Startup/Startover (or "SUSO", as it is affectionately called), is the name of the Episcopal Church's week-long conference on congregational development and church growth. It's led by a f a b u l o u s group of leaders (including Charles Fulton, head of congdev at the Episcopal Church Center in NYC) and always gets rave reviews. A lot of people from Diocal have gone and loved it, benefited from it, and recommend it. Alas, the next conference (in June) is oversubscribed. For info on a September conference, and future conferences, continue reading.
The June "SUSO" has filled to capacity, so a third "Startup/Startover" conference will be held this year, in New Orleans.
Here's the official word: "The registration deadline is September 8, when many church leaders will have just returned from vacation and will be launching new fall work. SUSO encourages registration before the summer and fall schedules distract from the Sept. 8 registration deadline." :))
For more info: click here
Future conferences are scheduled as follows:
October 13-17, 2003 New Orleans
April 26-30, 2004 Sarasota, Florida
October, 2004 (tentative) Denver