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Thursday, November 4, 2021
237th Annual Convention
Saturday, November 20, 2021
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Online Only
Included in this email: elections, resolutions, orientation, finance and budget presentation information, convention calendar, and the convention webpage.
Elections
Election Training
Training on the election’s platform will be offered by Data on the Spot (DOTS), the elections vendor, on Thursday, November 11, 2021 and Saturday, November 13, 2021. Voters or potential voters need to attend one of these sessions and plan on 15-30 minutes for training.
 
The windows for training are from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 11, and from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on November 13. 
 
Even if you were trained last year, please plan to attend a training session on one of the scheduled days as a refresher. You may attend for as long as you need. You may sign off when you are comfortable with the process.
 
Delegates, alternates, and certified canonical clergy will receive e-mails from Elections | 237 Annual Convention (dataonthespot) with training information. Please be on the lookout for this communication. The Zoom links for the voter training will not be posted on the convention webpage. If you are a voter and do not receive an e-mail from Elections | 237 Annual Convention (dataonthespot), please check your spam folder. If you do not find this email in your Spam folder, please contact Toni Snow, tsnow@delaware.church.
 
Please note there will be no training available on the day of the convention, so it is essential that voters and potential voters participate in one of the above training sessions.
Resolutions
Links to amended resolutions as discussed at the October 24, 2021, resolutions hearing can be found here. These resolutions will be voted on at the 237th Convention.
Orientation
for first time delegates and alternates
Orientation for delegates, alternates, and certified clergy attending convention for the first time will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The session should last approximately 30 minutes. Zoom links for this session are posted on the convention webpage and can be accessed by clicking here.
Finance and Budget
presentation sessions
Two Finance and Budget presentation sessions will be held via Zoom during the week of November 8, 2021. Those sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, November 10, 2021, beginning at 4:30 p.m. and again on the morning of Saturday, November 13, 2021, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Each session is scheduled for approximately 90 minutes. The convention will be asked to approve the 2022 preliminary budget, so it will be helpful for voters to attend one of these sessions. No sessions will be held on the day of the convention. Links to budget information can be found here. Zoom links for these sessions are posted on the convention webpage and can be accessed by clicking here.
Convention Calendar
Finance and budget presentations
  • Wednesday, November 10, 4:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 13, 9:00 a.m.

Electronic voter trainings
  • Thursday, November 11, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 13, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

New delegate orientation
  • Friday, November 19, 4:30 p.m.

237th Annual Convention
  • Saturday, November 20, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Worship begins at 2:30 p.m. (separate livestream link)
Please remember that the convention webpage, is a centralized repository of information and instructions for the 237th Annual Convention. The page will provide all links, documents, election information, resolutions, livestream links for convention and worship, and other items you will need to know to be an effective participant.
Issue date: November 4, 2021