Resolution Number: 2009-A149
Title: Request Funding for the Indigenous Theological Training Institute
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention requests the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $175,000 for each year of the triennium for a total of $525,000 for support of the Indigenous Theological Training Institute; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $525,000 for the implementation of this resolution.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 717.

Legislative History

Author: The Executive Council: Committee on Indigenous Ministries
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Ministry

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its Report #7 on Resolution A149 (Support for the Indigenous Theological Training Institute (ITTI)) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A149)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention requests the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $175,000 for support of the Indigenous Theological Training Institute; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $175,000 for the implementation of this resolution.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention requests the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $175,000 for each year of the triennium for a total of $525,000 for support of the Indigenous Theological Training Institute; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $175,000 $525,000 for the implementation of this resolution.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #39)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Ministry presented its Report #20 on Resolution A149 (Support for the Indigenous Theological Training Institute (ITTI)) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #250)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 16.

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 allocation for support of the Indigenous Theological Training Institute.