1. 223rd General Assembly
June 16 – 23, 2018

2. What can you expect from GA 223 (2018)?

3. Since 1851 a General Assembly has met 15 times in St. Louis.

4. 1900 General Assembly

5. 1900 General Assembly

6. First Church: New School Second Church: Old School
May 1866
First Church: New School
Second Church: Old School

7. Kindom building for the 21st Century
Renewing the Vision:
Kindom building for the 21st Century
“But strive first for the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” Matthew 6:33

8. A more relaxed Assembly?
Issues about the Way Forward
Per capita increases
Issues about Fossil Fuel Divestment
Issues about Immigration

9. Hands and Feet Celebration 7:30
Thursday
June 21
Friday
June 22
Saturday
June 23
Plenary Meeting 7 8:30
Morning Worship :15
Plenary Meeting 9 8:30
Plenary Meeting 12 9:00
Closing Worship
Lunch Break
Group Lunch
Adjourn
Plenary Meeting 8 1:30
Plenary Meeting 10 1:30
Dinner Break
Group Dinner
Hands and Feet Celebration 7:30
Plenary Meeting 11 7:00
Ekram Kachu
Floretta
Barbee-Watkins
Don Meeks

11. 223rd General Assembly
June 16 – 23, 2018