| Resolution Number: | 2003-C015 |
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| Title: | Retain Ethnic Desks at Episcopal Church Center |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church Center develop new, creative ways of welcoming and incorporating people of diverse ethnic backgrounds into The Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the Asiamerica Ministries, Black Ministries, Hispanic Ministries, and Native American Ministries desks of the Episcopal Church Center be retained, holding advocacy and congregational development as equal responsibilities, and be given the budget and resources they need in order to function as an integral part of the work of the church's work [sic] of evangelism to double the average Sunday attendance by 20/20.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 187. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Diocese of Newark |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Evangelism |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Evangelism presented its Report #2 on Resolution C015 (Ethnic Desks at the National Church Office) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C015)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Episcopal Church Center develop new, creative ways of welcoming and incorporating people of diverse ethnic backgrounds into its fold by the year 2020; and be it further
Resolved, That the Asiamerica Ministries, Black Ministries, Hispanic Ministries, and Native American Ministries desks of the Episcopal Church Center be retained as they were originally chartered, in order to function as an integral part of the Church's work to double its Baptized membership by the year 2020.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Episcopal Church
Center develop new, creative ways of welcoming and incorporating people of
diverse ethnic backgrounds into its fold by the year 2020
the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the Asiamerica Ministries, Black Ministries, Hispanic
Ministries, and Native American Ministries desks of the Episcopal Church Center
be retained, as they were originally chartered, in order to function as
an integral part of the Church's work to double its Baptized membership by the
year 2020 holding advocacy and congregational development as equal
responsibilities and be given the budget and resources they need in order to
function as an integral part of the work of the church's work [sic] of evangelism to
double the average Sunday attendance by 2020.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #42)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Evangelism presented its Report #1 on HD Message #42 on Resolution C015 (Ethnic Desks at the National Church Office) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #124)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 4.
| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention calls for the retention of the Ethnic Desks at the Episcopal Church Center. |
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