MEMORANDUM
DATE: July
17, 2006
TO: All Rectors,
Parish Councils, Monastic & Diocesan Institutions, Diocesan Council Members,
Department Chairs, and Guests
FROM: 2006
Diocesan Assembly Committee
RE: INVITATION
TO THE 2006 DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY
WHEN &
WHERE
The 2006 Diocesan Assembly will be held at St.
Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church in Las
Vegas, Nevada from Monday, October 2 through Wednesday, October 4,
2006.
On Monday, October 2, delegates may pick up their
assembly badges at St. Paul the Apostle Church from 1:00 PM. Snacks will
be provided.
Vespers will be served at 6:00 PM followed by a
reception.
The Diocesan Council will gather for dinner and a
pre-assembly meeting at 7:00 PM.
The Diocesan Assembly will begin on Tuesday at 8:00
AM with a Hierarchical Liturgy, followed by brunch and assembly
sessions, including the presentation of the 2007 budget.
There will be a retirement banquet at 7:00 PM for His
Grace, Bishop Tikhon at Sunset Gardens. Transportation to and from
Sunset Gardens will be provided for those needing it.
On Wednesday, the assembly will resume with elections
and report summaries. The Diocesan Council, including newly elected
members will meet following lunch and the last session.
A complete agenda and schedule, as
well as reports, will become available on-line.
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REGISTRATION
Note: Registration
deadline has passed as of 9/10/06. Delegates must register
at the assembly registration desk.
This is the
last year mail-in registration will be possible. We encourage you
to use the on-line registration forms.
CLERGY may register for
the assembly on-line, or by printing and mailing the clergy
registration form. Clergy assembly fees are covered by the
parish Assembly Assessment. The invoice for this assessment will be
mailed separately to parishes the week of July 24.
LAY DELEGATES
may register
for the assembly on-line, or by printing and mailing the delegate
registration form. Delegate assembly fees are covered by the
parish Assembly Assessment. The invoice for this assessment will be
mailed separately to parishes the week of July 24..
OBSERVERS and COMMUTERS may register on-line, or by printing and mailing the
observer
or commuter form. A fee of $40.00 is required to cover
the cost of snacks and meals provided on the church premises. This
fee does not cover the cost of the banquet. See below.
If
registering on-line, please mail in your check promptly.
SPOUSES: Delegates, both Clergy and Lay, and
Observers who wish to bring their spouses may do so. However,
those spouses who are not accredited delegates are considered Observers
and are subject to the same fees and deadlines as all other Observers.
Register on-line soon for spouses, or print and mail in the observer
form.
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RETIREMENT
BANQUET
Deadline for reservations has passed.
Non-delegates who wish to attend
the retirement banquet (buffet style except head table) must RSVP either
on-line or via the mail-in form. For
non-delegates, the cost to attend the banquest is $60.00 per
person. Dinner reservations are not
guaranteed unless a check for $60.00 per person has been received by
the Diocesan Treasurer by the deadline date (September 10, 2006).
NOTE: All
clergy and lay delegates who plan to attend the retirement banquet must
RSVP in order for us to have an accurate count for the dinner.
DELEGATE
INFORMATION
A complete agenda and schedule, as
well as reports, is available on-line. Delegates are responsible for downloading the report
books and reading the material prior to the Assembly. The report
books will
not be mailed.
download
Report Book Vol. 1
download
Report Book Vol. 2
download
Report Book Vol. 3 
(as
of 10/1/06 - includes draft budget)
download
Reports submitted after September 10
Delegates: download all three volumes and
print/read them prior to the Assembly.
Parishes are responsible for the cost of lodging and transportation for Clergy and Lay delegates.
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DEADLINE
FOR SUBMITTING
REGISTRATION FORMS & FEES
The deadline for submitting all forms and fees:
SEPTEMBER 10, 2006.
Please note: Do not send
forms and fees to the Diocesan Office in Los Angeles. Send forms and fees to:
