Grow Christ's Church Deep & Wide
 * Social Justice Resolutions
 * International Peacemaking

Neal's Favorite GA219 Quote
“We say to a generation of people every day, by the ways that we engage in church and community, ‘I don’t care about your needs or yearnings. I sort of like this mountain I’m living on.’” —The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008)

Resources

 * Landon's Greeting to 1st Pres A YouTube Video from the Vice-Moderator of GA219
 * Assembly in Brief - Highlights of the major events and issues of GA219
 * What is the General Assembly? Video Slide Presentation by PCUSA for Commissioners & Advisory Delegates to GA219
 * Best Thing About Being a Commissioner YouTube Video from last GA
 * GA219 Video Footage From Plenary & Worship Sessions