April 17 – 21, 2023
Bogota Colombia
Empowering delegates to take part fully in the Assembly
The Pre-Assembly of Latin American, Caribbean and North America members will help enable delegates to take part fully in the Assembly. Delegates will gain the confidence to propose motions and amendments, and argue and debate resolutions and issues, thereby ensuring substantive discussions and good use of Assembly time and resources.
Panel discussion on the peace process in Colombia with (from left) Nidiria Ruiz Medina, Blanca Ligia Bailarín, Laura Chacón, Luz Mary Cartagena Ceballos, and Montserrat Solano Carboni. Photo: LWF/Eugenio Albrecht
This Pre-Assembly will also enable a contextual reading of the Assembly’s themes and issues so that delegates come to the Assembly prepared to share their part of the global story. In addition, it will compile a slate of nominees for the LWF Council, so determining the quality and effectiveness of the incoming LWF Council. It will also present a message on topical issues of concern.
This Pre-Assembly will:
- harvest the fruits of Europe regional work from Windhoek to Krakow
- provide contextual reflections on Assembly themes, the highlights of which will be incorporated in the Assembly discussion
- orientate participants on the Thirteenth Assembly
- include worship, as well as a time to remember those within the church who lost their lives to COVID-19
- present a slate of nominees for next LWF Council
The Europe Pre-Assembly took place from March 21 to 24, 2023, in Oxford, United Kingdom.
