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Petition & Report deadlines for Annual ConferenceGreetings New York Annual Conference Community:
Preparations for our June 7 through 10, 2017 Annual Conference at Hofstra have begun…
If you are a District or Conference Committee/Commission Chair and are required to submit an annual report, it must be submitted to the Conference Secretary by Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
If you plan to submit a petition or resolution to be considered by Annual Conference, it must be submitted to the Conference Secretary by Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
Once the reports, petitions and resolutions are submitted they need to be proofed for correctness and prepared for inclusion in the Preliminary Reports, Petitions and Resolutions Book for the Plenary Session of Annual Conference. It is critical that this material be submitted by the mentioned due date. “All resolutions or petitions for conference consideration shall be signed by at least five members of the conference, with the exception of petitions from local churches, which shall have been adopted by majority vote of the respective church’s Church Council (or equivalent structure) or Charge Conference…” It is important that you prepare and submit your material in the format described. Prepare your report as an editable WORD document (not more than 700 words), using this heading as a guide: Name of Report, Resolution or Petition Late reports received between April 27 and May 31 must meet all requirements stated in Rule 27. Note that “…Reports, resolutions and petitions failing to adhere to the five-day deadline shall not be considered by the annual conference.” If you are new at this, please do not wait until the last minute. Contact me and I will help you through the process - confsecy@nyac.com or call 914 615-2231 or 845 943-8962. |
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