The Convocation Coordinator is the liaison between the Board and the parishes in her convocation.  She should facilitate and coordinate the flow of communication to and from the board, such as completion of the annual Parish ECW Information Sheet by all parishes in her convocation.

EACH CONVOCATION:

• Elects a coordinator who serves a term on the ECW Diocesan Board.

• Elects other officers for affairs of the convocation, such as Convocation Treasurer and Assistant Coordinator.

• Plans convocation meetings, special projects, etc.

• Meets twice a year for worship, study and fellowship.

• Has a January board meeting with all ECW presidents in convocation.

• Hosts annual FallConference once every seven years on a rotating basis. (See chart below)  The Events Coordinator will assist with planning.

• Hosts annual Women's Weekend once every seven years on a rotating basis. (See chart below)  The Events Coordinator will assist with planning.

• Collects Convocation Dues from parish ECW's to offset any convocation expenses, following the schedule shown below

Convocation Dues from parishes to their Convocation are payable on the following basis:

Birmingham: Sept. 1 to Sylvia P. McClain, 5781 Princess Blvd., Birmingham 35215
Black Belt: Jan. 1 to Kitty Rugg, 1405 Erwin St. Greensboro 36744
Cheaha: Jan 1 to Katherine Tooker, 1125 Old Choccoloceo Rd. Anniston 36207
East Alabama: Sept. 1 to Sue Haygood, 907 Janet Dr, Auburn 36830
Montgomery: Jan. 1 to Nancy Boston, 8360 Wexford Trace, Montgomery 36117
Mountain: Jan. 1 to Brenda Mayhall, 418 Briarwood Dr., Albertville 35950
Tennessee Valley: Jan. 1 to Maurice Haygood, 904 Warren Ave., Tuscumbia 35674

FALL CONFERENCE is an annual event featuring a speaker, sharing time for parishes, fellowship and dinner, a business meeting and time for prayer and relaxation. Each parish sends two delegates for the business meeting.   The Memorial Roll is a list of all the church women who have died in the previous year and is read each year at the Conference during the Prayers of the People at the closing Eucharist.  The Book of Remembrance will be on display also at the Conference during the UTO Ingathering.

 Read about the

118th Annual Fall ECW Conference October 2007

Registration information is available from your parish ECW president, your convocation coordinator, and this website.   Please mail registrations as instructed on the registration form.

Fall Conference is open to all people of the diocese. Clergy are encouraged to attend all or part of the conference.

WOMEN’S WEEKEND is designed to include and accommodate the working women of the diocese.  A speaker is invited to lead the women in spiritual enrichment.  There is also time for prayer, relaxation, and physical activity.  Registration information is available from your parish ECW president, your convocation coordinator, and this website.

Women's Weekend is open to all women of the diocese.

The Cheaha Convocation will host the 2008 Women's Weekend at Camp McDowell.

Memorial Roll:

Names of church women who died after September 1 of the previous year should be sent to the ECW Diocesan Treasurer, between September 1 - 15.  This information should be available from your parish rector's office.  Please print or type name in capital letters (given name, maiden name and husband’s name).  Gifts accompanying the name(s) will be added to the ECW College Scholarship Fund and should be sent to the ECW, Diocese of Alabama, 521 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.  Please make checks payable to the Episcopal Church Women and mark "Memorial Roll" in lower left corner of check.  The Book of Remembrance will be on display at the Annual Fall ECW Conference and names will be read during the closing Eucharist.