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Title: Commendation of the United Thank Offering Board
ID: EXC012018.25
Committee: World Mission (report 32)
Citation: Executive Council Minutes, January 22-24, 2018, Linthicum Heights, MD, pp. 24-25.
Text:

Resolved, That the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, meeting January 22-24, 2018, at the Maritime Center, Linthicum, MD, commends the United Thank Offering Board for its extraordinary effort to encourage, equip and support members of The Episcopal Church, especially the 110 diocesan coordinators, and to promote the daily discipline of thanking God for blessings received and challenges offered to strengthen our efforts to become The Beloved Community; and be it further

Resolved, That the efforts of our Diocesan UTO coordinators is hereby recognized with deep appreciation as follows:

  • equipping the worshipers in congregations;
  • encouraging the spiritual discipline of giving thanks to God daily;
  • offering alms to pay those thanksgivings forward;
  • developing grants to innovative start up programs;
  • aiding and supporting communities in need;

and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Executive Council shall send a copy of this resolution to each member of the UTO Board on or before March 1, 2018.

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