The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2018-A030 |
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| Title: | Establish Small Grant Program for Local Evangelism |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the General Convention directs the Executive Council to implement small grants program to encourage local worshiping community and diocesan evangelism efforts; and be it further
Resolved, That the sum of $100,000 shall be allocated for this grant program.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 1054. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Executive Council |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Evangelism and Church Planting |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Evangelism and Church Planting presented its Report #2 on Resolution A030 (Small Evangelism Grants) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A030)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the General Convention directs the Executive Council to implement small grants program to encourage local parish and diocesan evangelism efforts; and be it further
Resolved, That the sum of $100,000 shall be allocated for this grant program.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the General
Convention directs the Executive Council to implement small grants program to
encourage local parish worshiping community and
diocesan evangelism efforts; and be it further
Resolved, That the sum of $100,000 shall be allocated for this grant program.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #17)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Evangelism and Church Planting presented its Report #4 on HD Message #17 on Resolution A030 (Small Evangelism Grants) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #306)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 12.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council, Reports to the 79th General Convention, 2018, pp. 10-34. |
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| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention directs the Executive Council to implement a small grants program to support local worship communities and diocesan evangelism efforts. |