The Episcopal Church in Nevada met for its 25th diocesan convention Oct. 6-8 at a hotel in Las Vegas, where the Rt. Rev. Stewart C. Zabriskie encouraged delegates to spend less time on "where we stand" and concentrate of "where we are moving to do the work that God has given us to do."

Continuing the past few years' theme of the Business of God in Mission, the convention focused on "Hanging in There: To Do the Work You Have Given Us to Do."

In her second visit to Nevada this year, Pamela Chinnis, president of the House of Deputies of General Convention, addressed the partnership between clergy and laity, the inclusion of young people and the sense of community and camaraderie.

"This diocese has been to the wider Anglican Communion an example of courage in trying new ways," she said in reference to Nevada's Total Ministry program. The Alban Institute recently published, as part of its Once and Future Series, Total Ministry: Reclaiming the Ministry of All God's People, written by Bishop Zabriskie.

A 1996 budget of $592,385 was approved. The convention offering was dedicated to victims of Hurricane Opal.