Ready for GA?

If you're attending General Assembly 2010 in Minneapolis -- NEXT WEEK!! -- then you are probably receiving the monthly updates from the GA office with the latest developments and hints for making the most of your GA experience. The June update arrived in my email inbox this afternoon, and brought advice on airport transportation, told me the first issue of the GA Banner (daily newsletter) is already available on-line, and told me there's still time to volunteer with the GA service project to support Hope Community. And, I got lots of links to more information on GA -- blogs, Facebook, Twitter, audio podcast... and much more.

If you didn't receive that little newsletter, you can check out the latest news at the official GA Blog (subscribe to that one, too, if you like) or the regular old GA website.

Here are two places to connect with PNWD at GA, when you arrive and before you leave:

• Regional Ingathering, Wednesday 6/23, 6:45-7:30 PM, Convention Center 208 A-D. We'll be joining our Pacific Western neighbors this year!
• PNWD Leaders Discussion, Sunday 6/27, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Hilton Marquette II. Debrief your GA experience with the PNWD Board - in particular, we'll focus on governance changes and proposals, and what that means to our district.

And if you're representing your congregation as President, you'll want to attend the Congregational Presidents Gathering, Thursday 6/24, 4:30 - 5:45 PM, Convention Center 205 A-D. This is workshop #2106 in the program guide.

Speaking of schedules, have you discovered the "My Schedule" feature at the GA website? It's searchable and easily browse-able, and you can create and print your own tailored program itinerary! Priceless.

Don't forget your congregation's banner! The Banner Parade during opening ceremonies on Wednesday night is quite a spectacle. If your congregation doesn't have a banner or banner pole, click HERE for information on how to make these.

So - what are YOU most looking forward to at GA? A particular workshop or speaker? A specific social witness event or study/action issue? A particular discussion or vote in Plenary? Let's hear about it - I'm ready to read someone else's words on this blog!