Delegate packages, including agenda’s, minutes and any other pertinent information will be distributed to the churches, electronically, approximately 2 weeks before the Convention.

You can review and download reports related to our upcoming Breakout Sessions and Decision Points by clicking on the link below. All provincial, national and ministry reports are available in the official 2023 ONMB Convention Yearbook.

Voting Representative:
The Voting Representative represents an already existing member (the church). Each Member Church is asked to appoint their single Voting Representative (usually the lead pastor).

Convention Member:
Formerly known as delegates, each Member Church may have one (1) Convention Member for every twenty-five (25) church members or fraction thereof of that Member Church.

Each Associate Church is invited to register their Representatives into membership as Convention Members.

Both the single Voting Representative AND Convention Members are all voting delegates at Convention, each with one vote, all votes are equal.

We are asking that your Voting Representative and Convention Members be registered by your church’s administration office which will then be communicated to our ONMB administration team. Full name and email address are needed for each person.

If you are unsure if you are a Convention Member or if you are interested in being a Convention Member representing your church, please connect with your pastoral or administrative staff.

Non-voting Guests:
All Member churches, Associate Member churches, Ministry Partners, and church plants are encouraged to send non-voting guests. Any non-voting individuals may register themselves as a Convention Guest. REGISTRATION CLOSES FEB 17 @ 12PM!

If you are only coming as a guest to the Friday night worship event you do not have to register. We encourage you to bring your friends and neighbours to this event. If you are intending to participate in any events during the day on Friday or Saturday you will need to register.

Following is a copy of the published rules from the 2023 convention report:

• We strive for unity and respect, seeking the participation of all assembled, as we discern decisions that shape the
  future of our conference.

• Members are invited to respond to the reports and recommendations presented.

• When wanting to make a comment, please state your name and Church you are representing.

• Address your comments directly to the moderator. Open dialogue between members is discouraged on the conference floor. Keep your comments brief and limit repeating statements already given by other members.

• In order to keep things flowing smoothly, each Member may speak up to three times on any specific issue. For further comments, he/she must await the Moderator’s approval, and that will be given only when no other Member wishes to speak.

• Guests who would like to comment may request to do so with the Moderator.

• Additional instructions may be provided by the Moderator regarding procedures.

• The Moderator reserves the right to bring discussion to a close with proper notification.

• Only Voting Representatives and Convention Members are permitted to vote.

• In general, Roberts Rules of Order may be used as a guideline during the business sessions.

• A spirit of love should prevail in all comments.