Summary of the 2008 Convention

Summary of 2008 Convention

Final 2009 Diocesan Budget

Resolution #1, "Reporting Compensation for all Stipended Clergy in the Diocese of Minnesota," DID NOT PASS

Resolution #2, "Total Ministry Canonical Revisions," PASSED

Resolution #3, "2009 Budget and ACG Reduction Recommendation," WAS WITHDRAWN

Proposed canonical amendment, WITHDRAWN AND REPLACED WITH Resolution #4, "Good Governance Process," PASSED

Standing Committee

Clergy                                                 Lay
the Rev. Carolyn Schmidt                Judith Goff (second term)
the Rev. Michael Wyatt                    Open lay seat -- to be appointed

Commission on Ministry

Clergy                                                 Lay
the Rev. Winifred Mitchell                 Open lay seat -- to be appointed

Trustees of the Diocese of Minnesota, Inc.

Harry Haynsworth (second term)
David Neal
Tom Homan

Appointments

Secretary of Convention: Ms. Karen Olson (fills vacancy in the office for 2008)

Historiographers: Mr. Robert Neslund, Mr. Arthur Finnell

Treasurer: Mr. Joseph Dusek

Chancellors: Mr. Walt Graff, Mr. Jon Tuttle, Ms. tracey Donesky, Ms. Karen Dingle

Ecclesiastical Court (for a first three-year term ending in 2011): Ms. Robin Haugen, Mr. Charlie Hample, the rev. Diane McGowan, the Rev. Mark Kelm

Ratifications

Cathedral Chapter of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (for a three-year term ending in 2011): the Rev. Devon Anderson, Mr. Douglas Shambo

University Episcopal Center (as agency of the Diocese of Minnesota)

Board: Ms. Martha Beckwith, the Rev. Kathleen Brusco, Mr. Jim Jacobsen, Ms. Ann Olson, Ms. Jean Westberg, Karen Olson (Bishop's liaison)
Mission Team: Ms. Martha Beckwith, Mr. Kevin Bullock, Mr. Jay Christopherson, Ms. Janell Draper, Mr. Jim Jacobsen, the Rev. Aron Kramer, Mr. Mike Langseth, Mr. Justin Kiel Lautenschlager, Mr. Rob Leduc, Mr. Dan Vogel, Ms. Ann Olson