Resolution Number: 1994-D100
Title: Request Episcopal Life to Publish Pledge Statistics
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That Episcopal Life, with the assistance of the Presiding Bishop's staff and the Standing Commission on Stewardship and Development, is requested annually to publish statistics which show average pledge size per diocese, compare average pledge size to average per-capita income, and show diocesan rankings by average pledge size and average pledge size as a percent of average income.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 353.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Stewardship and Development

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D100)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That Episcopal Life, with the assistance of the Presiding Bishop's staff and the Standing Commission on Stewardship and Development, is requested annually to publish statistics which show average pledge size per diocese, compare average pledge size to average per-capita income, and show diocesan rankings by average pledge size and average pledge size as a percent of average income.

Committee No. 19 on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #14 on Resolution D100 (Statistics on Pledge Size) and moved adoption.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #296)

House of Bishops

The Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #13 on House of Deputies Message #296 on Resolution D100 (Statistics on Pledge Size) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #297)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 2.

Abstract:   The 71st General Convention requests that Episcopal Life publish annual statistics and report on average pledge income per diocese.