Join us Friday of Convention for
Annual Convention’s Friday Night Dinner & Arts Event
Featuring music by
Theodicy Jazz Collective
with special performances by
Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet
Tickets for Friday Night Event are separate from Annual Convention registration costs. The suggested price per adult ticket is $20. It is our hope cost will not prove to be a barrier for anyone attending any ECCT event, including our Friday Night Event. If the cost proves a hardship, please pay what you can per ticket. For those who are able, please consider adding an additional donation to help us continue to offset and reduce costs so that we can make all ECCT events affordable and accessible to all.
Registration is open for
The Episcopal Church in Connecticut’s 240th Annual Convention
“One Vine Many Branches”
October 25-26, 2024
Bristol Event Center Bristol, CT
Be sure to enter code
EarlyBird
at checkout to save 20% off your Convention Registration*!
*Discount does not apply to Friday Night Event tickets.
Each parish is encouraged to send at least one elected lay delegate. All clergy canonically resident in ECCT are required to attend Annual Convention unless they are excused by the bishops in advance. All requests to be excused from Annual Convention must be submitted via the form on ECCT’s website.
FREE CHILDCARE AVAILABLE AT ANNUAL CONVENTION & FRIDAY NIGHT EVENT
A staff of childcare professionals will be available during all of this year’s Annual Convention. While you connect, learn, and discern “what’s next” for ECCT, your children will be making new friends and enjoying crafts, story time, outdoor activities, and games. Children aged infant-12 years are welcome and this service is free.
Register your child(ren) during the Annual Convention registration process.
RESOLUTIONS
A central part of our work at Annual Convention is to consider resolutions from our ECCT community. Resolutions must be submitted by five members of Convention, in writing, along with explanatory comments of no more than 100 words, no later than September 29. Any resolutions submitted after this deadline will be considered only at the discretion of the Convention. A “Guidelines for Submitting Resolutions” handbook is available for download and will help you ensure your resolution follows ECCT content and formatting standards.
REPORTS
Any Ministry Network, Task Force, or other affiliated ECCT group or ministry is welcome to submit a report to Convention. Reports must be no longer than 1,000 words in length. If your group’s report needs additional length, it may be submitted as a supplemental addendum to your report as a PDF or Word document via the form. Submit your report via ECCT’s website.
NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS
Anyone who wishes to stand for election to the Standing Committee or as a delegate to Province 1 is encouraged to complete the nominee application form on ECCT’s website no later than September 27.
Do you know someone whose gifts, experience, and skills could benefit ECCT? Please help us by referring them!
Please note: Other bodies such as the Commission on Ministry, Ministry Network representatives to the Mission Council, Camp Washington Board, Cathedral Chapter, and Title IV Disciplinary Committee are nominated by the bishop and voted on at convention. If you would like more information on running for these positions or to be considered for nomination, please contact the Secretary of the Diocese & Convention.
DATES TO REMEMBER
September
3
EarlyBird Registration discount ends!
Register using the “EarlyBird” discount code to get 20% off your Annual Convention registration cost.
September
25
Hotel Reservation Deadline
ECCT-negotiated discount rates are available at the Doubletree, Home2Suites, and Fairfield Inn & Suites.
September
27
Resolutions & nominations submission deadline
All resolutions & nominations must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. to be considered at this year’s Annual Convention.
Question or Concerns?
If you have questions, concerns, or need assistance regarding any aspect of ECCT’s Annual Convention, please contact the Rev. Stacey Kohl, Secretary of the Diocese & Convention.