Criteria for Jubilee Centers
Criteria for Jubilee Ministry Recognition
- Must be an Episcopal Congregation, Episcopal cluster or an ecumenical cluster with Episcopal presence, and/or an agency with connections to the Episcopal Church.
- Must be involved in mission and ministry among and with poor and oppressed people wherever they are located.
- The mission and ministry must be rooted in worship.
- The mission and ministry must include several programs, including at least one human rights advocacy program and one human services program.
Once designated a Jubilee Center, the ministry must be willing to:
a) Demonstrate the operation of its programs to others as models.
b) Maintain “how to” files.
c) Act as a resource center and funnel for information.
d) Be subject to annual review.
Source: Executive Council Resolution EXC021983.29 (Criteria for the Designation of Jubilee Center)