Our 2025 Diocesan Convention is scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 2025
at Trinity Episcopal Church (600 Franklin Square, Michigan City, IN 46360)
Clergy are invited to vest and process with the festal color being white. Vesting will occur in the Bishop’s Mansion.
Registration 8/9 a.m. CT/ET | Eucharist 9/10 a.m. CT/ET | Business Meeting 10:30/11:30 a.m. CT/ET
Lunch 12/1 p.m. CT/ET | Meeting resumes 1/2 p.m. CT/ET
Parking is available on street and at the Methodist church located at the corner of 7th & Franklin Streets.
Lunch buffet will include: Chicken breasts in red wine cream sauce, blackened salmon with apple butter, mashed sweet potato, broccoli salad, and grilled asparagus with ice cream for dessert.
Hotel options include:
The Blue Chip Casino, Hotel, and Spa (777 Blue Chip Drive | Michigan City, IN, 46360 | (219) 879-7711. This hotel is closest to Trinity Church.
Hampton Inn (3674 Frontage Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360 | (219) 814-4164). This hotel is closest to I94.
Registrations
Convention Day Documents
Pre-filed Resolutions
Resolution D - Reunification Discernment
Missioners Bays and Walker will request unanimous consent to the substitution of “The Episcopal Church in Indiana,” as submitted by the Reunification Discernment Committee of the Episcopal Dioceses of Northern Indiana and Indianapolis for Resolution D.
Other Convention Documents
Nomination Form (Positions being elected noted below.
Diocesan Council At Large (1 person, lay or clergy)
Standing Committee (1 presbyter + 1 lay)
Disciplinary Board (2 lay + 2 presbyters)
Deputation to General Convention 2027 (4 clergy + 4 lay)
Canonically Mandated Deadlines Pertaining to Diocesan Convention 2025
Constitution & Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana (2022 version)
Pre-convention Deanery Meetings
Agenda Items
Review of 2026 Financial Statement of Mission
Review of 2026 Diocesan Leadership Nominations
Review of Proposed Resolutions
Election of 1 clergy person to Diocesan Council (2 yr term)
Dean elections:
-Western deanery for 3 year term
-Eastern deanery for 1 year term (remainder of 3 year term)
Deanery Meeting Schedule
Western - Sun. 10/19 @ 2 p.m. CT via Google Meet.
Pastor Pamela Thiede re-elected to Diocesan Council.
Mtr. Cathy Carpenter elected as Dean.Central - Sun. 10/5 @ 4 p.m. ET via Zoom
Deacon Melissa Renner was elected to Diocesan Council.Eastern - Sun. 10/19 @ 2 p.m. ET via Zoom.
Fr. Michael Roeske was elected to Diocesan Council.
Fr. Tom Adamson was elected as Dean.
Timeline
5/1 Deadline for delegate lists to be delivered to the Secretary.
9/1 Diocesan office sends notice for various written reports.
9/15 Deadline for Treasurer to deliver the diocesan budget to Diocesan Council.
9/15 Deadline for written applications for modification of diocesan assessment.
10/1 Written reports due. Nominations due. Resolutions due.
10/8 Deadline for the Committee on Constitutions and Canons to preview proposed resolutions.
10/11 Last day for deans to give written notice of pre-convention deanery meetings.
10/15 Deadline for revisions of Resolutions initially submitted on 10/1.
10/25 Deadline for report of nominations to be sent to delegates.
11/1 Last day to hold pre-convention deanery meetings.