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219th General Assembly
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July 3-10, 2010

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    The March 20-21, 2009 Stated Meeting of Presbytery will be held at
    Horizon Presbyterian Church
     1401 E Liberty Lane, Phoenix, AZ
    (480) 460-1480

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    TO: Clerks of Session, Minister Members, Elder Commissioners and Other Presbyters

    FROM: Richard E. Coffelt, Stated Clerk

    DATE: March 6, 2009

    The Presbytery of Grand Canyon is hereby called to meet for its Stated Meeting on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, 2009 at Horizon Presbyterian Church, Phoenix. Registration is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM on Friday; with the meeting to begin promptly at 4:00 PM. Gila Crossing Presbyterian Church is serving as Co-host of the meeting.

    Highlights for this Stated Annual Meeting as reflected on the Tentative Agenda are the following:
    Friday
    Saturday
    We look forward to your participation in the March Stated Meeting and the opportunity it provides to re-connect with one another, to celebrate community and to joyfully offer ourselves to God and be equipped for God's service in the world through Worship.

    Please Note:
    Cost for dinner on Friday: will be $6.00 per person.

    Childcare: Available by request, please contact Sharan Clark (480) 460-3690 or slclarkphx@cox.net by Tuesday, March 17th to request childcare. Please provide a sack lunch/dinner for your child(ren).

    Housing Available: A limited number of host families are available for Friday evening if requested by Tuesday, March 17th. Contact Sharan Clark (480) 460-3690 or slclarkphx@cox.net.

    For Questions Regarding Disability Accommodations: Call (480) 460-3690 by Tuesday, March 17th

    First Time Attendees: We call your attention to: Orientation to Presbytery Meetings which may be accessed at: http://www.pbygrandcanyon.org/pdfs/presbytery_101to104.pdf Copies of this document will be available at the registration desk at the meeting for those who do not have Internet access.

    For an excused absence: you will need to send a letter to the Stated Clerk, or you may send an e-mail to the following address at the presbytery office: carolynm@pbygc.org

    Announcements: Announcements will be included in written form only in the packet distributed at the time of registration. Individuals who wish to lift up items for the attention of the presbytery as a whole are asked to provide the announcement in a brief written form prior to the meeting to Carolyn McBurney at carolynm@pbygc.org or by fax at 602-468-3824 in order that they may be included in a printed announcements insert in the packet distributed at the meeting. (Announcements must be received by Tuesday, March 17th.)

    Call Materials for the March 20-21, 2009 Stated Meeting of Presbytery

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    Part 1 - Call Letter, Tentative Agenda, Directions & Accommodations, C1 and C2
    Part 2 - C3 thru C7
    When downloading the one click option, it works best to "right click" on the link and then select "save target as" and save to the desktop, once the download is complete you can open the file from the icon that appears on the desktop.

    Call Letter

    Tentative Agenda

    Directions and Accommodations

    C-1 Procedural Motions

    C-2 Consent Agenda

    C-3 Ordination Anniversaries

    C-4, Robert Dulaney Statement of Faith and Bio

    C-5, George Saylor Statement of Faith and Bio

    C-6, Rules of Decorum and Debate and Procedure for Voting on Proposed Amendments to the Constitution

    C-7 Bills and Overtures Committee Report (Presented at the January 17, 2009 Annual Stated Meeting of Presbytery)

    The 48-page booklet published by the Office of the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly titled: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) and PROPOSED ECUMENICAL STATEMENTS APPROVED BY THE 218TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2008) AND RECOMMENDED TO THE PRESBYTERIES FOR THEIR AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE VOTES was distributed at the September 12-13, 2008 and November 8, 2008 Stated Presbytery Meetings and is available on the PCUSA Website at: ww.pcusa.org/generalassembly/amend/proposed-amendments-2008.pdf

    The Fiction of Boundaries - Sermon delivered by Rev. Trina Zelle
    November 8, 2008 Stated Meeting of Presbytery


    General Assembly Council

    Special Meetings Minutes
    Stated Meeting Minutes Executive Presbyter's Report at Stated Meetings Presbytery of Grand Canyon Stated Meeting of June 9, 2007, Stated Clerk Verbal Report. Click here for the Advice from the Stated Clerk on the Matter of the Adoption by the 217th General Assembly of Amended Recommendation #5 of the Report of the Theological Task Force on the Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church and the Overture from the Session of Kingman Presbyterian Church.

    A View From the Clerk's Table - Revisited - "Where in the World is the PCUSA?" - click on the following link for the Report of the Stated Clerk given at the September 15-16, 2006 Presbytery Meeting at Community Presbyterian Church, Pinetop.

    Theological Student Advisory Delegate's Report of the 217th General Assembly (2006)

    Orientation to Presbytery Meetings - Given by former Presbytery Moderator, Rev. Gale Watkins

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