Anne Wagner, Convention Coordinator awagner@iowaepiscopal.org
158TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF IOWA
Des Moines Marriott Downtown, 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines
WILL BE HELD
Friday, October 29 - Saturday, October 30, 2010
Request for Nominations
Request for Resolutions
Journal of 157th Annual Convention (2008)
Registration Information will be available soon
Strengthening Congregations
The theme for the 157th Annual Diocesan Convention will focus on Strengthening Congregations. The Diocesan Convention is the annual two-day gathering where clergy and lay congregational representatives come together for:
• Business – Bishop’s “State of the Church Address,” resolutions, elections for diocesan offices, and reports.
• Worship – Evening Worship on Friday and a Eucharist service on Saturday morning.
• Information – Keynote speaker, reports, workshops, and an Exhibit Hall with vendors and displays.
• Social – Time to greet old friends and make new ones is available during breaks, meals and following the Friday evening banquet.
• And More! – Meals, congregations’ banners, diocesan choir, childcare, and youth program.
Our keynote speaker, Reverend Thomas Brackett is Officer for Church Planting and Ministry Redevelopment,
Episcopal Church Center. He has consulted with Diocesan leaders across the Episcopal Church in the areas of Congregational Re-Development and New Ministry Development, as well as Fresh Expressions of ministry.
Registration fee is $95 per person for all convention
DELEGATE Registration deadline is September 29 ($25 late fee will apply)
VISITOR Registration deadline is October 15
Who May Attend Convention? Everyone!
- Clergy Delegates are bishops, priests and deacons canonically resident in Iowa, as well as ELCA ministers serving as rectors in this Diocese.
- Lay Delegates are elected by congregations and must be certified on Certificate of Lay Delegates to Convention form due September 29.
- Lay Alternates may be elected by congregations to replace an absent Lay Delegate during convention. They also need to be certified on the Certificate of Lay Delegates to Convention form.
- Visitors are encouraged to register, attend workshops, observe Convention, purchase meals, and participate in worship services.
ONLINE Registration & Certification
Childcare for children ages 0 - 11 (5th grade) will be provided at no additional cost for registered delegates and visitors during workshops and plenary sessions. Elementary age children will participate in organized educational activities, and supervised nursery are will be provided for infants and toddlers.
Pre-registration is required so plans can be made for adequate supervision. A Registration and Parent Permission/Medical Release form must be completed for each child. Child-friendly meals are available; please reserve these meals on the parent's registration form, or contact the diocesan office at 515-277-6165 or diocese@iowaepiscopal.org.
Des Moines Marriott Hotel Downtown
Hotel rooms at the convention rate of $__ plus tax are available Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday, October 28, 29 and/or 30. Check-in time is 4:00 PM and check-out is 12:00 PM. Secure luggage storage is available through the bell captain.
Online reservations
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Visit Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Phone reservations
• Call: 1-800-514-4681
• Be sure to ask for the Episcopal Diocese Convention rate
The Nominations Committee requests that you now submit the names of persons to be considered as candidates for diocesan office. The Diocese of Iowa is blessed with talented people, and we need their leadership on these levels. Please be sure to begin your recruitment and nomination process early.
Some important points to remember for nominations:
1) A completed Nomination & Biographical Information Form providing necessary information on the nominee and a recent photo must accompany each recommendation, so that notification can be given to all Convention delegates prior to Convention. Be sure to send a recent photo by email to
diocese@iowaepiscopal.org. This information is due by September 1, 2010. Please note that unless instructed otherwise by the individual, the names and photos of nominees and their biographical information will be presented on the Diocesan web-site.
2) Be sure to obtain the consent of the person you wish to nominate.
3) Remember, clergy nominations may be either deacons or priests unless noted otherwise.
4) It is important to ensure that all nominations have the endorsement of a vestry, bishop’s committee, chapter or diocesan commission (all names received will be nominated).
Be certain to send names, photos and biographical information on nominees to the diocesan office by September 1, 2010.
Positions to be filled by elections at convention:
The Standing Committee
1 Lay Person and 1 Priest to be elected by Orders for three-year terms
The Directors of the Episcopal Corporation
1 Cleric and 1 Lay Person, At Large, to be elected for three-year terms
1 Cleric nominated by Central Chapter to be elected for a three-year term
1 Cleric nominated by South Central Chapter to be elected for a three-year term
1 Lay Person nominated by Northwest Chapter to be elected for a three-year term
The Court for the Trial of an Ordained Person not Being a Bishop
2 Lay Persons and 3 Clergy to be elected for two-year terms
Provincial Synod
2 Clergy and 2 Lay members for two-year terms
General Convention
4 Presbyters or Deacons and 4 Lay members as Deputies
As we begin preparations for the 158th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa October 29-30, 2010, we want to remind you that the deadline for presenting resolutions for consideration at convention is September 19, 2010.
We strongly urge you to make every effort to meet this deadline. While past conventions have been generous in granting permission to set aside the rules and admit late resolutions, it is not without cost in time and consideration, and there is no guarantee they will be heard. Delegates must make a decision within minutes of receiving copies with virtually no time to discuss the content and without a chance to gain direction from their home parishes.
We also request that those submitting resolutions give attention to the format. The accepted format is to use "BE IT RESOLVED, that..." to introduce your resolution. Further clauses should be introduced with "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that..." and "BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that..." If you wish to include an explanation for your resolution, please include a "RATIONALE" section following the actual resolution instead of using "WHEREAS" clauses. This will help avoid confusion or misunderstanding about the resolutions for voting purposes. The Resolutions Committee will modify any resolutions that do not conform to this format.
Courtesy resolutions are an exception to the above-mentioned format and may use "WHEREAS" clauses. Courtesy resolutions should be submitted in writing and must include the name and contact information of the person presenting the courtesy resolution at convention. We request that courtesy resolutions be submitted in writing no later than October 22 (1 week prior to convention).
Please send resolutions by email to
diocese@iowaepiscopal.org (include
Convention Resolutions in the subject line), or by mail to Resolutions Committee, Diocese of Iowa, 225 - 37th Street, Des Moines, IA 50312.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact a member of the Resolutions Committee. We look forward to seeing you at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in October.
Thank you for your help!
Resolutions Committee
William C. “Bill” Baker, Chair (
loribil@earthlink.net)
Stephen Carroll (
judcarroll@yahoo.com)
John Horn (
fatherjohn@christchurchonline.com)
Helen Keefe (
helenkeefe@mchsi.com)
Martha Rogers (
MarthaR@ChristEpiscopal.org)
Donna Scarfe (
fynehats2@aol.com)
