Resolution Number: 2012-C069
Title: Support New Ministries in Community Colleges
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church recognize the increasing importance of community colleges as critical places for evangelism and Christian formation, particularly among racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse populations; and be it further

Resolved, That to respond to this pastoral and missional need, the General Convention support the creation of two new campus ministries at community colleges, tribal colleges or other two year institutions of higher education in each of the nine Provinces of the Episcopal Church and provide training for local leaders of these mission activities; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministries of the Episcopal Church, in cooperation with the Provincial Coordinators for Campus Ministry, to oversee a process for application for and allocation of grants to fund these new missions; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $760,000 for the implementation of this resolution.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 180.

Legislative History

Author: Province VI
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Evangelism

House of Deputies

The Secretary announced that Resolution C069 (New Ministries in Community Colleges) was withdrawn from the Consent Calendar by the clerical and lay deputations of Alabama and Western North Carolina and the clerical deputations of Tennessee and Chicago.

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Evangelism presented its Report #6 on Resolution C069 (New Ministries in Community Colleges) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution

(C069)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church reaffirm our commitment to the Episcopal Church Strategic Planning Survey Report’s statement that, “The Church needs to see campus ministry and young adult ministry as the most important evangelism and mission area there is. It is where our culture is the most dynamic, most committed, most culturally diverse."; and be it further

Resolved, That the Episcopal Church recognize the increasing importance of community colleges as critical places for evangelism and Christian formation, particularly among racially, ethnically , and socioeconomically diverse populations; and be it further

Resolved, That to respond to this and missional need, the General Convention support the creation of two new campus ministries at community colleges in each of the nine Provinces of the Episcopal Church and provide training for local leaders of these mission activities; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministries of the Episcopal Church, in cooperation with the Provincial Coordinators for Campus Ministry, to oversee a process for application for and Allocation of grants to fund these new missions; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $760,000 for the implementation of this Resolution.

Committee Amendment

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church reaffirm our commitment to the Episcopal Church Strategic Planning Survey Report’s statement that, “The Church needs to see campus ministry and young adult ministry as the most important evangelism and mission area there is. It is where our culture is the most dynamic, most committed, most culturally diverse."; and be it further

Resolved, That the Episcopal Church recognize the increasing importance of community colleges as critical places for evangelism and Christian formation, particularly among racially, ethnically , and socioeconomically diverse populations; and be it further

Resolved, That to respond to this pastoral and missional need, the General Convention support the creation of two new campus ministries at community colleges, tribal colleges or other two year institutions of higher education in each of the nine Provinces of the Episcopal Church and provide training for local leaders of these mission activities; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministries of the Episcopal Church, in cooperation with the Provincial Coordinators for Campus Ministry, to oversee a process for application for and Allocation of grants to fund these new missions; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $760,000 for the implementation of this Resolution.

Deputy Hopkins of Rochester moved to amend the resolution.

Proposed Amendment

Delete “reaffirm our commitment to the Episcopal Church Strategic Planning Survey Report’s statement that, 'The Church needs to see campus ministry and young adult ministry as the most important evangelism and mission area there is. It is where our culture is the most dynamic, most committed, most culturally diverse.'; and be it further Resolved, That the Episcopal Church”.

Deputy Haller of New York moved the previous question on the amendment and the main motion.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the amendment.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on the resolution as amended. A voice vote was inconclusive. A paper vote was taken.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #118)

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Evangelism presented its Report #5 on HD Message #118 on Resolution C069 (New Ministries in Community Colleges) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #126)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 9.

Abstract:   The 77th General Convention supports creating and funding new campus ministries at community colleges, tribal colleges, or similar two-year institutions in each Episcopal Church province.
Notes:  

Resolutions 2012-C002, 2012-C025 and 2012-C050 were discharged because the matter was already acted upon in 2012-C069.