HOD PRESIDENT BONNIE ANDERSON TO SPEAK IN DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church, will be visiting the Diocese of Springfield on Friday, July 23rd at the Decatur Hotel and Conference Center in Decatur, Illinois. She will be speaking on "The Ministry of All the Baptized: the rights and responsibilities of the laity in the leadership of the diocese and TEC."

The Diocese of Springfield is in the process of selecting a new bishop, and Bonnie's visit is sponsored by the group Concerned Laity of the Springfield Diocese (CLSD).

"The Friday evening program provides a rare opportunity to be in the midst of, to hear from, and to enter into discussion with Bonnie Anderson, one of the preeminent laity of The Episcopal Church," sais Chuck Evans, CLSD. "Bonnie's message "The Ministry of all the Baptized" is essential spiritual nourishment for all lay and clergy within the Diocese of Springfield as we move towards the election of a new Bishop and the new paths forward that will inevitable be charted."

CLSD has issued a special invitation to the people of the Diocese of Quincy to join them in meeting with Bonnie. This link will take you to a map of the Decatur Hotel and Conference center. If you plan to stay overnight, you can reserve a room at a special block rate by calling 217-422-8800 and mention the Bonnie Anderson/CLSD event. Bonnie's presentation is at 7:30 p.m. There is a Hospitality Room starting at 6 p.m. (BYOB/F)

This link will take you to a Diocesan website page with pictures of all of the Nominees. If you click on a specific picture the submitted documents supporting the nomination become available. This represents a vast majority of the information included in the Nominee Binder -- the CDs with a video presentation of the answers to the questions is probably the most significant missing piece, according to Chuck.

Bonnie Anderson's website is here.