Resolution Number: | 1997-A042 |
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Title: | Reinstitute Grants Program for Social Ministries |
Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
Final Text: |
Resolved, That the 72nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church reinstitute a grants program to adequately support the ministries of JPIC: Jubilee, Anti-Racism, Economic Justice, Environmental Stewardship, Global Peace and Justice in their continuing efforts to eradicate human need in their communities; and be it further
Resolved, That the above grant programs be funded at $1.5 million over the next triennium.
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 205. |
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Legislative History
Author: | The Executive Council: Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation Committee |
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Originating House: | House of Deputies |
Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A042)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 72nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church re-institute the Grants Program of Jubilee Ministries in order to adequately support exemplary ministries in their continuing efforts to eradicate human need in their communities.
Proposed Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 72nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church reinstitute a grants program to adequately support the ministries of JPIC: Jubilee, Anti-Racism, Economic Justice, Environmental Stewardship, Global Peace and Justice in their continuing efforts to eradicate human need in their communities; and be it further
Resolved, That the above grant programs be funded at $1.5 million over the next triennium.
Debate followed on Resolution A042.
The question was called to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the substitute for Resolution A042.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #205)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #17 on HD Message #205 on Resolution A042s (Jubilee Grant Program), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #207)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 23.
Report Reference: | Executive Council: Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation Committee, Reports to the 72nd General Convention, 1997, pp. 147-163. |
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Abstract: | The 72nd General Convention reinstitutes a grants program to support the social ministries of the Justice, Peace and Integrity for Creation Committee. |