Nominating Committee Request

​The nominating committee at Church of the Holy Spirit has been working over the last several months to secure candidates for the open positions on Vestry for 2025.   Now we are asking for your assistance with the next items in our assignment.   (download the word document)

Delegates to the Diocese of New Jersey Convention 2025-
CHS will elect 3 lay deputy delegates to the next convention to be held in November of 2025, with pre-convention hearings held usually in October.  Both events can be attended either in person or online.  The actual convention will be held at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton, N.J.  Diocesan Convention is a time when representatives around our diocese gather to share in the decision-making process of the Church, upholding the common mission and ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Deputies to the Watchung Convocation 2025-
CHS will elect 3 deputies to our convocation.  Meetings for clergy are typically held monthly from September to May.  A combined clergy and lay deputies meeting occurs twice annually.  The Watchung Convocation is a group of 16 Episcopal churches of the greater Watchung region in central New Jersey. The work of the convocation can be as expansive or as limited as each convocation wishes. The purpose includes the facilitation of communication between parishes and the diocese, the sharing of ministries and cooperative ventures (confirmation services, youth groups, outreach, etc.), and mutual support. 

The nominating committee is seeking names of those who may be interested in participating in either of these two groups by Dec 15th.  This is an opportunity to learn more about the Episcopal church outside of our four walls.  All submitted names will be reviewed by the committee, with the final selection brought to the congregation for vote at our annual meeting in January.

Sally Bird
Nominating Committee Vestry Liaison
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