Delegate Information

Welcome Delegates!

Welcome, Delegates! You are an important group of people within Central District Conference. Acting on behalf of your congregation, you determine major policy issues, evaluate the work of the Board of Directors, and discern the voice of the Spirit in the midst of the conference.

The annual meeting will be held in person June 20-22, 2024 at Goshen College, College Mennonite Church. We are also offering the opportunity for folks to join worship live via Goshen College’s livestream at goshen.edu/news/live-stream/ and to join the delegate sessions via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants after they register. Registration is $100/adult and $25/youth delegate.  Registration for children K-12 is $15/child, children 0-4 are free.

• Welcome from the Board President
• Delegate Expectations
• Discussion Guidelines for Delegates
• Share suggestions for CDC Leadership Positions
• 2024 Report Book

Schedule

2024 Schedule (pdf)

Thursday, June 20

• 2:00p – Registration begins at College Mennonite Church in the hall outside the fellowship hall
• 3:00p – Listen! Wisdom is Calling with Sally Weaver Glick in the Sanctuary
• 5:00p – Pastor Appreciation Dinner in the Koinonia Room. Childcare available.
• 7:30p – Worship at College Mennonite Church in the sanctuary
• 9:00p – Ice cream in the fellowship hall

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Friday, June 21

• 8:30a – Delegate Session I
  • Welcome
  • State of Conference Address
  • Congregational Story:
  • ACTION: Review of 2023 Minutes
  • Treasurers Report and Presentation of Proposed 2024-2025 Spending Plan
  • ACTION: Presentation of 2024-2025 Slate of Nominees

• Break
• 10:15a
  • Committee Reports: Ministerial Committee, Missional Church Committee, Camp Friedenswald
  • Presentation of Provisional Membership Amendment to By-laws
  • Introduction of Peace Mennonite Fellowship – Letter requesting membership, CDC Board recommendation
  • Introduction of Knoxville Mennonite Church – Letter requesting membership, Letter requesting withdrawal from Virginia Mennonite Conference, CDC Board recommendation
  • ACTION: Vote to receive St Louis Mennonite Fellowship, Affirmation of membership criteria and polity
  • Dwelling in the Word
  • Introduction of Guests
  • Announcements

• 12:00p – 1:30p – Lunch. A list of local restaurants is available here and in your delegate packet.
• 1:30p – Delegate Session II
  • Announcement of results of vote to receive St Louis Mennonite Fellowship
  • Worship/Plenary Session with Carol Penner
• 3:15p – Break
• 3:45p – Delegate Session III
  • MC USA Church Safety Presentation
  • Table Discussion
• 4:50p – Stretch Break
• 5:00p – Seminars
  • Anabaptism at 500 with Gerald Mast and Lisa Weaver
  • Bluffton University with Doug Luginbill and Jane Wood
  • Seasons in the Life Cycle of Congregations with Celeste Groff
  • TBD
• 6:00p Dinner in the dining hall or on your own. A list of local restaurants is available here and in the delegate packet

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Saturday, June 22

• 8:30a – Worship at College Mennonite Church in the sanctuary
• 9:30a – Break
• 10:00a – Delegate Session IV
  • Table Discussion – Missional Church Committee
  • Recognition of new credentials and deaths – Ministerial Committee
  • ACTION: Provisional Membership By-laws Amendment
  • ACTION: on the 2024-2025 Spending Plan
  • Open Mic
• Closing
  • Listening Committee Report
  • Evaluations & Committee Nominations
  • Closing words from Board President
  • Closing Meditation and Songs

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