The National Assembly is made up of church delegates representing Member Churches and Member Organizations (Executive Board, National Faith & Life Team, National Ministry Team, provincial boards, and agency boards – Multiply and MB Seminary).

Guests representing Anabaptist organizations and schools such as ICOMB, MCC, MDS, Mennonite World Conference, Columbia Bible College, Canadian Mennonite University, Steinbach Bible College, ETEQ, etc. are welcome to attend.

Guests can register for the National Assembly here: http://na.mennonitebrethren.ca

Church Delegate registrations must be approved by their church. You will be asked to confirm this approval during the registration process. If you are unsure whether you are a delegate or if you are interested in representing your church as a delegate, please get in touch with your pastoral or administrative staff.

Each church delegate will need to provide their church staff with the following information:

• Full name
• Email address
• Church role (Pastor, moderator, board member, lay leader, etc.)
• Delegate’s attendance (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or all 3 days)
• If attending the Thursday breakout sessions, delegates need to select two session choices
  • Collaborative Unified Strategic Plan
  • Bylaws
  • Confession of Faith – Article 8 and Credentialing
  • Finances

Member organizations and boards will be registered by their moderators using the group registration option found here: http://na.mennonitebrethren.ca

Each member organization delegate will need to provide their moderator/lead staff member with the following information:

• Full name
• Email address
• Church role (Pastor, moderator, board member, lay leader, etc.)
• Delegate’s attendance (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or all 3 days)
• If attending the Thursday breakout sessions, delegates need to select two session choices
  • Collaborative Unified Strategic Plan
  • Bylaws
  • Confession of Faith – Article 8 and Credentialing
  • Finances

Each delegate representing a Member Church must be:

• Over the age of 18
• A member in good standing within the church
• Approved by the church membership or governing body of the church

Each Member Organization in good standing shall be entitled to be represented at the National
Assembly by delegates with a maximum of twelve delegates. Each delegate representing a Member Organization must be:

• 18 years of age or older
• A member in good standing of a Member Church.
• Executive Board members have a vote at the National Council by virtue of their position as Executive Board members. National Ministry Team members have a vote at the National Council by virtue of their position as National Ministry Team members. National Faith and Life Team members have a vote at the National Council by virtue of their positions as National Faith and Life Team members.
  If a person holds positions on multiple boards or teams, they have only one vote at a National Assembly and National Council.

  View “What is a delegate”  Resource (PDF)