Additional Activities at the Assembly

PYC Pre Assembly for Youth
Help your youth and youth leaders to "Shine Like the Stars!" Register today for the Presbyterian Youth Connection (PYC) Pre Assembly, held just prior to the General Assembly June 12-15 at the Sheraton and Convention Center. Visit the Youth Assembly Web site.

Exhibit Hall
The exhibit hall will be located in the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC), sponsored by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. This is an excellent way to find out about the latest resources and happenings across all three denominations. Be sure to visit the displays of each of the General Assembly agencies and many related projects and groups, and those of the Cumberland denominations and our cooperative ministries. The exhibit hall will be open from Thursday, June 15 through Wednesday, June 21. Specific hours will be listed at the time of the assembly

Face-to-Face Event
Church Leadership Connection (CLC) of the National Ministries Division will sponsor an informal Face-to-Face event at the assembly. Ministers, church professionals, church educators, interim ministers, and others seeking a new call may review church information forms and schedule interviews, and search committees and middle governing body executives may review personal information forms and make arrangements for interview times. For more information, call 1 (888) 728-7228 x5730, or visit the CLC Web site.

Twelve Step Meetings
Presbyterians for Addiction Action (PAA), a network of the Presbyterian Health, Education & Welfare Association (PHEWA) will sponsor 12-step meetings (AA, NA, OA, ALANON) each day during the assembly.

Presbyterianism: Principles and Practices
The Committee on Theological Education and San Francisco Theological Seminary sponsor this for-credit seminary course. It is designed to inform seminarians about the structure and mission of the PC(USA), provide firsthand experience related to how a General Assembly works, and encourage focus on issues currently being debated within the denomination. Classes begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14. Advance registration is required; contact Sue Ann Wichman.

Christian Educator Certification Course
The Association of Presbyterian Church Educators sponsors this course on the Polity, Program and Mission of the PCUSA. It fulfills two course requirements for Christian Education Certification. Participants study the PC(USA) Constitution, complete projects, and attend assembly committee meetings and plenary sessions. Through exposure to the assembly, they receive a broad understanding of the structure, governance, an mission of the denomination. Classes begin on Thursday, June 15, and end on June 20. Advance registration (by April 30) is required. Contact Peggy Owens at (502) 561-8300.

The Moderator’s Reception
The Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley invites all assembly participants to a reception for the Moderator of the 217th General Assembly (2006), that will be held in the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex on Sunday, June 18, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. The Moderator will greet commissioners, advisory delegates, friends, and guests. Refreshments, music, and entertainment will be offered.

Mission Tours
The Committee on Local Arrangements has planned several mission/cultural tours on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday during the assembly. Some tours are oriented to particular Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley missions, while others focus on local and regional cultural and historic sites. The tours are likely to be very popular and seating is limited.

City Stages Music Festival
At the same time that the General Assembly is meeting in Birmingham, the city will also be hosting its annual downtown music festival called City Stages. The festival area is centered just a short walk from the convention center. City Stages management has agreed to allow us to offer discounted tickets for the event. Concerts are held on several stages throughout the festival grounds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings. A complete line-up of performers can be found at the City Stages Music Festival Web site.