Title: Income from Trust Fund 809
ID: EXC021983.18
Committee: World Mission
Citation: Executive Council Minutes, Feb. 9-11, 1983, Charleston, SC, pp. 32-33.
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Resolved, That the Executive Council affirm the recommendations of the Commission on Theological Education for Latin America and the Caribbean and approve the following requests in the total of $87,595 from the income of Trust Fund 809:

Nicaragua -- Orientation of and continuing education of the diocesan staff, the Clergy and 50 lay persons concerning the theological implications of Nicaragua in its present situation; $7,000.00

Mexico Occidente -- Theological education for lay ministry and for seminarians presently enrolled in San Andres seminary; $1,500.00

Guatemala -- Continuing education of the Clergy. Four members of the Clergy will pursue studies at the school of Theology of Mariano Galves in Guatemala towards a Licenciatura degree in Theology; $5,700.00

Guatemala -- Theological Training Program for 12 lay and clergy candidates; $3,450.00

Costa Rica -- Continuing education of two Clergymen at Austin, Texas; $12,000.00

Haiti -- Continued development of the ministry of the laity. This program intends to provide Theological Education for lay readers who are given their responsibilities for the work in remote areas; $10,000.00

Puerto Rico -- Estudio. The official theological school of the Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena prepares candidates for holy orders, provides programs for lay and clergy; $6,100.00

Dominican Republic -- An established theological program for seminarians; $15,000.00

Virgin Islands -- Theological education for the laity and continuing education for clergy; $10,000.00

Colombia -- Theological education for clergy and laity. However, recommended only if the diocese is able to pay the director's salary; $6,595.00

Cuba -- Theological education for candidates desirous of seeking holy orders; $10,250.00

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