2007 Assembly Agenda

105th Diocesan Assembly
Hosted by
Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church
Chelmsford, MA
May 3-5, 2007

AGENDA

Thursday, May 3, 2007

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

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

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
General Session
1. Invocation: His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian
2. Confirmation of Quorum
3. Confirmation of Newly Elected Delegates
4. Election of Assembly Officers
5. Greetings of Host Parish
6. Approval of Minutes of the 104th Diocesan Assembly
7. Request Names of Deceased Delegates – in advance (to be remembered during Sunday’s Divine Liturgy)
8. Results of Election of Assembly Officers
9. Adoption of Agenda
10. Call for New Business Items – in advance
11. Appointment of Courtesies Committee and Parliamentarians
12. Review Rules of Procedure
13. Report of Nominating Committee
a. Presentation of Slate of Candidates
b. Acceptance of Nominations from the Floor
c. Review of Election Procedures for:
• Diocesan Council
• Diocesan Board of Trustees
• Auditing Committee
• Nominating Committee
• Proposals Committee
14. Report of Clergy Conference

Break 3:30 – 3:45p.m.

3:45 – 6:00 p.m.
General Session (Cont’d.)
15. Report of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary
16. Report of the Legate’s Committee
17. Report of the Ararat Center
18. Report of ACEF

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner (at the Hotel)

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Diocesan Council Report

Friday, May 4, 2007
II. Second General Session 8:00a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Balloting

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Worship / Memorial Service for Haig Dadourian

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

8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Message of His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate – “Church and Home: One in Spirit”

9:15 – 11:00 a.m.
Church and Home: One in Spirit - Presentation

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Break

11:30 -12:30 p.m.
Church and Home: One in Spirit – Presentation (Cont’d.)

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Report of the Diocesan Council (Cont’d.)
a) Department of Youth and Education:
Christian Education, Armenian Studies, College Ministry, Youth Ministry
b) Administration:
Bookstore, Facilities
c) Stewardship and Development:
Communication, Zohrab Information Center, Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
d) Diocesan Organizations:
AACCA, Music Ministry, WGCC, ACYOA
e) Mission Programs

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Break

3:45 – 5:30 p.m.
Diocesan Council Report (Cont’d.):
a) Auditing Committee Report
b) Diocesan Council Financial Report 2006
c) 2007 Budget (Revised) and 2008 Budget

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Dinner (at the Church)

Saturday, May 5, 2007

III. Third General Session 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Balloting

8:30 – 10:30
General Session
1) Worship Service
2) Results of Elections
3) Elections (if necessary)
4) Report of Proposals Committee
5) Report of FAR

10:30 – 11:00
Ambassador John Evans’ Speech

11:00 – 12:30
6) Diocesan Council Report (Cont’d.):
i. Sociological Study
ii. Pontifical Visit
iii. Bylaw Committee Report
iv. St. Hagop Church, St. Petersburg, FL

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:45 – 4:00 p.m.
General Session (Cont’d.)
7) New Business Items
8) Results of Elections (if necessary)
9) Report of Courtesies Committee
10) Announcement of 106th Diocesan Assembly
11) Benedictions and Adjournment

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

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