Diocese of Central Florida
FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
The Diocese of Central Florida
Friday, January 23 & Saturday, January 24, 2015
TO: All Clergy and Lay Delegates to Convention
DATE: October 21, 2014
Information concerning the Annual Convention
Available on Diocesan Website at:
http://www.cfdiocese.org/convention/46th-annual-diocesan-convention
Proposed Agenda
Click on “Proposed Agenda”
Overnight accommodations for Friday, January 23, 2015
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two Hotels:
Crowne Plaza, 304 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32801
Comfort Suites, 2416 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32804
Group Block Name: “Episcopal Convention”
Click on “Hotels for Overnight Accommodations” on diocesan website
Reservations must be made by December 23, 2014 to receive the Convention room rate
Friday Night, January 23rd Event, 6:45 – 9:00 p.m.
Evening of Fellowship, Food & Fun at Orange County Regional History Museum
65 West Central Boulevard, Orlando – 1 block south of the Cathedral
Click on “Friday Evening Event & Saturday Lunch Information” and “Meal Order Form”
Pre-Paid Reservations must be made by Thursday, January 15, 2015
Saturday, January 24th Convention Box Lunches from Panera Bread
Click on “Friday Evening Event & Saturday Lunch Information” and “Meal Order Form”
Pre-Paid Reservations must be made by Thursday, January 15, 2015
Committee on Nominations & Elections is receiving Nominations of Candidates for election to office.
Click on “Nomination and Election Information”
Below is an updated list of the offices to be filled. A Nomination Form is on the website.
Click on “Nomination Form for submitting names for election”
[When suggesting someone’s name for nomination, it is with the understanding that the nominee has consented to serve in the office if elected. Clergy and lay candidates may submit their own names for nomination.]
Nominations should include:
A short resume (250 words or less) about the nominee, be published in the Pre-Convention issue of the Central Florida Episcopalian. Your resume should include
Qualifications in seeking the office
A photograph
Whatever else you want us all to know about you
The Committee reserves the right to edit any resume of undue length.
Nominees will appear in the Central Florida Episcopalian in the order in which the Committee receives them. Nominees will be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order. Nominations must be received no later than Monday, December 1, 2014 to receive consideration for publication prior to Convention and to have the nominee’s name printed on the ballot.
Offices to be filled -
Standing Committee:
One clergy person to be elected to a 4 year term
One lay person to be elected to a 3 year term
Diocesan Board
One clergy person to be elected to a 3 year term
Two lay persons to be elected to a 3 year term
One lay person to be elected to a 1-year term
Trustee, University of the South
One lay person to be elected to a 3 year term
Additional Dates for your calendars: for receiving materials and for making reservations for the Annual Diocesan Convention, January 23 & 24, 2015 and Pre-Convention Deanery Meetings
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution & Canons –November 24
Proposed Resolutions – cut-off date is December 10
Certificates of election names of delegates from parishes/missions –January 13
Pre-Convention Deanery Meetings:
Saturday, January 3 – Northeast Deanery 10 a.m. – St. Jude’s, Orange City
Sunday, January 4 – Northwest Deanery 4 p.m. – St. Margaret’s, Inverness
Thursday, January 8 – Central Deanery 7 p.m. – Ascension, Orlando
Saturday, January 10 – Southwest Deanery 10 a.m. – St. Paul’s, Winter Haven
Sunday, January 11 – Southeast Deanery 4 p.m. – St. Elizabeth, Sebastian
Any delegate who is unable to attend the meeting in his/her deanery, is welcome to attend another deanery meeting.