Synod 2007

"Behold, I Make All Things New"
Embracing the Future
(Revelation 21:5)


The two-day residential Synod dates are: October 12 (9 a.m. sharp start) and October 13, 2007. Our meetings will be held at the NAV CANADA Conference Centre in Cornwall. It is a 600-room professional convention facility with full amenities, including a swimming pool, exercise room, dining hall, pub and shops.

This year we will be sharing the NAV CANADA facilities with our Youth Synod.

Room Reservations: Each delegate is responsible for booking his or her own room!

The cost of the rooms is $97 for single and $117 for double occupancy (one double bed) in addition to 11% taxes (which includes a full breakfast). Reservations at the NAV CANADA Centre for our group will close September 28. Reserve using a credit card by:

Telephone (toll-free): 1-866-243-9193
E-mail: reservations@navcanada.ca
613-936-5010
Att: Reservations, NAV CANADA Conference Centre, 1950 Montreal Rd.,
Cornwall, ON K6H 6L2

Significant Plenary Topics
  • "Faithful Stewards . . . New Directions": Strategic Planning Task Force Report
  • "Draw The Circle Wide. Draw It Wider Still!": General Synod
  • "Serving God's World": Community Ministries
  • "Embracing the Future": Important Issues (This replaces the seminars for this year.)
  • "Reflections: by Bishop John Chapman at the Friday evening dinner


Important Deadlines

For the Convening Circular
To: The Synod Office by August 1, 2007. Attention: Joyce Couvrette
  • Regional Dean reports
  • Parish reports
  • Archivist;s report
  • Standing Committee and subcommittee reports
  • Working Group reports
  • Lay Readers Association report


Notices of Motion for publication in the Convening Circular
To: The Synod Office by September 4, 2007. Attention: Joyce Couvrette
  • Any Notices of Motion received after this date will not be distributed prior to Synod.

Nominations
To: The Synod Office by October 2, 2007
Attention: Nominations Committee
All nominations for election to:
  • Executive Committee
  • Advisory Commission on Termination of Clerical Appointments
  • Trinity College Corporation


The deadline for registration for Synod is September 28, 2007.

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