Our 2021 Convention is scheduled for Saturday, November 13, 2021.
At this time we are planning for a hybrid convention with in-person meetings in each deanery that will Zoom together for a full convention. The deanery locations are:
Western Deanery – St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 505 Bullseye Lake Rd., Valparaiso, IN 46383
Central Deanery – St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, 226 W. Lexington Ave., Elkhart, IN 46516
Eastern Deanery – St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 424 W. Market St., Warsaw, IN 46580
9:30/8:30 am EST/CST Arrivals & check-in | 10/9 am Holy Eucharist | 11:30/10:30 am Business meeting | 1/12 pm Lunch
We are excited to try this hybrid approach. We appreciate your flexibility and patience as we strive to offer our best event amidst the constantly changing pandemic environment.
Minutes from 123rd Diocesan Convention
2021 Diocesan Convention Journal
Minutes from 122nd Diocesan Convention
Rules of Order (Date change in #3a.)
Instructions on parliamentary procedure
2021 Parish Assessments (w/ revised 2021 total & monthly pmt column)
Sign-up Here for Lunch & Voting Access
Note: If you are clergy retired, non-parochial, or licensed OR if you are a guest to convention, this is how you register.
Zoom Link for Thursday 11/11 at 6:30/5:30 pm EST/CST voting practice session.
Delegate List by deanery (as of 11/10/21)
Delegate Sign-up/Change Form (to be completed by clergy)
Constitution & Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
(2020 version)
Preconvention Deanery Meetings
Eastern Deanery - Sunday 10/10 @ 3:30 pm EDT (Hybrid with in-person option at Trinity Fort Wayne or Zoom option)
Contact Fr. T.J. Freeman for details.
Central Deanery - Sunday 10/24 @ 2 pm EDT (Zoom)
Contact Dean Brian Grantz for details.
Western Deanery - Wednesday 10/13 @ 5:30 pm CDT (Hybrid with in-person option at St. Andrew Valparaiso or Zoom option)
Contact Fr. David Pearson for details.
Timelines
5/1: Delegate lists due to Secretary
8/1: Notice for various written reports
9/1: Written reports due. Nominations due. Resolutions due.
9/8: C&C Committee resolution revisions due. Treasurer delivers 2020 budget.
9/13: Diocesan assessment modification requests due.
9/15: Revised resolutions due.
10/9: Pre-convention deanery meeting announcements due.
10/23: Nomination report due.
10/30: Pre-convention deanery meetings must be complete.