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Monday, March 28, 2011

PC(USA) Middle Governing Body Comission Seeks Your Views

The first directive of the 218th’s mandate to the Middle Governing Body Commission is “to consult with sessions, presbyteries, synods, and the wider church on the mission and function of middle governing bodies.”  The Commission is doing this through onsite visits to the 16 synods, brief presentations from middle governing body staff, focus groups which include presbyteries and online surveys.  The data gathering portion of their work extends until June 1 of this year.  To that end we are asking for your help. 
 
There is a general survey for the “public” and, if you wish, you can mention this in your presbytery publications or even post a link on your website.  That link is www.pcusa.org/mgbchurchwidesurvey

The Commission wishes it could visit in each presbytery but cost and time prohibit such visits.  Several focus groups are being planned that are targeted at presbyteries and at various constituencies within presbyteries.  If your presbytery feels strongly that they wish to talk directly to the Commission, we can arrange for a one hour conference call with two commission members.  Just let me know.

Thanks so much for your help in this task which, I believe, is a crucial one for the whole church.  You can learn more about the MGB Commission on its website http://oga.pcusa.org/mgbcommission/index.htm