Genetics Projected Timeline
Record of Task Force Reports
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This timeline lists key events and activities in the process and that leads to consideration by the 2011 Churchwide Assembly of an ELCA social statement on genetics.
Milestones are marked in bold.
| 2005 |
August |
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Churchwide Assembly authorizes development of a social statement on genetics. |
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| 2006 |
Church in Society’s Department for Studies carries out preliminary work toward hosting a consultation and establishing a task force. |
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| 2007 |
January 20-21 |
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ELCA Consultation on genetics |
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June 1-3 |
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Task Force Meeting #1 |
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Summer/Fall |
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Listening Posts held throughout church by task force. |
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October 19-21 |
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Task force meeting #2 |
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| 2008 |
Winter |
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Additional listening posts |
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| 2009 |
April 17-18 |
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Task force meeting #5 |
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August |
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Churchwide Assembly (Report)
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November 1 |
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Responses to study on genetics due |
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November 6-8
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Task force meeting #6 |
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| 2010 |
January |
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Task force meeting #7 to finalize work on social statement |
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March |
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DRAFT of social statement on genetics published for response |
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Spring to Fall |
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Hearings held throughout the church on draft of social statement |
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November 1 |
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Deadline for responses to social statement draft |
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Fall |
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Task force meeting #8 |
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| 2011 |
January/February |
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Task force meets and “signs off” on a PROPOSED social statement on genetics with accompanying implementing resolutions.
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March |
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Church in Society program committee advises the program unit for Church in Society regarding the text of the proposed social statement on genetics and its implementing resolutions.
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March |
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Executive director of Church in Society recommends the proposed social statement on genetics and its implementing resolutions to ELCA Church Council. |
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April |
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ELCA Church Council reviews text and acts to recommend a social statement on genetics with accompanying implementing resolutions and directs that these be placed on the Churchwide Assembly agenda. |
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August |
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Churchwide Assembly considers RECOMMENDED social statement and implementing resolutions for adoption. |
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November |
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ELCA social statement published (Spanish translation to follow) |
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| 2012 |
August |
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Study guide to social statement on genetics published by program unit for Church in Society.
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