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Resolution Number: 2018-A030
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.

Legislative History

Author: Executive Council
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.
Abstract:   The 79th General Convention directs the Executive Council to implement a small grants program to support local worship communities and diocesan evangelism efforts.