GA 2024 DOCUMENTS

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Commissioner’s Handbook
Dockets
Permanent and Interim Committee Reports
Other Documents
Standing Committee Rosters
Standing Committee Reports
Recommendation Standing Committee Assignments
Provisional Minutes

DOCKETS

Tuesday, June 18
Wednesday, June 19
Thursday, June 20

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STANDING COMMITTEE ROSTERS

The Nominating Committee assigns all commissioners completing their registration for the General Assembly by May 15 to a Standing Committee. Except for a few items, all the business coming to the floor is first discussed and recommendations are made in these Standing Committees that meet on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 from 4:00–5:00 p.m.

Standing Committee Assignments for the 44th General Assembly
Standing Committee Chairmen and Recording Clerks
Recommendation Standing Committee Assignments

Commissioners should check their Standing Committee Assignment and prepare for the Committee meeting by reading the appropriate section(s) of the Handbook.

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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Standing Committee reports are posted as soon as possible following the adjournment of the meetings on Wednesday afternoon, June 21.

Administration (National Leadership)
Disaster Relief
Fraternal Relations
Memorials and Appreciation
Ministerial Vocation
Next Generation
Overtures and Resolutions
Theology
World Outreach

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COMMISSIONER’S HANDBOOK

COMPLETE HANDBOOK

44th General Assembly Commissioner’s Handbook

INDIVIDUAL PAGES: PRELIMINARIES

Stated Clerk’s Welcome Letter
Overview of Assembly Schedule
Assembly Permanent and Interim Committees
2023-24 Executive Summary: Moderator’s Report
2023-24 Executive Summary: NLT Chairman’s Report
2023-24 Executive Summary: Stated Clerk’s Report

INDIVIDUAL PAGES: MATTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED

Summary of Action Items
Communications, Overtures, and Recommendations

GA44-01: Recommendation from the Nominating Committee
Nomination of Moderator (RE Victor Jones)

GA44-02: Recommendation from the Nominating Committee
Nomination of Moderator-elect (TE Dave Strunk)

GA44-03: Recommendation from National Leadership Team
Re-election of Stated Clerk

GA44-04: Recommendation from Nominating Committee Leadership Team
Nominees for permanent committees, commissions, and boards

GA44-05: Communication from Ward Church, Northville, MI
Invitation to host 45th General Assembly

GA44-06: Recommendation from Stated Clerk
Descending Overture 43-A amending Book of Government 17-5

GA44-07:Recommendation from the Stated Clerk
Descending Overture 43-B amending Book of Discipline 1-1

GA44-08: Recommendation from National Leadership Team
FY2025 Administrative Budget

GA44-09: Recommendation from National Leadership Team
FY2025 Special Projects

GA44-10: Recommendation from National Leadership Team
43rd General Assembly Minutes

GA44-11: Recommendation from Ad-Interim Committee on PLRLH
Pastoral Letter on Racial Lament and Hope

GA44-12: Overture from the Presbytery of the Midwest
Postpone the discussion and vote on the approval of the PLRLH.

GA44-13: Recommendation from Fraternal Relations Committee
Association of Charismatic Presbyterian Churches in Puerto Rico

GA44-14: Recommendation from Fraternal Relations Committee
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Peru

GA44-15: Recommendation from Fraternal Relations Committee
National Union of French Protestant Reformed Churches (UNEPREF)

GA44-16: Recommendation from Fraternal Relations Committee
St. Andrew’s Presbytery of Argentina

GA44-17: Recommendation from Benefit Resources Inc., Board of Directors
Allow retired ministers drawing from their EPC 403(b)(9) account to designate up to 100% for housing allowance

GA44-18: Overture from Presbyteries of the Southeast, Central Carolinas, and New River
Adjusting Presbytery Boundaries

GA44-19: Recommendation from World Outreach Committee
Paraclete Missions Group as a Cooperative Agency

GA44-20: Recommendation from World Outreach Committee
MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) as a Cooperative Agency

GA44-21: Recommendation from World Outreach Committee
API (Asian Partners International) as an Approved Agency

GA44-22: Recommendation from the Permanent Judicial Commission
Book of Government 8-2 C and Book of Worship 3-3.J.

GA44-23: Overture from the Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest
Book of Government 8-2 C and Book of Worship 3-3.J.

GA44-24: Recommendation from the Permanent Judicial Commission
Book of Worship 3-3.I

GA44-25: Overture from Presbytery of Rivers and Lakes
Book of Worship 3-3.I

GA44-26: Recommendation from the Permanent Judicial Commission
Book of Government 9-5E and 9-11

GA44-27: Recommendation from the Ministerial Vocation Committee
Book of Government 9-5E and 9-11

GA44-28: Recommendation from the Ministerial Vocation Committee
Book of Government 10-7 and 9.5C.3

GA44-29: Recommendation from the Permanent Judicial Commission
Book of Government 10-7 and 9.5C.3

GA44-30: Overture from the Presbytery of Mid-America
Committee on Theology to examine the concept of sexuality…

GA44-31: Overture from the Presbytery of Mid-America
Committee on Ministerial Vocation to promote and preserve the peace of the church.

GA44-32: Overture from the Presbytery of the Central South
Ad-Interim Committee to study and address items surrounding same-sex attraction.

GA44-33: Overture from the Presbytery of the Gulf South
Committee on Theology to examine the concept of sexuality …

GA44-34: Overture from the Presbytery of the West
Committee on Theology to examine the scriptures and Westminster Standards…

GA44-35: Overture from the Presbytery of the Alleghenies
Review of existing EPC …letters and other guidance addressing issues of human sexuality.

GA44-36: Recommendation from the Permanent Judicial Commission
Book of Government 9-3

GA44-37: Overture from the Presbytery of the New River
Book of Government 9-3

GA44-38: Communication from Moderator of 42nd General Assembly
Nominees for BRI Board of Directors Chairman and Nominating Committee vacancies

GA44-39: Recommendation from Presbytery Review Committee
Minutes of Presbyteries with Exceptions Requiring Responses

GA44-40: Recommendation from Presbytery Review Committee
Responses of Presbyteries to Exceptions

GA43-41: Recommendation from Stated Clerk
Omnibus items from Standing Committees

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