7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Presbyterians For Renewal General Assembly Overview (Convention
Center)
Interested commissioners and visitors
are invited to join us for coffee and danish and to hear brief
presentations on the major issues before each GA committee.
There is no charge for commissioners, all others $5.00. To prepare
for this event, please visit 2006GA.com.
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Women’s Orientation Breakfast $25.00 (Medical Forum)
Sponsored by the Women’s Ministries, National Ministries
Division. What are the issues coming before this General Assembly?
How can you assist/advocate in the process on behalf of women?
Where to be, what to do, when to do it!
7:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Pre-Assembly Event: “The Final Report of the Theological
Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church: Your Turn
for Answers” $36 (Convention Center)
Speakers: Task Force members. Four years in the making, this
is your chance to gain insights on the final report of the Task
Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity and have your questions answered
by Task Force members. The ticket price includes a continental
breakfast and boxed lunch.
8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Meet the Moderatorial Candidates (Convention Center)
The candidates for Moderator of the 217th General Assembly (2006)
will be available to meet commissioners, advisory delegates,
and other participants.
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Pre-assembly Event: “Visions of Peace and Justice in Israel
and Palestine” $25.00 (Convention Center)
Sponsored by the PC(USA) Israel/Palestine Project Team. This
pre-assembly event will share visions and perspectives regarding
justice and peace in Israel and Palestine. It is not a forum
for or against proposed items of GA business. The program will
include a current assessment of human rights; a panel of Jewish,
Muslim, and Christian leaders sharing their visions for a just
peace; a description of Presbyterian ministry and mission; and
time for general discussion. Confirmed speakers include Mr.
Mark Pelavin, Associate Director of the Religious Action Center
of Reform Judaism; Mr. Salam Al-Marayati, Director of Muslim
Public Affairs Council Bishop; Dr. Munib Younan, Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. The ticket price
includes a boxed lunch.
8:30 a.m. – Noon
Youth Advisory Delegate Orientation (Convention Center)
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Advocacy Committee on Racial/Ethnic Concerns (ACREC) Commissioner’s
Briefing (Convention Center)
Briefing for commissioners. RSVP for lunch at (888) 728-7228,
ext.5510 or fax to (502) 569-8080.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Covenant Network of Presbyterians Commissioner Orientation FREE
(Medical Forum)
Particularly for commissioners, this event will include an overview
of issues before the General Assembly, GA procedures, and recommendations
on how to function most faithfully and effectively. This is
a brown bag event, so bring your box lunch from pre-GA events,
or pick up a sandwich at one of the concession stands. Even
though there is no charge for this event, please include it
in your registration so that we know how people to expect.
1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
217th General Assembly (2006) Convenes (Convention Center)
 (what's this?)
Opening business meeting, commissioning service, Stated Clerk’s
orientation, report from the Moderator, and presentation by
the host, Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
More Light Presbyterians (MLP) National Celebration Reception
$10.00 (Medical Forum)
Everyone is welcome to join us for this “rainbow family
reunion.” Greet old friends and make new ones as we celebrate
persons, couples and families of all sexual orientations, gender
identities and every human difference.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner Break
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Presbyterians Pro-Life Dinner $32.00 (Sheraton Hotel)
Speaker: Mrs. Terry Schlossberg, Looking At Life in the Context
of our Faith. The issues of life are in our newspapers nearly
every day, but we seldom see them expressed in the context of
Christian faith. What difference should that make in our lives
and at this General Assembly?
5:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
More Light Presbyterians (MLP) National Celebration Dinner $40.00
(Medical Forum)
“Letters from a Birmingham Assembly.” Everyone has
a place at God’s table! Join us as we celebrate 32 years
of working for the full embrace of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender persons in our Church and world.
5:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Presbyterian Outlook Foundation Dinner $34.00 (Sheraton Hotel)
Candidates for Moderator of the 217th General Assembly are invited
to speak. The Presbyterian Outlook Foundation, Inc. traditionally
honors distinguished Presbyterian leaders with the Ernest Trice
Thompson Award at this dinner.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
National Korean Presbyterian Council Dinner (The Korean Presbyterian
Church of Birmingham, 7814 Helena Road)
Sponsored by the National Korean Presbyterian Council. A welcome
dinner for Korean-American commissioners, staff, and guests.
A shuttle bus with NKPC logo will take guests from the convention
center shuttle pick-up area to the church at 5:30 pm. If you
have problems finding transportation that day, a cell phone
contact is (530) 902-0562.
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.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 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 and Welfare Association (PHEWA)
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Business Meeting (Convention Center) (what's this?)
Election of the Moderator of the 217th General Assembly (2006)
9:00 p.m. – Midnight
National Cross Caucus Moderator’s Reception (Sheraton
Hotel)
Sponsored by the National Cross Caucus, National Ministries
Division. This is the newly elected moderator’s initial
introduction to the National Cross Caucus, and the diversities
and gifts they bring to the denomination.
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