Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Council, acting on behalf of the Coalition for Human Needs, does hereby establish the following criteria for designation of an Episcopal congregation or ecumenical cluster as a "Jubilee Center":

1. the Episcopal congregation or ecumenical cluster must be engaged in mission and ministry among and with poor people wherever located;
2. the mission and ministry must be rooted in worship;
3. the mission and ministry must include several programs, including at least one human rights advocacy program and one human services program;
4. once designated a Jubilee Center, the congregation or cluster must be willing to:

1. demonstrate the operation of its programs to others as models;
2. maintain "how to" files;
3. act as a resource center and funnel for information; and
4. be subject to annual review.