The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D152)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 69th General Convention affirm that the goal of youth ministry is to make young people full and active participants in the life of the church, and request the Presiding Bishop to urge funding from the Constable Fund or other appropriate sources in order to appoint a task force to identify how young people are full and active participants in the life of the church; document the existence of full-time diocesan youth coordinators and the effects of that ministry; document the number and nature of youth programs in dioceses, the annual cost of such programs and the results achieved; evaluate the effect of youth involvement in ministry; evaluate the support relationship between congregational, diocesan, provincial and national youth programs of the Episcopal Church and recommend action which will strengthen the Church's ministry with youth; and that this Task Force report its finding and recommendations for action and funding at the 70th General Convention.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 69th General Convention affirm that the goal of youth ministry is to make all young people full and active participants in the life of the Church, and request the Presiding Bishop to urge additional funding from the Constable Fund or other if necessary from appropriate non-budgeted sources in order to appoint a task force enable the youth ministry network:

1. to identify how young people are full and active participants in the life of the Church with a conscious concern about the inclusion of minorities and youth with disabilities;
2. to document the existence of full-time diocesan youth coordinators and the effects of that ministry;
3. to document the number and nature of youth programs in dioceses, the annual cost of such programs and the results achieved;
4. to evaluate the effect of youth involvement in ministry;
5. to evaluate the support relationship between congregational, diocesan, provincial and national youth programs of the Episcopal Church and recommend action which will strengthen the Church's ministry with youth; and
6. that this Task Force to report its findings and recommendations for action and funding at the 70th General Convention.
   

The Committee on Education moved adoption of the Resolution as amended by the Committee.

Debate followed.

The question was called.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on D152 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #277)