| Resolution Number: | 1988-A119 |
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| Title: | Develop Regional Outreach Programs |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That dioceses and their congregations develop mutual sharing programs for suburban, rural, and urban parishes and missions, where each can give as well as receive; and be it further
Resolved, That Jubilee programs be developed that consist of clusters of urban congregations along with suburban and rural congregations that will address regional issues through combined outreach ministries.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 194. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on the Church in Metropolitan Areas |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A119)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That dioceses and their congregations develop mutual sharing programs for suburban, rural, and urban parishes and missions, where each can give as well as receive; and be it further
Resolved, That Jubilee programs be developed that consist of clusters of urban congregations along with suburban and rural congregations that will address regional issues through combined outreach ministries.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #114)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #43 on House of Deputies Message #114 on Resolution A119 (Programs for Urban, Suburban and Rural Areas) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #179)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 7.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on the Church in Metropolitan Areas, Reports to the 69th General Convention, 1988, pp. 208-231. |
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| Abstract: | The 69th General Convention directs that dioceses and congregations develop programs consisting of clusters of congregations to address regional issues through combined outreach ministries. |