The first step is to identify the key priorities for all three agencies of the Presbyterian Church (USA), A Corporation: the Office of the General Assembly, the Presbyterian Mission Agency, and the Administrative Services Group.
The commission’s first task will be to create a narrative of budget priorities.
Work continues to unite the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency.
The commission also divided up its work into four workgroups: governance, financials, common mission and consultations.
Commissioners discuss how to organize their work and what resources they might need, such as agency descriptions, organizational charts and basic budgets.
At its first meeting, the commission talks about tasks and timelines at its first meeting.
Church leaders are looking for new ways to foster connection and networking at the assembly.
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly also finalized the dates for the 2024 General Assembly.
On the final day of its Sept. 21-23 hybrid meeting, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) spent some time talking about unifying the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) and the Office of the General Assembly (OGA).
At stake: what financial structure is needed to support a denomination of mostly small churches?
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