Resolution Number: 2015-A112
Title: Support the Young Adult Service Corps and Episcopal Volunteers in Mission
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Substituted
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church encourage dioceses, seminaries, and parishes to recruit and support both Young Adult Service Corps members (YASCers) and Episcopal Volunteers in Mission members (EVIMs); and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention continue its commitment to increasing numbers of YASCers by 10 per year for the triennium 2016-2018, (30 in 2016, 40 in 2017, and 50 in 2018, for a total of 120 for the triennium); and increasing the number of EVIMs by10 percent each year, for the triennium 2016-2018; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance increase the budget for the Young Adult Service Corps from $1,100,000 to $1,800,000, and a 10% increase for the Episcopal Volunteers in Mission, for the 2016-2018 triennium in order to implement this resolution.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 791.

Legislative History

Author: Standing Commission on World Mission
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: World Mission

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on World Mission presented its Report #6 on Resolution A112 (Encourage Support for YASC and EVIM) and moved adoption of a substitute.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A112)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church encourage dioceses, seminaries, and parishes to recruit and support both Young Adult Service Core members (YASCers) and Episcopal Volunteers in Mission members (EVIMs), continuing General Convention’s commitment to increasing numbers of YASCers (30 for 2016, 40 for 2017, and 50 for 2018) and EVIMs (10 percent increase per year).

Committee Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church encourage dioceses, seminaries, and parishes to recruit and support both Young Adult Service Corps members (YASCers) and Episcopal Volunteers in Mission members (EVIMs); and be it further

Resolved, that the General Convention continue its commitment to increasing numbers of YASCers by 10 per year for the triennium 2016-2018, (30 in 2016, 40 in 2017, and 50 in 2018, for a total of 120 for the triennium); and increasing the number of EVIMs by10 percent each year, for the triennium 2016-2018; and be it further

Resolved, that the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance increase the budget for the Young Adult Service Corps from $1,100,000 to $1,800,000, and a 10% increase for the Episcopal Volunteers in Mission, for the 2016-2018 triennium in order to implement this resolution.

Motion carried

Substitute resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #67)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on World Mission presented its Report #5 on HB Message #67 on Resolution A112 (Encourage Support for YASC and EVIM) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #243)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 1.

Report Reference:   Standing Commission on World Mission, Reports to the 78th General Convention, 2015, pp. 471-482.
Abstract:   The 78th General Convention encourages recruitment of and support for members of the Young Adult Service Corps and Episcopal Volunteers in Mission.