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. Photos by Kathleen Cameron

An interfaith conversation on public education, release of a new study guide on human genetics, action on a policy statement on "The Church and Children" and much more was on the agenda of the annual General Assembly and related meetings of the National Council of Churches USA and Church World Service, Nov. 8-11 in St. Louis.  For additional detail, click the links below.

Click here for the G.A. wrap-up story.  
Click here to view 2004 General Assembly Photos, by Kathleen Cameron, available for downloading free.

November 8

• Colleen Carroll Campbell Describes "New Faithful"
• Congregations, Public Schools Join to Support Children
• Young Adult Stewards Aid NCC/CWS General Assembly

November 9

• Report by NCC General Secretary Bob Edgar
• Report by CWS Executive Director John McCullough
• Greetings by the Rev. Dr. Mvume Dandala, General Secretary, All Africa Conference of Churches
• Worship at Christ Church Cathedral, with Sermon by Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr.

November 10

• Human Biotechnologies Study Guide Released
• J. Irwin Miller Award: Dr. Dorothy Height
• Unity Award: Dr. Michael Kinnamon
• Peace and Justice Award: Baldemar Velasquez and William Bryan
• Hope Award: Tim Janis

November 11

• Adopted: "The Church and Children: Vision and Goals for the 21st Century"    News Story About "The Church and Children" Policy

• Adopted: "Action on Dialogue Among U.S. Christians on Christian Values" and a related "Open Letter"

• Adopted: Statement Marking the death of Yasir Arafat

• Adopted: Reaffirmation of the NCC Executive Board's action, in May 2004, calling for urgent intervention to stop the killing in Sudan.

• Adopted a "Letter to the Armed Forces Chaplains Board."

• Approved a letter of greeting to the four historic African American Baptist Conventions that soon will be holding their first joint board meeting since 1895.

Biographies and Photos of Key People -- Leaders, Speakers, Awardees, Musicians ...

• The Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., President, National Council of Churches

• The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Edgar, General Secretary, National Council of Churches USA

• The Rev. John L. McCullough, Executive Director, Church World Service

• The Rev. Dr. Mvume Dandala, General Secretary, All Africa Conference of Churches

• Colleen Carroll Campbell (11/8/04 Young Adult Pre-Event)

• Orvin Kimbrough, Executive Director, St. Louis Interfaith Partnership

• The Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon (Unity Award)

• Baldemar Velasquez (Peace and Justice Award)

• William Bryan (Peace and Justice Award)

• Tim Janis (Hope Award)

• Dorothy Height (J. Irwin Miller Award)

• Peter Yarrow (musician)

• Kulna Sawa (musicians)