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The Collaborative for Church Vitality is a joint effort by the Dioceses of California (the Episcopal Church in the Bay Area) and Northern California. Led by Caroline McCall and Andrea McMillin, the CCV is leading 50+ lay and clergy leaders in the … [Read more...]

The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is our newest addition to the College for Congregational Development family! Last week, a couple of dozen lay and clergy leaders gathered at the Nicholas Center in the heart of downtown Chicago to launch Year A of the … [Read more...]

We are reaching the end of our program year, and preparing to send forth our graduates as the leaves fall at Dumas Bay. This is the weekend when we learn specific tools to intervene skillfully in a system, and get helpful feedback from colleagues … [Read more...]

This weekend I'm working with Marnie Peterson, Director of the School for Parish Development in the Diocese of New Westminster (British Columbia) and Carol Sedlacek, the Missioner for Camping Ministries in the Diocese of Oregon. We're leading the … [Read more...]

Sometimes the College for Congregational Development looks like a blizzard of newsprint and markers, models and techniques. But we also develop and support a community of prayer during our time at Dumas Bay Centre. Each day we move the chairs into a … [Read more...]