Our 2025 Diocesan Convention is scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 2025
at Trinity Episcopal Church (600 Franklin Square, Michigan City, IN 46360)
Registration 8/9 a.m. CT/ET | Eucharist 9/10 a.m. CT/ET | Business Meeting 10:30/11:30 a.m. CT/ET
Lunch 12/1 p.m. CT/ET | Meeting resumes 1/2 p.m. CT/ET
A block of rooms is being held at The Blue Chip Casino, Hotel, and Spa (777 Blue Chip Drive | Michigan City, IN, 46360 | (219) 879-7711) for $179/night until 10/27. This hotel is closest to Trinity Church.
ONLINE: Advise your guests to use the following Link: www.bluechipcasino.com/groups • Enter Group Code: ED1114G NOTE: (Group Code is NOT Offer Code)
CALL-IN: Toll Free (888-879-7711) for ROOM Reservations • Advise Agent that you are calling for Blue Chip Hotel and give him/her the Group Code: ED1114G
Another hotel option is the Hampton Inn (3674 Frontage Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360 | (219) 814-4164), which is a few miles further away but right off I94. Rates begin at $152/night.
Convention Day Documents
Pre-filed Resolutions (still being reviewed by the committee)
Resolution D - Reunification Discernment
Missioners Bays and Walker will request unanimous consent to the substitution of “The Episcopal Church in Indiana,” as submitted by the Reunification Discernment Committee of the Episcopal Dioceses of Northern Indiana and Indianapolis for Resolution D.
Other Convention Documents
First Mailing
Nomination Form (Positions being elected noted below.
Diocesan Council At Large (1 person, lay or clergy)
Standing Committee (1 presbyter + 1 lay)
Disciplinary Board (2 lay + 2 presbyters)
Deputation to General Convention 2027 (4 clergy + 4 lay)
Canonically Mandated Deadlines Pertaining to Diocesan Convention 2025
Constitution & Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana (2022 version)
Pre-convention Deanery Meetings
Agenda Items
Review of 2026 Financial Statement of Mission
Review of 2026 Diocesan Leadership Nominations
Review of Proposed Resolutions
Election of 1 clergy person to Diocesan Council (2 yr term)
Dean elections:
-Western deanery for 3 year term
-Eastern deanery for 1 year term (remainder of 3 year term)
Deanery Meeting Schedule
Western - Sun. 10/19 @ 2 p.m. CT via Google Meet.
Contact Mother Cathy Carpenter for details.Central - Sun. 10/5 @ 4 p.m. ET via Zoom
Deacon Melissa Renner was elected to Diocesan Council.Eastern - Sun. 10/19 @ 2 p.m. ET via Zoom.
Contact Father Richard Lightsey for details.
Timeline
5/1 Deadline for delegate lists to be delivered to the Secretary.
9/1 Diocesan office sends notice for various written reports.
9/15 Deadline for Treasurer to deliver the diocesan budget to Diocesan Council.
9/15 Deadline for written applications for modification of diocesan assessment.
10/1 Written reports due. Nominations due. Resolutions due.
10/8 Deadline for the Committee on Constitutions and Canons to preview proposed resolutions.
10/11 Last day for deans to give written notice of pre-convention deanery meetings.
10/15 Deadline for revisions of Resolutions initially submitted on 10/1.
10/25 Deadline for report of nominations to be sent to delegates.
11/1 Last day to hold pre-convention deanery meetings.