- The 59th annual meeting of the Pacific Southwest District of the Church of the Brethren
- Business Session convenes Saturday morning at 8:30am, November 12, 2022. Delegates and others may be at ULV or on-line.
- District Conference web events are spread out over the week, November 7-12, 2022.
- Delegates and Non-delegates alike are invited to participate in the business meeting. All observers will learn from the reports and presentations.
- Only credentialed delegates can vote, and only when sitting in the delegate section, or logged in on the web with their “custom” delegate event link.
- Anyone present may speak to the business at hand using the in-person microphone, or by “raising a virtual hand” and waiting to be acknowledged.
- Business Book, Reports, Ballot …
- Posted at: www.pswdcob.org/distconf/business-book
- This year’s new material will be added to www.pswdcob.org/distconf/business-book as it arrives.
- Each church pays $200 which covers the conference registration for all of the congregation’s delegates and members.
- Each church is entitled to at least 4 voting delegates: Pastor, Board Chair, and 2 congregational representatives.
- Delegate voting “permission” credential “web-cards” are e-mailed to each church office in the summer. The web-card will be due in the District Office by 9/15/2022. Call 909-406-5368 if your church needs help with the process.
- Have your church treasurer pay the all-inclusive $200 fee.
- Have your Pastor or Moderator certify a delegate voting credential web-card for each delegate.
- The PDF Business Book will email in October directly to each delegate as listed on on the Delegate Voting Permission Credential Card.
- A verified Delegate Voting Permission Credential Web-Card is required to be seated in the in-person delegate section at Hillcrest, or for the sending of the voting log-in link to each delegate for the Business Session at District Conference.
- Congregation Pays $200: (Link to Arrange Payment of the $200) This one fee covers conference registration for the church’s delegates and any church members, PDF Business Books for everyone, and paper Business Books by special arrangement with the District Office.
- Congregation returns: (by September 15) Delegate Permission to Vote Credential Web-Card(s) which name(s) the delegate(s) which will assure that they receive a custom voting link, but it does not register them for District Conference.
- Delegates register online: (by October 17) Each delegate is responsible for completing his or her own voting credentials by registering online for the conference no later than the October 24, 2021 deadline. The $200 paid by the church in “Part 1” covers registration, and a PDF Business Book.
- Registration opens 9/7/2022: www.pswdcob.org/distconf
- Church Members Register online: (by October 17) The $200 paid by the church in “Part 1” covers member registration and a PDF business book. If needed, members can pre-order a paper Business Book for $10 until October 15th by emailing frontdesk@pswdcob.org or by calling the District Office 909-406-5368.