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Institute at Spirit Center
The Leadership to Make a Difference Institute (LMDI), a collaborative partnership between University of Idaho Extension and the Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude will present “Leadership to Make a Difference” on March 26-28 at Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude. 
The workshop is an intensive training designed to help people develop confidence in their leadership abilities and learn skills needed to make a difference in our world. Topics include leadership styles, leading effective meetings, building great teams, dealing with conflict, partnering with others and courageous leadership. The facilitators are Mary Schmidt, CEO of External Ministries at the Monastery of St. Gertrude, and Kathee Tifft of the University of Idaho Extension. “LMDI follows an ‘immersion’ model, bringing individuals together for an intense learning experience in a beautiful retreat setting,” says Mary Schmidt. All meals and lodging are provided, allowing individuals to focus on learning and networking with other leaders. Participants come from various backgrounds and can use their developed leadership skills to make a difference in existing organizations, at the work place and in their communities. The program is designed to cultivate success in four areas: Knowledge and Skills, Confidence in Self, Courage to Act and Creating a Network of Support. “Leadership to Make a Difference” begins on Wednesday, March 26 and ends Friday, March 28 at Spirit Center, 465 Keuterville Road, Cottonwood. Suggested donation is $250 single room/$195 each shared room. Commuter rates are available for people who live locally. For more information visit www.Spirit-Center.org or call 208-962-2000. Gonzaga religious professor to present at Monastery Dr. Patrick McCormick, Professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University and four-time author will present a retreat, “God’s Beauty: A Call to Justice” March 28-30 at Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude. 
“We are fashioned in the image and likeness of the Creator of beauty,” he says. “We are called to recognize the beauty of our neighbors, protect the beauty of creation, set aside some beauty for the poor, and create communities permeated with the beauty of justice. Beauty – in God, creation, our neighbors and vibrant communities – calls us to love one another and practice God's justice.” Dr. Patrick McCormick, earned his Masters of Divinity and Theology from Mary Immaculate Seminary in Northampton, PA. He completed his Licentiate and doctorate in Theology at the Gregorian University in Rome. Professor McCormick teaches courses in Christian Ethics, Medical Ethics, and Catholic Social Teachings and speaks, writes and directs retreats on issues of social justice. He is the author of Sin as Addiction, and A Banqueter's Guide to the All Night Soup Kitchen of the Kingdom of God, and the co-author of Character, Choices & Community: The Three Faces of Christian Ethics and Facing Ethical Issues: Dimensions of Character, Choice and Community. He has also published over thirty chapters and essays on Christian Ethics and Catholic Social Teachings and has written a monthly column on Christianity and Culture for U.S. Catholic since 1994. “God's Beauty: A Call to Justice” with Patrick McCormick begins Friday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. and ends Sunday the 30th at 1:30 p.m. at Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude, 465 Keuterville Road, Cottonwood. Suggested donation is $195 single / $150 each shared. A commuter rate is available for those who live locally. For more information and to register visit www.Spirit-Center.org or call 208-962-2000. |
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