6:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
MBF/International Health Breakfast $20
(Sheraton Hotel)
Sponsored by the Medical Benevolence Foundation (MBF) and International
Health Ministries Office PC(USA), International Health Issues
and the Presbyterian Response.
Speaker: MBF and IHM Staff.
6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
The Peace Breakfast $14.00 (Sheraton Hotel)
Sponsored by Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. Speaker: The Rev. Alice
Winters, Presbyterian Mission Worker in Colombia. 150th Anniversary
of Colombia Presbyterian Church. Peaceseeker Awards: 2006 to
Colombia Accompaniment Program, The Rev. Milton Mejia & Anne
Barstow; 2005 Award to Peace Poet Ann Weems. $5 rebate at breakfast
for commissioners and advisory delegates wearing nametags.
7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
The Ecumenical Breakfast $20 (Sheraton Hotel)
The 10th Annual Ecumenical Breakfast is sponsored by the Office
of the General Assembly. Reflections will focus on an issue
of emerging ecumenical relevance.
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Mission/Cultural Tour 5
History Lives in Selma, Alabama – Footsteps for Freedom
$50.00
Several stops are included on this tour through historic Selma.
Valley Creek Presbyterian Church is the “mother”
church of Presbyterianism in the state of Alabama, and the state’s
oldest continuously operating church. It was founded in 1816,
predating statehood. We’ll tour Sturdivant Hall, one of
the South’s outstanding Greek revival antebellum houses.
Lunch will be served at the historic pre-Civil War First Presbyterian
Church. The Old Depot Museum has exhibits covering the Civil
War through Civil Rights and is one of only twelve railway depots
of its kind still standing in the Southeast. There will also
be a stop at the Brown Chapel AME Church, headquarters for the
Civil Rights Movement in Selma and birthplace of the 1965 voting
rights marches. During the trip, we will pause at the “Old”
Live Oak Cemetery and will cross the famous Edmund Pettus Bridge
and remember the courage of the thousands who overcame violence
and hardship on their 1965 Selma to Montgomery march for voting
rights. Transportation departs from the convention center.
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Mission/Cultural Tour 6
Yes, Virginia, There is a Third World $35.00
This trip is a lesson in servanthood and the “teach a
man to fish” philosophy. Servants in Faith and Technology
(SIFAT) mission is “to share God’s love through
service, education and personal involvement with a needy world.”
For over two decades SIFAT has provided training and technical
assistance in meeting basic human needs to church and community
leaders from 76 countries. You will see demonstrations of useable
technology in third world countries and visit three Global Villages
built to simulate living in these countries. Transportation
departs from the convention center.
Accessibility Advisory: This tour involves
long periods of standing and walking on rocky pathways as well
as a swinging bridge. It will present a high level of difficulty
for the mobility challenged.
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mission/Cultural Tour 7
Caring Times Three $15.00
First Presbyterian Church made history in the presbytery by
reaching out to the disenfranchised in the Birmingham metropolitan
area. The church’s Ruth and Naomi Senior Outreach was
created to minister to older adults with few financial resources
and ones living and dying in isolation. The First Light ministry
came from a commitment to provide sanctuary to women and children
who find themselves without a home and income. It was the recipient
of $250,000 from the 1999 Presbyterian Women’s Birthday
Offering. Now supported by congregations throughout the presbytery,
First Light is housed in a former downtown hotel and operates
“in the black” each year. The third stop, Greater
Birmingham Ministries, had a Presbyterian beginning thirty-five
years ago and is now an ecumenical ministry. It operates a food
distribution center, a place to find clothing, and a networking
facility to help people find employment. Transportation departs
from the convention center.
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Assembly Committee Meetings (Convention Center)
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Turning Points Video Screening (Medical Forum)
Sponsored by the Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Presbyterians For Renewal Lunch-time Briefings (Convention Center)
Presbyterians For Renewal offers updates and progress reports
on the work of the committees and the emerging issues for the
plenary sessions. Lunch will be provided for $10.00 per person.
Observers are welcome.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Presbyterian Media Mission Luncheon $30.00 (Sheraton Hotel)
Speaker: The Rev. Kenneth E. Bailey, Th.D., "Decoding the
DaVinci Code." Sponsored by Presbyterian Media Mission and Presbyterian Communicators Network. In today’s media-oriented
world, perception is 90 percent reality! Come experience unpacking
the media culture from a faith perspective. Join PMM and PCN
for lunch!
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
OneByOne: A Parent’s Perspective $22.00 (Sheraton Hotel)
Speaker: Nancy Heche. Nancy will speak of her experience being
the wife of a husband who died of AIDS and a mother of a famous
daughter whose outspoken lesbian relationship made national
headlines.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Synod of the Rocky Mountains Luncheon $12.00 (Medical Forum)
Participants in the General Assembly from within the synod and
friends will gather for a meal and an opportunity to compare
notes on the assembly.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Presbyterians Affirming Reproductive Options (PARO) Luncheon
$18.00 (Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Eighth Ave. North)
The Rev. Tom Davis, PhD, Interim Pastor, The Presbyterian Church,
Schaghticoke, New York, will address religious foundations of
the pro-Choice movement and the responsibilities of the clergy.
He will sign copies of his book, Sacred Work: Planned Parenthood
and Its Clergy Alliances. The Art Museum is a short walk from
the Convention Center. PARO is a network of the Presbyterian
Health, Education and Welfare Association (PHEWA).
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Assembly Committee Meetings (Convention Center)
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Turning Points Video Screening (Medical Forum)
Sponsored by the Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Synod of Southern California and Hawaii Reception (Sheraton
Hotel)
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conversation for COM Members and Presbytery Staff (Convention
Center)
Committee on Ministry Moderators and Executive Presbyters are
invited to share ideas and new information about the exciting
world of Committees on Ministry.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
12-Step Meetings (AA, NA, OA, ALANON) (Convention Center)
Sponsored by Presbyterians for Addiction Action (PAA), a network
of the Presbyterian Health, Education& Welfare Association (PHEWA).
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner Break
5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
MLP/TAMFS Hospitality Suite (Sheraton Hotel)
Hosted by More Light Presbyterians and That All May Freely Serve.
6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Ecumenical Service of Worship (Concert Hall)
The Reverend Dr. Bernice Jackson Powell, president of the World Council of Churches
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Assembly Committee Meetings (Convention Center)
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Witherspoon Society Party and Dance $20.00 (Sheraton Hotel)
Time for a break! This is a great chance to relax and enjoy
great music, dancing and conversation and also a good time to
meet others at the Assembly.
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