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  Church Development Institute  

      Seattle, WA

 

Dates  

Seattle CDI - in 2010 June 17 - 25; in 2011 June 16 - 24

Tuition for 10-11: $1,650.00 for both summers Fees to be paid in installments 1. $1000 deposit with registration 2. $300 at your first session  and 3. $350 by March 1 before your second summer.

NOTE: Assumption of the program is that every one is registering for the whole program, i.e., both summers.

Deposit refunds  cancellation is within 8 weeks of the event - no refund; if 10 weeks or more - $200 refund; if 12 weeks or more - $600.

Early Registration: Register by December 15 and take $350 off your fee (March 1 payment before your second summer would be $0)

  Information for those registering       To Register

Being in Seattle

   The Public Market                                                        The Space Needle                              Seattle and the Mountains

 

Being at Trinity Church

 

Mary

Rose Window

 

 

Meals: Participants eat all meals in area restaurants, at their own expense.

Schedule: Beginning on Thursday morning and ending on the second Friday at 11:00 a.m. Please arrange your travel to allow you to arrive and leave on time.

     Schedule

 2010, 12, 14

 

        

 

For more information: Robert A. Gallagher, Director  
Phone: 206-300-3700

To Register --  LINK TO REGISTRATION FORM  

 

Director CDI - Seattle

Bob Gallagher

Director

Seattle CDI

Bob has been an organization development consultant and trainer since 1970, providing services to non-profit organizations and small businesses. He has also served as the vicar of several urban parishes and as the Congregational Development Officer in the Diocese of Connecticut. He is a member of the Order of the Ascension. Bob is the founder of the Church Development Institute program and the director of the Seattle CDI. He has conducted CDI's in several dioceses. Bob is also a trainer with LTI (Leadership Development Institute)

 

Business web sites --

www.CongregationalDevelopment.com 

www.orgdct.com

Michelle Heyne

 

Michelle serves as part of the training team with the Diocese of Washington and national CDI’s. She is the chief compliance officer for a Seattle based company and has extensive experience with financial management, interpersonal communications and team dynamics, and developing and implementing organizational change initiatives. She has non-profit experience in the areas of team building, strategic planning, and conflict management. She is a member of Trinity Parish, Seattle and a Companion of the Order of the Ascension.

 

Michelle will be with us this summer providing special assistance in the T-groups and other areas. These two days will be mostly experiential and provide an opportunity for participants to become more aware of how they manage the dynamic and to explore ways to expand the range of behavior available.

 

Richard Downing     Richard Downing
 

Dickie Downing was a parish priest for thirty-nine years and believes that the CDI and its insights along with its methodology can transform the life of congregations. In particular the disciplines of planning and reflecting upon out comes, the constant quest for learning and improvement. Before moving to Wilmington, DE he was the coordinator of the Washington-CDI.

 


Scott A. Benhase

Scott A. Benhase
 

Scott Benhase is the bishop elect of Georgia and former rector of Saint Alban's Church, Washington, D.C. Scott has served on the staff of the CDI in Southwest Virginia and in  the Diocese of Washington (DC). Scott has lead several congregations through major transitions. He is a member of the Order of the Ascension.

 

 

 

Susan Burns  

Susan Burns 

Susan is the rector of The Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda, Maryland.  She has led her congregation through a period of rebuilding, revitalization and significant growth. Susan is also on the training team of the Washington-CDI. Susan has a background as an attorney in NYC.

 

Catherine Tran

 

Catherine has served as rector of the Church of the Transfiguration in Evergreen, Colorado for the past 11 years.  During those years, the parish has traveled a challenging journey of recovery from trauma and was recently included in an Alban study of parishes in successful recovery.  Catherine is currently in the process of becoming certified as a trainer for CDI.  She has served the Diocese of Colorado on a variety of commissions and committees and currently oversees the parish discernment process for holy orders for the Commission on Ministry.  Prior to being ordained, Catherine worked in corporate management.  She is married with two children and her joyful avocation is piano performance.

 

Reading List  

Pictures CDI-Seattle 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006