Diocese of New Jersey | 228th Convention

The 228th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey will held on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. On Friday, March 2, registration will begin at 7 a.m. The Eucharist will occur at 10 a.m. It will be followed by the business session.

Questions?
Contact Ann Notte with convention questions: anotte@newjersey.anglican.org
For exhibitor information contact: mrhoads@newjersey.anglican.org
Direct all registration questions to spaige@newjersey.anglican.org

Register online	Lay deputy certification	Hotel reservations
Click here to register online. 1 November 2011 to 21 February 2012	Lay deputy certification (PDF) DUE NOW!	Make Crowne Plaza Hotel reservations through February 6, 2012. Mention the ‘Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey’ for the convention rate. Click here to make reservations. Directions to the Crowne Plaza Deadline: 6 February 2012
Pre-Convention hearings	Convention reports	General information
You'll want to attend these informative sessions if you are a Convention delegate. Or if you're an interested and engaged Jersey Episcopalian! All sessions start at 7pm and end at 9pm. 7 February: Asbury Park, Trinity Church 8 February: Tuckerton, Church of the Holy Spirit 9 February: Somerville, St John's Church 15 February: Haddonfield, Grace Church Click here for a PDF with directions to each location 7 February through 15 February 2012	Click here to go to the convention reports page.. They are in PDF format. If you don't have the Adobe PDF reader on your computer, you can download it here. It's free.	Balloting instructions (PDF) Instrucciones de Votacion (PDF) Rules of Order (PDF) Rules of Order (PDF, Español) Tentative Agenda (as of 8 February) Download general information
Convention workshops	Keynote speaker: Bruce Main	ECW/WC Breakfast
Choose from three workshops offered on Saturday morning before the business session begins: 'Come and See', presented by the Right Onward Visioning Committee. Download a one-page PDF about this workshop. Stewardship Workshop, presented by Canon Chuck Perfater and the Stewarshp Commission. Download a one-page PDF about this workshop. Listening to the Listeners: A Congregational Love Story, The Rev. Susan Richardson, with Ms. Rachel Holland, Mr. Jack Dalton, Ms. Paula Alekson, Ms. Charin Cetkowski, and Ms. Patrice Lavanture. Download a one-page PDF about this workshop.	Bruce Main has servedfor 20 years as executive director and now president of Urban Promise, which equips children and teens from underresourced communities with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management, spiritual growth, and Christian leadership. Selected by Christianity Today as one of America’s “Up & Coming Leaders Under 40” in the United States, Bruce and the work of Urban Promise were recently highlighted on Diane Sawyer’s 20/20 special, 'Waiting on the World to Change'. Bruce speaks both nationally and internationally at various mission conferences, colleges, churches, and business gatherings. Download a one-page PDF flyer about Bruce Main.	Saturday, March 3 at 8 am. Riverside Pavilion, Crowne Plaza Love God & Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: The Great Commandment and Global Poverty in an Interconnected World. Speaker: The Rev. Lisa Caton $20 per person. Pre-purchase, as seating is limited. Click here to register and purchase a ticket. Click here to download a flyer about the ECW breakfast.