2017 PC(USA) membership statistics released
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Way Forward Commission strives to present counsel to the church on its ongoing work
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Diane Moffett elected president/executive director of Presbyterian Mission Agency
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All Agency Review concurs with Way Forward on comment regarding PC(USA), A Corporation
The All Agency Review Committee voted May 1 to concur with a comment that the Way Forward Commission is making to the..
Way Forward Commission issues comment opposing PMA board’s proposal
The Way Forward Commission voted April 30 to send a comment to the 2018 General Assembly opposing a proposal from the Presbyterian..
PMA board concludes spring meeting with prayer and gratitude
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Don’t water it down: PMA board votes against new language concerning PC(USA), A Corporation
CINCINNATI – By a 13 to 12 vote, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted April 27 not to accept a substitute comment..
Stony Point to receive year-by-year funding from Presbyterian Mission Agency
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Dispute over Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation appears to be headed to the 2018 General Assembly
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Seeking a way together: Groups process disagreements on PC(USA), A Corporation recommendations
CINCINNATI – The frustration from both sides bubbled to the surface April 25 when representatives from the Way Forward Commission and All..
Sweating the details: PMA board chair reports on clarity, costs and national structure
CINCINNATI – Conflict, disagreement, back and forth. And faithfulness. Some key Presbyterian leaders gave their interpretations April 25 of the ongoing debates..
A PMA budget without layoffs, Stony Point: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board’s spring meeting kicks off in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, meeting in Cincinnati April 25-27, will consider a proposed mission budget for the Presbyterian Mission..
Vision before structure: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board scrutinizes recommendations from other groups
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PC(USA), A Corporation: Everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask
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Way Forward Commission revises proposal regarding PC(USA)’s A Corporation
The Way Forward Commission voted April 23 to revise what it will ask the 2018 General Assembly to do regarding the makeup..
Taxation without representation? Mid council leaders release statement addressing proposed per capita increase
A group of 40 mid council leaders has written a statement urging the 2018 General Assembly to vote down a proposed General..
Presbyterian leaders clarify what’s at stake in debates over restructuring
LOUISVILLE – While no blazing agreement was reached, participants in an April 8-9 conversation regarding the corporate structure of the Presbyterian Church..
Presbyterian leaders meet seeking common ground on A Corporation proposals
LOUISVILLE – With two significantly different proposals involving the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation heading towards the 2018 General Assembly, a group..
Way Forward Commission keeps working, looks ahead to A Corporation discussion April 8-9
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Acting Presbyterian Mission Agency executive director will step down
Dave Crittenden, who has served as acting director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency since mid-September 2017, will leave that position at the..
Atnip announces who will stand with her as vice moderator
Chantal D. Atnip, a ruling elder who since 2005 has served as treasurer of the Synod of the Trinity, announced in December..
Way Forward and All Agency Review approve revised reports
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