Resolves of the Executive Council

Standing Commissions, General Convention Committees, Other Groups

ACTIVITY M5.2.3: Implement and communicate the results of The Episcopal Church’s contribution toward meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

House of Deputies Committee on the State of Church

ACTIVITY M2.1.4: Increase non-U.S. diocesan representatives and voices on visioning and decision-making bodies of The Episcopal Church.

Joint Standing Committee on Nominations

ACTIVITY M3.1.6: Increase opportunity for youth to serve, with voice and vote, on the various boards and councils of the church.

Joint Standing Committee on Nominations

ACTIVITY M5.2.4: Develop a means to track local response to human needs (such as congregational and diocesan outreach programs, Jubilee Centers, Episcopal Community Services, other institutions and social agencies of The Episcopal Church) so we can fully recognize and communicate the impact of the ministries of compassion and justice of The Episcopal Church.

Jubilee Advisory Committee and Provincial Coordinators (PLC),

ACTIVITY G1.1.4: Develop a best-practices manual for online meetings to share with Episcopal Church Center staff, CCABs, dioceses, congregations, and networks.

Standing Commission on Episcopal Church Communications

ACTIVITY M1.3.5: Continue to develop and disseminate liturgical and musical resources that transform and lead Episcopalians to develop a deeper faith.

Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music

ACTIVITY G2.1.4: Develop a strategy to address challenges inherent with seminarians, such as high cost of seminary education and seminarian debt.

Standing Commission on Ministry Development

ACTIVITY G2.1.6: Develop guidelines and identify best practices for the formation, education, and evaluation of ordained ministers.

Standing Commission on Ministry Development

ACTIVITY G2.1.2: Develop written guidelines to ensure consistency in the discernment process and present to The Episcopal Church via resolution at General Convention 2012.

Standing Commission on Ministry Development

ACTIVITY M1.1.9: Create a canonical process to incorporate new faith community models into our existing structure.

Standing Commission on Mission and Evangelism

ACTIVITY G4.1.1: Catalyze or initiate the leadership of the church to join in a conversation around the formation and reformation of a theology of stewardship, so that people are engaged in an active response to all God has given.

Standing Commission on Stewardship and Development

ACTIVITY G3.6.1: Regularly review and propose appropriate changes to the organizational structures of The Episcopal Church.

Standing Commission on the Structure of the Church

ACTIVITY G3.5.1: Produce an annual report on implementation of the Strategic Plan.

Strategic Planning Committee

ACTIVITY G3.5.2: Establish regular opportunities for church membership to provide feedback on the Strategic Plan.

Strategic Planning Committee

ACTIVITY G3.5.3: Submit annual revisions of the Strategic Plan to Executive Council.

Strategic Planning Committee

ACTIVITY M5.2.4: Develop a means to track local response to human needs (such as congregational and diocesan outreach programs, Jubilee Centers, Episcopal Community Services, other institutions and social agencies of the Episcopal Church) so we can fully recognize and communicate the impact of the ministries of compassion and justice of The Episcopal Church.

Jubilee Advisory Committee and Provincial Coordinators (PLC)

World Mission

ACTIVITY G1.5.1: Continue to engage in analysis and conversation about the Anglican Covenant.

Finances for Mission

ACTIVITY M5.2.5: Ensure at least 0.7% of the Episcopal Church budget goes to support the Millennium Development Goals.

Governance and Administration for Mission

ACTIVITY G1.2.1: Assign each program area to a committee of Executive Council.

ACTIVITY G1.2.2: Distribute assignments to all members of Executive Council and Episcopal Church Center staff.

ACTIVITY G1.2.3: Develop Intranet for Executive Council members and Episcopal Church Center staff.

ACTIVITY G3.1.1: Before Executive Council meetings, post agenda in advance to provide opportunity for online public input for resolutions to be considered.

ACTIVITY G3.1.2: Provide an online form for members to suggest resolutions or topics for consideration by the Executive Council committees.

Agenda Committee

ACTIVITY G3.4.1: Provide an orientation of the roles, responsibilities, and communication links between CCABs, Executive Council, and the Episcopal Church Center, including an organizational diagram.

Presiding Officers

ACTIVITY G1.6.1: Create a subcommittee of Executive Council to focus on mission, vision, and core values.

ACTIVITY M2.1.2: Ensure that all CCABs include a substantial number of historically underrepresented and non-dominant groups.

ACTIVITY M2.1.4: Increase non-U.S. diocesan representatives and voices on visioning and decision-making bodies of The Episcopal Church.