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Christian Education and Curriculum Publishing
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Date
15 Aug 1999 16:29:09
GA99068
25-June-1999
Christian Education and Curriculum Publishing
FORT WORTH-The Assembly Committee on Christian Education and Curriculum
Publishing was early on the docket of the 211th General Assembly. An
amended minority report (Overture 99-46) originally proposed by Donegal
Presbytery was brought to the Assembly which approved changes to the
sexuality curriculum of the PC(USA). It was approved by the Assembly to
read:
1. Reaffirm to the churches of our denomination its commitment to
biblical standards of sexuality and marriage;
2. the current sexuality material be used and that the GAC and CMD be
instructed to review and revise the materials in light of our
concerns for our biblical, constitutional standards and reformed traditions;
3. the revised materials should place emphasis on abstinence and
sexual purity in all materials teaching God's gracious forgiveness in
Christ to all who repent and reflect the official PC (USA) stand on sexual
behavior;
4. directs the GAC and CMD to see that the Scriptures that relate to
topics in the material be printed in the corresponding places in the
curricula; and
5. directs that revisions consistent with Recommendations 1, 2, 3
and 4 above be accomplished and reviewed for compliance by the General
Assembly Council prior to any reprinting of the curriculum, and reported to
the 213th General Assembly. (2001)
Overture 99-29 from the Presbytery of Plains and Peaks which
instructed the appropriate GA entity to produce a reference guide to
Presbyterian colleges engaged in campus or off/campus ministry including
information on partnership ecumenical campus ministries was approved.
Along the same lines, commissioners' resolution 99-22 which affirms
the importance of campus ministry and encourages congregations near
campuses to strengthen their programs and encourages those who are involved
to pursue a strategy of open inquiry and freedom for individual
development was amended to be reported to the 213th General Assembly. At
this time the presidents of the racial ethnic colleges and schools were
introduced.
Resolution 99-11, known as the "Littleton, Colorado Resolution" was
recommended with amendments by the committee to be referred to the
Congregational and National Ministries Division for appropriate action.
This resolution would ask for resources to be developed which would include
concerns about parenting courses, parental involvement with youth
ministries, conflict management and handling of anger, violence in films,
violent video games, control devices for eliminating and limiting violent
television programs and control of fire arms and materials for the making
of bombs.
An Overture (99-14) which would have commended Promise Keepers for its
Christian witness to men, but which also challenged them to combat forms of
discrimination against women was recommended for disapproval by the
committee and also by the Assembly.
Commissioner resolution 99-10 which provides funds for the continuance
of the Commission on Enabling Ministry Services and a continuity in
staffing until full recommendations are accomplished toward the enhancement
of the capacity of persons with disabilities to engage in ministry of the
whole church, was amended to provide for an 800 number to be established
which would provide information and expertise on disability issues from a
pastoral, theological and practical perspective.
Awards were also acknowledged to be presented to Dr. Ronald Calgaard,
president of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, recipient of the
1999 Higher Education Award and Honors Awards, to the Rev. William J.
Yoder, mission co-worker; the Rev. Jim Nielsen, Campus Ministry; the Rev.
George Gunn, Campus Ministry and Dr. Yon-Ok Lee, leader in Korean Higher
Education.
The Consent Agenda which recommended the approval of the Partnership
Covenant Between the General Assembly and the Racial Ethnic Schools and
Colleges (22.068-107) was approved as were the recommendations to approve
PC (USA) related colleges and universities (22.108-112) and secondary
schools related to the denomination (22.113-114).
Moderator of the Committee was Jann Treadwell, vice moderator was Rev.
Rafael Riquelme
Joanne Hines
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