In Overseas Partners & Covenants, there is an additional cost of $96,000 for the triennium in order to restructure covenant payments to Mexico.
In Domestic Appropriations, the budget amount for Historically Black Colleges, which demonstrates the Church’s commitment to our historic mission for higher education for African Americans and a response to broadly supported requests for additional funding, is increased by $1,200,000.
In Domestic Missionary Partners, although no increase is included, the dioceses receiving base budget support are: Idaho, Eastern Oregon and Western Kansas.
In Native American Block Grants, although no increase is included, funds for base budget support are for: North Dakota, South Dakota, Alaska, and Navajoland.
Congregational Ministries (CM) will continue to address the needs and issues of women’s ministries and various ethnic ministries including Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American concerns. Increased attention will be given to adult leadership development, church growth, diversity, worship, outreach and inclusiveness.
Congregational Ministries will continue to strengthen the developing collaborative partnership with dioceses, provinces and networks and will provide team support for production of appropriate resources for the following initiatives as well as new materials for existing programs. CM will also:
Implement GC 2000’s call for programmatic support for the Alleluia Fund and stewardship development across the church.
Address the unique needs of Province IX for program development by working in cooperation with exploring the establishment of a parallel congregational ministries team. The team would assist in developing appropriate materials for training in ministry areas such as stewardship, evangelism, youth, and women in support of lay discipleship.
Continue to develop materials for racial, ethnic and generational stewardship.
Continue to partner with the Domestic Missionary Partners, a coalition of dioceses including many of those with Native American ministries and dioceses receiving base budget support.
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN (continued)
Continue relationships with ministry development networks including Living Stones, New Directions and Solo Flights.
Further ministry development with National Episcopal Health Ministries, Episcopal Appalachian Ministries, Episcopal Migrant Ministries, Episcopal Conference for the Deaf, the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition and Episcopal Society for Ministry on Aging.
Implement a reserve fund for the 20/20 initiative following results of an Executive Council study. $200,000
Continue to move towards database driven electronic communication encouraging all networks, ministries, and dioceses to move towards cost effective communication methods.
This budget also allocates $22,500 to increase congregational development and leadership training to the deaf and the aging. In addition, grant funds for ITTI (Institute of Theological Training for Indigenous Peoples) are transferred to Domestic Appropriations.
Peace and Justice Ministries will continue advancement of ecumenical work in Social Responsibility in Investments (SRI). In response to the will of GC 2000, will increase intentional anti-racism training for greater numbers in the church, funding that work through this cluster.