New Atlanta intern program among 4 receiving Jubilee grants

1/12/2010

The Diocese of Atlanta-sponsored Atlanta Urban Intern Program is one of four ministries in the Episcopal Church to be awarded $15,000 Jubilee grants for special initiatives towards alleviating domestic poverty. The intern program, which combats the exploitation of young girls, partners with Emmaus House, a ministry center of the Diocese of Atlanta and a Jubilee ministry of the Episcopal Church.

David Purdum, a member of St. Luke’s, Atlanta, directs the Atlanta Urban Intern program (AUIP), which was launched last year. As the Jubilee grant recipient in the mentorship/training category, AUIP trains young adults to mentor girls who are at risk by addressing issues of exploitation and by providing intervention. The program operates from the Muriel Lokey Center at Emmaus House, directed by the Rev. Claiborne Jones.

Other categories and recipients for 2010 are: 

• In Rural Ministries, the recipient is Rural and Migrant Ministry, Diocese of New York. Rural and Migrant Ministry works for justice for New York State rural workers and farmworkers and its Workplace Education Center will provide training for skills and basic rights programs. http://ruralmigrantministry.org/
   
• In Initiating New Ministries, the recipient is Jubilee Community of Prayer, Learning and Service, Diocese of Iowa. Concentrating on the Episcopal ministry at the University of Northern Iowa, the Jubilee Community of Prayer, Learning and Service will focus on leadership development,
  commitment to the Gospel and teaching young people a response to poverty. http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/
   
• In International Ministries, the recipient is Servicios Sociales Episcopales, Diocese of Puerto Rico. Directed to adolescents and teenagers, Servicios Sociales Episcopales will present services, awareness and education on the importance of family planning, violence protection, health education. http://www.episcopalpr.org/ 

“The work and ministry of these award recipients illustrate the true meaning of Jubilee ministries,” noted the Rev. Christopher A. Johnson, Domestic Justice and Jubilee Ministries.  “Their work reaches many people in their communities, and their impact has far-reaching effects.”

Johnson reported that 46 applications were received reflecting requests for $916,960 involving “new and innovative strategies” for “programs that are responsive to poverty issues relating to nutrition, employment, childcare, education, health care, environment, housing, equal protection under law and/or cultural affirmation.”
 
“All of the applications told the story of the great work being done in The Episcopal Church,” he said.  “Each offered a way of doing God’s work on earth.”

 Jubilee Ministries are congregations or agencies with connections to The Episcopal Church whose mission efforts affect the lives of those in need, addressing basic human needs and justice issues. Grants to Jubilee ministries are awarded annually. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/jubilee.htm

This includes information from The Episcopal Church's Office of Public Affairs.
 
 

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