Schedule for Synod
All events will be at the Dallas/Park Cities Hilton unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, September 29
1:00 – 5:00
Synod Registration
2:30 – 4:30
First Time General Convention Deputy Orientation
2:30 – 4:30
Preview and Discussion, Spanish Language Discovery Series: The Rev. Jaime Case
5:30
Reception, Cash Bar
6:00
Seated Dinner
7:30
Opening Eucharist at St. Michael’s and All Angels
Friday, September 30
8:00
Breakfast Buffet
8:30
Morning Prayer / Bible Study
9:00 – 10:00
Business Session I
10:30
“We Welcome You to Come Grow With Us,” Presentation on the Episcopal Ad Campaign: Bob Williams
12:00
Lunch
1:30
Continuation of Program
6:00
Reception at St. Michael’s and All Angels
Dinner on Your Own at Local Restaurants
Saturday, October 1
8:00
Breakfast Buffet
8:30
Morning Prayer / Bible Study
9:00 – 12:00
Business Session II
Rooms for Synod have been reserved at the
Dallas Park Cities Hilton
5954 Luther Lane, Dallas, Texas 75225
214.368.0400
Reservations:
469.232.4929; 1.800.HILTONS Episcopal Provincial Synod
OR
www.dallasparkcities.hilton.com reservation code : PEC
Rates: Single $109, Double $119, Triple $129, Quad $139
Rooms will be released on September 7, 2005
Send registration and payment to:
Province VII of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
924 North Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
What will I do as a General
Convention Deputy . . .
and how heavy IS that
notebook anyway???
Attend the workshop on the nuts and bolts of being
a General Convention Deputy from 2:30 – 4:30
on Thursday, September 29 just prior to Synod. The
focus will be general information on serving as a
deputy. The workshop will not deal with the issues of
General Convention. To reserve your space, just use
the enclosed registration form. You do not have to
register for Synod to attend this workshop.
Registration Form
Province VII Synod
September 29 – October 1, 2005
Name _______________________________________
Email _______________________________________
Diocese _______________________________________
Home _______________________________________
Address _______________________________________
Synod Deputy _____ Synod Alternate _____
Synod Guest _____
I am registering for:
________ The Full Synod (Thursday – Saturday)
$90
________ First Time GC Deputy Orientation (Thursday)
$5
________ Spanish Language Discovery Series (Thursday)
No Charge
________ The program for Friday only (includes lunch)
$25
Total:
$_______
There is an additional fee of $25 for full Synod registrations received after September 10, 2005.
You may register by emailing:vycke@sbcglobal.net
OR
download the registration form from episcopalchurch.org/province_vii
OR
you may send this hard copy to
Province VII of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
924 North Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
The full Synod fees are payable in advance and must be received by
September 15, 2005.
Checks should be made payable to Province VII of the Episcopal Church
“We Welcome You To Come and Grow With Us”
Friday’s program will feature the new Episcopal Ad Campaign “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You to Come and Grow” which is
designed to attract those who are un-churched; particularly young adults and gen-x’ers. The ads focus on four areas:
Come and Grow in Understanding
“Enlighten those who teach and learn rejoicing in the knowledge of your truth” A focus on Christian formation and lifelong learning
Come and Grow in Gratitude
“It is right to give God thanks and praise” A focus on worship
Come and Grow in Service
“Send us out to do the work that you have given us to do, to love and serve . . .” A focus on volunteering and outreach
Come and Grow in Peace
“Blessed are the peacemakers” A focus on peace and justice ministries “Market research and focus testing has shaped the new spots for a specifi c demographics group, Gen-X people who do not attendchurch. Their perspectives are very different from the lenses of people of other ages and considerable experience with the Episcopal Church.”
– Offi ce of Communications, Episcopal Church Center
In addition to previewing the ad campaign, there will be interactive discussion on how to incorporate newcomers who visit as a result
of the ads. Participants will also have a chance to preview related materials for, Vestry Planning for Evangelism, Ministry With Young
Adults, Cross Cultural Ministry, and Seasonal Studies.
T
he primary speaker for the Synod Program will be Canon Robert Williams,Director of the Office of Communication of the Episcopal Church Center. Under Cannon Williams’ direction, the office is engaged in carrying out a “comprehensive communication strategy in alignment with the mission of the church.”
Part of Friday’s program will be spent in diocesan teams to talk about local advertising initiatives, including ways to combine with neighboring dioceses in rural areas and exploring Michigan’s partnership with National Public Radio as an example of
ways to stretch advertising dollars. There will also be opportunities for those with Hispanic congregations to work with The Rev. Jaime Case, Director of the Center for Hispanic Ministry, to explore ways that the upcoming television and print ads in Spanish can be fully utilized in local and regional areas.
For more information on the campaign, visit www.episcopalchurch. org/adcollaborative. Synod will also provide displays from Provincial Networks on local and regional ministry programs in the areas of Christian Formation; Ministry with Children, Youth, College and Young Adults; Hispanic Ministries; Anti-Racism; Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice; Commission on Ministry and Title III Revisions; and many others.
“Come and Grow in a Congregation Near You”
