The 224th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey convened on 29 February and 1 March 2008 at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, New Jersey.

On this page you'll find links to relevant information about convention, with the newest links and resources at the top of the page.

Address by The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell
XI Bishop of New Jersey

Read the Bishop's Address
Download the Bishop's Address (PDF)

Address by The Rev. Ian T. Douglas, Ph.D.
Relationships Across Differences:
The Current and Future Hope of the Anglican Communion

Download the Keynote Speaker's Address (PDF)

Minutes from the 223rd Annual Diocesan Convention March 2, 2007

Download minutes from the 223rd Convention

Lay Deputies Certification 2007
Licensed Clergy Report for 2007
Church Officials 2007
Report of Non-Parochial Clergy for 2007

The fourth convention mailing (mid February 2008):
All documents below are PDF.

Cover letter and general information: Mailing 4

Doc. 10   Ministry Institute Report
Doc. 12   Standing Committee on Constitution & Canons Report
Doc. 13   Insurance Committee Report
Doc. 14   Planned Giving Committee Report
Doc. 15   Comm. of Ministry with the Disabled Report
Doc. 16   Diocesan Council Report
Doc. 17   2007 Parochial Visitations
Doc. 18   2007 Bishop's Journal
Doc. 19   Standing Committee Report
Doc. 20   Episcopal Church Women Report
Statistics I: Necrology
Statistics II: Transfers In/Out
Statistics III: Official Acts

Treasurer's Report
Exhibit I    Budget
Exhibit II   Fair Share Report
Exhibit III  Trust Funds
Exhibit IV  Budget Report, Year Ending 12.31.07
Exhibit V   Fair Share Report, Year Ending 12.31.07

The third convention mailing (early February 2008):
All documents below are PDF.

Cover letter and general information: Mailing 3

Doc. 1      Nominating Committee Report
Doc. 2      Preliminary Report of the Committee on Resolutions
Doc. 3      Board of Missions Annual Report
Doc. 4      Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation Report, Congregation Level Classification, Schedule of Minimum Cash Salaries
Doc. 5      Companion Diocese Report
Doc. 6,7   Altar Guild Report and Resolution
Doc. 8      Youth Report
Doc. 9      Audit Committee Report
Doc. 10     Commission on Ministry Report
Doc. 10a   Committee on Priesthood Report
Doc. 10b   Committee on the Diaconate and School for Deacons Report
Doc. 10c   Committee on Lifelong Christian Formation Report
Doc. 11     Financial Status of Trinity Cathedral Report

The second convention mailing (mid January 2008):
All documents below are PDF.

Cover letter and general information: Mailing 2
Clergy preregistration
Lay preregistration
Visitor preregistration
WC-ECW Breakfast information and registration
Banquet order form
Breakfast and lunch order form
Child care registration

The first convention mailing (mid November 2007)

General information about the convention and a tentative schedule.

Information for exhibitors

General information and registration form
Make arrangements for electricity at a booth
Make arrangements for telephone service at a booth