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20-June-1997 
GA97113 
 
               Overtures 97:10, 58, and 60 Approved 
                     in Global Mission Report 
 
                        by Midge Mack 
 
SYRACUSE--When commissioners returned to the report from the Assembly 
Committee on Global Service, Witness and Mission Thursday evening, they 
deleted funding for sending copies of the Resolution on the Middle East to 
all congregations.  However, those who wish to study it may order copies 
from the Worldwide Ministries Division. 
 
   The report, including acceptance of 1997 overtures 10, 58 and 60, was 
then approved as presented. 
 
   Overture 10 asked for a more urgent appeal to congregations to fund food 
aid for North Korea through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. A special 
mailing has already been sent. Overture 58 seeks more adequate U.S. funding 
for comprehensive family planning programs in developing nations. 
 
   With approval of Overture 60 the PCUSA will invite its counterpart 
Presbyterian Churches in Brazil and South Korea to join it in a three way 
dialogue on social justice and the emerging global economy. 
 
   The approved report also calls for a special Presbyterian Disaster 
Assistance (PDA) appeal to all congregations to fund church rebuilding in 
the flood-stricken Red River Valley (Commissioners' Resolution 97-8), and 
asks that subsequent PDA appeals for U.S. diasters include information on 
the extent of church damage. Prior PDA policy has limited relief funding to 
people, not buildings. 

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