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Archives
These 3 pages are the archival pages for what occurred at the 2010 Diocesan convention. 

 

  

  

With the intention of being environmentally sound, you can now find everything for Convention in electronic format on these webpages. 

The entire Convention site has free wi-fi (internet access).

If you would like hardcopies, you must print your own & bring it with you.

   

    

   


Rules of Order

  

Click here to download the Rules of Order for the 136th Diocesan Convention.

  

  

  

  

  


Resolutions

    

Click here for the resolutions form 2010 (.doc)

Click here for the resolutions form 2010 (.pdf)

 

Please remember to print everything & bring it with you!

            

Proposed Resolutions

     

  

R-1   Distribution of Funds from Sale of Former St. Michael’s Cascade Property

click here to download the proposed resolution R-1

   

   

  

R-2   Respecting the dignity of others, supporting Diocesan partnerships

click here to download the proposed resolution R-2   

     

   

   

R-2   Minimum Clergy Compensation Standard

click here to download the proposed resolution R-3

   

click here to download the 2010 clergy compensation standards

      

       

  

   

   

  

    


Constitutions & Canons

     

The proposed changes to the constitution and canons will be available here as we receive them.

   

A note from our Chancellor: 

As you may remember, Diocesan Convention in 2008 charged the Canons Committee with reviewing and rewriting the Diocesan Canons.   Perhaps not unexpectedly, this has turned out to be a bigger job than originally envisioned.    The committee has begun this work and is approximately half of the way through the canons.  Unfortunately,  we will not meet the original target of a report to Convention this year.  We believe we will be able to present an entire revision of the canons well before Convention in 2011.  This should give interested parties time to review the document and make comments to the committee before voting on the revisions at Diocesan Convention in 2011.  In the mean time, if you have any comments or suggestions for the committee please contact Bill Fleener, Jr. or Bill Spaid.  

Bill Fleener, Jr. Diocesan Chancellor

   

  

  


   Elective Offices

     

  

        

General Convention Deputy

Laity

Clergy

Ecclesiastical Court

Laity

Clergy

Standing Committee

Laity

Clergy

      

    

   

Click here for the Guidelines for Electing for Committees, Commissions and Councils  
The deadline for nominations for elective offices is being extended to Tuesday, March 23 (one month before Convention).   We will be taking nominations from the floor - you will need to provide 260 copies of your nomination form.

Click here for the nominations form 2010 (.doc)

Click here for the nominations form 2010 (.pdf)

    

    

Click here for the vestry form 2010 (on-line form)

      

     

      

   

We are currently accepting nominations for:

General Convention Deputy - 4 clergy and 4 lay

July 4-13, 2012

(Deputies must be communicants in good standing.  An equal number of alternate deputies having like qualifications.)

http://generalconvention.org/

    

Ecclesiastical Court - 1 clergy and 1 lay for 3-year terms

(No person may simultaneously serve on Ecclesiastical Court and  Standing Committee.)

http://www.edwm.org/diocese/leadership/court/

    

Standing Committee - 1 clergy and 1 lay for 3-year terms

http://www.edwm.org/diocese/leadership/SC/

   

   

   

     

Names put forth for elected positions

(All downloads are in .pdf format.  If you don't have that, please click the button:  )

  

Please remember to print everything & bring it with you!    

General Convention Deputy - clergy

   

  

David Brower

Biography

Nomination Form

   

  

Greg Brown

Biography

Nomination Form

   

   

Laurel Dahill

Biography

Nomination Form

         

Stephen Holmgren

Biography

Nomination Form

  

         

Jay Lawlor

Biography

Nomination Form

     

   

Mary Perrin

Biography

Nomination Form

     

   

William Spaid

Biography

Nomination Form

        

  

Christine Tillman

Biography

Nomination Form

       

 

  

General Convention Deputy - laity

  

Olivia Adams

Biography

Nomination Form

       

   

Genia Brown

Biography

Nomination Form

      

      

Jodi Badder

Biography

Nomination Form

      

 Pam Chapman

Biography

Nomination Form

         

    

Anne Davidson

Biography

Nomination Form

       

   

Musette El-Mohammed

Biography

Nomination Form

      

      

Bill Fleener, Jr.

Biography

Nomination Form

      

     

Janet MacKenzie

Biography

Nomination Form

     

   

Gerry Stackhouse

Biography

Nomination Form

      

   

   

   


Standing Committee - clergy

  

Robert Schiesler

Biography

Nomination Form

   

   

William Whiting

Biography

Nomination Form

          

    

   

Standing Committee - laity

  

Brian Tillman

Biography

Nomination Form

   

   

     

  

  


   

Ecclesiastical Court - Clergy

      

Michael Ryan

Biography

Nomination Form

  

  

Barbara Wilson

Biography

Nomination Form

   

   

 

    

Ecclesiastical Court - Laity

   

   

   

     

  

  

     


Finances

   

Please remember to print these & bring them with you!

Click here to view the Diocesan Business webpage      

    

click to download the 2010 Proposed Budget (approved by Executive Council)

    

click to download the Parish Pledges 2010, as of April 20, 2010.  To see an updated parish pledge listing, please visit the Diocesan Business page.

        

    

      

  

   

    


Reports to Convention

    

The reports to convention will be available here as we receive them.

(All downloads are in .pdf format.  If you don't have that, please click the button:  )

  

     

   

Bishop Whittemore Foundation

  

Commission on Ministry
Congregational Development

    

Eastern Deanery

  

Ecclesiastical Court

   

Episcopal Church Women

   

Grand Valley Deanery

   

Oakerhater School for Deacons

   

St. Joseph Deanery

   

Standing Committee

    

  

  

    


    

 

Necrology Report

   

Form must be received by April 12 to be included in the bulletin for the Convention Eucharist.

Click here to download the Necrology Report form in .pdf format

Click here to download the form in .doc format

  

 

 

 

 

Legislative Resources

The 136th Convention

April 23-24, 2010

Traverse City , MI



 

 


 

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