DDG Convention and Board Meeting Activities February 8-13, 2018
By DDG Executive Director Bill Kunkle
Posted January 17, 2018

Editor’s note: This is the text of an email message sent by DDG Executive Director Bill Kunkle on the DDG Board Members on January 8, 2018.

Good Afternoon,

It is hard to believe that we are just 5 weeks away from our Annual Meeting. For those who were unable to attend the November meeting in Santo Domingo we missed you and look forward to seeing you next month in the Dominican Republic. This is a very important meeting as we work through significant organizational changes in the Iglesia Episcopal Dominicana and the DDG efforts to support these programs and initiatives.

The 2018 DDG Annual Meeting will be held on Monday Feb 12th at the diocesan office in Santo Domingo. The Board Meeting follows the annual Diocesan convention being held in Santo Domingo at the San Andres church and school on February 9-10. Here is the schedule for the convention and board meeting. Please send your flight information to Karen and Patricia as soon as possible so we can make your transportation and lodging arrangements. Please contact me if you have any questions.

If you would like to extend your stay, please contact Karen Carroll at drequipos@gmail.com or Patricia Martin at Oficinadrequipos@yahoo.com or call the mission team office at 813-400-2722 Ext-#3 to help with those arrangements.

For Board Members and Guests attending convention Please plan to arrive on Thursday February 8:

Thursday, February 8:
Arrivals- Please fly into Santo Domingo (SDQ)- We will provide transportation throughout your time in the DR, please send your flight times once you have booked.
Lodging- Hostel San Francisco-
We will reserve your room; the cost is around $46.00 US per night including breakfast. You can pay the hotel directly upon your arrival with a credit card.

Friday February 9:
Convention – Iglesia San Andres in Santo Domingo-
Breakfast at Hotel-
Note: Light refreshments will be available at San Andres
7:45 am Pick-up from hotel-travel to San Andres
8:00 am Registration
9:00 am Opening Service
10:45 am Announcement of the Theme- Group discussion – Reflection
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Welcoming of Visitors and Guests-
Business Session I
Committee Reports
Financial Reports
3:00 Bishop Moisés Quezada Convention Address
Business Session II
4:15 Break
4:30 Reflection and discussion
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Evening Prayer
Lodging- Hostel San Francisco-
We will reserve your room; the cost is around $46.00 US per night including breakfast. You can pay the hotel directly upon your arrival with a credit card.

Saturday February 10:
Convention- Concluding after Lunch
7:15am Pick-up from hotel-travel to San Andres
7:30am- Breakfast
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9:30 am Business Session III
10:45 am Break
11:00 am Business Session IV
12:30 pm Mid-Day Prayer
1:00 pm Lunch – Dismissal
Afternoon Free Time
7:00 pm Dinner at Villar Brothers Restaurant
Lodging- Hostel San Francisco-
We will reserve your room; the cost is around $46.00 US per night including breakfast. You can pay the hotel directly upon your arrival with a credit card.

Sunday, February 11:
Breakfast at Hotel
9:30am Holy Eucharist at San Andres (other churches are happy to receive visitors please let me know if you would like to attend a different church, so we can work through those details)
12:00pm Lunch
Afternoon Board Members and guests are invited to attend a ceremony dedicating an ambulance donated through the Church of the Servant (Diocese of East Carolina) DDG and IED in Bani.
7:00pm Reconnecting dinner with Endowment Presentation – Location TBD
Lodging- Hostel San Francisco-
We will reserve your room; the cost is around $46.00 US per night including breakfast. You can pay the hotel directly upon your arrival with a credit card.

For Board Members and Guests attending the DDG Board Meeting only please plan to arrive on Sunday February 11:

Sunday, February 11:
Arrivals- Please fly into Santo Domingo (SDQ)- We will provide transportation throughout your time in the DR, please send your flight times once you have booked.
7:30pm Reconnecting dinner with Endowment Presentation- Location TBD
Lodging- Hostel San Francisco-
We will reserve your room; the cost is around $46.00 US per night including breakfast. You can pay the hotel directly upon your arrival with a credit card.

Monday, February 12:
Breakfast at the hotel:
8:30am Depart Hotel for Diocesan office
8:50am Opening Prayer
9:00am-4:00pm DDG Annual Board meeting- The meeting agenda will be distributed next week.
4:00pm Closing Prayer
4:30pm Return to Hotel
7:00pm Dinner- Location TBD
Lodging- Hostel San Francisco-
We will reserve your room; the cost is around $46.00 US per night including breakfast. You can pay the hotel directly upon your arrival with a credit card.

Tuesday February 13:
Departures: Various times

The 2018 Mid-year meeting will be held in the Diocese of Southwest Florida.

Bill Kunkle
Executive Director
Dominican Development Group
13312 Cain Road
Tampa, Florida 33625
813-400-2722 office
813-310-0267 cell United States
829-278-0270 cell Dominican Republic
bkunkle@dominicandevelopmentgroup.org