April 14, 2003
by Jerry L. Van Marter
LOUISVILLE - The Office of Communication and
the Office of the General Assembly will maintain an "open house"
before, during and after the 215th General Assembly in Denver -
which runs from May 24 through May 31under the theme A House of
Prayer for All Peoples - with a broad array of communication services.
The front door (before the Assembly)
On the Web: www.pcusa.org/generalassembly
gives you access to pre-Assembly information, including reports,
overtures, dockets and details of all the special activities that
have been planned for Denver; and www.pcusa.org/pcnews provides
Assembly-related news produced and compiled by the Presbyterian
News Service.
On PresbyNet: Get news and discuss Assembly
issues with other Presbyterians. Join GA 215 CONVERSATIONS and PRESBYNEWS.
To sign up (toll-free), call (800) 872-3283.
PresbyTel: For information about dates, times,
events and more, call (800) 872-3283, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-6
p.m. (EDT).
Presbyterians Today: The May issue previews
the Assembly. To subscribe, call (800) 558-1669.
The living room (during the Assembly)
On the Web: www.pcusa.org/generalassembly
is your one-stop shop for Assembly committee rosters, reports, overtures,
news stories from the reporters in the General Assembly Communications
Center, photographs, live streaming, daily worship and more.
PresbyNet: Join GA 215 CONVERSATIONS to discuss
Assembly activities; GA 215 LIVE for real-time chats and transcripts;
PRESBYNEWS for the latest reports; and GA 215 REPORTS for daily
summaries of Assembly business.
PresbyTel: The source of up-to-the-minute
information about the Assembly (9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday;
extended coverage on Saturday). Call (800) 872-3283.
VoiceLine: Listen in for daily audio summaries
of Assembly activities and post-GA wrap-ups from the Presbyterian
News Service. Available 24 hours a day. Call (800) 872-3283.
The back door (after the Assembly)
On the Web: www.pcusa.org/generalassembly
is an online resource for information about the Assembly throughout
the coming year; www.pcusa.org/pcnews will make available follow-up
stories on the Assembly from the Presbyterian News Service.
Assembly in Brief: This bulletin-insert-sized
publication, produced by the Presbyterian News Service in cooperation
with the Office of the General Assembly, summarizes Assembly actions
and activities. Pre-order in bundles of 25 at $4 per package. Call
(800) 524-2612 and request item #OGA-03-030; or order online at
www.pcusa.org.
PresbyNet: For follow-up information and
conversation about the Assembly, join PRESBYNEWS and GA 215 CONVERSATIONS.
PresbyTel: Offers information on all Assembly
actions. Call (800) 872-3283.
VoiceLine: Wrap-up audio summaries are available
24 hours a day. Call (800) 872-3283.
Presbyterians Today: The July/August issue
will include Assembly highlights. Call (800) 558-1669.
On-screen viewing: A CD set with audio-visual
presentations of news, highlights and information about the 215th
GA will be available after the Assembly. Free to commissioners and
advisory delegates, $10 for others. Call (800) 524-2612 and ask
for item #OGA-03-033.
PCUSA News Service
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