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General Synod 2017 Comes to Baltimore!
(June 28, 29) June 30 – July 4 (July 5, 6)
From Cleveland 2015 to Baltimore 2017
From Cleveland 2015 to Baltimore 2017
Why Baltimore?
Why does Synod matter?
General Synod matters because…
Synod offers to continue and enhance the work of the Stillspeaking
initiative:
Encourage members of our churches to identify with the values of the UCC
Highlight important ministries in all settings of the church
Promote the distinctive voice of the UCC to the public throughout the Conference
Raise dollars for important Conference mission initiatives
General Synod 2017 Venue –
The Baltimore Convention Center
Convention Center
General Synod 2017 Venue –
The Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore Hotels
Baltimore
Hyatt Regency
Marriott
Inner Harbor
Renaissance Harborplace
Hilton
The Road to Baltimore: What is our Job?
National General Synod
Planning Committee
Agenda
Plenary Sessions
Workshops
Worship
Exhibit Hall
Anything related to the Program of Synod
CAC Local Arrangements
Committee (LAC)
Hospitality – Extravagant Welcome
Operations - Functions
Environment, Worship and Stage Design –
working at the direction of National Staff
Fundraising
Special Events
Anything related to Hospitality and Operational
aspects of Synod
Central Atlantic Conference Responsibilities
General Synod Host
Conference Duties
Special Events
HOSPITALITY
Service Projects
Other duties as
assigned….
Logistics
OPERATIONSBob Ziegler
LAC Co-Chair
Sia Barbara Kamara
LAC Co-Chair
Hospitality Sub-Committees
Welcome and Reception at Hotels
and Snacks
Guides and Greeters
Children’s Program/Childcare
Special Accommodations
Local Arrangements
Office
Managed by Operations
Delegate and Guest Services
Center
Managed by Operations
Welcome and Reception At HotelsKerrie Shahan, Chair
Provide an Extravagant Welcome and information in each of the General Synod
hotels during the primary check-in-periods.
Pre-packaged Snacks in bagsLinda and Steve Matthias, Co-Chairs
NO
Cookies
NO
Snacks
donated by
Associations
Churches
Snacks will be distributed at hotels and site to be determined for commuters
Guides and GreetersNathan Queen and Sue Myers, Co-Chairs
Be a welcoming presence at entrance areas for the Exhibit Hall and
Plenary Hall, and any other area designated by the General Synod
Administrator to verify that those entering are properly registered
delegates or guests.
Children’s Program/Child CarePortia Harris & Libby Fuss, Co-Chairs
Provide child care for infants
and toddlers;
Design and implement a
children’s program for K-6 at
General Synod
Special AccommodationsDavid Denham and Anne Lusby-Denham,
Co-Chairs
To provide services that assist delegates and guests who require special
accommodations in mobility and hearing to fully participate in the activities of
General Synod.
Operations Sub-Committees
Volunteer Recruitment
and Scheduling
RegistrationSupport
Exhibit HallSupport
Informationand
Communication
Shuttles andPublic
Transportation
Volunteer Support
Floor Stewards Youth Stewards
Technical SupportFor GS
CommitteeProcess
EducationalLeader
IdentificationLAC Sales
Volunteer Recruitment and Scheduling
Nelson Murphy, Chair
► Tracking volunteers as they access the
recruitment website
► Working with other committee chairs, assign volunteers to the committees
Volunteer Support / LAC OfficeArnetta Jones, Chair
Care and feeding of
volunteers
Local Arrangements
Committee (LAC) office
Information & Communication / Guest &
Delegate Services Karen and Paul Lovelace, Janese Murray, Co-Chairs
identifying, collecting and developing,
information that will be helpful to
delegates and visitors.
lists of nearby restaurants
convenience stores and pharmacies
to information specific to specific
interests (i.e. where can I find out about
trains in Baltimore)
answer delegate questions around
plenary and agenda
Registration Support Connie Heasley, Chair
Works largely at the
direction of the National staff
Prepares delegate tote bags
with the required contents
Assists national staff in
welcoming and registering attendees
Exhibit Hall Support Bill Cooper, Chair
Assisting visitors in the exhibit
hall
Assisting National staff with
checking exhibitor badges
Helping to clear the exhibit
hall at designated times
Shuttles and Other TransportationDoug Griffin, Chair
Research local shuttle options for
National
Researching other transportation options (light rail, taxis, etc.) and
making the information available
to the Information and
Communications Committee
Determine the feasibility of
providing “park and ride” locations, with associated shuttles
for volunteers to use
Floor StewardsBradley Thomas, Chair
One of the roles of the floor stewards is to act as the “gate keeper” making
certain that only appropriately
credentialed persons are in the
designated areas
Another role is to assist in the
distribution of materials required by
delegates
Youth StewardsKim Sexton, Chair
Youth are selected to be youth
stewards – it is a position of honor
Their primary roles are
to staff the microphones
serve as runners and messengers for
the Moderator and Parliamentarians
Process for nomination of Youth
Stewards will be forthcoming
Technical Support for the Committee ProcessRenee Fink, Chair
provide word processing support
to the committees as they deliberate their assigned resolutions
Educational Intensive Leader IdentificationAlton Pollard and Al Fuertes Co-Chairs
identify and recruit persons with an
academic background in each of the topics to be deliberated upon
who will be asked to present
unbiased information to the delegates
LAC SalesKelly Sisson, Chair
selling patens, chalices, tee
shirts and perhaps other logo
material (TBD) to general
synod attendees
“Other duties as assigned….”
“Other” Functions:
Special Events Service ProjectsUCC-Wide
Shelter Projects
Communications Reformation Other Logistics
Special Events – Radical Hospitality!June 28 – July 6
Special events include everything from:
Guided tours of Annapolis, HBCUs, Lancaster Theological Seminary, Civil War sites
Self-guided tours of various museums and historic sites
Baltimore after Freddie Gray event
Late night Boat tour of Inner Harbor
Crab Feast
Street theater with musical groups from local churches performing
Participation in the Synod choir
Youth Synod, Reformation, Service
Projects and….
National staff have recruited Rev. Barbara Kershner Daniel to coordinate the Youth Synod.
Youth will be incorporated more fully into General Synod
Youth Synod is NOT an LAC responsibility, it is however being planned and “run” by CAC folk
Reformation
2017 is the year we commemorate 500 years of Reformation.
Many “activities” are being coordinated by the CAC with National Staff
Service Projects
Homeless, Environment, Animals
Shelter Project
Communications
Volunteers – The CAC Needs You!
We are anticipating 3,000 – 4,000 delegates and visitors
We will need informed volunteers - people who are willing to “do what it takes” to extend
an extravagant welcome to General Synod
The LAC manual has set the number of volunteers at 300, we believe we will need more
Volunteers will not be needed until late 2016, however we are “taking names” right now!
If you know someone who might be an ideal volunteer for a committee discussed today, let us know, send them to www.cacucc.org/generalsynod2017 to complete the volunteer form, and / or make copies of the form provided today and distribute!
Some funding for volunteers will be made available
Fundraising – The CAC Needs You!
What is the conference responsible for funding?
Financial support to volunteers
Assisting 3 international guests with travel and lodging costs
Equipping the Local Arrangements Office / Volunteer Support Room
Welcome bags for delegates and visitors
Costs of background checks for child care volunteers
Software to manage the volunteer database
Excluding contingencies, financial support for volunteers is >55% of the current budget!
Fundraising Efforts as of June 2016
Number of
Contributors
Amount
Catoctin Association Churches 8 $ 40,294
Chesapeake Association Churches 3 $ 3,966
New Jersey Association Churches 2 $ 7,000
Potomac Association Churches 4 $ 11,171
Shenandoah Association Churches 0 $ 0
Conference Board of Directors 9 $ 6,250
Paramus Trust
Trinity Trust
TOTAL $112,681
Financial Commitment to Volunteers
Every volunteer working 2 x 4 hour shifts (total 8 hours) or more will have their
registration cost paid in full
Future fundraising efforts will determine ability to cover other volunteer
expenses:
Parking
Mileage
What else are we doing to help lower
costs for volunteers?
We are seeking alternative housing arrangements at local colleges
Hotels cost ~$200 per night
Local college dormatories have been quoted at $42 per night
We are looking for “park and ride” opportunities to reduce parking costs
Parking on the “fringes” of the city offering volunteer shuttles
We need your help as we consider alternative housing and transportation options. Please stop by the General Synod table in the exhibit hall to complete a brief survey regarding housing and transportation.
What we are asking YOU to do
Stop by the General Synod table in the exhibit hall and complete the brief survey
Ask questions! Use the index cards on your tables to write down any questions you may have – we will respond to these questions in CAC general emailing after Annual
Meeting (if we don’t have your email, write it on the card!)
Index cards with questions can be returned to the General Synod table or any member of
the LAC
Visit the CAC website and complete a volunteer form
Promote General Synod within your local congregations – this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of our local members
What we are asking YOU to do
Make a pledge
Commit to supporting the CAC and UCC by making a pledge
Write your pledge on an index card found on your table, place it in the
envelope and return it to the GS table in the exhibit area or mail it back to the
Conference office
Encourage your church to make a pledge
Why should YOU and YOUR CHURCH
make a pledge?
Given today’s social and political situation, the voice of the UCC is needed now
more than ever
We have a critical role in the conversation about the future of our nation
Synod is a place where that voice is determined and amplified
Your investment, and that of your congregation, pays off both nationally and here in the CAC.
Conferences that host Synod can leverage the experience to meet the evangelism and
stewardship goals for their churches, associations and the conference
Why should YOU and YOUR CHURCH
make a pledge?
The CAC is recognized throughout the Church as a leader in so many ways:
Promoting the UCC value of Extravagant Welcome
Stillspeaking was birthed here
Our public policy work in the areas of marriage equality, abolishing the death penalty, racial and economic justice
Let’s lead the way again by showing our own church family a truly Extravagant Welcome!
A successful Synod is only possible with the investment of time, talent and treasure by all of us
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