The Regional Missioners serve as the pastoral link between the Bishop’s Office and clergy and lay leadership in their regions. They convene regional meetings, and provide oversight for regional administration and projects, initiatives and ministry.
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Northwestern: The Reverend Christy Shain-Hendricks, Priest-in-Charge, St. John the Baptist, Breckenridge
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Southwestern: The Reverend Andrew Cooley, Rector, Saint Mark’s, Durango
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Sangre de Cristo: The Reverend Paul Lautenschlager, Rector, Saint Michael the Archangel, Colorado Springs
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High Plains: The Reverend Doug Dunn, Rector, Saint Luke’s, Denver
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Front Range: The Reverend Mike Houlik, Rector, St. Mary Magdalene, Boulder
Regional Governance Guidelines
For an up-to-date copy of the Regional Governance Guidelines (Jan. 2007), click here.
The Congregational Development Consultants are trained and supervised clergy and laity who serve the Church through the Bishop’s Office to coach, facilitate and/or consult with clergy and / or congregations desiring to enhance their growth, development, health and vitality in order to engage more fully into the mission of the Body of Christ.
The group of consultants is convened by The Rev. Canon Lou Blanchard.
Consultants: The Rev. Christy Shain-Hendricks, The Rev. John Wengrovius, The Rev. Canon Poulson Reed, The Rev. Rod Moore, and The Rev. George Magnuson
Becoming a Mission-Shaped Church in Today's World
The Rev. Canon Lou Blanchard's presentation to Clergy Conference
PDF version
Power Point presentation (requires PowerPoint Viewer)
Additional Congregational Redevelopment Information
Click here for information about the congregational redevelopment process.
Click here to view a slideshow about the Congregational Life Cycle.
Click here to access Parish Papers, Ideas and Insights for Active Congregations.
Click here to download the Guidelines for Leadership of Mission Congregations
All congregations in the Diocese of Colorado have access to local demographic data through PERCEPT and Link2Lead. To access data for your congregation via Link2Lead, click here. If you have questions about how to use this dat or this resource, contact Canon Missioner Lou Blachard.
The purpose of the network is to support clergy serving in Episcopal/Lutheran congregations and to develop models for common mission congregational life between the two denominations.
The Alienation and Encumbrance Committee is a subcommittee of the Standing Committee which provides congregations with assistance, guidelines, policies, and expertise as congregations look to develop their property and / or assets for the mission of the Church. This committee also reviews applications for Alienation and Encumbrance for the Standing Committee.
Forms
The Architecture and Allied Art Commission provides congregations with assistance, guidelines, policies and expertise in developing their property for the mission of the Church to the glory of God. This committee works in conjunction with the Alienation and Encumbrance Committee and may be an integral part of the application process for the Standing Committee.
