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Resolution Number: 2009-A148
Title: Request Funding for Aided Dioceses and the Office of Native Ministries
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention urgently request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to increase by 25% the base budget support awarded at General Convention 2006 to each of the three “aided dioceses” (South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska) and the Navajoland Area Mission for ministry with Native peoples in the 2010-2012 triennial budget; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance maintain the current level of funding in the Draft Budget ($382,200) for the Program Budget of the Office of Native Ministries (line 210) in the 2010-2012 triennial budget.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 770.

Legislative History

Author: The Executive Council: Committee on Indigenous Ministries
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Church in Small Communities

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Small Communities presented its Report #3 on Resolution A148 (Doing Justice and Alleviating Poverty; Identity; Growing Congregations; Strengthening Governance and Foundations for Mission; Promoting Anglican Partnerships) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A148)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider increasing by 15% the base budget support awarded at General Convention 2006 to each of the four “aided dioceses” (South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, Navajoland Area Mission) for ministry with Native peoples in the 2010-2012 triennial budget; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider increasing by 20% the Program Budget of the Office of Native Ministries awarded at General Convention 2006 in the 2010-2012 triennial budget.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider increasing by 15% increase by 25% the base budget support awarded at General Convention 2006 to each of the four three “aided dioceses” (South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska,) and the Navajoland Area Mission) for ministry with Native peoples in the 2010-2012 triennial budget; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider increasing by 20% the Program Budget of the Office of Native Ministries awarded at General Convention 2006 maintain the current level of funding in the Draft Budget ($382,200) for the Program Budget of the Office of Native Ministries (line 210) in the 2010-2012 triennial budget.

The Bishop of New York moved to amend the resolution.

Proposed Amendment:

In the first resolve clause, add the word “urgently” between the words “Convention” and “request.”

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on Resolution A148 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #36)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Church in Small Communities presented its Report #2 on Resolution A148 (Doing Justice and Alleviating Poverty; Identity; Growing Congregations; Strengthening Governance and Foundations for Mission; Promoting Anglican Partnerships) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #346)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 17.

Report Reference:   Executive Council: Committee on Indigenous Ministries, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 667-671.
Abstract:   The 76th General Convention requests a budget increase of 25% to the dioceses of South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, and the Navajoland Area Mission for ministry with Native people; and requests level funding of the Office of Native Ministries.