General Assembly Business
Resolutions, reports and other business items to be addressed at the 2011 General Assembly will be posted on this page as they become available. Please check back often for updates.
General Assembly Resolutions
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| 1116 |
Adopted
Addressing Anti-Muslim Action in the United States and Canada
Submitted by: Disciples Peace Fellowship
Calls upon the General Assembly to promote respect, civility and love toward our Muslim neighbors and urges all expressions of the church to engage in interfaith dialogue. |
| 1117 |
Adopted
A Call for Reflection and Advocacy on Behalf of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Submitted by: Division of Overseas Ministries
Calls upon the General Assembly to pray, reflect, educate and advocate on behalf of sisters and brothers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in the area of exploitation of people in the extraction of the mineral wealth of the Congo. |
| 1118 |
Adopted
Celebrate and Reaffirm Our Commitment to the Vision of Planting New Mission
Submitted by: New Church Ministry
Celebrates the 88 new and affiliating congregations who have joined the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) during 2009-2010; encourages the Church to continue to support New Church Ministry |
| 1119 |
Adopted
Moral Injury and Spiritual Care in a Time of War
Submitted by: First Christian Church, Oakland, Calif.; Park Avenue Christian Church, New York
Asks the General Assembly to accept this as an Item for Reflection and Research during the 2011 – 2013 biennium in order to engage in reflection, prayer and education around conscience, moral injury and spiritual care in a time of war. |
| 1120 |
Adopted
Human Trafficking
Submitted by: Office of Disciples Women
Calls on the General Assembly to declare its opposition to human trafficking and to engage in education and advocacy in their local communities about this criminal practice. |
| 1121 |
Adopted
Justice in Education Reform
Submitted by: Family and Children’s Ministries of Disciples Home Missions
Calls on the General Assembly to affirm that education reform must be approached in a way that deals with justice issues of race, class, special needs and geographical/residential location in relation to the equitable distribution of resources. |
| 1122 |
Adopted with revisions
 REVISED: Preventing Sexual Abuse and Ministering to Its Victims
Submitted by: General Commission on Ministry
Calls on all expressions of the church to nurture the spiritual wholeness of victims of sexual abuse and provides guidelines to aid in preventing such abuse. |
| 1123 |
Adopted
Support of Children and Youth by Opposing Bullying in Schools, the Church and the Community
Submitted by: Group including General Ministries, Regional Ministries and other recognized ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Calls on the General Assembly to denounce bullying as sinful and harmful; encourages local congregations to work within their communities to address bullying and other forms of harassment. |
| 1124 |
Adopted
Re-election of the General Minister and President
Submitted by: General Board
Calls for the re-election of Sharon E. Watkins as General Minister and President. |
| 1125 |
Received
Report of the Time and Place Committee
Submitted by: General Board
Recommends Columbus, Ohio as the site for the 2015 General Assembly. |
| 1126 |
Adopted
Report of the General Nominating Committee
Calls for the election of the 2011-2013 Moderator Team, new General Board members, new General Nominating Committee Members and new board members for Disciples Home Missions and the Division of Overseas Ministries.
Read more about our incoming moderator team (in PDF): Regina Morton | Susan Ward Diamond | Rick Ikeda
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| 1127 |
Adopted
Amending the Special Rules of Procedure for the General Assembly
Submitted by: General Board
Recommends the re-insertion of guidelines for discussion of Items for Research and Reflection. |
| 1128 |
Received Report of the General Assembly Committee of the General Board
Provides updates on the 2009 General Assembly resolutions including a special presentation by Robert Welsh regarding the resolution referred by the 2009 General Assembly to the Council on Christian Unity for further investigation, 0919 Christian Unity and War. |