CONVENTION THEME
IFI in Diaspora: "Hold fast to what we have attained." (Philippians 3:16)
DATE: March 28, 2008 to March 30,
2008
VENUE
Convention
St. James Episcopal Church
37051 Cabrillo Terrace
Fremont, California 94536
http://saintj.com
Hotel
Holiday Inn Express
5977 Mowry Avenue
Newark, California
Tel. 510-795- 7995
Note:
(a) Hotel is 1 freeway exit from
St. James.
(b) Reference
for reservations: Church of the Holy Infant Jesus (Group Rate: $69.95/room. Reservations must be phoned in no later
than March 20.)
For other arrangements or information, please contact:
Fr. Aurelio Picart: Tel: 925-525-5360;
E-mail: aureliopicart@netscape.com
Fr. Efren Picart: Tel: 925-337-7821;
E-mail: efrenpicartrealty@sbcglobal.net
Fr. Rey del Mundo: Tel: 408-799-0372;
E-mail: frdelmundo@sbcglobal.net
SCHEDULE/PROGRAM
Friday, March 28
8:00 a.m.
thru 6:00 p.m. Arrival and Registration.
7:00 p.m. Opening worship (Holy Eucharist)
Orientation & Introductions
Call to Order
Declaration of quorum
Approval of the minutes of the last Diocesan
Convention
Gathering,
fellowship, getting to know you, how have you been doing
Saturday, March 29
6:30 a.m. Personal
meditation
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Bible
Study
9:00 a.m. The context of our mission
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Where are we as a diocese?
(a) Bishop's report
(b) Financial report
(c) Parochial
sharing
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Workshop
(a) What have we heard and not heard?
(b) Where are we going?
(c) What
are our steps?
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Workshop Reports
5:00 p.m. Sectoral
Meetings:
(a) Election of representatives to the
Diocesan Council
(b)
Election of delegates to the 11th
IFI General Assembly in Cagayan
de Oro, Misamis Oriental,
Philippines on May 6-9, 2008.
6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Sectoral
Meeting Reports
8:00 p.m. Discussion on what to recommend to the Supreme Council of Bishops
regarding the division of the diocese.
10:00 p.m. Closing prayer for the day
Sunday, March 30
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Bible
Study
9:00 a.m. Unfinished business
10:30 a.m. Adjournment
Closing worship
NOTE: Information regarding the registration fee will be available soon.
