150th Annual Diocesan Convention
2024 Diocesan Convention
November 8-9, 2024
The 150th Annual Diocesan Convention will be held at the Hilton Meadowlands in East Rutherford and will be live streamed to the diocesan YouTube channel.
Call to Convention
Convention Packet Materials
Submit Announcements for Convention Slideshow
A feature of Diocesan Convention is the slideshow of announcements from congregations and associated organizations that runs during breaks and before and after sessions.
To have your announcement included, click the Upload Files button to upload the images and text we should use to create the PowerPoint slide of your announcement.
Deadline: 5 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Guidelines:
- Images and text MUST be uploaded as separate files – DO NOT embed images in the text file as your image quality will suffer and so will your slide.
- You may create and upload your own PowerPoint slide but it MUST be 16×9 aspect ratio and easy to read.
- Slides that don’t meet the above criteria will be returned for a do-over.
Nominations for Election
Deadlines:
Oct. 16 at noon – For inclusion in pre-Convention packets
Nov. 1 at noon – For inclusion in packets distributed at Convention
Keynote Speaker
Our keynote speaker for the 150th Diocesan Convention will be Jim Wallis, the New York Times bestselling author, public theologian, renowned preacher and commentator on ethics and public life.
We hope you can join us on Friday, November 8 at 7 PM for his address over dinner. He’ll also be available after if you’d like to purchase a copy of his latest book, The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy, to be signed.
There are limited seats so please make sure to register by Monday, October 28 to secure your seat!
New Youth Convo at Convention
Registration deadline: Oct. 18
At this unique experience at the 150th Convention, youth in grades 9-12 will enjoy food, fun, and fellowship, and attend youth-only info sessions along with Convention workshops and hearings.
Convention Hotel Reservations
Cut-off date for group rate: Oct. 14 (extended)
Room reservations at the Hilton Meadowlands in East Rutherford should be made on an individual basis at the convention group rate of $169 per night by the cut-off date of Monday, October 14, 2024.
Guests can make their reservations by calling 1-866-295-8986 and identifying themselves as members of the group and providing the group code 92Z, or clicking Book Online below to use our custom booking link. Reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card.