Proposed Agenda

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Elected Office and Nominations

Youth Presence

Help our youth get involved and engaged in the polity of the church!  I need your help by spreading the word to increase youth involvement in Convention. If  you know of a youth who displays interest in the way the church works or displays leadership then here are two opportunities for youth to sit at convention: 

• Youth Representatives- youth 14-18 years of age can represent the youth of the diocese as a whole as a youth representative. All youth representatives have seat and voice during convention, but they will choose 5 among themselves who will also have voting power. 
• Lay Deputy - your church's lay deputy delegation can include youth 16 years or older who are communicants in good standing. These youth should show capacity for leadership within the local church community as they will be representing your local church.

As you consider the delegation process, please remember the Episcopal Church's Children's Charter:

The church is called to appreciate children's abilities and readiness to represent Christ and his church, to bear witness to him wherever they may be, and according to gifts given to them, to carry on Christ's work of reconciliation in the world, and to take their place in the life, worship, and governance of the church. (Ministry of the Laity, Pg. 855 BCP)

 

A few additional reminders:

• If you are making hotel reservations and transportation arrangements, please remember that our Safeguarding God's Children guidelines do not allow for one adult and one child to room or ride together unless they are family.
• The local church is responsible for transporting all youth deputies, providing overnight accommodations, and maintaining record of parent and emergency contact information.
• We (the youth representatives and I) will find the opportunity to meet as a group the first evening to get to know each other, get oriented to the procedures of convention, and vote to see which 5 youth will have voting power.

Thank you for all of your work in the church, and for all you do to encourage and guide our youth. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at kendall@episcopalky.org. I'd love to hear from you!

Credentials of Lay Deputies

• To submit your credentials electronically, please complete our online Credentials of Lay Deputies form.
• To print out your credentials form and submit it through the mail, please download the Credentials of Lay Deputies PDF. Please fill out the form on your computer before printing for optimum legibility. Please mail to: c/o Kay Wilkinson, Diocese of Kentucky, 425 S. Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40202.

Note: Any person planning on attending Convention needs to register. Submitting credentials is a separate process.

Registration Instructions

Every person planning to attend Convention, whether clergy, lay deputy, alternate, visitor, or other, needs to register for convention.

The planning committee has worked hard to keep registration fees at last year's rate. Registration can only be done online and electronic payment is due when registering. Registration is due by October 10th.

Exhibitor Registration

Businesses and organizations seeking to take advantage of the 200+ people attending convention can register for exhibit space for Saturday. Exhibitors will be notified October 24th if there will be access to the exhibit space on Friday, November 7th. Exhibits will be located in the high traffic area of the convention center's 3rd floor east side where registration, venues, and meals will be held. 6' tables, chairs, electrical outlets are available. All other items, including table coverings, the exhibitor will need to provide. Registration is due October 10th.

 

Hotel Reservation Information

Rooms are reserved with group rates at the following hotels. Group name for all of the hotels is "Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky." Room rates are effective until October 7th. Deputies need to use their own info/documentation for tax exemption.

 

Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown/Waterfront (adjacent to the convention center)

Space is limited, but more rooms will come available in early October. Notification of availability will be emailed to delegates.

401 West 2nd Street	Rate: $129.00
Owensboro, KY 42301	Register online
270-685-2005	Hotel website

 

Hampton Inn South (3.9 miles from convention center)

615 Salem Drive	Rate: $114.00
Owensboro, KY 42303	Register online
270-926-2006	Hotel website

 

Comfort Suites (4.1 miles from convention center)

230 Salem Drive	Rate: $112.00
Owensboro, KY 42303	Online registration not available
270-926-7675	Hotel website

 

Ramada (1.9 miles from convention center) 

3136 West 2nd Street	Rate: $89.00
Owensboro, KY 42301	Online registration not available
270-685-3941	Hotel website

Resolution Reminder

Documents Required for Seat at Convention

Calendar leading up to Diocesan Convention

        

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