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

FROM: Richard E. Coffelt, Stated Clerk

DATE:August 31, 2007

The Presbytery of Grand Canyon is hereby called to meet for its Stated Meeting on Friday and Saturday, September 14-15, 2007 at Community Presbyterian Church in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Registration is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM on Friday with the meeting to begin promptly at 4:00 PM.

Highlights for this Stated Meeting as reflected on the Tentative Agenda are the following:

• Lighting of the Peace Candle
• The Theme of the Meeting is "Building Bridges"
• Please note the opportunity at the very beginning of the meeting for each church to share very briefly a highlight of a Mission activity reflective of the theme "Building Bridges" during this past summer.
• There will be a Worship Service on Friday night with celebration of the Lord's Supper.
• Report and Recommendation of the Committee on Ministry in response to the request made of COM by the Presbytery at the June 9, 2007 Stated Meeting
• Examination for Ordination of Kristin Willett who has received a Pastoral Call as Associate Pastor to Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
• Reception of new Minister Members Ron Hawkins and Jim Uhley
• Report of the Executive Presbyter
• Report of Council/Trustees and Preliminary Budget Report and Per Capita Recommendation
• Proposed Bylaw Changes for the Election of Commissioners to General Assembly and Synod
• Report from the Committee on Preparation for Ministry on Seeking out Students for Ministry
• Presentation of The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities

We look forward to your participation in the September 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 will be $6.00 per person.

Housing Available: Limited Host Families are available for Friday evening if requested by September 7th 928-855-7230

Childcare:Call the church office at 928-855-7230 by Monday, September 7th to make arrangements.

Disability Accommodations: For information call the church office at: 928-855-7230.

First Time Attendees: We call your attention to: Orientation to Presbytery Meetings which may be accessed at: www.pbygrandcanyon.org/pdfs/presbytery_101to104.pdfCopies 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: marciam@pbygc.org

Announcements: Announcements will be included in written form only in the packet of information 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 in advance of the meeting to Linda Bailey at click6@aol.com 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 Monday, September 10th.)

Call Materials for the Sept. , 2007 Stated Meeting One Click Option: One Click - Call Materials Package - Call Letter, Directions & Accommodations, Tentative Agenda, C1-C8 Two Click - Call Materials Package Part 1 - Call Letter, Directions & Accommodations, Tentative Agenda, C1 - C3 Two Click - Call Materials Package Part 2 - C4 - C8 Or To Download Files Individually Click on the Links Below: Call Letter Directions and Accommodations Agenda Tentative C-1 Procedural Motions C-2 Consent Agenda C-3 Per Capita Rate Apportionment Recommendation for 2008 C-4 Proposed Bylaw Changes for the Election of Commissioners to General Assembly and Synod C-5 Report of the Committee on Ministry In Response to the Action of the Presbytery of Grand Canyon at its June 9, 2007 Meeting C-6 Summary of the Constitutional Responsibilities of the Presbytery of Grand Canyon and the Presbytery's Current Policies, Practices and Procedures in the Examination of Both Candidates for Minister of Word and Sacrament and Those Already Ordained Who are Transferring to the Presbytery C-7 First Reading - Proposed Examination for Membership Policy C-8 Statement of Faith, Kristin Willett

July 17, 2007
2007-2009 Book of Order
The text of the 2007-2009 Book of Order is now available in a downloadable format (pdf) at www.pcusa.org/oga. It does not yet include indexes (currently being prepared), nor does it include links in the text to passages within the book. The full text version of the book and its indexes (along with links) in a downloadable format (pdf) is expected to be available by the end of August 2007.

The delay in publishing the updated Book of Order (both online as well as the print version) is a result of the late determination of the vote on the amendment to Chapter XIV in the Form of Government. Not only did the text of that chapter change significantly, but also references to that chapter throughout the remainder of the book had to be verified and changed to reflect the current text and reference numbers. This version is posted in order to provide current text for your use in the interim.

The print version of the 2007-2009 Book of Order will be available by the end of August 2007.


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.

Executive Presbyter's Report to Presbytery at the September 2007 Stated Meeting

MINUTES Stated Meeting for March 2007

Executive Presbyter's Report to Presbytery at the March 2007 Stated Meeting

Executive Presbyter's Report to Presbytery at the January 20, 2007 Stated Meeting

MINUTES Annual Stated Meeting for January 2007

"My Brother's Voice" - The Rev. Dr. David S. Hodgson, Moderator from January 20th Stated Meeting

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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