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Note #8742 from PCUSA NEWS to PRESBYNEWS:

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May 23, 2005

News Service adopts new 'beat' system

by Presbyterian News Service

LOUISVILLE ? The Presbyterian News Service (PNS), the official news agency of
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has announced a new "beat" system ? with
each of the four PNS reporters responsible for covering specific areas of
ministry ? effective June 1.

	The changes resulted from the addition of Toya Richards Hill to the
PNS staff in January, and the increased administrative workload of PNS
Coordinator Jerry Van Marter.

	"These changes have been made to more equitably distribute the
reporting load within PNS and to provide more flexibility in covering stories
throughout the church and the world," Van Marter said.

	The beats:

Van Marter:  Office of the General Assembly
	     Congregational Ministries Publishing ? CMD  
	     "Mission Connections" ? WMD				     
		       General Assembly Council (GAC) Governance Task Force  
				 Board of Pensions
	     Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
	     Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church
	     Synods and Presbyteries

Alexa Smith:	WMD, except Global Service and Witness, "Mission Connections"
		Women's Ministries ? NMD 
		Advocacy Committee on Women's Concerns
		PC(USA) trends and emerging issues

Evan Silverstein:	NMD, except Women's Ministries, MRTI, Washington
office
			Global Service and Witness:
				Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
				Presbyterian Hunger Program
				Self-Development of People
				International Health Ministries, 
				Jinishian Memorial Program ? WMD	     
	    
			Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program
			Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
			Advocacy Committee on Racial Ethnic Concerns
			PC(USA)-related colleges and schools

Toya Hill:		CMD, except Congregational Ministries Publishing
			Mission Responsibility Through Investment ? NMD 
			Washington Office ? NMD 
			The Mission Initiative: Joining Hearts and Hands
			The PC(USA) Foundation
			GAC Mission Funding Task Force
			PC(USA)-related seminaries

	Any assignments outside the beats will be made by Van Marter.

	Questions, comments and story ideas should be directed to the
reporter covering the relevant beat; or contact Van Marter by office phone at
(888) 728-7228, ext. 5493 or (502) 569-5493; or by cell phone at (502)
472-5106. 

	This information will be permanently available on the PNS Web site:
www.pcusa.org/pcnews/staff.htm.

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