Diocesan Committee/Board Members to be elected at 2005 Convention

The positions below are those for which the Nominating Committee is seeking nominees for election. Nominations must be mailed by September 9 to Mary Lou Ashton, Nominating Committee Chair, 1473 W. Lakeshore Drive, Colchester, VT 05446. Call or email her with questions: 802-865-9912; .
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Brookhaven Trustees: Three Members to be elected for three-year terms
The Board has full jurisdiction and authority over the management and operation of the Brookhaven Home and School, including the program, discipline and regulation, and the engagement or dismissal of faculty and staff. The Board meets the third Wednesday of the month at 3:30 P.M. Contact Person: The Rev. Diana Collins, President, .

Diocesan Council: Four At-Large Members to be elected for two-year terms and Two Youth Representatives to be elected for one year terms
The Bishop and the Council exercise the executive powers of the Diocese between conventions and are responsible for the promotion of the mission of the church. The Council, in consultation with the Treasurer of the Diocese, prepares a comprehensive budget each year for submission to the annual Convention. Of the 26 elected members, 16 are elected by deaneries, 8 are at-large members and 2 are youth members. The Council meets five Saturdays per year at various locations from 10 A.M.–2 P.M. Contact person: Zeke Hanzl (863-3431 or 800-286-3437), .
Note: Each deanery should elect a lay or clergy representative to council by August 1, and send the name to the Secretary of Convention.

Ecclesiastical Court: Two members (1 cleric, 1 lay person) and two alternate members (1 cleric, 1 lay person) to be elected.
The five-member court is responsible for conducting trials of cases relating to ecclesiastical discipline of clergy under Title IV of the canons of the national church. At least one member “shall be learned in the law.” There are no regularly scheduled meetings. Contact person: Paul Van de Graff, .

General Convention: Four clergy and four lay alternate deputies to be elected
The 2006 General Convention is scheduled for June 12-23 in Columbus, Ohio. Deputies were chosen at the 2004 Diocesan Convention. Clerical Alternate Deputies must be priests or deacons canonically resident in Vermont. Lay Alternate Deputies must be communicants in good standing of a congregation in the diocese.

Oversight and Audit Committee: Two members (1 cleric, 1 lay person) to be elected to three-year terms
The committee of three clergy and three lay persons is responsible for implementing and enforcing the audit, financial reporting, funds management and other requirements of diocesan and national canons relating to diocesan and parish financial management. They provide resources and consulting to parishes and diocesan organizations and are responsible for an annual audit of accounts of the Diocese and Trustees. The committee meets several times a year. Contact person: Jim Harder, Chair (802-775-4368).

Rock Point Board: Three Members to be elected to three-year terms; one member to be appointed by the Bishop to a three-year term
The Board is responsible for administration and maintenance of the buildings and grounds of Rock Point. The duties include planning for the use, maintenance, management and security of the property and purchasing and contracting for all goods and services. The Board normally meets every third Wednesday of the month in Burlington. Contact person: Stephen Reynes, President, .

Rock Point School Trustees: Four Members to be elected to three-year terms
The Board of Trustees has full jurisdiction and authority over the management and operations of Rock Point School, including the curriculum, discipline, regulation and the engagement or dismissal of the faculty and staff. The Board meets quarterly (August, November, February, May), in Burlington. Contact person: Patricia Rickard, President (802-864-0880).

Standing Committee: Two members (1 cleric and 1 lay person) to be elected to terms of four years
The Standing Committee—four clergy and four lay persons—is an advisory committee to the bishop and acts in the absence of the bishop as the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese. The committee must consent to ordinations and to episcopal elections in other dioceses. The committee meets the third Tuesday of each month in Randolph, 2:00–4:00 P.M.
Contact person: The Rev. John Morris, President (802-333-9725), .

Trustees of the Diocese: One Member to be elected to a term of seven years
The Board of Trustees is responsible for receiving, holding and properly disposing of all assets, real and personal, of the Diocese. In other words, the Board is owner of all diocesan property and is responsible for management of diocesan investments. The Board meets quarterly (January, April, July, October) in Burlington. Contact person: John Larson, President (802-234-5577), .