Diocesan Programs
Diocesan programs include six weekends, over about 16 months. Participants complete a course of readings and implement six developmental initiatives.
Parishes sending a team that includes the clergy is likely to produce the best results. Individuals are also welcome.
Our goal is to have a local diocesan team facilitating the program as quickly as possible.
Exploring having a diocesan program
Contact Michelle Heyne by e-mail or phone 206-818-3474
About participation in the program:
Shaping the Parish is about the renewal of your parish. You are giving these 16 months to its revitalization. The program is a resource in helping a healthy and stable parish continue to develop. It’s also a resource for parishes that are struggling and seeking new life.
You are deciding to invest your time and energy in the shaping of your parish. We are there to help you do that.
The stance needed is, “This is what I’m doing for the next 16 months.” Start by putting all the dates on your calendar. If you know now that you can not make dates on the program schedule, you should not register. The program is based on full participation at every weekend session. See more in the links on “Full Participation” and “Diocesan FAQs”
Teams
If you are partcipating on your own or with just one or tow others from the parish, we suggest you establish a team back in the parish that will work with you in between the workshop sessions. This can significantly enhance the impact of your efforts. Recruit 2 or 3 members who will do the readings along with you and help in the implementation of the developmental initiatives.
Such a parish team would have two categories of participants. One would be those attending the workshop sessions. The other would be those who can not participate in the sessions but will do all the readings and work on the developmental initiatives for the 16 months of the effort.
We can arrange for members of the team to take the MBTI and FIRO B instruments that are completed by all participants. A charge would be made for that to cover the cost of the instruments and staff time in interpreting them for the team.
Possible Team Process for Working on the Initiatives
Diocese of Washington
There is a Shaping the Parish™ program in the Diocese of Washington. See that web site for the details.
Diocese of Washington trainers:
Michelle Heyne Bob Gallagher Anne-Marie Jeffery Michele Hagans Tom Purdy Joey Rick
Dates in Washington
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2011 1 - Feb 18-21 |
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2012
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Costs in the Diocese of Washington
The fee for the workshop is paid to the diocese. All arrangements related to that fee are worked out between you and the diocese. In addition to the fee you will also have costs related to the required readings, travel, and meals. Payment for workshop meals will be made to the diocese.
