Diocesan Jubilee Officer Cedar Rapids Gathering

Working Together for Justice

Diocesan Jubilee Officer Cedar Rapids Gathering

Session Three: Resource Development

March 27 , 2009

Working Together for JusticeWorking Together for Justice

Goals for Resource Development

1. To Review the organizing mandate for Jubilee Ministry as a basis for Developing Resources

a. Review Resolution history for establishing the basis for Jubilee Ministry b. Explore the nine functions of a priority ministry commitment of that resolution

2. To identify and inventory existing resources available to DJOs from the Church Center and through various Diocesan Jubilee networks.

a. Provide list of internal and external resources available to support developmentb. Expand list with input from Diocesan jubilee Officers, survey responses and

during gathering3. To identify useful opportunities for the application of Jubilee grant funds

a. Review survey comments and suggestions4. To identify Diocesan Jubilee Officers who are capable of assuming

leadership roles in the further development of the Jubilee Ministry program a. To address during Diocesan Jubilee Officer training session

5. To differentiate between those resources needed to support congregations doing Jubilee Ministry and those needed to support agencies doing Jubilee Ministry

a. Discussion to be developed during New Program Development work sessionb. Review survey comments and responses


1979-A063 Reaffirm Congregations as the Center of Mission 1979-C031 Recognize the Call to Urban Mission and Evangelism 1979-C034 Devise a Strategy for a Program of Urban Mission and

Evangelism

Q. What is the mission of the Church?A. The mission of the Church is to restore all people to

unity with God and each other in Christ.

Q. How does the Church pursue its mission?A. The Church pursues its mission as it prays and

worships, proclaims the Gospel, and promotes justice, peace, and love.

Q. Through whom does the Church carry out its mission?A. The Church carries out its mission through the ministry

of all its members.


Resolution Number: 1982-A080Title: Implement “The Jubilee Ministry” to Meet

Basic Human NeedsLegislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 67th General Convention affirms that a ministry of joint discipleship in Christ with poor and oppressed people, wherever they are found, to meet basic human needs and to build a just society, is at the heart of the mission of the Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Council is directed to implement and co-ordinate with other programs of the Church the following functions of a priority ministry commitment by this Church to be called "The Jubilee Ministry": Consciousness Raising, Designated Jubilee Centers, Training; Human Resources, Research and Evaluation, Publications, Network for Public Policy, Evangelism and Congregational Development, and Jubilee Ministry Grants.


Affirms that a ministry of joint discipleship in Christ with poor and oppressed people, wherever they are found, to meet basic human needs and to build a just society, is at the heart of the mission of the Church

1. 1982-B064 Request That Priority Be Given to Jubilee Ministry Budget

2. 1985-A103 Reaffirm the Church's Central Mission of Ministry With the Poor and Oppressed

3. 1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry

4. 1991-A124 Reaffirm and Fund the Program of Jubilee Ministry

5. 1994-A081 Develop Liturgical Resources That Recognize Racial and Cultural Diversity

6. 1994-A082 Reaffirm the Model of Jubilee Ministry

7. 1997-A043 Allocate Adequate Funds to Support Jubilee Centers

8. 1997-D030 Challenge Congregations to Establish Direct Ministries to the Poor

9. 2003-A015 Reaffirm and Commend Jubilee Ministry to the Whole Church


Nine Functions of priority ministry commitments of Jubilee Ministry

1. Consciousness Raising

2. Designated Jubilee Centers

3. Training

4. Human Resources

5. Research and development

6. Publications

7. Network for Public Policy

8. Evangelism and Renewal

9. Jubilee Ministry Grants


Consciousness Raising .


To implement and co-ordinate with other programs of the Church the following functions of a priority ministry commitment

1. Consciousness Raising. To challenge and confront the members of the Episcopal Church and other churches, through conferences, seminars, study materials, Christian education programs, and this Church's seminaries to understand the facts of poverty and injustice, encouraging them to take an active role in meeting the needs of poor and oppressed people and in the struggles against the causes of such suffering.

1982-A154 Call Upon Congregations to Increase Their Ministry to the Poor 1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1985-A139 Develop Plans and Resources to Assist Congregations in Social and

Community Outreach 1988-A110 Adopt Statement on the Leadership of the Nation 1988-A116 Support Improvement of Public School Education 1991-A127 Develop Congregations as Centers of Witness Through Jubilee

Ministry 1997-D030 Challenge Congregations to Establish Direct Ministries to the Poor1985-A109 Implement a Residency Program for Jubilee Interns in Poverty Ministry1997-A044 Request Jubilee Program to Include Seminaries in Internship Training


Consciousness Raising Resources

1. Jubilee Ministrya. News Alerts on web pageb. List serve emailsc. Articles and Feature storiesd. Teaching resources

2. Links to Episcopal Church and affiliated organizationsa. Episcopal Public Policy Networkb. Church in Metropolitan Areasc. Episcopal Network for Economic Justiced. Episcopal Urban Caucuse. Episcopal Relief and Developmentf. Episcopal Community Services in America

3. Links to Othersa. Interfaith Worker Justiceb. Bread for the World


Designated Jubilee Centers .



2. Designated Jubilee Centers. Through a sub-committee of the Coalition for Human Needs to locate and affirm as Jubilee Centers those congregations, including ecumenical clusters, already directly engaged in mission and ministry among and with poor people, so that their experience can be studied and the learnings used by other parishes to become Jubilee Centers.

1982-A154 Call Upon Congregations to Increase Their Ministry to the Poor EXC021983.28 Process for the Designation of a Jubilee CenterEXC021983.29 Criteria for the Designation of a Jubilee Center1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1988-A119 Develop Regional Outreach Programs 1997-A085 Urge Dioceses to Prepare Strategies for Congregational Development


Training .



3. Training. For leadership of, and involvement in, Jubilee Ministry, through academic-year field training for clergy and seminarians, summer work programs, seminars and classes for clergy and lay volunteers, including poor and oppressed people and indigenous leaders, sabbaticals, shared work between parishes in partnership, and utilization of retirees.

1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1985-A109 Implement a Residency Program for Jubilee Interns in Poverty Ministry1991-A127 Develop Congregations as Centers of Witness Through Jubilee Ministry 1994-A082 Reaffirm the Model of Jubilee Ministry 1997-A044 Request Jubilee Program to Include Seminaries in Internship Training


Training

1. Annual Training for New Jubilee Centers and Diocesan Jubilee Officers2. Training on the Theology of Jubilee3. Training to promote awareness of racism and privilege4. Training for Site Visitors5. 6.

What else can we do?1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.


Human Resources .



4. Human Resources. To identify persons with gifts and skills helpful in Jubilee Ministry, establish a retrieval system, and match personnel with Jubilee Center needs.

1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1985-A106 Request That Each Diocese Appoint a Jubilee Officer 1991-A127 Develop Congregations as Centers of Witness Through Jubilee

Ministry 2000 A134 Establish and Episcopal Service Corps

What can we do to promote this?1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.


Research and Evaluation .



5. Research and Evaluation. To select particular Jubilee Ministries with significant potential as models, and to communicate their work and methodology to the whole Church.

1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1985-A107 Develop Models of Advocacy for Justice for the Poor 1985-A108 Develop Opportunities for Episcopalians to Become Involved in Public

Education

What Research and Development can we consider?1. 2. 3. 4. 5.


Publications .



6. Publications. To publish a quarterly journal at a nominal price to report on issues which affect the poor, public and church policy related to those issues, theological reflection, and local models of Jubilee Ministry, as well as occasional papers and books on related concerns.

1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1985-A107 Develop Models of Advocacy for Justice for the Poor 1985-D127 Support Ministry to the Homeless Who Are Mentally Ill 1988-A114 Provide Resources to Congregations on Jubilee Ministry 1997-D030 Challenge Congregations to Establish Direct Ministries to the Poor


More Publications

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


Network for Public Policy



7. Network for Public Policy. To cooperate closely with such organizations as The Episcopal Urban Caucus, the Standing Commission on the Church in Small Communities, the Appalachian Peoples Service Organization (APSO) and Coalition Fourteen (C-14) and others, in developing an active network able to respond quickly and significantly on public issues of peace and justice.

1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1985-D033 Work for Increases in Federal Aid to Poor Women and Children 1985-D127 Support Ministry to the Homeless Who Are Mentally Ill

The presence today of the Episcopal Public Policy Network reflects continuing emphasis on this function as sustained through the Advocacy Center’s Office of Government Relations.

Discussion regarding networking links will be developed later in this session with web resources


Evangelism and Congregational Development



8. Evangelism and Congregational Development. To seek and implement additional ways of urban and rural evangelism, especially in the formation of non-caucasian congregations.

1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1985-A110 Implement a Program of Recruitment of Jubilee Volunteers for Mission 1994-A081 Develop Liturgical Resources That Recognize Racial and Cultural

Diversity 1997-D030 Challenge Congregations to Establish Direct Ministries to the Poor


Evangelism and Congregational Development

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


Jubilee Ministry Grants



9. Jubilee Ministry Grants. To be made by the Coalition for Human Needs commission through the Executive Council, in accordance with the procedures and guidelines in the report of the Standing Commission on the Church in Metropolitan Areas, representing, in sum, a concrete expression of the priority commitment made by this Church in the foregoing resolution.

1985-A104 Renew Commitment to Jubilee Ministry 1985-A108 Develop Opportunities for Episcopalians to Become Involved in Public

Education 1985-A109 Implement a Residency Program for Jubilee Interns in Poverty Ministry1985-A110 Implement a Program of Recruitment of Jubilee Volunteers for Mission


Useful opportunities for the application of Jubilee Ministry grant funds

Survey comments suggested these possible uses for grant funds

Priority One1. Training stipends2. Source of matching funds, especially for start-ups, but then for any matching3. Recognizing new approaches to ministry4. Partnerships between churches5. Matching grants to each diocese that has or will name a DJO to support the

ongoing development and growth of Jubilee in their diocese6. Program Development7. Take already existing ministries and fund those that, with a little help, could extend

their reach or the quality of their service8. Seek governmental funds9. Continue making ministry grants available – these mean a lot to our sites and are

very motivating10. National office’s assistance in the identification of sources for securing faith-based

grants



Survey comments suggested these possible uses for grant funds

Priority One (continued)11. Larger grants to fewer centers, get something big accomplished12. Capacity building efforts – internet presence13. The Volunteer Grant was worth every penny – It energized everyone, and almost

everyone came to our luncheon retreat and talked about it for a long time. We still have some funds left and will do a picnic this spring before our final grant report. Volunteers are so essential!

14. Partnerships between churches15. To provide leadership training16. “Seed” grants (small amounts to start programs)17. Start up funds for new ministry programs



Survey comments suggested these secondary uses for grant funds

Priority Two1. Operational funding for high impact ministries2. Seed grants for new programs within existing centers3. Training4. Seek individual family grants for specific projects5. Support for and the offering of grant writing training to dioceses6. Training Opportunities7. Perhaps travel help for visits to a particularly exciting Center, involving a Jubilee

meeting, for those who are possible Centers as well as existing ones.8. Evaluate value of funding a program for 3 years, phasing out the support in last

year9. Funds to help small programs continue



Survey comments for third priority consideration

Priority Three Seed money for newly proposed ministries Operational support Seek large church funds such as Trinity Church National office’s assistance in the identification of sources for securing

faith-based grants Even better – spend $ on national “domestic poverty/justice” Grants for small improvements – like signage that says JUBILEE

CENTER…? Match funds with Diocesan funds


Identify and inventory existing resources available

What are our limits?

Both internal and through partnerships



I would like to see training mage available in my Diocese in the following areas:

1. Formation of 501(c)3 Non-profit organization for ministry50.0%

2. Board of Directors Training and Board development 37.5%3. Strategic Planning for Congregation based ministry 87.5%4. Strategic Planning for Agency based ministry 41.7%5. Fiscal management for program ministries 54.2%6. Grant Writing 62.5%7. Fund development / fund raising 66.7%



I would like to see training made available in my Diocese in the following areas:

Comments from the survey1. Urge ministries to identify national entities and their state/local affiliates,

and other local resources to help Jubilee Ministries2. Have made each of these available at ministry gatherings, but not always

interested in other ways of presenting the information and encouraging the ministries

3. How very small congregations can develop ministries that meet Jubilee certification standards

4. We have all the training available in our diocese5. Creative ways to network Jubilee Ministries, build synergies among them,

etc. Ideas of how others are doing this. We frankly are not and need to.



What do we have available?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


A greater awareness of the Jubilee Ministry web site as a useful resource

Domestic Poverty Calendar Center Directory Resources Become a Center Jubilee Forms Advisory Committee Diocesan Jubilee Officers Economic Justice Prison Ministries Advocacy Center


A greater awareness of the Jubilee Ministry web site as a useful resource

The Jubilee web site would be most helpful as a resource by providing the following types of information:

Priority Rating 1 2 3 4 5

Center Profiles 10 4 7 1 1Features Stories 9 8 2 5 0News 5 8 3 5 1Networking/Links 12 10 0 0 0Other 1 0 1 1 2

Comments on “Other”:Major articles on Domestic Poverty reportProfiles and stories helpful if they revolve regularly, with previous accessible by archivesFunding Sources, Best Practices and Features stories on Small CongregationsNetworking links beyond the Episcopal Church


Web Site conversation

Comments

1. (from survey) need more networking. Province-wide and subject -specific 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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