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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:
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Elects a coordinator who serves a term on the
ECW Diocesan Board.
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Elects other officers for affairs of
the convocation, such as Convocation Treasurer and Assistant
Coordinator.
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Plans convocation meetings, special projects, etc.
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Meets twice a year for worship, study and fellowship.
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Has a January board meeting with all ECW
presidents in convocation.
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Hosts annual
Fall Conference once
every seven years on a rotating basis. (See chart below)
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Collects Convocation
Dues from parish ECW's
to offset any convocation expenses, following the schedule shown below
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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
(see right) of all
the church women who have died in the previous year 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.
Fall Conference is open to all people of the diocese. Clergy are
encouraged to attend all or part of the conference.
Registration information is available from your parish ECW president, your
convocation coordinator, and this website.
The
2011 Fall Conference will be hosted by the
Montgomery
Convocation.
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Memorial
Roll for Book of Remembrance:
Names of church women who died after September 1 of the previous year
should be sent to the ECW Diocesan
Treasurer,
by September 19.
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.
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