ANNUAL CONVENTION

The 211th Annual Convention will take place November 20-21 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem.

The theme of this year’s convention is “Go make disciples!” and comes from Matthew 28:16-20: “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him, but they doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.'”

Registration for clergy and delegates will open in late June. Clergy and senior wardens of vestries should watch their email for updates in the coming months.

Please note the Thursday night program, while not officially a part of convention, will provide valuable grounding in the work of the gathering. Clergy and delegates are encouraged to attend.

Register congregational delegations by August 3.

Everyone–elected delegates, voting and nonvoting clergy, and guests–uses the same form to register. Note that congregational delegates and their clergy are all registered together, usually by a parish administrator or clerk of the vestry. It is critical for congregations to register by the August 3 deadline so everyone receives the convention emails sent beginning in mid-August.

Thursday Night Program

The Thursday night program, while optional, will frame the work of convention and introduce the theme, Go Make Disciples, with a joyful evening of art and beauty. Everyone is encouraged to attend. The option to register for Thursday night is included on the convention registration.

Not a delegate? You’re still invited to Thursday night! Details will be available later this summer.