The 24th Annual Conference of the Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church
Conference hosts Cheryl Cantrall and Sid Glynn welcome
you to All Saints Episcopal Church in Lakeland, Florida
for the 2012 Annual Conference
Join us on Thursday October 11 through Sunday October 14, 2012
The Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church will gather for the 2012 annual conference on Thursday October 11th through Sunday October 14th at All Saints Episcopal Church in Lakeland, Florida.
This is a great opportunity for many members of the Guild to come together for fellowship, training, business, and worship and we will be hosted and coordinated this year by vergers Cheryl Cantrall and Sid Glynn.
This page is the central location for all information related to the 2012 conference. We will also be periodically sending out V-Happenings updates about the conference so be sure to join the V-Happenings e-mail distribution today if you have not already done so.
If you have any questions, please email conference chair Cheryl Cantrall at [email protected] or call 863.644.9806.
Basic Conference Information
Dates
Thursday October 11 through Sunday October 14, 2012
Host Parish
202 South Massachusetts Avenue
Lakeland, Florida 33801
863.688.4502
Event Chair
Cheryl Cantrall
[email protected]
863.644.9806
Event Co-Chair and Registration Coordinator
Sid Glynn
[email protected]
941.644.5170
Conference Schedule
The conference schedule is still in development. Please check back for more details as they become available.
Thursday October 11, 2012
Friday October 12, 2012
Saturday October 13, 2012
Sunday October 14, 2012
Sessions, Workshops and Events
Verger 101 at the 2011 conference
in Cleveland, Ohio
This year’s conference has a variety of very interesting workshops, sessions, and events which will contribute to your conference experience. The following is a preliminary list of some of the events that will be on the agenda.
This information is still in development. Please check back for more information as it becomes available.
Friday Workshop: Verger 101: Hands on for the new Verger
The Verger 101 workshop is specifically designed to support the new verger as he or she embarks on this ministry. It is designed for those who have been vergers three years or less or first-time conference attendees. Topics will include:
- I thought being a Verger was all about wearing robes, holding virges, and processing through the nave...
- What is meant by "Ministry of Service?"
- Soldiering On: Dealing with mistakes so no one notices
- Hands-On - Carrying the virge, what to wear when, serving in the background, working with your Altar Guild, volunteer coordination, being the boss/servant at the same time
- Is the VGEC Training Course for me?
This session will be led by David Jette from Trinity Wall Street in New York and Scott Smith, from Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville, Tennessee.
Conference Registration
Registration on or before September 10, 2012 is discounted to $200.00. Registrations on and after September 11th will be $225.00.
Conference registration is available online through the VGEC Guild Shoppe Online Store using Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. Online registration is the easiest method of registration for the conference.
If you need help, please contact Sid Glynn, event co-chair and registration coordinator, at [email protected] or call 941.644.5170.
After registering on-line you will receive a confirmation email and further instructions. When you register online, you will also be asked to complete an online conference information form to supply the conference chairs with additional information (workshops, etc.) that will help them plan the event.
Because of the many incidental expenses associated with the VGEC Conference, we cannot price individual parts of the conference. Our hope is that all guests would register as a guest of the conference and attend as many of the conference functions as they desire.
Scholarships
The Guild will be providing scholarships to cover $150 of the registration expense for up to 15 attendees to the conference in Cleveland. The Mark Emory Graham Scholarship Fund of the VGEC will make these grants. They are intended to develop the ministry of the verger and will be considered for junior vergers, new vergers or first time attendees with a financial need.
Transportation, Maps, and Directions
This information is still in development. Please check back for more information as it becomes available.
Air
Public Transportation
Automobile
Map from the Hotel and the Church
This is an interactive Google map of the conference hotel and All Saints Episcopal Church. Click HERE for a more advanced version of the this map.
The approximate walking distance from the hotel to the parish campus is 500 feet.
Vergers' Guild 2012 Conference MapVergers' Guild 2012 Conference Map
Accommodations
The conference Hotel is the Terrace Hotel
500 feet from the parish campus
The conference hotel is:
The Terrace Hotel
329 East Main Street
Lakeland, FL 33801
863.688.0800
The Conference rate is $89 per night.
If you need help, please contact the hotel directly.
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