Spring 2014

Spring Convocation Meetings

Thank you all for your ministry of service to our diocese.

As you know, the leadup to Annual Council begins with regional gatherings in each of the five convocations of the diocese.

You can download the Spring Convocation booklet here.

Please read the booklet prior to your convocation's meeting in order to be prepared. Printed copies will be available at each meeting.

Please note the dates for the fall and January convocation meetings and for the 96th Annual Council. These are listed in the right-hand column.

Alan Boyce, Canon for Administration, is happy to answer budget questions. If you have any other questions, please contact diocesan staff at Evans House and we will assist you. Our office phone numbers are 540-342-6797 or 800-346-7982. Alan's email address is aboyce@dioswva.org.

Tell Your Parish

Clergy and lay delegates and alternates, please be sure to invite members of your parish to all of the convocation meetings.

These meetings were requested by parishioners to build fellowship and spread the word about the ministries going on around the diocese.

Please take your booklet and your experience back to your parish. Here are a few examples of what you might try at your church:

Visit the vestry and summarize the main points of the agenda
Write a report for the parish newsletter
Speak during the announcement time at a worship service
Talk to other parishioners during coffee hour
Send a report to parishioners via email

We hear consistently that getting the word out using a variety of methods works best. You know your parish--use what will work for you!

Spring Convocation Meetings

Abingdon Convocation

April 6
Grace House

3-5 pm

New River Convocation
April 27
Christ, Blacksburg
3-5 pm

Roanoke Convocation
May 4
St. John's, Roanoke
2:30-4:30 pm

Augusta Convocation
May 18
R. E. Lee, Lexington
3-5 pm

Lynchburg Convocation
June 1
St. John's, Bedford
2:30-4:30 pm

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Future Convocation Dates

Locations TBD

Fall Mission Days:

Oct. 5 - Abingdon
Oct. 12 - Roanoke
Oct. 19 - Augusta
Oct. 26 - New River
Nov. 2 - Lynchburg

January Meetings:

Jan. 11, 2015 for all convocations

Jan. 18 - Snow Date

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96th Annual Council

Jan. 23-25, 2015

at Hotel Roanoke

Business begins Friday afternoon and goes through Sunday afternoon.

Please plan to attend all of Council.

Evans House Staff

The Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern VA

540-342-6797

P.O. Box 2279 * Roanoke, VA * 24009