06/22/2026
The General Assembly is the denomination’s highest council, meeting every two years to act as a representative voice for the entire denomination. While most voting commissioners are elders, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) established the YAAD (Young Adult Advisory Delegate) category in 1970 to ensure younger generations have a direct say in church business.
We are excited that Hope Presbyterian Church member, Wilson Geiler, was elected as the YAAD for our presbytery! He joins two other elected participants (one Teaching Elder Commissioner/Minister and one Ruling Elder Commissioner) in representing the Presbytery of Missouri River Valley.
The 227th General Assembly commenced today, meeting in an online format for three days before traveling to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the assembly will meet in-person through July 2. We’re grateful for the work and dedication of all commissioners and delegates, and ask for prayers for discernment, courage, and grace as they participate in this important work of the Church.
For more information, visit the following pages:
https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/2026/6/22/227th-general-assembly-opens-with-prayers-votes-and-even-few-friendly-quips
https://pcusa.org/about-pcusa/church-structure/general-assembly
And finally ➡️ Meet our YAAD (Young Adult Advisory Delegate) to the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 👋 Wilson Geiler (Hope Presbyterian Church, Omaha)
Wilson was born and raised in Omaha, and has been part of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for most of his 19 years. He graduated from Omaha Burke High School in 2025 and just completed his first year of college at the University of Kansas, where he is a percussion performance music major. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!
Over the years, he has appreciated many church activities, including vacation Bible school, children’s programming, youth group, and Christmas programs. In recent years, he’s enjoyed youth mission trips, playing drums in the worship band, and working in the church nursery.
When asked about being part of a church community, Wilson says, “It’s been a great way to make friends beyond the school environment, and it’s also a unique space to interact with people from other generations. What I love about our denomination is that it’s always been a welcoming space for questions and uncertainty. I wasn’t forced to be a believer despite both of my parents working in church-related spaces. I was always given agency and the ability to choose for myself, which is very different from how the media portrays the Church and the experience of being a PK (pastor’s kid).”
Wilson is excited and honored to be serving at GA as part of the “Reformed Identity in the United States” Committee.
