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Docket of Business for the 2009 Meeting of the General Board of The 2009 DOCKET OF BUSINESS General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) April 17 – 21, 2009 Indianapolis, Indiana Meeting documents, forms, online tutorials and other material can be found at: www.disciples.org/generalboard Login: docboard Password: chalice Order of Worshipful Work (Agenda) ............................................................................................................................ 5 The Mission Imperative of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ....................................................................... 13 Exhibit A ‐ Committee and Group Membership ......................................................................................................... 14 Exhibit B ‐ Travel Information ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Exhibit C ‐ Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy .............................................................................................. 16 General Board Member Travel Expense Form ........................................................................................................... 18 Small Group Assignments ........................................................................................................................................... 19 General Ministry Reports 0901 General Assembly of the Christian Church, including the Office of the General Minister and President, Committees, Commissions and Minutes ...................................................................................... 21 Christian Church Services ....................................................................................................................... 26 College of Regional Ministers ................................................................................................................. 28 Communication Ministries ..................................................................................................................... 33 European Evangelistic Society ................................................................................................................ 35 General Commission on Ministry ........................................................................................................... 37 Minutes .................................................................................................................................................. 38 National Christian Missionary Convention, Inc. ..................................................................................... 48 National City Christian Church Foundation ............................................................................................ 50 Reconciliation Mission ........................................................................................................................... 63 United Christian Missionary Society ...................................................................................................... 65 Week of Compassion ............................................................................................................................. 66 World Convention of Churches of Christ................................................................................................ 70 0902 Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries ............................................................................................. 72 0903 Christian Board of Publication ...................................................................................................................... 84 0904 Christian Church Foundation ......................................................................................................................... 86 0905 Church Extension ......................................................................................................................................... 114 New Church Ministry ............................................................................................................................ 119 0906 Council on Christian Unity ........................................................................................................................... 122 0907 Disciples Benevolent Services ..................................................................................................................... 126 0908 Disciples of Christ Historical Society ............................................................................................................ 131 DisciplesWorld, Inc. .............................................................................................................................. 133 0909 Disciples Home Missions ............................................................................................................................. 135 All Peoples Christian Center ................................................................................................................. 141 Christmount Christian Assembly .......................................................................................................... 145 Disciples Care Network ........................................................................................................................ 146 Inman Christian Center ........................................................................................................................ 149 0910 Division of Overseas Ministries .................................................................................................................. 151 0911 Higher Education and Leadership Ministries ............................................................................................... 170 0912 National Convocation of the Christian Church ........................................................................................... 177 0913 North American Pacific/Asian Disciples ...................................................................................................... 178 0914 Pension Fund ............................................................................................................................................... 181 General Assembly Resolutions 0915 Axis of Friendship ........................................................................................................................................ 186 0916 Be A Global Mission Church ........................................................................................................................ 189 0917 Celebrate and Reaffirm Our Commitment Toward The Vision of Church Planting ..................................... 192 2009 General Board Docket • Page 2 0918 Changing the Meeting Time of General Assemblies of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ ............... 194 0919 Christian Unity and War .............................................................................................................................. 196 0920 Renewing Disciples Support for Farmworker Ministry ................................................................................ 197 0921 Statement on Climate Change ..................................................................................................................... 202 0922 Theological Foundations and Policies and Criteria for the Ordering of Ministry for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ...................................................................................................................................... 207 0923 Open Meeting Policy for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ............................................................ 209 0924 Special Rules of Procedure for the General Assembly ................................................................................ 211 0925 A Call for Action ........................................................................................................................................... 212 0926 Report of the General Nominating Committee ........................................................................................... 214 0927 Report of the Time and Place Committee ................................................................................................... 217 0928 Change in Regional Boundaries ................................................................................................................... 218 0929 Sense of the Assembly ‐ First Christian Church Edmond, OK ...................................................................... 220 0930 Sense of the Assembly ‐ Bethany Beach Christian Church, Bethany Beach, DE .......................................... 223 Regional Reports GB‐09‐0595 Alabama‐Northwest Florida ............................................................................................................... 225 0596 Arizona ............................................................................................................................................... 229 0597 Northern California‐Nevada ............................................................................................................... 231 0598 Canada ................................................................................................................................................ 235 0599 Capital Area ........................................................................................................................................ 237 0600 Central Rocky
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