Proposed new Form of Government will be considered by the 219th General Assembly (2010)
date to note:
July 3-10, 2010 — 219th General Assembly (2010)
Commissioners and advisory delegates assigned to the Form of Government Revision Committee (Committee #7) at the 219th General Assembly (2010) will be the first ones at the assembly to consider the proposed revision to this part of the PC(USA) Constitution.
The full report of the Form of Government Task Force includes recommendations to add Foundations of Presbyterian Polity as a new section to the Book of Order, as well as a proposed revision of the Form of Government and an advisory handbook.
The report is also available on PC-biz, which is the electronic system that contains all of the business coming before this year's assembly, to be held July 3-10 in Minneapolis.
The following items are included within the full report:
Foundations of Presbyterian Polity — lays out the principles that are foundational to government, worship, and discipline for the PC(USA). Preserves the vast majority of the material in the first four chapters of the current Form of Government.
Korean Version
Spanish Version
Form of Government — in six chapters, spells out the constitutional framework for government of the PC(USA) as it seeks to respond to God’s call to life in mission.
Korean Version
Spanish Version
Advisory Handbook for Councils for the Development of Policies and Procedures Required by the Form of Government — an aid to councils (governing bodies) of the church for developing the policies and procedures to carry out their mission.
Additional resources:
Frequently asked questions that address key issues about the task force’s report.
What Is Missional Ecclesiology? from Paul Hooker, minister member of the FOG Task Force, member of the Advisory Committee on the Constitution.
A letter to PC(USA) elders from Carol Hunley, a task force member who is a ruling elder.
A brief reflection on the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity by noted author William Chapman.
Comparison Chart: Proposed Foundations and Form of Government to Current Form of Government
Comparison Chart: Current Form of Government to Proposed Foundations and Form of Government
Form of Government PowerPoint Presentation  The Form of Government Task Force has received requests for this PowerPoint presentation that was presented at the 2009 Fall Polity Conference in Minneapolis. We hope it will be helpful.
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