Diocesan Assembly Agenda

104th Diocesan Assembly
Hosted by
St. Leon Armenian Church
Fair Lawn, New Jersey
May 4-6, 2006

AGENDA

Thursday, May 4, 2006

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Registration of Delegates

2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
I. First General Session

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
General Session
Invocation: His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian
Confirmation of Quorum
Confirmation of Newly Elected Delegates
Election of Assembly Officers
Greetings of Host Parish
Greetings from Representatives of Western and Canadian Dioceses and Prelacy
Approval of Minutes of the 103rd Diocesan Assembly
Request Names of Deceased Delegates (to be remembered during Sunday’s Divine Liturgy)
Results of Election of Assembly Officers
Adoption of Agenda
Call for New Business Items
Appointment of Courtesies Committee and Parliamentarians
Review Rules of Procedure
Report of Nominating Committee
Presentation of Slate of Candidates
Acceptance of Nominations from the Floor
Review of Election Procedures for: Primate, Diocesan Board of Trustees, Auditing Committee, Nominating Committee, Proposals Committee
Report of Clergy Conference

3:30 – 3:45p.m.
Break

3:45 – 6:00 p.m.
General Session (Continued)
Report of St. Nersess Seminary
Legate’s Committee Report
Ararat Center
Report of FAR
Report of ACEF

6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception and Buffet Dinner

Friday, May 5, 2006
8:00a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
II. Second General Session

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Balloting

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Worship

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Message of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Message of His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate – “Youth Carrying the Flame”
Presentation by Youth Leaders
-Gregory Andonian – St. Gregory of Narek, Cleveland, OH
-Antranig Garibian – Cheltenham, PA
-Karinne Hovnanian– Holy Trinity, Cheltenham, PA
-Bethanie Mangigian – St. John’s, Southfield, MI
-Taleen Terjanian – St. Stepanos, Elberon, NJ

10:00-10:30 p.m.
Presentation of 2006 Theme: Year of Church – Home: One in Spirit
Introduction of Hand Book
Workshops Setup
-Mr. Oscar Tatosian – Vice Chairman of Diocesan Council
-Mr. Haig Yaghoobian – Executive Director

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45-12:30 p.m.
Workshops

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Report of the Diocesan Council
Diocesan Program Reports (Christian Education, Armenian Studies, College Ministry, Youth Ministry (including Camps), Music Ministry, Mission Program
Diocesan Operation Reports (Zohrab Center, Bookstore, Facilities)
Allied Organization Reports (ACYOA, WGCC, AACCA)

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Break

4:15 – 6:30 p.m.
Diocesan Council Report (Continued)
Auditing Committee Report
Diocesan Council Financial Report 2005
Year 2007 Budget

6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Presentation of Workshop Reports

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Dinner

Saturday, May 6, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
III. Third General Session

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Balloting

8:30 – 12:00 noon
General Session
Worship Service
Results of Elections
Elections (if necessary)
Diocesan Council Special Project Reports
Bylaws Committee Report
Sociological Study
Parish Assessment Committee Report
Report of Proposals Committee

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
General Session (Continued)
New Business Items
Results of Elections (if necessary)
Report of Courtesies Committee
Announcement of 105th Diocesan Assembly
Benedictions and Adjournment

A 15 minute break will be called at the appropriate time.

Posted by Jake at April 28, 2006 09:53 AM