Actions of the General Assembly on Thursday, June 13
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The Assembly reconvened at 8:00 a.m. and heard the reports of the committees of commissioners for the PCA Foundation and PCA Discipleship Ministries (CDM). The Assembly voted to accept the recommendations of those reports.

The Assembly heard the report of the Administrative Committee. The Assembly voted to accept most of the recommendations from the Committee of Commissioners on the Administrative Committee as part of an omnibus motion. Recommendation 1, the election of Stated Clerk Bryan Chapell, was pulled from the omnibus and passed by a vote of 892-259-22.

The Assembly voted to accept in omnibus the recommendations from the Overtures Committee on all overtures EXCEPT 1, 3, 7, 13, 14, 17, 26, 28, and 33.

The Assembly voted to accept the recommendation on Overture 17, Amend BCO 13-6, 21-4, and 24-1 to Require Background Checks for Church Office, in the affirmative as amended. Read the amended language here. 

The Assembly voted to answer Overture 26, Amend BCO 32-19 To Expand Representation of Accused Persons Before Church Courts, in the affirmative as amended. The vote was 1456-119-20. Read the amended language here.

The Assembly voted to answer Overture 3 in the negative, which would have granted constitutional status to BCO 53 regarding preaching. The vote was 857-906-13 . By BCO 15-8 e., if a recommendation proposing answering an overture in the affirmative fails, the overture should be considered answered in the negative.

The Assembly voted to answer Overture 13, Commend and Encourage Distribution of Commission Letter Regarding Gender Reassignment for Minors, in the affirmative as amended. The vote was 985-727-35. Read the amended language here.

The Assembly voted  to answer Overture 33, Erect Ad Interim Committee on the Book Jesus Calling, in the affirmative as amended. The vote was 947-834-20. Rather than establishing a study committee, the amended language is to request reports from the permanent committees of Mission to the World and PCA Discipleship Ministries (CDM). Read the amended language here.

The Assembly voted to approve the Overtures Committee recommendation for Overture 1, answering in the negative a proposed change concerning witness eligibility in ecclesiastical trials. The final vote was 950-750-34. The minority report was presented and failed (843-880-18).

The Assembly heard from the Committee on Thanks, chaired by Ruling Elder Mel Duncan, and Moderator Steve Dowling adjourned the Assembly.

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