| Resolution Number: | 2012-A010 |
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| Title: | Document Changes in the Church, Its Outreach Ministries, and Those Served |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the Executive Council, in collaboration with the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church, identify information to be included in the Parochial Report form based upon current changes and new realities in the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, That pursuant to Canon I.6.1, the Executive Council authorize such changes in the Parochial Report form and the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church consider approval and implementation of such changes by January 1, 2014; and be it further
Resolved, That the Executive Council, in collaboration with the Standing Commission on Mission and Evangelism and the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church, develop a reliable method for documenting mission and outreach activity of The Episcopal Church by counting or estimating the number of people served by ministries such as schools, soup kitchens, food pantries and campus ministries.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 140. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Evangelism |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Evangelism presented its Report #5 on Resolution A010 (On Data from Non-Traditional Worshipping Communities and Quantifiable Measures of Mission) and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.
Original Text of Resolution
(A010)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Executive Council, in collaboration with the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church, identify information to be included in the Parochial Report form based upon current changes and new realities in the Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, that pursuant to Canon I.6.1, the Executive Council authorize such changes in the Parochial Report form and the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church consider approval and implementation of such changes by January 1, 2014; and be it further
Resolved, that the Executive Council, in collaboration with the Standing Commission on Mission and Evangelism and the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church, develop a reliable method for documenting mission and outreach activity of The Episcopal Church by counting or estimating the number of people served by ministries such as schools, soup kitchens, food pantries and campus ministries.
Deputy Hart of Pennsylvania moved the previous question.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A010.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #47)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Evangelism presented its Report #3 on HD Message #47 on Resolution A010 (On Data from Non-Traditional Worshipping Communities and Quantifiable Measures of Mission) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 85)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 7.
| Report Reference: | House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church, Reports to the 77th General Convention, 2012, pp. 59-91. |
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| Abstract: | The 77th General Convention authorizes the Committee on the State of the Church to collect new statistical information on current changes, mission outreach, and specialized ministries. |