Come one, come all! Meet with your brother and sister deacons! This is an important meeting that you will not want to miss!The OSSD Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:00am at the Synod office. Breakfast and juices will be supplied. Bring your own coffee or drinks.Place:DEMD Synod office5699 Meridale Rd.Baltimore/Catonsville, MD 21228
The office is off of Edmondson Ave off of the 695 Beltway heading into the city. Make a right in Meridale Rd and the office is behind the church. Parking is available at the side and rear of the building. You may enter through the front of the building. The accessible ramp is located on the end of the office building that is closest to the church building, or the far end of the parking lot as you drive around the building. That door is kept locked, so please knock and someone will come greet you. If you have not paid dues for 2025, please bring $25 with you and give it to Deacon Sherman Canapp.
The schedule: 10:00 AM – Begin to assemble10:30 AM – Annual meeting with Elections for Archdeacon, Secretary and Treasurer. We will pick the date for the 2026 annual meeting. Also, volunteers for several committees are being sought. We will explain the committee positions that are open (one person from each of these three committees sits on the Executive Committee), including:• Candidacy Committee (2 deacons needed). This body monitors progress of candidates through the formation process and makes recommendations for setting apart.• Academic Committee (a few needed). This team arranges for instructors for formation classes and arranges for facilities. We need to come up with a list of topics to be covered and course outlines. For each class.• Hospitality Committee (three people needed). This team will co-ordinate the various functions that we have throughout the year including, but not limited to:• Summer picnic (at Pastor Ellen Krich’s house)• St. Stephens day• Retreat• Discipline Committee (one person needed)
The meeting will probably last an hour and we can pick a place go to lunch afterwards.