Aided Domestic Jurisdiction Form Coalition 14
Diocesan Press Service. May 20, 1971 [93-7]
SEDALIA, Colo. -- Bishops and representatives from the 14 aided domestic jurisdictions of the Episcopal Church met here recently to organize "Coalition 14" for the purpose of instituting a new method of requesting and disbursing grants from the Executive Council.
According to the plan adopted, Coalition 14 will receive from each of the aided jurisdictions its requests for aid and, after a process of screening and review, will prepare a joint budget report which will be presented to Executive Council.
In addition to presenting joint aid requests, the Coalition sees another of its functions to be the informing of the Church of its concerns about the mission and ministry of non-metropolitan America.
The Rt. Rev. John R. Wyatt of the Diocese of Spokane acted as a consultant and presided at the conference. The Rev. T. Stewart Matthews of the Diocese of Atlanta, an elected member of the Executive Council, was also present. Representing the Executive Council staff were: Matthew Costigan, Mrs. David Hunter and the Rev. Alfred Rollins.
The following aided domestic jurisdictions were represented at the conference: Arizona, Eastern Oregon, Eau Claire, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Western Kansas and Wyoming.
The Dioceses of Nebraska, New Mexico and Southwest Texas, and Utah were not represented.
Other Dioceses in the Church are invited to join the Coalition and are encouraged to get in touch with the chairman of Coalition 14, the Rt. Rev. George Masuda of North Dakota.