The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #5 on Resolution A140 (Mission Funding) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A140)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 74th General Convention direct:

• the beginning of a discernment process for a church-wide major mission funding effort;
• and the immediate creation of a Mission Funding Office for The Episcopal Church, grounded in the stewardship theology of this church.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That in recognition of the 20/20 initiatives, creating a need to raise large sums of money for mission, and the very real potential for major gifts that parish and diocesan funding efforts do not attract; the the 74th General Convention direct urge the Presiding Bishop and Executive Council to establish :

• the beginning of a discernment process for a church-wide major mission funding effort;
• and the immediate creation of a Mission Funding Office for The Episcopal Church, grounded in the stewardship theology of this church; and be it further

Resolved, That this office initiate a discernment process for a church-wide mission funding effort focused on, but not limited to, the 20/20 initiatives and on fostering cooperative seeking of new funds at all levels of the church.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #71)