The Synod of the Trinity
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Assembly Meeting
October 22, 2017 – October 24, 2017
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center – 215 Innovation Blvd., State College, PA 16803
Docket Dated: October 13, 2017
(Needed paperwork will be available at the Synod Assembly Meeting.)
MEETING DOCKET
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2017
6:45 p.m. Gathering Music: Bagpipers
7 p.m. Opening Worship, Executive Suite (Ground Level)
Rev. Dr. Alonzo Johnson, preaching
Adriana Cleveland, soloist; Brett Terry, musician
8:15 p.m. Reception: 300th Anniversary Cake & Coffee (break area)
Registration packets will be available after worship for Monday’s meeting
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017
8-9 a.m. Breakfast Buffet: Gardens Restaurant, Ground Floor
- 7 a.m.-5 p.m. — Hot/cold beverages available in meeting area
- 9-11 a.m. — Continental breakfast items available in meeting area
8:30-9 a.m. Registration: Executive Suite, Ground Floor
8:30 a.m. Governing Commission Meeting, McKinnon Board Room, Ground Floor
8:55 a.m. Gathering Music: Brett Terry
9 a.m. Assembly Convenes
- Morning Prayer
- Blessing and bestowing of Commissioner Stoles
9:45 a.m. Business Meeting
- Declaration of Quorum
- Consent Agenda
Download Consent Agenda here.
Insurance Certification document here.
Audit Certifications here and here.
Other Supporting Documents here.
New business due in writing to the Stated Clerk by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017
- Synod Moderator’s Report on Governing Commission Work
- Nominating Committee Reports
- Moderator and Vice Moderator
- New Governing Commission Members
- 2018 Nominating Committee (report here)
- Amendments to Standing Rules Motions
- Communion & Offerings
- Filling Governing Commission vacancies in mid-term (click here for related document)
- Governing Commission Personnel Committee Report
- Review of Transitional Executive
- Review of Synod Stated Clerk
- 2018 Compensation Recommendation
10:45 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. Engagement I: How do we listen?
by Rev. Skip Noftzger, Redstone executive presbyter
12:15 p.m. Break
12:30 p.m. Lunch Buffet: Gardens Restaurant, Ground Level
1:30 p.m. Greetings from the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
Dean’s Hall I, Main Level
2 p.m. “The Gift of Unity: Breaking Down Walls to Build the Beloved Community”
Rev. Dr. Alonzo Johnson and Rev. Wayne Gnatuk
5:30 p.m. Dinner: Senate Room, Main Level
6:45 p.m. Assembly Reconvenes: Regional Engagements
Break area on Main Level, outside Rooms 106-107
7:30 p.m. 300th Anniversary Celebration Ice Cream Sundae Social, Break area, Main Level
- Three-congregational grant drawing
- History: Board of Pensions and Presbytery of Philadelphia
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2017
8-9 a.m. Breakfast Buffet: Gardens Restaurant, Ground Floor
- 7 a.m. — Hot/cold beverages available in meeting area
- 9-11 a.m. — Continental breakfast items available in meeting area
9 a.m. Worship: Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Rev. Helen Kester, preaching
9:45 a.m. Participant Engagement: The Common Good
New Business
10:45 a.m. Break – Check out
Music
11:15 a.m. Speak Out! Where have you seen the Spirit of God moving in this meeting?
Evaluation Please take a moment to fill out the evaluation form.
11:30 a.m. Closing Worship
- Installation of new Moderator, Vice Moderator and Governing Commission members
- Recognitions
Noon Benediction
Governing Commission: Those staying for the wrap-up meeting, please gather in the McKinnon Board Room.