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First Alert! NCC General Assembly Meets Nov. 11-13
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
Contact: NCC News, 212-870-2227
Internet: news@ncccusa.org

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FIRST ALERT!  NCC GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS NOV. 11-13, 
CHICAGO
National Council of Churches' Executive Board Nov. 9-10

VENUE: Holiday Inn O'Hare International, 5440 North 
River Road, Rosemont, 
Illinois (Room Reservations: 1-888-OHARE-HI)

WHO:  The 270-member General Assembly meets 
annually.  It is the primary 
legislative body of the NCC, whose 34 
Protestant and Orthodox member denominations 
have, in turn, 52 million congregants.

Founded in 1950, the NCC is the nation's leading 
ecumenical organization and the locus for a wide 
array of ministries, including humanitarian 
assistance (through Church World Service), 
justice ministries, interfaith dialogue, 
education and the pursuit of greater Christian 
unity.  (The NCC's 50-member Executive Board is 
a high-level "subset" of the Assembly.)

POTENTIAL STORIES:
  Teach-In on the Pillars of Peace for the 21st Century 
(Tuesday).  The original "Pillars of Peace," adopted by 
churches in 1942, were instrumental in the founding of 
the United Nations.  A proposed new NCC policy on the 
United Nations is based on the new pillars (first of 
two readings, Thursday).
  Reception of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church as 
the NCC's 35th member communion (Wednesday).
  "Toward the Far Horizon of Ecumenism: A Presentation 
and Dialogue on Pentecostalism Today," with special 
guest Dr. David Daniels, a minister in the Church of 
God in Christ and Professor of Church History, 
McCormick Theological Seminary (Wednesday).
  Celebration of the World Council of Churches' 50th 
Anniversary (7:30 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist 
Church, Evanston).  The WCC's Second Assembly took place 
in Evanston in 1954.
  Interfaith Relations Policy Statement (first of two 
readings, Thursday).
  Presentations and resolutions national and global 
concerns, including global debt, public education, 
sanctions, Christian unity, racial justice and more.
  Ecumenical Interfaith Service Recognition Awards 
(Thursday).
  Greetings from local, national and international 
guests, including the National Conference of Catholic 
Bishops, Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community 
Churches and partners in South Africa, Togo and Kenya.
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