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Diocesan Council

Role of Diocesan Council

Exercises the power of the Convention and performs planning and policy making between meetings of Convention. Oversees the policies, programs, mission, and budget of the Diocese and may initiate new work. Also is the legal corporate body of the Episcopal Church in Hawai‘i and, as such, is responsible for the business and property of the Church.

Structure of Diocesan Council

The Diocesan Council is divided into three departments: Discipleship, Mission, and Stewardship. Each member is assigned to either the Discipleship or the Mission department. These two departments are concerned with the programs and the congregations of the Diocese. The Stewardship Department, which oversees financial matters (and is different from the Stewardship Commission), consists of several members from each of the Discipleship and Mission departments. In this way, the Stewardship Department is aware of the actions of the other two departments and is not making financial decisions and recommendations in a vacuum.

Membership of Diocesan Council

President: The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick
Vice-President: Mr. Keane Akao
Treasurer: Mr. Peter Pereira
Assistant Treasurer: Ms. Jane Tonokawa
Assistant Treasurer: Mr. John Decker
Secretary: Ms. Amy Null
Assistant Secretary: The Rev. Paul Klitzke

Name	Class
Mr. Keane J.K. Akao	Lay - Honolulu 2014
The Rev. Michael Barham	Clergy At-Large 2013
The Rev. Tom Buechele	Clergy At-Large 2012
Ms. Penny Chu	Lay - Hawai`i 2014
The Rev. Dallas Decker	Clergy At-Large 2012
Dr. John Decker	Lay At-Large 2013
Ms. Lisa DeLong	Lay At-Large 2014
Mr. Tom Kelly	Lay - Maui 2013
The Rev. Paul Klitzke	Clergy At-Large 2013
The Rev. Ben H. Nelson	Clergy At-Large 2014
Ms. Amy L. Null	Lay At-Large 2012
Ms. Mary W. Schulz	Lay - Kauai 2012