6 x 1 sessions of the College for Congregational Development take place at the Diocesan House located on Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA. The week-long intensive session takes place at Seabeck Conference Center in Seabeck, Washington.
The sessions, both the 6×1 weekend format and the week-long intensive, are residential with tuition covering going at the conference center and meals as well as materials and other costs.
Seabeck Conference Center provides non-profit organizations with the perfect escape from the hectic pace of daily life. The facilities are located on 90 beautiful acres with sweeping views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains. The grounds are reminiscent of a small village, complete with walkways that meander past manicured lawns, wooded trails and some resident deer.
The Office of the Bishop is located in Diocesan House, a stone mansion in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Diocesan House was the home of Eliza Ferry Leary, daughter of Washington’s first Governor, Elisha P Ferry. Mrs. Leary’s husband John shared in the design of the house but died in 1905 before the house was completed. John Leary was also a Seattle Mayor.