2019 General Assembly

Dates: July 20-24, 2019

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Theme: Abide in Me, based on John 15: 1-8

2019 Order of Business 

2019 Docket

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Resolutions
Reports

 

adopted GA-1917 CREATION OF A NEW REGION IN MONTANA AND THE NORTHWEST (CHANGE IN REGIONAL BOUNDARIES)
adopted GA-1918 REPORT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE – TIME AND PLACE (2021)
adopted GA-1919 REPORT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE – TIME AND PLACE (2023)
received GA-1920 REPORT ON 2017 GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS
received GA-1921 REPORT FROM THE SOCIAL WITNESS TASK FORCE
adopted GA-1922 RESOLUTION ON FULL COMMUNION BETWEEN THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA AND THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
adopted GA-1923 RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT FOR GENERAL MINISTRIES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
adopted GA-1924  RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE FORMATION OF NEW CONGREGATIONS AND CONTINUE THE COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT TO MAKE DISCIPLES
adopted GA-1925 ADDRESSING THE STATE OF GLOBAL FORCED MIGRATION
adopted GA-1926 SPIRIT OF ACTIVE LISTENING
adopted GA-1927 CONCERNING THE REOPENING OF THE U.S. EMBASSY IN CUBA, ENDING THE U.S. EMBARGO AGAINST THE ISLAND, AND PROMOTING A CONSTRUCTIVE RELATION BETWEEN BOTH COUNTRIES
adopted GA-1928 A CALL TO SEE AND RESPOND TO THE CRISIS OF DOMESTIC AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
adopted GA-1929 AN INVITATION TO EDUCATION FOR WELCOMING AND RECEIVING THE GIFTS OF TRANSGENDER AND GENDER-DIVERSE PEOPLE
adopted GA-1930 ON WOMEN AND JUST PEACEMAKING
adopted GA-1931 REPORT OF THE GENERAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE 
adopted GA-1932 ACKNOWLEDGING THE COVENANTAL AFFILIATION OF TOUGALOO COLLEGE AND REAFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
adopted GA-1934 DECLARING THAT IMPARTIALLY PROVIDING FOR THE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS OF OTHERS IS A VIRTUE CONSISTENT WITH DISCIPLES TRADITION
adopted GA-1935 CONCERNING STEEP REDUCTIONS IN OVERALL REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT ARRIVALS TO THE UNITED STATES
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received GA-1901 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) including the Office of General Minister and President
received GA-1902 Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries
received GA-1903 Christian Board of Publication
received GA-1904 Christian Church Foundation
received GA-1905 Church Extension Financial & Missional Resources (Disciples Church Extension Fund/Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation and New Church Ministries)
received GA-1906 Council on Christian Unity
received GA-1907 Disciples of Christ Historical Society
received GA-1908 Disciples Home Missions
received GA-1909 Disciples Women
received GA-1910 Division of Overseas Ministries/Global Ministries
received GA-1911 Higher Education & Leadership Ministries
received GA-1912 National Benevolent Association
received GA-1913 National Convocation
received GA-1914 North American Pacific/Asian Disciples
received GA-1915 Pension Fund of the Christian Church
received GA-1916 Healthcare Benefit Trust
received GA-1933 Council of Colleges and Universities and Council on Theological Education