June - Via de Cristo

Connecting National and Local Secretariats
Summer Edition
Volume 20
Number 2
June 2002
Official Publication of the National Lutheran Secretariat, VdC
Go in peace,
serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
T
Braniff Hall on the University of Dallas Campus in Irving, Texas
July is coming
Are you going to be there?
T
here have been many happenings
since I last wrote to you of my meeting in Florida. I’d say the most important is the health problems of our Web
Master Oran Gough. Oran has suffered several health problems, which included a heart
by-pass. Even now he is in the ICU at University Hospital in Columbus. I would request your prayers for Oran and his wife
Donna. He is determined to be with us in
Dallas and if his will has anything to do with
the recovery we will see him there.
Our web site has taken a back seat this
year in a number of ways but not because
Oran wasnít willing. He did accomplish
much even so. As it is now we are in prayer
for him and are asking the Lord to return
him to the work. Thanks to Bob and Ed. We
are still moving forward.
The NLS board has been hard at work
keeping the activities moving forward. Ron
Millard has been very successful in working with new start up areas. We are hoping
to see some of his results at this meeting.
Debbie is working with the Host committee
on the July meeting. As you may know this
will be Debbieís last year in her position and
we will more than miss her. But God will
provide an exciting addition for the next year
and I am looking forward to a new present
from Him. Who and What I wonder?
Our meeting in Dallas is beginning to
come together and promises to be a won-
derful gathering. We are looking forward to
a five-piece presentation of the VdC and
have some wonderful talented people putting things together. We are also looking
forward to being able to provide the long
sought publications. They are at the printers
now and we hope to have the first of what I
refer to as the NLS Library ready for this
meeting. Our revision of the lay talk outlines is on track and may be near completion. Both of these projects we long in the
making but are coming to fruition. God is
good in so many ways.
If you havenít made your reservation for
the meeting please do so. Time is getting
short and the host committee will need the
information on who is coming and when as
soon as you can get it to them. We are meeting on a wonderful campus and will be in
the midst of many friends. Texas is big on
Hospitality and we will certainly receive a
Texas size portion of that Hospitality. Please
include us in your plans for the summer. We
look forward to the friends, family and worship of our Lord.
We are seeking a Secretariat to host the
2004 meeting and if your Secretariat is willing please let me know.
Until we meet in Dallas I will bid you
Ultreya and Gods Blessings.
DeColores
Doug Burrows
hat’s the theme for the NLS Annual
Meeting to be held July 25 ñ 28 at the
University of Dallas in Irving, Texas.
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Inside
Reaching Out to San Diego
page 3
Reaching out to seminary
page 4
NLS Executive Board Minutes
page 5
Secretariat Statistics
page 6
Registration Forms
Center Section
Ultreya!/Weekends/Prison
pages 17-19
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June 2002
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NLS Executive Committee
President
Doug Burrows
5358 Ruth Amy Avenue
Westerville, OH 43081-8765
614-933-8930 (H)
614-891-9991 (O)
800-726-9991 (O)
614-891-3558 (FAX)
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Spiritual Director
Rev. Larry Llewellyn
3210 Meadow Lark Lane
Kennesaw, GA 30152-2578
770-975-9215 (H)
[email protected]
Vice President of Administration
Debbie Speights
1336 12th Street NE
Hickory, NC 28601
828-327-6108 (H)
828-328-8101 (O)
828-328-8103 (FAX)
[email protected]
Vice President of Outreach
Ron Millard
1607 Greenfield Drive
Washington, IL 61571-2230
309-444-4225 (H)
309-497-3500 (O)
[email protected]
Secretary
Lucille (Lucy) W. Hightower
404 Church Street
Mt. Pleasant, NC 29464
843-884-4276 (H)
843-849-7955 (FAX)
[email protected]
Treasurer
Diane Purcell
8303 Ingleside Avenue South
Cottage Grove, MN 55016-3236
651-459-7249 (H)
651-768-0624 (FAX)
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Fort Dodge, IA 50501-8473
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[email protected]
Palanca Coordinator
Mark Carnes
307 Hubbell Street
Berthoud, CO 80513
970-532-7337 (H)
303-924-7192 (O)
[email protected]
Web Page Coordinator
Oran Gough
825 Fortunegate Drive
Westerville, OH 43081-3521
614-899-1210 (H)
614-895-2600 (O)
[email protected]
Host Committee Chair
2002 NLS Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX
Tim Johnson, co-chair
9223 Crestlake Drive
Dallas, TX 75238
214-349-1198 (H)
214-769-0158 (Cell)
214-340-8178 (FAX)
[email protected]
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Greg Borchert, co-chair
5719 Plumtree Drive
Dallas, TX 75252-4926
972-248-6226 (H)
[email protected]
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June 2002
From the Vice President of Administration
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From the Vice President of Outreach
Putting
Pen to
Paper
NLS Annual Meeting - Texas Style!
G
reetings all! As of this writing our hosts for the 2002 An
nual Meeting of the National Lutheran Secretariat are pre
paring a “Texas-style” welcome for us. Secretariats from
North and South Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma make up this year’s
Host Committee.
“Go in Peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks Be to God. Allelujah” is
the theme for the Annual Meeting which will be held on the campus of the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas beginning at 1:00 p.m. on
Thursday, July 25 and ending following morning worship on Sunday, July
28. A detailed schedule of events is
set out in this issue following the registration form.
Our keynote address “Purpose of
the Via de Cristo” to be delivered by
Pastor Richard Dow will direct our
thoughts toward what Via de Cristo is
about including: What Should Happen
on the Weekend; The Role of Laity
and Clergy in the Via de Cristo; Intentional Witnessing In the Fourth
Day; Fitting the Pieces Together; and Where Do We Go from Here?
I solicit your prayers for all those involved in the planning and
preparation, including the Host Committee, the Speakers, Committee Chairs and the Executive Committee.
If you haven’t sent in your registration, don’t delay. This is an
event you won’t want to miss. See you in Texas!
In Christ’s Service,
Debbie Speights
Reaching Out Farther and Farther
I
reported last issue about the new secretariat in San Diego; Faith,
Hope and Love Via de Cristo. Above is a photo of Pastor
Mendez, Pastor Machado, myself and Jorge Enrique. Jorge is
the lay director, the spiritual director is Pastor Machado, the treasurer is Maria Garcia and secretary Nelly Navarro. Their first weekends will be in September, not August as reported last issue. Continue to pray for this new ministry.
In other outreach news, here is a list of places I have been in
dialog with: Chicago/Aurora, IL, Fredricksburg, TX, Seattle, WA,
Kansas City, MO, Pensacola, FL, Venice, FL, Birmingham, AL,
and Las Vegas, NV.
Around the world, pray for the new movement in Latvia as they
prepare for their first weekends in August. Plans are continuing for
first weekends in Venezuela. With the situation in Israel, plans there
are probably “on hold.”
I’ll keep you informed of any progress in those areas. Meanwhile, when we meet in Dallas let’s chat. Let me know of any other
areas that you feel might benefit from this wonderful tool God has
given us.
In His Mighty Grip,
Ron Millard,
vice president of outreach.
Get Them While They Last
Ordering NLS Supplies Online
N
any changes have been made to the NLS web site at
www.viadecristo.org. In addition to the Conexiones News
letters member Secretariats can now order NLS Supplies
through the web site.
To use this convenient method for ordering supplies:
1) Contact Richard Emery to obtain an ID#. Richard can be
reached at (941)590-8958 or [email protected].
2) Get on the web and go to www.viadecristo.org. Click on the
“Resources for Secretariats” button.
3) Click on “Order NLS Supplies Online”.
4) Click on “You can now order online!!!! Click here to place
your order.”
5) Simply fill out the online form and Click “Submit Order”.
6) Your order will be automatically sent to NLS Supplies.
Please contact me if you have problems or suggestions.
—Bob Northrup, NLS Web Site Content editor
[email protected]
LS mugs: only 20 left, Special price of only $4.00 each.
Please note that all items that were displayed at the annual
meeting are available from t he
distribution center. The video tapes of
the sessions presented at the meeting are
available as are the videos of the 1999
and 2999 annual meeting. The video
from 1999 The Flow of The Dynamics
of the Weekend is an excellent team
training tool. I have used it many times.
Also please note that ID#’s are available for each Secretariat so that they may
place orders on the web site.
Special Announcement: The Distribution Center will have copies of videos from the last 3 Annual meetings for sale at the meeting in Dallas.
Blessings, Richard Emery
M
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June 2002
Rejoice in the Lord,
Again I say Rejoice
T
his has been a long year in our house.
My wife, Dot, has had a staff infection for over 400 days, and we did not
know how serious that was. She has had six
surgeries on her right leg. She had a knee
replacement in
December of
2000 followed
by a blood clot
removal and
then a knee cap
that was out of
place and broken off, then removal of the
knee joint, and
finally replacement of the
joint—so now
Rev. Larry Llewellyn
we are back to
where we were
in December. As we have been on this journey, we have been questioning what to do
and when.
What we have learned is that God is faithful. The prayers of his people have been
wonderful and always coming. Prayer does
work. When we had our doubts about what
to do, we were uplifted and supported by
the VdC community, by our church, by our
friends, and by people that we don’t even
know. I have been preaching in a church that
is without a pastor and that congregation
started praying for us. It has been unreal.
We had to change doctors because the
first doctor did not believe the lab results. I
think his ego got in the way. A doctor recommended another doctor who called and
said that she did not replace knees, but she
had taken the liberty to make us an appointment with another doctor who did do
knees—a specialist in doing knee and hip
replacements that were infected. God at
work in those mysterious ways. The new
doctor is a jewel and he knows his stuff. We
have been working with him for the last six
months. Dot is finally free of any infection,
praise God, and on the way to recovery.
Two weeks after her surgery to replace
the knee, she was in the kitchen putting up a
cast iron skillet, and dropped it on her right
foot. You guessed it—she broke her foot. A
friend said she would send a card, but she
couldn’t find one for a KLUTZ!
I can’t begin to tell you of the pain and
suffering Dot has been through, and yet we
both realize that we were blessed, because
it was not life-threatening. Even if she had
to give herself antibiotics every day for eight
weeks through a port, we knew she was going to get well eventually.
What has been the purpose of this test? I
don’t know. Maybe we will find out, and
maybe not. God asks for us to be faithful, to
give our troubles to him, and to accept what-
Via de Cristo receives an invitation to:
L
ast June, I represented St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Princeton, Illinois, as a delegate to the Northern Illinois Synod ELCA Annual Assembly at Augustana College,
Rock Island, Illinois. If you have ever attended this two-day event, you will recall
that throughout the conference Bible studies are scheduled. Dr. Duane Larson, president of
Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, conducted the study. One evening, I approached Dr. Larson and questioned him about a point he had stressed that afternoon regarding the Holy Spirit. A very amiable man, he gladly conversed with me, and when he
had satisfied my curiosity, in parting he said, “De Colores.” I was stunned and shot back,
“Have you done a Via de Cristo?” He smiled and said, “No, I attended a Cursillo when I
was a pastor in California.” He recognized the colorful little rooster lapel pin I always
wear.
Last July while Loretta and I attended the National Lutheran Secretariat Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, the discussion focused on how to educate people about Via de Cristo.
Doug Burrows, NLS President, remarked that no one had ever approached any of the
seminaries about hosting a weekend at a seminary, or at least explaining the program to
seminarians so that when they finish seminary they will be familiar with the three-day
spiritual renewal event.
It clicked several days later when we were home that I had the right contact. I e-mailed
Doug Burrows, explaining my connection to a seminary and he responded saying, “Dick,
this is a great idea. It is the type of contact we are talking of. You can reach environments
I can’t. Go for it!” I called Dr. Larson who said with much enthusiasm, “I’m all for it.”
We met in early September with Rev. Ginger Anderson-Larson, Spiritual Formation
and Field Education Director. Loretta, Grace (our less than one-year-old granddaughter),
and I drove to Timmerman’s in East Dubuque, Illinois and the next morning were greeted
by Rev. Ginger in her office. A very gracious and understanding host, she volunteered that
she had done a Walk to Emmaus and was familiar with the program and what it can mean.
Within 15 minutes, she had the room for the Via de Cristo booked, housing for our team,
and the dining hall reserved for us. The Holy Spirit was working for the Via de Cristo.
However, on November 7, 2001, I received an e-mail from Pastor Ginger apologetically
saying that during a meeting of the Community Life Committee, it was decided that having Via de Cristo on the campus would not be the kind of environment conducive for
students to experience the weekend. We knew it would be difficult conducting such a
program on their turf, where if they got bored or tired of our presentations, they could walk
out and not return. In reality, we understood the committee’s viewpoint. Pastor Ginger
suggested a forum, which was arranged for April 4, 2002, at Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa.
Loretta and I serve as Evangelism Chairpersons for both the Living Water and Heart of
Illinois Secretariats, so we invited members of each organization to be present with us.
Randy Mullin, a founder of Living Waters and a four-term president of the National Lutheran
Secretariat, spoke on the VdC NLS history and functions. Rev. Phil Gronbach, one of the
first Living Water Spiritual Directors, explained the role of the Spiritual Director. Rev.
Dick Hanson, one of HOI’s current Spiritual Directors, discussed the importance of lay
support for the ministry and how valuable cursillistas can be to a church. Ron Millard,
founder of the HOI, explained how a secretariat is started. Loretta talked about re-membering
and energizing today’s church. I introduced the history of Cursillo and what functions
Evangelism Chairpersons have on behalf of the secretariats.
We received questions from enthusiastic seminarians. Several were preparing to leave
for their internships, and I can visualize VdC being talked about in Nebraska, Wisconsin,
and Texas, as well as Iowa and Illinois.
All of us agreed that the forum was a success and a great way to “expand our territory”,
as is suggested in the Prayer of Jabez. We are grateful to Rev. Ginger Anderson-Larson and
Dr. Duane Larson (no relation) for their invitation and cooperation.
Dick and Loretta Volker, Evangelism Chairpersons
Editor’sNote: The above article appeared in the Heart of Illinois newsletter, “On Eagle’s
Wings...” in May 2002. Reprinted with permission.
ever happens. We always want to be in the
know, especially if it involves us. Dot and I
have found that when she was up, I might
be down, and vice-versa.We were rarely up
or down at the same time. God seemd to be
with us when we needed him in our lives to
relieve our fears and doubts. We would receive cards and letters or phone calls at just
the right time. God is so wonderful, and his
people are so caring and giving, that I can’t
begin to express the joys we have had; the
love and care, and the times of friendship
and acceptance. I would not wish for you
the bad times, but I hope that you have a
chance to experience the love of God in difficult times and to know you are truly loved.
In his peace, Larry Llewellyn, NLS Spiritual Director
June 2002
5
NLS Executive Board Conference Call Minutes
Sunday, May 19, 2002, 9pm EDT
The meeting was opened with a prayer by
Doug Burrows, president. Others present
were Debbie Speights, Carroll Lang, Lucy
Hightower, Ron Millard, and Larry
Llewellyn. Diane Purcell was absent due to
scheduling conflict.
The minutes were accepted as published.
(Debbie/Ron). (Note: a correction* to minutes made later.)
Financial: Per prior request made by Diane,
there was a discussion concerning the continuation of the NLS 800 telephone service
to Carroll’s home. Based on usage analysis, Diane had recommended that we terminate this service. The board agreed to do
this but decided that this change should be
advertised on the website, in the newsletter
and at the annual meeting. Effective date to
terminate service is August 1, 2002.
Outreach: Ron reported the following:
San Diego: Newly formed secretariat; they
may not be able to attend the NLS July meeting.
Chicago Area: Possible start-up.
Texas: two inquiries: Tyler and
Fredricksburg
Seattle: No recent contact, but will be checking with them again soon.
Missouri: Starting dialog with Kansas City
area.
Florida: Venice/Pensacola area-seems promising; waiting to hear.
Alabama: Has had an inquiry form some
people who moved there from Charlotte,
NC.
Las Vegas: No real progress yet.
Latvia: First weekend to be held in August.
Venezuela: still pending.
California: Bakersfield-will probably operate initially as a “satellite” of Southern California/Central Valley.
Ron will contact Montana to see if he can
be of any assistance to Yellowstone. Doug
suggested Dennis Hogan as a possible resource of help in Florida.
Administration: Debbie has received limited
information from the host committee. The
registration letters have been mailed out.
Doug will be in contact with both Greg and
Tim.
A discussion of the schedule followed. The
schedule that was published needs revision.
Peter Setzer was incorrectly listed; Caldwell
is the presenter. Doug will send directives
by e-mail to all who are presenting at the
annual meeting. The presenters for Role of
Laity and Pastor will be Bill Sistar and Dave
Sagisser. *Lucy was asked to correct the
February 10th minutes accordingly.
In regard to the committees meeting in July,
Doug reported the following:
Lay Talk Revision: They hope to wrap up
their work in July.
Constitution/Bylaw Revision: Committee
will be meeting; some planning is needed.
Long Range Planning: Ron will chair this
committee and Doug plans to sit in. Volunteers will be needed to serve on this committee.
Finance: Diane will chair.
Pastor’s Dialog: They plan to discuss the
Grace Talks and to take a good look at creating write-downs. Larry hopes that this
discussion will encourage Spiritual Directors to use the write-downs to clarify the
points that need to be covered in the Grace
Talks.
Power Point Presentation: Because of uncertainty in this area, we may not be able to
have this committee meet. We will remove
the Video/Power
Point committee
meeting from the
schedule.
Publications:
Leona Fox is
working on the archives. Doug has
found a possible
publisher that lives
in his area. The
publisher’s wife is
willing to serve as
our proofreader.
Lucy Hightower
Doug hopes to
have the following documents in final form
and ready for distribution to all secretariats
at the annual meeting:
Leadership Materials 101 & 102
(Both are already in the publisher’s hands.)
Music — PDF file needed
Essentials Manual
Ultreya
Doug has ordered 50 copies of each document. This will provide one for each board
member and one for each secretariat.
Website: Oran has been critically ill but
seems to be improving. He hopes to be well
enough to make it to the annual meeting.
There was a general discussion about keeping the contents up-to-date.
Newsletter: Carroll will mail out next edition in early June—prior to the annual meeting. The deadline is May 24th for articles.
Lucy is to send the Secretariat Information
Spreadsheet by the end of May so that the
information will be as timely as possible.
Other Business: There was a general discussion of bidding for future NLS meetings.
Doug will be making some contacts.
Nominations: Doug will be in contact with
Mike Swecker about nominations. Diane
(treasurer) and Larry (Spiritual Director) are
eligible for re-election and are willing to
serve. Debbie is not eligible for re-election.
Larry reported that he had responded to an
e-mail from Texas regarding the worship
services, but he hasn’t heard back from them.
He has been having computer problems and
is not certain that all of his e-mail is being
delivered.
Ron will send an article to Carroll for the
Conexiones. Carroll will use the picture he
got with a prior e-mail.
There was a discussion of whether we need
to keep the PO Box in Minnesota. We did
not have enough information to make a decision. Decision deferred until later.
Debbie asked if Dick Emery will be in attendance in July. Doug responded in the
affirmative.
Mike Swecker will not be able to attend the
meeting this year; consequently, Ron will
handle the organization of the small group
discussions. The subjects will be introduced
during the morning business sessions and
the nametags are to be numbered as in the
past. The topics will be “Reflections and
sharing on the purpose of Via de Cristo” and
“The role of the sponsor in the Fourth Day.”
Ron reported that Living Water Via de Cristo
had been attracting a number of Mennonites.
It now appears that that they have started
their own movement and calling it “Way of
Christ.”
There was a general discussion of possibly
recognizing in some way those persons who
had done extraordinary service within our
movementóespecially those who were
heavily involved in the early organization
of Via de Cristo. Tabled until later.
Lucy asked that the host committee be reminded that she will need to have the names
of delegates as they register. She also listed
those secretariats that have not yet responded
to the annual survey and asked for help from
Board Members. There are nine: Lutheran
Cursillo of Arizona, Colorado, Indian River
(FL), Sonbeam (FL), Iowa, Vineyard (MD,
VA), Western North Carolina, Nebraska, and
Rainbow (VA).
The next meeting will be a conference call
on June 23 at 9:00 EDT. Greg and Tim will
be invited to join the first part of the meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was closed with a prayer by Pastor Larry.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucy Hightower
NLS Secretary
6
June 2002
Update on Surveys
Secretariat Dues
Survey information for 2001 is almost complete. We still need data
from six secretari-ats. On the spreadsheet below these secretariats
are listed in bold print and have an asterisk by their names. If the
data is not received before the National Meeting, the number of lay
delegates will be based on the numbers submitted through year 2000.
Each secretariat is entitled to one clergy delegate; the number of
lay delegates is based on the guidelines contained in the Bylaws of
the NLS Constitution. The last (right hand) column contains the
number of lay delegates to which each secretariat is entitled.
If you have any questions regarding the data, please contact Lucy
Hightower, NLS Secretary by e-mail ([email protected]), telephone (843-884-4276), or regular mail (404 Church St., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464).
Reminder: Please help us keep your secretariat rosters up-todate by submitting changes when they occur—especially after elections. Some secretariats have not submitted changes for several
years. Changes should be sent to Lucy. She will then make sure that
they are sent to those who need to have them.
ll Secretariats should have received a letter in March regarding NLS dues and the rate structure. The letter was sent
to the last treasurer of record. Please check with your treasurer to see if the letter has arrived. If you received the letter and
the treasurer for your Secretariat has changed, please pass the letter
on and let Diane Purcell, treasurer for NLS, know of the change. It
is important to maintain the NLS data files for more effective communications.
A
Corporate
Registrations
A
reminder to Secretariats - There’s no
time like the present
to confirm the status of your
corporate registration in your
state of incorporation. Many
states require a yearly filing
of your corporate registration.
Report of Secretariats 2001
STATE
A-OK
AZ
AZ
CA
CA
CO
FL
FL
FL
FL
FL
FL
FL
GA
IA
IL
Il/IA
IN
LA
MD/VA
MI
MI
MN
MT
NC
NC
NE
NY
OH
SC
SD
TN
TX
TX
UT
VA
WI
ConNAME
stitution
Date
A-OK Lutheran Secretariat (Arkansas/Oklahoma)
Yes
May-99
Lutheran Cursillo Movement of Arizona
Yes
May-87
Southern Arizona Lutheran Via de Cristo
Yes
Jul-99
Via de Cristo of So. Cal. And Central Valley
Yes
Jun-99
Faith, Hope and Love Via de Cristo
Yes
Mar-02
Colorado Via de Cristo*
Yes
Oct-97
Gold Coast Via de Cristo, Inc.
Yes
May-87
Heart of Florida Via de Cristo
Yes
Jul-99
Indian River Via de Cristo*
Yes
Jun-87
Lighthouse Via de Cristo, Inc.
Yes
Aug-90
Sonbeam Via de Cristo*
Yes
Aug-87
Sonshine North Via de Cristo
Yes
Aug-93
Sonshine Via de Cristo of South Florida
Yes
May-87
Atlanta Lutheran Via de Cristo
Yes 2-81/5-89
Iowa Lutheran Secretariat
Yes
Mar-87
Heart of Illinois Via de Cristo
Yes
May-97
Living Water Via de Cristo
Yes
Apr-91
Indiana Lutheran Via de Cristo
Yes
May-87
Lousiana Via de Cristo
Yes
Jul-00
Vineyard Via de Cristo, Inc.*
Yes
98/01
Good News! Via de Cristo
Yes
Dec-89
Lutheran Via de Cristo of Central Michigan
Yes 1-89/5-90
Via de Cristo of Minnesota
Yes
May-89
Yellowstone Via de Cristo
In Process
Eastern North Carolina Via de Cristo
Yes
Mar-89
Western North Carolina Via de Cristo
Yes
Mar-89
Nebraska Lutheran Via de Cristo*
Yes
Jul-87
Damascus Road Via de Cristo
Yes
Aug-99
Via de Cristo of Ohio, Inc.
Yes
Jun-89
South Carolina Lutheran Via de Cristo, Inc.
Yes
Mar-91
Lutheran Secretariat of South Dakota
Yes
Jun-87
Tennessee Lutheran Via de Cristo
Yes
Dec-98
North Texas Lutheran Secretariat
Yes
Mar-92
Texas Lutheran Via de Cristo
Yes
Jun-89
Via de Cristo of Utah
Yes
Jul-96
Rainbow Via de Cristo Christian Commnity*
Yes
Jun-88
Wisconsin (Sonrise) Via de Cristo
Yes
Jun-90
* No survey submitted as of May 30, 2002
Lay
Lay
Total
Thru
2000
110
2516
279
451
0
341
4790
860
1846
1255
2255
2112
6475
3075
6469
133
901
1766
0
264
1708
3367
11357
63
1858
3401
703
19
1600
783
720
129
1087
1218
328
1715
814
in
2001
51
212
58
86
0
Lay
2001
161
2728
337
537
0
341
4915
897
1846
1367
2255
2187
6571
3129
6509
186
983
1955
20
264
1785
3473
11966
92
1946
3520
703
52
1676
858
740
178
1168
1314
463
1715
887
125
37
112
75
96
54
40
53
82
189
20
77
106
609
29
88
119
33
76
75
20
49
81
96
135
73
Clergy Clergy
Thru
2000
16
79
9
5
0
18
79
16
25
28
0
25
278
125
178
3
47
108
0
6
33
85
450
8
59
128
8
2
127
43
46
9
30
114
11
57
78
Total Comb.WkEnds Elig
in Clergy Total HeldLay Del
2001 2001
All 2001 2002
0
16
177
2
1
5
84 2812
7
3
2
11
348
2
1
0
5
542
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
18
359
1
0
79 4994
4
5
1
17
914
2
1
25 1871
2
0
28 1395
4
2
0 2255
3
1
26 2213
4
3
2
280 6851
4
7
2
127 3256
2
4
0
178 6687
2
7
1
4
190
4
1
3
50 1033
4
2
0
108 2063
8
3
2
2
22
2
1
6
270
2
4
37 1822
4
2
3
88 3561
4
4
20
470 12436
20
13
0
8
100
2
0
1
60 2006
3
3
3
131 3651
6
4
8
711
1
1
3
55
1
1
5
132 1808
6
2
0
43
901
5
2
1
47
787
2
1
2
11
189
2
1
3
33 1201
4
2
2
116 1430
5
2
1
12
475
5
2
57 1772
2
3
81
968
4
1
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2002 Annual Meeting, Forum and Seminar Tentative Schedule
1:00 pm
2:15 pm
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:45 pm
8:00 pm
8:45 pm
Eucharistic Commissioning Worship Service
Gorman A
Welcome, Seating of Delegates, business, reports
Gorman A
Keynote address - "Purpose of VdC for 30 Years" - R. Dow
Gorman A
Dinner
Haggar Hall
Small Group Sharing
Locations TBA
Vespers
Chapel of the Incarnation
Fellowship
Catherine Hall Lounge
Friday
7:30 am
8:30 am
10:00 am
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3:30 pm
5:30 pm
6:45 pm
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Seminar, "Intentional Witnessing in the Fourth Day"
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Pastors’ Dialogue/Committee Work
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Haggar Hall
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Chairperson
#1 Spiritual Directors Dialog
Rev. Larry Llewellyn(NLS Spiritual Director)
#2 Finance
Diane Purcell(NLS Treasurer)
#3 Lay Talk Outline Revision (Audit Only)
Karen Schneider(Ohio VdC)
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C. Assign writing and proofing duties.
D. Review editing for publication
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Ron Millard(Heart of Illinois VdC)
#6 Constitution and Bylaws (Audit Only)
Fred Schneider(Ohio VdC)
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Florida Faithful Cursillista Passes to New Life
Editor’s Note: George Steadman was an active
participant in the early meetings of the NLS. His
wife, Claudia, sent the following information.
After he suffered a stroke in February 2001, he
just never fully recovered. He was in
HealthSouth Rehab facility for three months,
then went on Hospice in January 2002, and died
peacefully at home. During his illness, we spoke
many times of the wonderful memories we have
Via de Cristo and NLS meetings. The obit below appeared in the Miami Herald.
Love, Claudia Steadman
Steadman, George E. 74, Homestead, celebrated new life on May 11, 2002. George was a
retired Flight Engineer from National/Pan
American Airlines with 30 years of service. He
was a Veteran of WWII, serving in the US Navy
and US Air Force. George loved to do the Lord’s
work and was active member at St. Andrew’s
Lutheran. He was involved in many organiza-
tions in the community serving on the Board of
Homestead Community Concerts, CCSA,
Gideons Int’l, and Optimist Club of Suniland.
He was dynamically involved in Sonshine Via
de Cristo and Kairos Prison Ministries for over
25 years, and over the last five years volunteered
at ZSF at Miami Metrozoo.
George is survived by his wife, Claudia, son,
Craig (Mary Jane), San Angelo, TX; daughters,
Karolyn (Joseph) Gardner, Bristol, VA; Elizabeth
(Frank) Tenney, Greenville, SC; Deborah
Goodwin, Pine Island, FL; seven grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; and his special extended
family, Greg & Michelle Sodeman and children;
and caregivers, Tonia Skinner and Sandra
Perez.Celebration of Life service, St. Andrew’s
Lutheran Church, 1955 N. Krome Avenue,
Homestead, Florida, May 17, 2002, 4:30 PM.
A Memorial Fund has been set up in his name
c/o of Claudia Steadman to be divided per
George’s wishes; or in his memory a donation
may be made to a charity of your choice.
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1991 Audio Tapes - New Braunfels, Texas
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#3 - Dynamics of the Via de Cristo Weekend
#4 - The Role of the Rector
#5 - The Fourth Day
1992 Audio Tapes - Stone Mountain, Georgia
#6 - Back to the Basics
#7 - The Pastor’s Role in Via de Cristo
#8 - Keynote Address (Rev. Nate Lundgren)
#9 - 20th Anniversary Celebration
1993 Audio Tapes - Carmel, Indiana
#10 - Unleashing the Power of the Laity
#11 - How to Get Pastors Involved in VdC
#12 - Keynote Address (Rev. Nate Lundgren)
#13 - Team Formation and Training
1994 Audio Tapes - Leesburg, Florida
#14 - The Pastor’s Role in the Fourth Day
#15 - Reunion Groups
#16 - Ultreya
#17 - Keynote Address (Rev. Nate Lundgren)
1995 Audio Tapes - Rock Island, Illinois
#18 - Keynote address (Rev. Peter Setzer) “The Reunion Card”
#19 - Forum 1, “Piety”
#20 - Forum 2, “Study”
#21 - Forum 3, “Action”
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#2 - 95 Keynote address (Rev. Peter Setzer) “The Reunion Card”
#3 - 95 Forum 1, “Piety”
#4 - 95 Forum 2, “Study”
#5 - 95 Forum 3, “Action”
#6 - 96 Dallas: Keynote Address - Rev. Peter Setzer
#7 - 96 Dallas: “The Cross” - Beverly Appleby
#8 - 96 Dallas: “Sponsoring” - Fred Schneider, Dan Bobst, Pat Dever
#9 - 96 Dallas: “Music” - Yohann Anderson
#10 - 97 Hickory: Keynote Address - Rev. Richard Dow
#11 - 97 Hickory: “Successful Secretariat” - Ray Homrich
#12 - 97 Hickory: “Sunday Call to Go Forth”-O. Gough, R. Walter
#13 - 99 Saginaw: Keynote Address (Rev. Nate Lundgren)
#14 - 99 Saginaw: “Progression of the Weekend” (Ed Kutay)
#15 - 99 Saginaw: After Dinner Address (Dr. Randy Mullin)
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Editor’s Note: the following is the latest information
this editor has of the Ultreyas around the country. The
Ultreya that meets at the same time and place and on
the same day of the month, has a distinct advantage
over the Ultreya that moves from place to place and
has a new time and date for each meeting. The ultreyas
that some movements announce in their newsletters
usually occur before the next edition of Conexiones can
come out, and therefore cannot be listed in timely fashion. My goal is to list every Via de Cristo Ultreya, and
include other movements, too. If your Ultreya group is
not listed here, please, let me know.
ARIZONA
Arizona Lutheran Cursillo
Held monthly at various locations and times.
Southern Arizona Lutheran Via de Cristo
Held bi-monthly on second Saturdays at various
locations and times. Contact Tom Medora at
800/840-7501.
August 10, 2002 TBA
October 12, 2002 TBA
Lutheran Cursillo Movement of Arizona
TBA.
June 15, 2002, 7pm at St. John Lutheran.
July ?, 2002, 7pm TBA
September 21, 2002, 7pm at Zion Lutheran
November 19, 2002, 5pm Weekend Reunion,
6pm Potluck Dinner, 7pm Ultreya at Salem
Lutheran.
ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA
Grand Ultreyas held semi-annually at various
times and places.
IOWA
Floyd Valley Ultreya, Sheldon United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 506 8th Street,
Sheldon, Iowa, 3rd Tuesdays, registration
7:15pm, begin at 7:30pm.
Humboldt: 3rd Sunday (except July & August),
7pm, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.
Lake Area Ultreya, Okoboji Lutheran Bible
Camp, 7:30pm, 3rd Mondays (except June &
July)
Mason City/Clear Lake Ultreya, alternating
between Zion Lutheran, Clear Lake and Trinity Lutheran and Our Savior’s Lutheran,
Mason City, 4:00pm each 3rd Sundays.
Nevada Ultreya, Memorial Lutheran, Nevada,
2nd Thursdays, 7:30pm.
Northwood Ultreya, First Lutheran Church Fireside Room, 4:00pm, 3rd Sundays (except
May, July & December).
Rockwell-Lytton Ultreya: 3rd Sundays 4pm,
rotating through Rockwell City United Methodist, Presbyterian, and St. Paul Lutheran
Churches.
Sioux City Ultreya, First Lutheran Church, 3939
Cheyenne Boulevard, 2nd Thursdays (except
July and August), 7:00pm.
Storm Lake, 2nd Sundays, 5pm at St. Mark
Lutheran Church, Storm Lake. Contact Jolene
Manzey, 312 West 6th Street, Storm Lake,
IA 50588.
August 4, 2001, 11am Grand Ultreya, Storm Lake
CALIFORNIA
Lutheran Cursillo of Southern California:
Locations vary, check website at www.lcsocal.org
Via de Cristo of Southern California and the Central Valley:
None announ ced for this issue.
COLORADO
Colorado Via de Cristo
None reported
FLORIDA
Gold Coast
None at this time.
Heart of Florida
Monthly at various times and places.
Indian River
Monthly at various times and places.
Lighthouse
First Fridays. 6:30pm pot luck supper. First
United Methodist Church in Hollister Hall at
310 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach.
Sonbeam
Monthly at various times and places
July 20, 2002, Ultreya & Annual Meeting at Pasadena Presbyterian.
Sonshine North Via de Cristo
Monthly at various times and places
Sonshine of South Florida
Monthly at various times and places.
November 10, 2001 Celebration, 7:30pm at Rader
Memorial United Methodist Church, 205 NE
87th Street, El Portal (Miami).
GEORGIA
Atlanta Lutheran VdC Movement:
Third Saturdays of March, May, July, September and November. Potluck Dinner at 6:00pm,
Service at 7:00pm. Call Julie Koempel at 770943-0565 for locations.
ILLINOIS/IOWA
Living Water Ultreya,
Hosts: Augie and Kim Calsyn. Call (319) 3914519 for more information.
August 3, 2002 Ultreya at First Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Geneseo.
ILLINOIS
Heart of Illinois
May 18, 2002, 5pm Weekend Reunion, 6pm Potluck Dinner, 7pm Ultreya at Salem Lutheran.
INDIANA
May 19, 2002, King of Glory, Carmel, IN.
Held in odd months on Sundays at 3:30pm. Place
to be announced.
MARYLAND
Vineyard — Monthly at various places and times
MICHIGAN
Central Michigan Ultreya
Monthly at various times and places.
March 29, 2002, (Fri) at 6:30pm at St. Paul
Lutheran, 22275 4-Mile Road, Reed City
TriCities - 2nd Fridays
Upper Peninsula - 3rd Saturdays
PortHuron/St.Clair - 2nd Fridays
Good News! Via de Cristo Ultreyas
June 9, 2002, 4-7pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Dearborn, MI.
July 21, 2002, 3-6pm at Grace Lutheran Church
in Howell, MI (potluck).
Call Jack or Betty Packer for more info at (313)
561-8270.
MINNESOTA MOVEMENT
The Luther Seminary VdC Community:
Quarterly Ultreyas scheduled on the succeeding
months for Cursillistas, open worship for all.
Contact Sandra Marotz, 612-646-4995, or
Pastor Lou Flessner, 612-641-3422, or write
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary,
2841 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.
The Carver County Community:
Serves Excelsior, Chanhassen, Chaska, Waconia
and surrounding areas. Contact Tom Heath,
113 Bade Lane, Chaska, MN 55318, 612448-4638.
The Arrowhead Ultreya Community:
Serves the Northern Minnesota area. Contact
Norma E. Swanbum, 1807 East 3rd Street,
Apt.8, Duluth, MN 55812, 218-724-4786.
Singles Ultreyas
Each month the Singles Cursillo Community of
Minnesota hosts an ultreya that is open to all
Christians unmarried or married. They are
also open to people who have not yet attended
a Cursillo weekend. They gather on the second Saturday of the month at 5:30pm for Eucharist, potluck dinner, witness talk, fellowship and renewal. Bring food to share, cross,
song book, nametags, musical instruments.
Questions can be answered by the contact
person at each location.
Southern Ultreya - none at this time
Other Ultreyas
March 9, 2002, Beautiful Savior Lutheran, Plymouth. Contact Kris Jones, 763-535-4499.
April 13, 2002, Hosanna! Lutheran, Lakeville.
Contact Judy Anderson, 952-435-3344
Post-Weekend Ultreyas (same sites as weekends)
Ultreya dates not listed
NORTH CAROLINA
Piedmont - 2nd Saturdays 6:30pm Contact Roger
Setzer at (336) 227-8390, or e-mail at
[email protected].
Wilmington - 4th Fridays, 7pm, held at various
churches in Wilmington, NC area.
Beach Group - Monthly Ultraya held the 4th
Fridays of each month. Faith, fun, food, festivity, all cursillistas welcome. Contact
Melinda Hales at (910) 791-8765.
Triangle - 5:30pm, 2nd Saturdays at various
churches in the Triangle area. Potluck dinner, music, faith sharing, worship and communion at each ultreya. Call Dean Nelson at
(919) 791-1955 for details.
Western North Carolina - Monthly
OHIO
Cincinnati - Monthly
First Saturdays, 7:30pm - Trinity Lutheran
Church, Mt. Healthy, contact Kevin Hoch,
513-931-8797.
Columbus - Monthly - Lutheran-Episcopal
4th Fridays, 7:30pm, Contact Dick Logan at 9659420 or Donna Gough at 899-1210.
Dayton Lutheran Ultreya - Monthly
Third Tuesday, 7:30pm. For details, call Bob &
Mary Ann Sauer at 513/294-3940, or Email:
[email protected].
Kent - Call for dates and time
Contact Pastor Doug Fidler (330) 673-5445.
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June 2002
Prison Ministry
Continued from previous page.
Marysville Area - Monthly
Third Sunday at First English Lutheran, 687 London Avenue, Marysville. Call Judy Hurl 513/
642-4621 or Jeanne Haynes, 513/642-4701.
Newark/Heath - Monthly
4th Sunday, 7:00pm. St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Linnville Road, Newark. Contact Don and
Pam PAynter, 614-323-0207.
Parma Heights - Monthly
Second Sundays, 4-8pm, contact Fred Schuller
(440)845-5621.
Stow - Quarterly
Contact Gracis Luoma (330) 686-8807.
Western Lake County
Periodic joint Lutheran-Episcopal Ultreya. Hook
up through George Cyphers, 216-951-2906.
Western Reserve - Monthly
Second SaturdayEpworth United Methodist
Church, call Martha Mallen (216) 257-0254.
Urbana Area - Monthly
First Friday 6:30pm at Church of the Epiphany,
corner Scioto and Kenton, Urbana. Joint
ultreya with Episcopal, Roman Catholic,
Methodist and now Lutheran! Contact Dick
or Marv Swan, 513/484-3189.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh:
Announced in newsletter
SOUTH CAROLINA
Up State Ultreya - place and time TBA
Midlands Ultreya - place and time TBA
Low Country Ultreya - place and time TBA
TEXAS
North Texas Lutheran Cursillo Ultreya are held
at various times and places.
UTAH
None reported at this time.
VIRGINIA
Rainbow Via de Cristo, Contact Bill Carey: 703/
620-6377.
2nd Fridays, Rainbow Ultreya at Holy Cross
Lutheran, Herndon, VA. Contact Bill Sproat
at 703/754-2323.
3rd Fridays, Western Maryland Ultreya, rotates
different churches, contact Craig Wasilius at
301/797-3853
1st Mondays (except holidays), Southern Maryland Ultreya, rotates different churches, contact Annie Cave at 301/297-8561
WISCONSIN
None announced for this issue
“Remember those who are in
prison as though you were in
prison with them” (Heb. 13:3).
August 2002 - Iowa: Iowa Brothers in
Blue Prison Ministry,, Newton
Correctional Facility Newton,
TBA, 2002. Send palanca to:
Brothers in Blue Palanca, c/oNCF,
Newton, IA 50208.
August 2002 - Florida: Gold Coast Area
Kairos, Martin Correctional (MCI
#16): August 2002 Send palanca
to: Gold Coast Area Kairos, PO
Box 30343, Palm Beach Gardens,
FL 33420-0343.
September 2002 - Iowa: Iowa Brothers
in Blue Prison Ministry,, Mount
Pleasant Correctional Facility,
September 19-22, 2002. Send
palanca to: Brothers in Blue
Palanca, c/oMPCF, Highway 218
South, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641.
September 2002 - Florida: Gold Coast
Area Kairos, Martin Correctional
MCI #16): September 2002 Send
palanca to: Gold Coast Area
Kairos, PO Box 30343, Palm
Beach Gardens, FL 33420-0343.
October 2002 - Iowa: Iowa Brothers in
Blue Prison Ministry,, Fort Dodge
Correctional Facility Rockwell
City, October 17-20, 2002. Send
palanca to: Brothers in Blue
Palanca, c/oCoDR, PO Box 834,
Fort Dodge, IA 50501.
October 2002 - Michigan: Marquette
Branch Prison Michigan Keryx
#18, October 17-20, 2002. Send
palanca to: Keryx, PO Box 1042,
Marquette, MI 49855.
October 2002 - Michigan: Chippewa
Correctional Facility Michigan
Keryx #17, October 24-27 2002.
Send palanca to: Chippewa Area
Keryx Agape Chairman, PO Box
404, Conway, MI 49722
October 2002 - Michigan: Kinross Correctional Facility Michigan
Keryx #38, October 24-27, 2002.
Send palanca to: Chippewa Area
Keryx Agape Chairman, PO Box
404, Conway, MI 49722.
October 2002 - Florida: Gold Coast
Area Kairos, Indian River Torch
(IRCI #16): October, 2002 Send
palanca to: Gold Coast Area
Kairos, PO Box 30343, Palm
Beach Gardens, FL 33420-0343.
October 2002 - Florida: Gold Coast
Area Kairos, [Glades Correctional
(GCI #36): October, 2002 Send
palanca to: Gold Coast Area
Kairos, PO Box 30343, Palm
Beach Gardens, FL 33420-0343.
November 2002 - Michigan: Carson
City OTF Michigan Keryx #12,
November 8-11, 2002. Send
palanca to: Mrs. Debbie Grazier,
1180 South Durand Road, Lennon,
MI 48449.
November 2002 - Michigan: Ionia
Taining Facility Keryx #11, November 8-11, 2002. Send palanca
to: Ron Peterson, 2377 Prado Visto,
Howell, MI 48843
November 2002 - Iowa: Iowa Brothers
in Blue Prison Ministry, Newton
Correctional Facility Newton,
November 14-17, 2002. Send
palanca to: Brothers in Blue
Palanca, c/oNCF, Newton, IA
50208.
November 2002 - Florida: Gold Coast
Area Kairos, Okeechobee Correctional (OCI #17): November, 2002
Send palanca to: Gold Coast Area
Kairos, PO Box 30343, Palm Beach
Gardens, FL 33420-0343.
November 2002 - Florida: Gold Coast
Area Kairos, Eckerd Youth Development Center Torch #3: November, 2002 Send palanca to: Gold
Coast Area Kairos, PO Box 30343,
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 334200343.
December 2002 - Iowa: Iowa Brothers
in Blue Prison Ministry,, North
Central Correctional Facility
Rockwell City, December 5-8,
2002. Send palanca to: Brothers
in Blue Palanca, c/oNCCF, PO Box
313, Rockwell City, IA 50579
December 2002 - Florida: Gold Coast
Area Kairos, South Bay Correctional Facility #10: Month/Dates,
2002 Send palanca to: Gold Coast
Area Kairos, PO Box 30343, Palm
Beach Gardens, FL 33420-0343.
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June 2002 - Texas: Texas Lutheran Via de
Cristo, Cathedral Oaks, Weimar, Coed #45:
June 20-23, 2002. Send palanca to: Cary
Warner, 205 Erskine, San Antonio, TX
78201.
June 2002 - Minnesota: Minnesota Via de
Cristo-Metro, Redeemer Lutheran, Fridley,
Men’s #395: June 20-23; Women’s #396:
June 27-30, 2002. Send palanca to: Carol
Olsen, 440 57th Place NE, Minneapolis, MN
55432-5568.
June 2002 - Ohio: Via de Cristo of Ohio (Northern), St. Leonard’s Youth Retreat Center,
Avon, Men’s #48: June 27-30, 2002. Send
palanca to: Jeff Albrektson, 2793 Galewood
Street, Kettering, OH 45420.
July 2002 - Michigan: Good News! Via de
Cristo, Men’s and Women’s #3: Wed-Sat,
July 10-13, 2002. Send palanca to: Kathy
Jurrus, 10-1/2 Vineyard Drive, Rossford,
OH 43460.
July 2002 - California: Lutheran Cursillo of
Southern California, St. Joseph’s Retreat
Center, Men’s #80: July 11-14; Women’s
#81: July 18-21, 2002. Send palanca to:
Dave Miller, LCSC Palanca, PO Box 5203,
Cerritos, CA 90703-5203.
July 2002 - Colorado: Colorado Via de Cristo,
Co-ed #11: July 18-21, 2002. Send palanca
to: Sally Carnes, 2453 Mapleton Circle,
Longmont, CO 80503.
August 2002 - Minnesota: Minnesota Via de
Cristo-Metro, Chisago Lake Lutheran,
Center City, Men’s #397: August 8-11;
Women’s #398: August 15-18, 2002. Send
palanca to: Carol Olsen, 440 57th Place NE,
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5568.
August 2002 - Texas: North Texas Lutheran Via
de Cristo #56 (Coed), Bishop Mason Retreat and Conference Center, Grapevine,
Texas, August 15-18, 2002. Send palanca
to: Lilly Gholston, 401 Campbell Lane,
Denton, TX 76209-4580.
August 2002 - Ohio: Via de Cristo of Ohio
(Northern), St. Leonard’s Youth Retreat
Center, Avon, Women’s #46: August 15-18
2002. Send palanca to: Jeff Albrektson,
2793 Galewood Street, Kettering, OH
45420.
August 2002 - North Carolina: Eastern North
Carolina Lutheran Via de Cristo, Camp
Rockfish, Mixed #43: August 15-18, 2002.
Send palanca to: Clarence Hales, 442
Semmes Drive, Wilmington, NC 284127148.
September 2002 - Indiana: Indiana Lutheran
Via de Cristo, Lutheran Hills, Men’s: September 12-15; Women’s: September 19-22,
2002. Send palanca to: Perry Powers, 621
North Main Street, Monticello, IN 47960.
September 2002 - Florida: Sonshine North Via
de Cristo, Women’s #85: September 2023, 2002. Send palanca to: Marsha
Woleshin, 1931 Highland Drive, Fernandia,
FL 32034.
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For future weekends
All pending weekends for the next six months from publication will be printed in each Conexiones
September 2002 - Minnesota: Minnesota Via de
Cristo-South, First English, Cannon Falls,
Men’s #399: September 12-15, Women’s
#400: September 19-22, 2002. Send palanca
to: Carol Olsen, 440 57th Place NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5568.
September/October 2002 - Maryland: Vineyard
Via de Cristo, Women’s #10: September
19-22; Men’s #10: October 3-6, 2002. Mail
palanca to: Frances Ecton, PO Box 452,
Funkstown, MD 21734-0452.
October 2002 - California: Via de Cristo of
Southern California & The Central Valley, Bethel in the Hills Coed Weekend #16:
October 3-6, 2002. Send palanca to:
Roxanne Fackler, 809 Elsey Street, Bakersfield, CA 93309.
October 2002 - California: Lutheran Cursillo
of Southern California, St. Joseph’s Retreat Center, Men’s #82: October 3-6;
Women’s #83: October 10-13, 2002. Send
palanca to: Dave Miller, LCSC Palanca, PO
Box 5203, Cerritos, CA 90703-5203.
October 2002 - Virginia: Rainbow Via de Cristo
Walk of Faith, Men’s #42: October 3-6;
Women’s #44: October 17-20, 2002. Mail
palanca to: Cis Smail, PO Box 2724, La
Plata, MD 20646.
October 2002 - Illinois: Heart of Illinois Via de
Cristo, East Bay Camp, Bloomington,
Men’s #9: October 3-6; Women’s #10: October 10-13, 2002. Send palanca to: Norma
Millard, 1415 Flossmor, Washington, IL
61571.
October 2002 - North Carolina: Western North
Carolina Lutheran Via de Cristo, Loy
White, Men’s #51: October 3-6; Women’s
#51: October 10-13, 2002. Send palanca
to: Deborah Young, 3450 Patterson Road,
China Grove, NC 28023.
October 2002 - Minnesota: Minnesota Via de
Cristo-North, Our Savior’s Lutheran,
Duluth, Men’s #401: October 10-13;
Women’s #402: October 17-20, 2002. Send
palanca to: Carol Olsen, 440 57th Place NE,
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5568.
October 2002 - Minnesota: Minnesota Via de
Cristo-Metro, Augustana, 704 11th Avenue
South, Mpls, Men’s #403 October 10-13;
Women’s #404: October 17-20, 2002. Send
palanca to: Carol Olsen, 440 57th Place NE,
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5568.
October 2002 - Indiana: Indiana Lutheran Via
de Cristo, Epworth Forest, Men’s: October
10-13; Women’s: October 17-20, 2002.
Send palanca to: Perry Powers, 621 North
Main Street, Monticello, IN 47960.
October 2002 - Texas: Texas Lutheran Via de
Cristo, Lutherhill Camp, LaGrange, Men’s
#46: October 10-13; Women’s #46: October 17-20, 2002. Send palanca to: Mark
Clayton, 181 Notchleaf, Cibolo, TX 78108.
October 2002 - Michigan: Good News! Via de
Cristo, St. Michael Lutheran Church, Ottawa Lake, MI, Men’s #31: October 10-13;
Women’s #31: )ct0ber 17-20, 2002. Send
palanca to: Kathy Jurrus, 10-1/2 Vineyard
Drive, Rossford, OH 43460.
October 2002 - Tennesee: Tennessee Lutheran
Via de Cristo, Coed: October 17-20, 2002.
Send palanca to: Julie Glibbery, 7724 Sevilla
Road, Powell, WY 37849.
October 2002 - Georgia: Atlanta Via de Cristo,
Coed #16: October 17-20, 2002. Send
palanca to: Mike and Anna Taylor, 8676
Ashley Way, Douglasville, GA 30134.
October 2002 - Arizona: Lutheran Cursillo
Movement of Arizona, Men’s #91: October 17-20; Women’s #92: October 31 - November 3, 2002. Send palanca to: LaWave
Speck, 902 West Roma Avenue, Phoenix,
AZ 85013-2824.
October 2002 - Arizona: Southern Arizona
Lutheran Via de Cristo, St. Pius X Church,
Tucson, Men’s #13: October 17-20;
Women’s #14: October 31-November 3,
2002. Send palanca to: Jim P. Dunfee, 7355
Eastview Drive, Tucson, AZ 85710.
October/November 2002 - Ohio: Via de Cristo
of Ohio (Central), Holy Cross Catholic
Cursillo Center, Columbus, Men’s #49:
October 3-6; Women’s #47: November 710, 2002. Send palanca to: Jeff Albrektson,
2793 Galewood Street, Kettering, OH
45420.
October/November 2002 - North Carolina: Western North Carolina Lutheran Via de
Cristo, Dogwood, Mixed #19: October 31November 3, 2002. Send palanca to:
Deborah Young, 3450 Patterson Road,
China Grove, NC 28023.
October/November 2002 - Arkansas-Oklahoma:
A-OK Via de Cristo, St. Scholastica Retreat Center, Ft. Smith, AR - Coed Weekend #6: October 31-November 3, 2002.
Send palanca to: Becky Del Rio, 18115
Fawn Tree Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209.
November 2002 - Illinois/Iowa: Living Water
Via de Cristo, Camp Abe Lincoln, Buffalo,
IA,, Men’s: October 31-November 3,
Women’s: November 7-10, 2002. Send
palanca to: Hal and Charlotte Gustafson, 17
Hickory Hills, Geneseo, IL 61254.
November 2002 - Florida: Sonbeam Via de
Cristo, Rotary Camp Florida, Men’s: November 13-16; Women’s: November 20-23,
2002. Send palanca to: Dave McConnell,
PO Box 8874, Madiera Beach, FL 337388874.
November 2002 - Colorado: Colorado Via de
Cristo, Men’s #12: November 7-10;
Women’s #12: November 14-17, 2002.
Send palanca to: Sally Carnes, 2453
Mapleton Circle, Longmont, CO 80503.
November 2002 - Maryland: Vineyard Via de
Cristo, Coed #3: November 14-17, 2002.
Mail palanca to: Frances Ecton, PO Box
452, Funkstown, MD 21734-0452.
November 2002 - Texas: North Texas Lutheran
Via de Cristo #57 (Coed), Bishop Mason
Retreat and Conference Center, Grapevine,
Texas, November 14-17, 2002. Send
palanca to: Lilly Gholston, 401 Campbell
Lane, Denton, TX 76209-4580.
November 2002 - North Carolina: Eastern North
Carolina Lutheran Via de Cristo, Camp
Dixie, Mixed #44: November 14-17, 2002.
Send palanca to: Clarence Hales, 442
Semmes Drive, Wilmington, NC 284127148.
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