The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 1988-A066 |
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| Title: | Fund the Mission Operations Team |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church renew and strengthen its educational ministry by advocating a clear focus on mission at every level of its life, faithful to the standard of the biblical word and the baptismal covenant; and be it further
Resolved, That the Executive Council provide the necessary structures and funding so that the Mission Operations Team can enable congregations, with diocesan support, to continue or initiate a process of discernment, challenge, leadership and resource development, and action.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 228. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council: The Presiding Bishop's Task Force on Christian Education in Congregations |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A066)
Whereas, Christians are formed and nurtured as followers of Jesus Christ through their participation in the total life and mission of the local congregation; and
Whereas, each congregation has the responsibility to discern what it is uniquely called to be and to do in order to fulfill its mission within the family of God; therefore be it
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Episcopal Church renew and strengthen its educational ministry by advocating a clear focus on mission at every level of its life; and be it further
Resolved, That the Executive Council provide the necessary structures and funding so that the Mission Operations Team can enable congregations, with diocesan support, to continue or initiate a process of discernment, challenge, leadership and resource development, and action.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
At the end of the first Resolved:
add the words "faithful to the standard of the biblical word and the baptismal covenant."
The Secretary announced that the cost of implementing A066 through A072 is now estimated at $900,000 as compared with the $750,000 allotted in the budget.
Debate followed.
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A066.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #129)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Education presented its Report #14 on House of Deputies Message #129 on Resolution A066a (Education and Mission in Congregations) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #251)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 8.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: The Presiding Bishop's Task Force on Christian Education in Congregations, Reports to the 69th General Convention, 1988, pp. 92-102. |
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| Abstract: | The 69th General Convention calls for a strengthened educational ministry by advocating a focus on mission and asks the Executive Council to fund the Mission Operations Team to support the process of clarifying mission. |