Young Generation Program Group Reports to Council
Diocesan Press Service. September 27, 1972 [72139]
GREENWICH, Conn. (DPS) -- All seven regional committees of the General Convention Youth Program (GCYP) of the Episcopal Church now consult with bishops on proposed grants in their particular jurisdictions, according to a report by the Young Generation Program Group to the Executive Council.
Robert Davidson, Knoxville, Tenn., chairman of the program group, told the Council that while "the GCYP is now autonomous in a regional setup " and "a grant cannot be stopped by the bishop's veto, " all of the seven regional committees "voluntarily" consult with bishops.
Miss Gini Braun, Eau Claire, Wis., a regional representative on the Young Generation Program Group, said "All of the committees have voluntarily set up procedures to communicate with bishops and we request bishops' opinions on specific grants. We realize the value in that. "
These comments came after several members of Council expressed the concern which some bishops have over the fact that consultation with bishops is not built into the guidelines of the GCYP which were adopted by General Convention when the program was established at Houston in 1970.
Bishop Wilburn Campbell of West Virginia said, "I find their autonomy very satisfying to myself and I'm delighted that when they do make the grant, there is an involvement of the Episcopal Church with the group getting it. "
Mr. Davidson reported that one concern of the program group is the interpretation of GCYP to the Church "in a tangible way." He said that the program group is in the process of making a film on the GCYP, one of the producers of which is the Appalachian Film Workshop (Appal Shop), Wheeling, Ky., one of the grant recipients of the program. The film will probably be available in January. A brochure is in preparation and is expected to be available before the end of this year.