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Proposed Agenda
Committee on the Office of the General Assembly

February 14-16, 2012
The Brown Hotel
Louisville, KY

 "Open to Me the Gates"

First Plenary: Broadway A

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

1. 3:00 p.m.
  1. Welcome/Sharing of Joys and Concerns
  2. Opening Worship – G. Parsons
  3. Approval of COGA Agenda
  4. Approval of COGA Minutes
  5. Report of the COGA Nomination Committee
  6. Report of the COGA Moderator – J. Wilkinson
  7. Consent Agenda
  8. Report of the Stated Clerk – G. Parsons
  9. Report of the GA Moderator – C. Bolbach
  10. Standing Rule Amendment – L. Griffith
  11. Closing Prayers – C. Bolbach

2. 5:45 p.m.

 Dinner – 1st Floor

3. 8:00 p.m.

 Evening Recess
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

4. 7:30 a.m.

 Buffet Breakfast in the Bluegrass Room

5. 8:45 a.m.

 Morning Worship:  C. Rhodes

Second Plenary: Broadway A

6. 9:00-10:30 a.m.

General Assembly Matters:  T. Hay

  1. Overview of 220th GA:   “Walking, Running, Soaring in Hope”  
  2. Conversation with COLA leadership
  3. Review/Approval of Future GA Site – T. Hay
  4. Standing Rule Amendments:
    1. Amend IV.C.5 – GANC
    2. Amend IV.C.2 - COGA
    3. Amend IV.C - COR
    4. Amend K.I.C - COR
    5. Amend IV.C.3.a - ACC
  5. GA Referral to PHS re: Per Capita – S. Grace

7. 10:30-10:45 a.m.

 Break

8. 10:45-12:15 p.m.
  1. 2011: End-of-Year Budget Performance – G. Parsons
    Overview of 2013-2014 Per Capita Budget – G. Parsons
  2. GA Referral: Review of Call System – J. Lieberman
  3. Election of Associate Stated Clerk – G. Parsons
  4. Overview of GA Overtures – Parsons/Hay
  5. Report of the Vice-Moderator – L. Whitsitt

9. 12:30-2:45 p.m.

Joint Meeting of the COGA and GAMC Executive Committee: Gallery Ballroom – 16th Floor

10. 12:30-1:15 p.m.
  1. Welcome/Opening Prayer – J. Wilkinson
  2. Sharing Food and Fellowship

1:15-2:15 p.m.
  1. Report of the Commission on Mid-Councils –T. Bolsinger

2:15-2:50 p.m.
  1. Overview/Approval of Per Capita Budget - G. Parsons
  2. Overview/Approval of GA Referral
  3. Closing Prayer – M. Kruse
  4. Adjournment

11. 2:50-3:00 p.m.

 Afternoon Break

Third Plenary: Broadway A

12. 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Opening Prayer – K. Grimes
Reports of GA Special Committees and Initiatives:

  1. Review of Biennial General Assemblies – C. McDonald
  2. GA Committee on the Church of the 21st Century
  3. Update on Heidelberg Committee – T. Hay
  4. Update on Six Agency Leadership Initiative – M. Myers
  5. Prayers – V. Rainey

13. 5:00 p.m.

Executive Session

14. 6:00-8:00 p.m.

 Dinner at local restaurant

15. 8:00 p.m.

 Evening Recess
Thursday, February 16, 2012

16. 7:30 a.m.

 Breakfast available in the Bluegrass Room

17. 8:45 a.m.

 Opening Worship – B. Corwin

Fourth Plenary: Broadway A

18. 9:00 a.m.
  1. Election of COGA Moderator/Vice-Moderator
  2. PHS Report – Heuser/Watermulder
  3. Election of PHS Board Members
  4. Transformation Leadership Debt Assistance- L. Bryan
  5. Report Back from COGA members attending mtgs
  6. Closing Prayers: B. Wilson

19. Noon

Adjournment:  The COGA members please go to the Gallery Room: 16th floor, there will be a buffet deli lunch.  Either sit at the table and share food and fellowship with others or fix a boxed lunch to go.

Reminder: Fall COGA Meeting: October 16-18 2012, in Philadelphia, PA Mtg. will commence at 3 pm on October 16 and conclude at Noon October 19.

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