Pray

Please include the convention in your prayers. A prayer for the diocese is found in the Book of Common Prayer on page 817, for the convention on page 818. A prayer for our Companion Diocese is found here. ​Congregations are asked to include delegates' names in the Prayers of the People in October and publicly commission them the Sunday before convention.

Certification of Election
​of Lay Delegates 2019

​ The Diocesan Convention is where we gather to worship, conduct diocesan business and learn about ministries. The primary purpose of the convention is to elect members of diocesan committees who manage diocesan functions. This is accomplished by election. The convention may provide direction for those serving on diocesan committees, as well as congregations of the diocese, through adopting resolutions that may have a call to action or amendment to the diocesan Constitution or Canons.

Delegates

Lay delegates are elected by their congregation as representatives to the convention. Clergy delegates are ordained persons who are Canonically Resident, that is officially under the bishop’s canonical authority, which includes priests, deacons, and bishops, whether in active ministry or retired. It may include clergy living outside the geographical boundary of the diocese.

Delegates serve as a link between the congregation and convention. They are encouraged to engage church members in discussion about the convention in three ways: 1) ask for prayers for the convention; 2) offer a forum during coffee hour, either before or after convention, and; 3) make a written report to the Vestry and the congregation’s Annual Meeting.

Other Events

• Youth Fall Lock-In 2019 (Friday 6:30 p.m.-Sunday, 11:30 a.m.) For youth in grades 6-12 and adults who work with them. More here.
  
• Chat with the Presiding Bishop (Friday 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.)
  Episcopalians and friends are invited to an informal time of discussion with the Presiding Bishop in the Red Lion’s Empire Room. There is no formal program or agenda. The Presiding Bishop will be at a chair in the front (though it is doubtful he will stay there!), with a microphone and will take questions from the audience. Because seating is limited, this event is not open to the public and is limited to members of the Episcopal Church along with a friend they invite to join them.  RSVP here. 
  
• Way of Love Revival (Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m)
• ​Celebration of the Holy Eucharist at the Cathedral – Sunday (9:00 a.m.), fdlcathedral.org

Pre-Convention  Meetings

Convention preparation includes attending a deanery level pre-convention meeting. Held across the diocese and online to minimize travel time and expense, they cover convention protocol, submitted resolutions, the proposed diocesan budget, and invite you to ask questions. You are welcome to attend any meeting. In-person attendance is preferred because we’d rather have people meet face to face than just hear the information.
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• Tuesday, October 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m., St. Augustine,'s Rhinelander
• Tuesday, October 8, 6:30-8:00 p.m., St. Anne's, De Pere
• Tuesday, October 15, 6:30-8:00 p.m., St. Thomas, Menasha
• Monday, October 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Online Webinar, register here

Hotel

A block of rooms have been set aside at the convention hotel for both Thursday night (those who may travel a distance and want to arrive before convention) and/or Friday night (those who may stay over for Saturday’s Way of Love Revival). The Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley, 333 West College Avenue, downtown Appleton, is a full-service hotel with check-in at 3pm and check-out at 11:00 a.m. The rate of $105 is for the room. There are dining options in the hotel as well as in the downtown area. To make a reservation, call (920) 733-8000 and ask for the Diocese of Fond du Lac-Episcopal Church room block. Rate and availability end Thursday, September 26th.
 
Several other hotel options are available in the Appleton area. We suggest the resources of the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Display Tables

​Exhibitors may reserve display tables during the convention on Friday. Display tables will be in a space immediately adjacent to the business session room. The cost to reserve is $25 per table. Display tables  may be set-up starting at 7:00 a.m. Friday and taken down no later than 5:00 p.m. If you wish to have a display table at Saturday’s Way of Love Revival, those are separate reservations that may be made at diofdl.org/wolr.

Meals

A continental breakfast is included Friday morning. Lunch is included Friday at noon.
 
NOTE: Dinner is NOT included on Friday. You need to make your own arrangements if you are staying for other events. Reservations are strongly recommended. Downtown restaurants.

Register

• Advance Reports
• Nominations
• Tentative Schedule

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Advance Reports on the mission and ministry of the diocese for the past year will be posted in early October.

Make a Nomination

A Call for Nominees

• Self-nomination acceptable.
  
• Lay adult communicant in good standing or cleric canonically resident are eligible to serve.
  
• Terms begin at adjournment except Disciplinary Board, whose begins January 1.
  
• Nominees are expected to understand responsibilities, role and time commitment to serve. See Position Descriptions section below.
  

PLEASE nominate BEFORE the canonical deadline so delegates benefit from information about nominees before voting. Nominees are not allowed to present information to delegates at the convention since 1) not all nominees may be present, and 2) those nominated by the canonical deadline can share through a Nominees Booklet.

• Nominations received by Monday, October 14 are included on the printed ballot. The nominee is asked to submit 1) brief biography of church activities at local, diocesan or national level, 2) why they believe they are qualified to serve in the position, and 3) a picture, all which is published in a Nominees Booklet.
• Nominations received after October 14 will have name and congregation announced at convention.

Positions needing Nominations

Secretary of the Diocese & Secretary of the Convention

• One cleric (priest/deacon) or lay person, one year term

 Treasurer of the Diocese

• One cleric (priest/deacon)or lay person, one year term

 Chancellor of the Diocese

• One lay person, one year term.

Disciplinary Board of Review

• Two clergy (priest/deacon), three-year term
• One lay person, three-year term

Executive Council

• One cleric (priest/deacon), four-year term
• One lay person, four-year term​

General Convention Deputies

• Up to four clergy
  
• Up to four laity

Standing Committee

• One priest, four-year term
• One lay person, four-year term

Trustees

• One cleric (priest/deacon), three-year term
• Two laity, three-year term

Friday, October 25
7:00am                    Display Table set-up
8:00am                    Check-In (Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley)
8:00am-5:00pm Display Tables
9:30am                    Morning Prayer (Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley)
10:00am                 Business Session (Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley)
12:00noon            Lunch (Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley)
1:00pm                   Business Session (Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley)
2:30pm                   Recess (Walk to All Saints Episcopal Church)
3:00pm                   Convention Eucharist (All Saints)
4:30pm                   Adjourn

At the Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley and
​All Saints Episcopal Church

Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley, 333 W College Ave, Appleton

All Saints Episcopal Church, 100 N Drew (5 blocks east of hotel), Appleton

Materials

​Delegates and non-delegates are expected to bring their own copies digitally or in print, especially the Proposed Budget. Download and store them digitally or print them before arrival. On-site WiFi may gridlock if all try to access online documents at the same time! If you are unable to access documents or print them yourself, please ask your church office to assist.

Constitution and Canons

Documents

Position Descriptions

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