Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Council approves the following grants recommended by the D005 Advisory Group on Church Planting and approved for funding by the Joint Standing Committee on Local Ministry and Mission, to be funded in 2018 from line 27, Goal: Starting New Congregations.

MEZ (Mission Enterprise Zones):

1. MEZ Project: St. Andrew’s Bridge Project Re-Entry Program (Diocese of El Camino Real). Amount: $20,000.
2. MEZ Project: The Hive (Diocese of Pennsylvania). Amount: $20,000.
3. MEZ Project: Bridges Re-entry (Diocese of Arizona). Amount: $20,000.

Sub-total of MEZ Projects: $60,000

Church Plants:

4. Church Plant Project: La Iglesia Episcopal del Espiritu Santo (Diocese of Southern Ohio). Amount: $100,000.

Sub-total of Church Plants: $100,000

Discernment Grants:

5. Discernment Grant: Virginia Discernment/Andrew Terry (Diocese of VA). Amount: $5,000.
6. Discernment Grant: Deep Soil (Diocese of Pennsylvania). Amount: $5,000.
7. Discernment Grant: St. Michael’s Episcopal/High Street Congregational Church, Auburn, Maine (Diocese of Maine). Amount: $5,000.
8. Project: Lutheran-Episcopal New Ministries (Diocese of NY). Amount: $10,000 (Two Discernment Grants of $5,000 each).

Sub-total of Discernment Grants: $25,000

Total Grants: $185,000

And be it further

Resolved, That the foregoing grants shall be subject to the D005 Advisory Group on Church Planting’s requirements, including diocesan matching funds, planter participation in assessment, coaching, and training, and completion of required reporting.