Join with other clergy of the Diocese of Spokane for four days of rest, reflection, and restoration. Register online now!

Located on 32 acres just south of Spokane, Immaculate Heart provides an ideal setting for this event, offering comfortable accommodations, great food, and lots of space to read or walk or sneak a nap.

This year’s retreat leader is the Rev. Winnie Varghese, priest-in-charge at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery in the Diocese of New York. Prior to serving at St. Mark’s, Winnie was the Episcopal Chaplain at Columbia University (2002-2009). She is a native Texan with family roots in the ancient Mar Thoma church of southwest India (State of Kerala). She serves on the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church and the Board of Directors of the Episcopal Service Corps. She has been active in peace and justice work as a board member of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship and a writer for The Witness Magazine. Winnie grew up in Dallas, Texas, graduated from Southern Methodist University and received a Master of Divinity from the Union Theological Seminary in New York. She was ordained in the Diocese of Los Angeles where she served as the Episcopal Chaplain at UCLA.

Don’t ski or snowboard? There will be activities for all ages, abilities, and interests, include ice skating, snowshoeing and bowling.

There are three pricing options for participants at Winter Weekend:

• Option 1: two days of skiing/snowboarding $120
• Option 2: skiing/snowboarding Sat., other activities Sun. $105
• Option 3: activities other than skiing/snowboarding $90

(All options include transportation and meals)

Bus service will provide pickups in Spokane, Ritzville and Moses Lake. To download registration forms please visit this page on SpokaneDiocese.org and return to: Youth Ministries, 245 E 13th Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

Contact Colin Haffner at colinh@spokanediocese.org for more info.

April 16-18, 2012
Suncadia Resort
Cle Elum, WA

A joint clergy conference with the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia

Special Guest: The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of TEC

Registration:  $265 until 3.28; $280 from 3.29 until registration closes on 4.9

Two options:

• Print the attached registration form and mail in w/ check for payment,
• On-line registration @ www.ecww.org beginning in early February.

Scholarships are available on an as-needed basis: Please inquire with the Bishop.

Registration questions? Contact Terri Lolcama at tlolcama@gmail.com

Hotel Reservations: $121/night (rooms can be shared and costs split by 2 people)

• Up to 10 rooms are available for early arrivals on Sunday, 4.15 (first come, first serve)
• Reserve your rooms @ 866-904-6301 and mention “Diocese of Olympia” to get your reduced room rate, which applies any time April 12-21.

Learn more about Suncadia @ http://www.suncadiaresort.com/

Conference Schedule:

Monday, April 16
10:30am             Morning Prayer
11am-1pm         PB, Session #1: Being Church in the 21st Century
1-3:30pm           Lunch & Free Time
3:30-5pm           PB, Session #2: Leadership & Spirituality for the 21st Century
5:30pm              Social Hour
6:30pm              Dinner
9:00pm              Compline

Tuesday, April 17
7:30am              Breakfast
9:00am              Morning Prayer
9:30-11am        PB, Session #3: Being a Local & Global Church in the 21st Century
11-12:30pm      Eucharist
1-4:00pm           Lunch & Free Time
4:30-5:30pm     DioOlympia/DioSpokane separate business meetings
5:30pm              Social Hour
6:30pm              Dinner
8:00pm              Compline
(Possible Talent Show: What’s life like in your diocese?)

Wednesday, April 18
7:30am              Breakfast
9:00am              Morning Prayer
9:30-10:30        DioOlympia/DioSpokane joint meeting
10:45-11:45      DioOlympia/DioSpokane time w/ their own bishops
11:45-12pm      Blessing & Sending

Presiding Bishop Session Descriptions:

Session #1: Being Church in the 21st Century
A presentation by the Presiding Bishop

What does it mean to the church in the 21st century? To be the Episcopal Church? What vision is developing in light of the changing landscape of ministry and membership? Are we open to rethinking, even reinventing how we function? What kinds of structural changes are needed to allow us to respond effectively to the changing landscape of ministry? What risks is the Spirit inviting us to take in this new day?

Session #2: Leadership & Spirituality for the 21st Century
A conversation with the Presiding Bishop

What qualities of leadership are needed in the evolving church? What new models of ministry are being called forth (e.g. leaders as educators and advocates)? Is the nature of orders changing in the light of a changing church and culture? How can we best encourage our young adults in ministry and how may we best equip and support them for leadership? What practices and attitudes help to create healthy and whole leaders?

Session #3: Being a Local & Global Church in the 21st Century
A conversation with the Presiding Bishop

What does it mean for the Episcopal Church to be a member of the Anglican Communion today? What are the most critical social, environmental, geopolitical and theological issues we face as a communion? How can we best collaborate globally, regionally, and locally to address the challenges we face? What are the implications of these challenges for the life of our congregations?

What to bring?: Warm clothes for layering, hiking boots, prayer book/hymnals, journals & notepads, cameras.

General Questions? Contact the Rev. Canon Paul J. Lebens-Englund @ 509.263.7793 or paull@spokanediocese.org

Download the registration form (Adobe PDF)