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
Convention reports	Ballots, Rules of Order, Agenda	Keynote Speaker
Click here to go to the convention reports page.The reports 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) General information (PDF)	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'. Download a one-page PDF flyer about Bruce Main.
Workshop: Come and See	Workshop: Stewardship	Workshop: Listening to the Listeners

'Come and See', presented by the Right Onward Visioning Committee. The workshop is designed to acquaint you with the nest steps in the visioning process, seeking to build upon the foundation established by the 2007 Convention. Download a one-page PDF about this workshop.	Stewardship Workshop, presented by Canon Chuck Perfater and the Stewardship Commission. The Diocesan Stewardship Commission will present an interesting, interactive workshop that will capture the attention of all attendees. Download a one-page PDF about this workshop.	Listening to the Listeners: A Congregational Love Story, led by the Reverend Susan Richardson. Being heard helps us claim ourselves, our stories, and the presence and delight of God in them. Our Christian communities should be the one place we may be invited into that fullness. Download a one-page PDF about this workshop.
ECW/WC Breakfast	Anglican Caucus Breakfast	Elizabeth Geitz book signing
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 Reverend Lisa Caton $20 per person. Seating is limited. Click here to purchase a ticket.	Saturday, March 3 at 8 am Plaza VI Speaker: Mr. Robert Lundy of the American Anglican Council: How to Grow a Parish. The AAC has a new program for outreach, evangelization, and growth. It’s called Sure Foundation and it has been tried around the country and met with acclaim and success by those who have implemented it. We’d like to bring it to New Jersey! Come and hear about the program. All are welcome, but you must pay for the breakfast. Download a PDF flyer with more information and a reservation form.	Friday, March 2, from noon till 6 pm Join Sister Jane Mankaa and Elizabeth Geitz for the signing of Elizabeth's new book I am That Child. A sabbatical journey to Cameroon took Elizabeth over the threshold of the fledgling Good Shepherd Home Orphanage where, in short order, she was embraced by its founder, Sister Jane Mankaa, and the AIDS orphans in her care. The protective gear she packed for the trip was no match for the infectious love she met. Find out more about the book here: elizabethgeitz.com
Banquet entertainment
Friday, March 2, from 7 pm Join us and enjoy the wonderful piano music by Spencer at the banquet on Friday, 3 March at 7 pm. Spencer Caton is a 20 year old jazz pianist from Pennington, New Jersey. He has been performing jazz publicly since he was a freshman in high school. His performances have brought him from Philadelphia to New York City and everywhere in between. Spencer is currently a sophomore at Princeton University where he is studying jazz performance and psychology. Click here for a full-page flyer.