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Committee on the Office of the General Assembly

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Proposed Agenda

Committee on the Office of the General Assembly 

March 18 - 20, 2013
The Presbyterian Center
Louisville, KY

Monday, March 18, 2013
Morning Travel for COGA Members 

3:00-5:00

1. First Plenary: Conference Room A

  1. Welcome
  2. Presbyterians Practicing Peace
  3. Approval of COGA Agenda
  4. Approval of COGA Minutes
  5. Report of the COGA Moderator
  6. Report of the Stated Clerk
  7. Report of the GA Moderator

5:00 – 5:15

2. Break

5:15 – 6:15

3. Working Groups - 1st Session

  1. GA Ethics Policy - Conference Room A, J. Wilson (Convener), T. Trinidad, M. Elliott, A. Canada, L. Aja
  2. Per Capita Review - Conference Room B, J. Wilkinson (Convener), C. McDonald, V. Rainey, V. Thomas, G. Parsons
  3. PCUSA Statistics - Room 4601, M. Mount Shoop (Convener), J. Lowry, E. Lindner, D. Hughes, K. Rice
  4. GA Social Media - Room 4000, L. Johnson (Convener), A. Spir-Haddad, N. Presa, C. Rhodes,T. Hay

6:30 – 8:30

4. Dinner: Blu 

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

7:30 – 8:30

5. Breakfast on your own

9:00 – Noon

6. Second Plenary: Conference Room A 

  1. P3
  2. GA Related Matters
    1. GA Ethics Policy
    2. Review/Approval of 221st GA Docket
    3. Committee Review of GA 
    4. Update on Mid Council Commisson
    5. PHS Report/Election of Board Members
    6. Report: Educator Certification
    7. Frels Family Trust
    8. Presbytery Forms 

Noon – 2:00 p.m.

7. COGA/OGA Lunch and Celebration of Ministry

2:00-3:45

8. Working Groups - 2nd Session

3:45 - 4:00 

9. Break

4:00 – 5:45

10. Third Plenary: Conference Room A 

  1. Working Groups Report Back
        1. Ethics Policy
        2. Per Capita Review
        3. Statistics
        4. GA Social Media
  2. Report of the GA Vice Moderator

5:45 - 6:15

11. Executive Session

6:30 - 8:30

12. Dinner and Fellowship

8:30

13. Evening Recess

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

7:30 – 8:30

14. Breakfast on your own

9:00 - 11:45

15. Fourth Plenary: Marriott Courtyard

        1. P3
        2. Discussion: Purpose of General Assemblies
        3. Review of Preparation for Ministry
        4. Report of the PMA Exec. Director
        5. Report back from COGA members attending other meetings.
        6. Meeting with ACEIR Leadership
        7. Six Agency Leadership Initaitive
        8. PHS Board Meeting
        9. Others
        10. Update/Information on Big Tent 2013

11:45 - Noon

16. Closing Prayer And Adjournment – box lunches provided

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