| Resolution Number: | 1985-D087 |
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| Title: | Study the History and Present State of Christian Education |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 68th General Convention directs Executive Council to establish a Joint Christian Education Task Force to study the history and present state of Christian Education and recommend actions to strengthen the Church's educational ministry. The work of the Task Force would include: the goals of Christian education; its proper role in the life of parishes and individual Christians; the recruitment, training and support of educational leadership; and the identification of existing and development of supplemental educational resources for all ages; and be it further
Resolved, That Executive Council, if necessary, be asked to make available Constable Fund monies for the next triennium to support this work; and be it further
Resolved, That this Task Force report its findings and recommendations to the 69th General Convention.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 1985 (New York: General Convention, 1986), p. 605. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(D087)
Whereas, The Episcopal Church has not had a Christian Education curriculum since the Seabury Series; and
Whereas, Most denominations including the Roman Catholics, Presbyterian, Lutheran and United Church of Christ have excellent curriculum for Christian Education; and
Whereas, Church school teachers in the Episcopal Church must either make up their own curriculum or make use of other church's material; therefore be it
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 68th General Convention instruct the Standing Committee of Education for Mission and Ministry of the Executive Council to prepare a suitable curriculum for the Church, consulting with the Diocese of Colorado, who have developed good material so that curriculum may be made available to the parishes and missions of the Church. The new Christian Education curriculum material is to be sold to defray the expense to the National Church.
Proposed Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 68th General Convention directs Executive Council to establish a Joint Christian Education Task Force to study the history and present state of Christian Education and recommend actions to strengthen the Church's educational ministry. The work of the Task Force would include: the goals of Christian education; its proper role in the life of parishes and individual Christians; the recruitment, training and support of educational leadership; and the identification of existing and development of supplemental educational resources for all ages; and be it further
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Executive Council, if necessary, be asked to make available Constable Fund monies for the next triennium to support this work; and be it further
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this Task Force report its findings and recommendations to the 69th General Convention.
Seconded by the Bishop of Rhode Island.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #159)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Education presented its Report #8 on D087 Substitute (Christian Education) and moved concurrence with HB Message #159 without amendment.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #263)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 14.
| Abstract: | The 68th General Convention directs a study of the history and present state of Christian Education in the Church. |
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