| Resolution Number: | 1994-D087 |
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| Title: | Encourage Parishes to Minister to Newly Discharged Inmates |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 71st General Convention encourage individual parishes to establish a relationship with an inmate through their Parish Visitation Program and then to seriously consider adopting an initiative expanding their mission to include the support of a newly discharged inmate through the time necessary for that person to become self-sufficient in society; and be it further
Resolved, That the dioceses assist such parishes in providing necessary training and assistance to help them learn skills and techniques to be effective in this mission.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 314. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D087)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st General Convention encourage individual parishes to establish a relationship with an inmate through their Parish Visitation Program and then to seriously consider adopting an initiative expanding their mission to include the support of a newly discharged inmate through the time necessary for that person to become self-sufficient in society; and be it further
Resolved, That the dioceses consider using funds restored to them through the new apportionment from the National Church to assist such parishes in providing necessary training and assistance to help them learn skills and techniques to be effective in this mission.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st General Convention encourage individual parishes to establish a relationship with an inmate through their Parish Visitation Program and then to seriously consider adopting an initiative expanding their mission to include the support of a newly discharged inmate through the time necessary for that person to become self-sufficient in society; and be it further
Resolved, That the dioceses consider using funds restored to them through the new apportionment from the National Church to assist such parishes in providing necessary training and assistance to help them learn skills and techniques to be effective in this mission.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #166)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #29 on House of Deputies Message #166 on Resolution D087a (One Church, One Inmate) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #255)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 2.
| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention encourages parishes to establish a relationship with an inmate through their parish visitation program and asks the dioceses to assist such parishes by providing necessary training. |
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