| Resolution Number: | 2018-B029 |
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| Title: | Reaffirm and Continue the Jubillee Ministry Program |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention reaffirm the Jubilee Ministry Program established by the 67th General Convention as a ministry of joint discipleship in Christ with poor and oppressed people, whenever they are found, to meet basic human needs and to build a just society as an incarnational expression of the core mission of the church; and be it further
Resolved, That training be provided to center staff and Diocesan Jubilee Officers (DJOs) in the biblical roots of the Jubilee movement and how to connect with the Jesus Movement work of racial reconciliation and economic and environmental justice work; and be it further
Resolved, That the Executive Council recognize the Jubilee Ministries as the most effective “outreach arm” of the Church and continue designations of Jubilee Centers in a timely and scheduled manner; and be it further
Resolved, That Jubilee Centers enhance the work by engaging the Asset Map, Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), the Jesus Movement and offering their ministries as models for others; and be it further
Resolved, That Program, Budget and Finance be directed to allocate $60,000 to support staffing, and nurturing and expanding the network of DJOs and the network of Jubilee Centers.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 694. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Kenneth Price, Jr. |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #24 on Resolution B029 (Reaffirmation of Jubilee Ministries) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(B029)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention reaffirm the Jubilee Ministry Program established by the 67th General Convention as a ministry of joint discipleship in Christ with poor and oppressed people, whenever they are found, to meet basic human needs and to build a just society as an incarnational expression of the core mission of the church; and be it further
Resolved, That training be provided to center staff and Diocesan Jubilee Officers (DJOs) in the biblical roots of the Jubilee movement and how to connect with the Jesus Movement work of racial reconciliation and economic and environmental justice work; and be if further
Resolved, That the Executive Council recognize the Jubilee Ministries as the most effective “outreach arm” of the Church and continue designations of Jubilee Centers in a timely and scheduled manner; and be it further
Resolved, That Jubilee Centers enhance the work by engaging the Asset Map, Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), the Jesus Movement and offering their ministries as models for others; and be it further,
Resolved, That Program, Budget and Finance be directed to allocate $60,000 to support staffing, and nurturing and expanding the network of DJOs and the network of Jubilee Centers.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #245)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #22 on HB Message #245 on Resolution B029 (Reaffirmation of Jubilee Ministries) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #459)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention reaffirms its commitment to and enhanced training for the Jubilee Ministry Program and officers by connecting the Jesus Movement to Jubilee, which it recognizes as the most effective outreach arm of the church. |
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