Diocesan Convention 2008
2008 will be the year for two conventions in the Diocese of Idaho:
- The Electing Convention will be held on June 28 at St. Michael's Cathedral, Boise.
- The 41st Annual Convention will be held November 7-8 at the Church of the Holy Nativity in Meridian. A block of rooms has been held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Meridian, which will also be the site of the Convention banquet and the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer breakfast. Watch this site for additional information as it becomes available.
DELEGATE FORMS DUE IN DIOCESAN OFFICE MARCH 1
According to Diocesan Canons, "...Each congregation is entitled to elect a minimum of one member, or one member for each thirty (30), or major fraction thereof, of the ‘average Sunday attendance' as listed in the previous year's Parochial Report. Elected members shall be chosen at the annual meeting of the congregation..." Click here to get a copy of the Delegate Form, which needs to be submitted to the Diocesan Office by March 1, 2008. Warden & delegate information can also be emailed to Carrol Keller at carrolk@idahodiocese.org.
Provocative Propositions Created, Elections Held, Business Completed and Jesus Worshiped!
Reports from the convention held October 26-28 in Idaho Falls will be forthcoming. Early reports are that the convention was positive and productive. We furthered our work on our future by selecting Provocative Propositions, the next step in the Appreciative Inquiry process begun in May 2007 at Seeing Beyond Tomorrow, which is creating Provocative Propositions, which David Cooperrider, one of the creators of Appreciatve Inquiry, describes as "a statement that bridges the best of "what is" with your own speculation or intuition of "what might be". This is exactly what we did on Saturday morning of convention- we created Provocative Propositions then used sticky dots to vote on them for the rest of the day. Visit the Provocative Proposition page of our webiste.
Actions of the 40th Convention of the Diocese of Idaho
- Each congregation and many diocesan groups made reports of their dreams for themselves in 2015. See the full list.
- Engaged in the process of Appreciative Inquiry which manifested itself in Provocative Propositions. (These propositions will drive the final stage of the process of Transition Planning, scheduled for May 17, 2008, at the College of Southern Idaho.) More details below.
- Unanimously passed a resolution that affirmed the merger of Trinity Memorial, Rupert and St. James, Burley (who now call themselves St. Matthew's, Rupert)
- Approved a deficit budget in the amount of $746,016.
- Elected the following persons to various committees of the Diocese:
Diocesan Council
Greg Hall, St. Luke's, Idaho Falls
The Rev. Shawn Carty, Emmanuel, Hailey
Standing Committee
Henry Reents, St. Michael's, Boise
The Rev. David Wettstein, St. Stephen's, Boise
Deputies to 2009 General Convention
Lay Deputies:
Mick Hodges, Ascension, Twin Falls
Doug Reincke, St. Matthew's, Rupert
Gretchen Burdin, St. Stephen's, Boise
Linda Thorson, St. Thomas, Ketchum
Clergy Deputies:
The Rev. Brian Thom, Ascension, Twin Falls
The Rev. Tammy Jones, St. Matthews, Rupert
The Rev. David Wettstein, St. Stephen's, Boise
The Rev. Karen Hunter, Grace, Nampa
