The Outlook sits down with Stated Clerk of the General Assembly and Executive Director of the Interim Unified Agency Jihyun Oh to discuss changes at the denomination.
Existing ministries to remain; no staff reductions planned.
Leaders outline five priorities and four work areas to guide the PC(USA) forward.
The final report in the PC(USA)'s mission-ecclesial merger is due in February, prior to GA 227.
Commissioners also receive an update on the transformation of World Mission.
The team includes people already in senior leadership as well as those serving public-facing ministries in the IUA.
The PC(USA)'s plans to cut mission co-workers by 50%, spark concerns about global outreach, transparency, and the future of the church’s mission efforts.
The UC will move away from its previous pattern of working as a committee of the whole.
Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries will join with TFE.
‘Interim Unified Agency’ to be led by Stated Clerk Jihyun Oh.
Planning process includes reconfiguring ministry work.
As the power of relationships is celebrated, outgoing president and executive director praises board members as her ‘true siblings.’
Stated Clerk to assume leadership immediately of both the Office of the General Assembly and Presbyterian Mission Agency.
New committees will coordinate relationships, ministry and resources.
Commissioners will take on the governance functions of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly and Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.
The new office will help commissioners implement their decisions, set up a program plan, and develop a change management and communication strategy.
General Assembly 226 passes unifying budget paving the way for October report.
Kelly Beeland has worked with organizations small and large, including the Transportation Security Administration and NASA.
Unification Commission gives the proposal its unanimous blessing. The commission will present the unifying budget to the GA next month.
Three PC(USA) bodies unanimously recommended “Unifying budget” to upcoming GA.
Unification Commission co-moderators describe efforts halfway through the combining PMA and OGA.
‘Unifying budget’ proposed for 2025-26 as OGA and PMA are combined.
Governance Work Group presents a new working statement, and commissioners tweak their Covenant.
Commission also seeks to put a false rumor to rest.
During their Sept. 17 meeting, the commission's consultations workgroup reported on 17 listening sessions. The group also considered hiring a unification director.
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