Constituency Session 2022

WELCOME DELEGATES!

Your church has chosen and empowered you to serve as a delegate for the 17th Regular Constituency Session of the Allegheny West Conference. What you do is necessary to the governance process, the mission and ministry of our conference.  May the spirit of God guide you as you undertake this very important task. 

DELEGATE’S RESPONSIBILITY

The Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual – 19th Edition, on pages 114 and 115, give counsel of the duty of delegates:
“Delegates to a conference session are not chosen to represent merely the church or conference. They should view the work as a whole, remembering their responsibility for the welfare of the worldwide work of the Church. It is not permissible for church or conference delegations to organize or attempt to direct their votes as a unit. Nor is it permissible for the delegates from a large church or the conference to claim preeminence in directing affairs in a conference session. Each delegate should be susceptible to the direction of the Holy Spirit and vote according to personal convictions. Any church or conference officer or leader attempting to control the votes of a group of delegates would be considered disqualified for holding office.”

There is additional counsel given in the November 25, 1873 Review and Herald by Ellen G. White:

“The importance of any meeting does not necessarily arise from the numbers of those present or the amount of discussion and speechmaking connected with it, but rather upon the weighty matters decided upon and the spirit of unison and love among those in attendance.”

DELEGATE’S TYPES

There are three types of delegates:

Regular delegates
Regular delegates are chosen by the local churches and companies of the Allegheny West Conference. They are church members of the congregations they represent.

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Alternate delegates
Alternate delegates are chosen by the local churches and companies to step in and serve as a regular delegate in the event a regular delegate cannot attend the session. This is a pre-approved list of alternates submitted by the churches and companies. Last minute changes are not encouraged and should be avoided at all cost.

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Delegates-at-Large
Delegates-at-Large are automatic delegates to the session based on employment or membership on various committees of the conference. These delegates include conference officers, conference departmental directors , pastors hired by field budget (pastors who are locally hired are not delegates-at-large), school principals, teachers, office staff and members of executive and constitution and bylaws committees.

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Delegates-at-large are also officers of the Columbia Union Conference, the North American Division and the General Conference.

DELEGATE REGISTRATION PROCESS IN 5 STEPS

Step 1: The Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has a main and back entrance with parking spaces available on both entrance areas. You may enter through any door. However, we will be setup closest to the back entrance.

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Step 2: Registration will take place in Foyer 2 between Ballrooms 3 and 4.

Step 3: Proceed to the Registration Area. Tables will be setup by the first letter of delegates’ last name.

Step 4: Upon registration, you will receive the following:

    1. Delegate ID Badge
    2. Entry Card
    3. Session Materials
    4. Gift

Step 5: Proceed through the ballroom door indicated on the entry card given to you at the registration table. Find your seating area. Ushers will be available to assist you. Only registered delegates will be allowed to be seated in the AREA RESERVED FOR DELEGATES.

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 5 - Job 6-9

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 6 - Job 10-13

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 7 - Job 14-16

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 8 - Job 17-20

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 9 - Job 21-23

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 10 - Job 24-28

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 11 - Job 29-31

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 12 - Job 32-34

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 13 - Job 35-37

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 14 - Job 38-39

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 15 - Job 40-42

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 16 - Genesis 12-15

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 17 - Genesis 16-18

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 18 - Genesis 19-21

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 19 - Genesis 22-24

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 20 - Genesis 25-26

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 21 - Genesis 27-29

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 22 - Genesis 30-31

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 23 - Genesis 32-34

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 24 - Genesis 35-37

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 25 - Genesis 38-40

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 26 - Genesis 41-42

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 27 - Genesis 43-45

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 28 - Genesis 46-47

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 29 - Genesis 48-50

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 30 - Exodus 1-3

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 31 - Exodus 4-6

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 32 - Exodus 7-9

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 33 - Exodus 10-12

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 34 - Exodus 13-15

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 35 - Exodus 16-18

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 36 - Exodus 19-21

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 37 - Exodus 22-24

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 38 - Exodus 25-27

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 39 - Exodus 28-29

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 41 - Exodus 33-35

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 42 - Exodus 36-38

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 44 - Leviticus 1-4

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 45 - Leviticus 5-7

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 46 - Leviticus 8-10

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 47 - Leviticus 11-13

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 48 - Leviticus 14-15

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 49 - Leviticus 16-18

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 50 - Leviticus 19-21

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 51 - Leviticus 22-23

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 52 - Leviticus 24-25

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 53 - Leviticus 26-27

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 55 - Numbers 3-4

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 56 - Numbers 5-6

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 57 - Numbers 7

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 58 - Numbers 8-10

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 59 - Numbers 11-13

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 60 - Numbers 14-15; Psalm 90

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 61 - Numbers 16-17

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 63 - Numbers 21-22

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 62 - Numbers 18-20

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 64 - Numbers 23-25

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 65 - Numbers 26-27

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 66 - Numbers 28-30

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 67 - Numbers 31-32

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 68 - Numbers 33-34

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 69 - Numbers 35-36

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 70 - Deuteronomy 1-2

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 71 - Deuteronomy 3-4

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 72 - Deuteronomy 5-7

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 73 - Deuteronomy 8-10

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 74 - Deuteronomy 11-13

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 75 - Deuteronomy 14-16

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 76 - Deuteronomy 17-20

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 77 - Deuteronomy 21-23

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 78 - Deuteronomy 24-27

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 79 - Deuteronomy 28-29

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 80 - Deuteronomy 30-31

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 81 - Deuteronomy 32-34; Psalm 91

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 82 - Joshua 1-4

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 83 - Joshua 5-8

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 84 - Joshua 9-11

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 85 - Joshua 12-15

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 86 - Joshua 16-18

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 87 - Joshua 19-21

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 88 - Joshua 22-24

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 89 - Judges 1-2

2023 - AWC Chronological Bible Reading - Day 90 - Judges 3-5