Tres Dias

Tres Dias
Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2011
(July 10, 2010 – July 08, 2011)
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us
throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us
run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
Hebrews 12:1
32TH International Annual Assembly of Tres Dias Secretariats
Hosted by the
Mid-Carolinas Tres Dias
Community
Belmont, North Carolina
July 8th – 10th, 2011
2010-2011
Annual Report
for
Tres Dias, Inc.
20 Slate Hill Drive
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Incorporated – December 29, 1981
Domestic Not for Profit Corporation
www.tresdias.org
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Contents
The Purpose of Tres Dias ……………………………………………..3
Statement of Beliefs………………………………………………….....3
Tres Dias Vision…………………………………………………………4
Tres Dias Goals and Mission…………………………………………..5
Tres Dias Local Secretariats…………………………………………...6
Governing Bodies/Assembly of Local Secretariats………………….8
International Secretariat of Tres Dias…………………………………9
President’s Report……………………………………………………...11
Executive Director’s Report….………………………………………..15
Secretary’s Report……………………………………………………...16
Executive Committee Report………………………………………….17
Administration Committee Report………………………………….....19
Membership Committee Report……………………………………….21
Tres Dias Korean Region Sub-Committee Report…………………..24
Policy Committee Report……………………………………………….25
Services Committee Report……………………………………………26
Financial Secretary’s Report…………………………………………...28
Treasurer’s Report………………………………………………………30
Balance Sheet..………………………………………………………….31
Profit and Loss Statement……….……………………………………..33
P & L by Class ……………..……………………………………………34
Chronological History of Tres Dias Governing Bodies………………35
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The purpose of Tres Dias is:
1. To develop Christian leaders and help them sustain their
commitment to Jesus Christ as they pursue Christian Apostolic Action
in their environments;
2. To foster and guide the growth of the Tres Dias movement, and;
3. To assure continued adherence to “The Essentials of Tres Dias”.
Statement of Beliefs
1.
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We believe and profess our faith in one Triune God - The Father, The Son and The Holy
Spirit (Matt. 28:19).
We believe and profess that Jesus Christ is the only Savior and is God in the flesh (John
1:1, 1:14, 3:36, 14: & Heb. 2:17).
We believe and profess that The Holy Spirit is God and is The Lord and Giver of life, who
continues to work in believers today to sanctify, edify and empower the whole Christian
church on earth - - - for His purpose (Job 33:4, Acts 1:8, John 14:26 & Rom. 8:11).
We believe and profess that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired and completely true
Word of God (II Tim. 3:16-17).
We believe and profess that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God; that
forgiveness of sins is received through confession and repentance - - and that our sins are
washed away through the blood of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38, I John 1:9 & Rom. 3:23).
We believe and profess that salvation is a gift of God's grace received through personal
faith in Jesus Christ (Eph. 2:8).
We believe and profess that the Body of Christ is to make every effort to keep the unity of
the Spirit through the bond of peace until we all reach unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of The Son of God (Eph. 4:3, 13).
We believe and profess that God's unconditional love, as made manifest to us through
Jesus Christ, is the primary witness by which people are renewed, edified and changed (I
Cor. 13:8).
We believe and profess that God has called us to live holy lives that will bring glory to His
name (Col. 3:1-25).
* Note: For purposes of standards and principles, Tres Dias ascribes to those stated in the Authorized King James
Version of the Bible of 1611 (KJV).
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TRES DIAS VISION
To identify, train and equip Christian leaders who
will spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their
environments (a & d);
who will grow in their spiritual life (b), and,
who will demonstrate their love toward one
another (c).
Also, to encourage these leaders to assist their
churches in carrying out the mission of their
churches both locally and throughout the world for
the glory of God the Father (d).
(a) Scriptures regarding identifying, training and equipping are as follows: (Key: Ps. 32:8, Mt. 4:18-22, 5:1-16, Mk. 1:14-19, 2:13-14, 3:1319, Lk. 5:1-11 & 27-28, 6:12-16, Jn. 1:35-51, & Eph. 4:12.); others are: Ex. 18:20, 24:12, Lev. 10:11, De. 4:1, 9-10 & 14, 5:31, 6:1, 17:11,
Ne. 9:20, Ps. 25:12, 27:11, 86:11, 119:64 & 66, Isa. 28:26,
Da. 11:33,
Mt. 11:1, Lu. 11:1, I Cor. 2:16, 2 Tim. 2:24 and others.
(b) Scriptures regarding growing spiritually are as follows: Col. 1:10,
2 Th. 1:3 and others.
(c) Scriptures regarding loving one another are as follows: Ge. 20:13, Mt. 19:19, 22:39, Mk. 12:31, Lk. 6:27 & 35, 10:27,
15:12-13 & 17, Ro. 12:9-10, 13:8-10, 1 Co. 13, 2 Co. 8:24, Gal. 5:6, Gal. 13-14, and others.
(d) Scriptures regarding carrying out the churches' mission are as follows:
Mt. 28:19-20 and Mk. 16:15
TRES DIAS VISION (Final)
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Jn. 13:34-35, Jn.
GOALS & MISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRES DIAS
GOALS:
1)
REMAIN FAITHFUL TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
2)
REMAIN FAITHFUL TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.
3)
REMAIN FAITHFUL TO THE "TRES DIAS STATEMENT OF BELIEF", AS DERIVED
FROM THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.
4)
FOSTER AND GUIDE THE GROWTH OF THE TRES DIAS MOVEMENT.
5)
ASSURE CONTINUED ADHERENCE TO THE TRES DIAS ESSENTIALS.
6)
ADVOCATE THE “PURPOSE OF TRES DIAS” IN DEVELOPING CHRISTIAN
LEADERS.
7)
HELP TO SUSTAIN THE COMMITMENT TO CHRIST OF PESCADORES AS THEY
PURSUE CHRISTIAN APOSTOLIC ACTION IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS.
MISSION:
1)
PROVIDE DIRECTION, SUPPORT, HELP AND MATERIALS TO LOCAL
COMMUNITIES SO THEY CAN TRAIN PEOPLE TO EVANGELIZE.
2)
ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COMMUNITIES.
* Items 3 through 7, above, are taken from Article 2.0, "Purpose of TRES DIAS and Statement of Belief", of the Constitution and By-laws
of Tres Dias.
Note: It is the intent that these stated "Goals" and "Mission" will support the: "Tres Dias Vision".
TRES DIAS GOALS (Final)
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Tres Dias Local Secretariats:
Local Tres Dias communities are chartered by the International Secretariat of Tres Dias. These
communities have all agreed to abide by “The Essentials of Tres Dias.” Charters are renewable every
two years. Local Secretariats are responsible for the governance of the local community and for
continued compliance with “The Essentials of Tres Dias.” The current list of chartered
Communities/Secretariats is listed below:
Full Community Name
Abundant Life Tres Dias
Agapia Tres Dias
Altoona/Johnstown Tres Dias
American Tres Dias of Daegu, Korea (English)
Big Sky Tres Dias
Birmingham Tres Dias
Tres Dias of Central Arizona
Central Connecticut Tres Dias
Central Florida Tres Dias
Central Georgia Tres Dias
Central Texas Tres Dias
CSRA Tres Dias
Chattahoochee Valley Tres Dias
Korean Tres Dias of Chicago
Tres Dias of Cleveland
Coastal Georgia Tres Dias
Tres Dias Con Cristo (Spanish)
Cumberland Valley Tres Dias
Land of the Morning Calm Daegu Tres Dias
DongKwang Tres Dias
East Texas Tres Dias
Tres Dias of Fairfield County
Georgia Mountains Tres Dias
Tres Dias Germany
Grace Tres Dias
Gulf Coast Tres Dias
Holy Seed Northwest Tres Dias
Honam Tres Dias
Indy Tres Dias
Tres Dias in Ireland
Tres Dias Japan
Jesus Tres Dias
Kyiv Tres Dias
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Life Tres Dias
City
Rockford
Seoul
Altoona
Daegu
Highwood
Birmingham
Phoenix
Torrington
Winter Haven
Macon
Austin
Augusta
Auburn
Chicago
Cleveland
Savannah
Ellijay
Camp Hill
Daegu
Seoul
Kennard
Danbury
Ellijay
Hochspeyer
Fullerton
Summerdale
Seattle
Seoul
Indianapolis
Belfast
Kadina
Seoul
Kyiv
Seoul
Charter
Date
IL
1998
Korea
2006
PA
1981
Korea
1992
MT
2006
AL
2001
AZ
2003
CT
1980
FL
2002
GA
1990
TX
2010
GA
2010
AL
2004
IL
1993
OH
1994
GA
1997
GA
2011
PA
1997
Korea
1994
Korea
2009
TX
2000
CT
1980
GA
1992
Germany 2002
CA
1988
AL
2006
WA
1992
Korea
2006
IN
1993
N.Ireland 2008
Japan
1987
Korea
1994
Ukraine
2000
Korea
2006
State
Tres Dias of London and South East of England
Long Island Tres Dias
Maine Tres Dias
Mid Carolinas Tres Dias
Mid Hudson Tres Dias
Middle Tennessee Tres Dias
Minnesota Tres Dias
Tres Dias of Montana
Montego Bay Tres Dias
Moscow Tres Dias
Music City Tres Dias
Tres Dias of New Hampshire
New York Tres Dias
North Florida Tres Dias
Tres Dias of North Georgia
North Texas Tres Dias
Northern Illinois Tres Dias
Tres Dias of Northern New Jersey
Tres Dias of Northern Virginia
RIMA Tres Dias
Rivne Tres Dias
Rocky Mountain Tres Dias West
Sabine Creek Tres Dias
Tres Dias of St. Louis
Land of the Morning Calm, Seoul Tres Dias
Seoul English Speaking Tres Dias
South East Texas Tres Dias
Tres Dias of South Hudson
Tres Dias South West of England
Tres Dias of Southeast Tennessee
St. Petersburg Tres Dias
Susquehanna Valley Tres Dias
Tres Dias Taiwan
Tampa Bay Tres Dias
Thanksgiving Tres Dias
Tri State Tres Dias
Trinity Valley Tres Dias
United Tres Dias
Vermont Tres Dias
Western Kentucky Tres Dias
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Kent
Long Island
Portland
Charlotte
Poughkeepsie
Nashville
Minneapolis
Kalispell
Montego Bay
Moscow
Brentwood
Concord
Staten Island
Tallahassee
Atlanta
Dallas
Rochelle
Asbury
Arlington
East Taunton
Rivne
Collbran
Denton
St. Louis
Seoul
Seoul
Houston
Peekskill
Portsmouth
Chattanooga
St. Petersburg
Muncy
Taipei
Tampa Bay
Buena Park
Evansville
Mabank
Hacienda
Heights
North Haverhill
Cadiz
England
NY
ME
NC
NY
TN
MN
MT
Jamaica
Russia
TN
NH
NY
FL
GA
TX
IL
NJ
VA
MA
Ukraine
CO
TX
MO
Korea
Korea
TX
NY
England
TN
Russia
PA
Taiwan
FL
CA
IN
TX
1999
1980
1980
1990
1980
1996
2009
2003
2010
1997
2004
1980
1989
1989
1983
1993
1993
1980
2001
1981
2007
2007
2011
2002
1989
1984
2007
1980
1997
1996
2007
1985
1993
1997
2007
1988
2004
CA
VT
KY
2007
1981
2007
Governing Bodies:
Two bodies govern Tres Dias:
The Assembly (which meets each July) is comprised of delegates and observers
from local communities;
The International Secretariat (which meets three times per year) is comprised
of members and officers elected by community balloting.
Assembly of Local Secretariats
Each chartered Local Secretariat is eligible and is encouraged to send official delegates, the
number determined by the number of "active members" in the community. Non-voting observers
are also encouraged to attend (without restriction). The Assembly elects members and officers of
the International Secretariat, and has approval authority over actions, such as Constitution/Bylaws revisions or policy changes, proposed by International Secretariat.
A regularly scheduled session of the Assembly, referred to as the "Annual Assembly", is held
each July, hosted by a local community. Special sessions of the Assembly may be called by the
International Secretariat. Annual Assemblies held to date include:
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
Twenty-first
Twenty-second
Twenty-third
Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fifth
Twenty-six
Twenty-seventh
Twenty-eighth
Twenty-ninth
Thirtieth
Thirty-first
Thirty-second
July 12, 1980
July 11, 1981
July 10, 1982
July 9, 1983
July 14, 1984
July 13, 1985
July 12, 1986
July 11, 1987
July 9, 1988
July 8, 1989
July 14, 1990
July 13, 1991
July 12, 1992
July 10, 1993
July 9, 1994
July 8, 1995
June 29, 1996
July 11, 1997
July 10, 1998
July 10, 1999
July 8, 2000
July 14, 2001
July 13, 2002
July 12, 2003
July 10, 2004
July 9, 2005
July 8, 2006
July 21, 2007
July 12, 2008
July 11, 2009
July 10, 2010
July 9, 2011
Poughkeepsie, NY
Stamford, CT
West Mifflin, PA
East Hanover, NJ
Portland, ME
Torrington, CT
Altoona, PA
Mohegan Lake, NY
Manville, RI
Poughkeepsie, NY
Sayville, NY
New Canaan, CT
Evansville, IN
Norwalk, CA
Manchester, NH
Concord, NC
Dahlonega, GA
Randolph, VT
Tallahassee, FL
Williamsport, PA
Sayville, NY
Hendersonville, TN
Zarephath, NJ
Bay Village, OH
Concord, NC
Ebensburg, PA
Argyle, TX
Poughkeepsie, NY
Alpharetta, GA
Bay Village, OH
Spring, TX
Belmont, NC
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International Secretariat of Tres Dias
This Body conducts the year-round business of Tres Dias, charters Local Secretariats, proposes
changes in policies and By-laws for approval by the Assembly and is the Board of Directors for
Tres Dias, Incorporated.
International Secretariat Officers and Members
The Assembly elects Secretariat members from nominees chosen from delegates or Observers to the Assembly during
the most recent four years. Officers and members for Fiscal Year 2011 (July 10, 2010 through July 08, 2011) were:
Officers
President
Executive Vice President
Administrative Vice President
Membership Vice President
Secretary
Financial Secretary
Treasurer
Paul Weis
Bill Boyd
Pam Belknap
Richard Thornhill
Heather Rankel
Sue Loveland
Jeff Mentz
Executive Director
John McKinney
Members until July 2011
Ned Heffington
Brenda Aldridge
Eric Borman
Beau Bruce
Carolyn Davis
Steven Ferrell
Charles Ligon
Tom Morrison
Jeanne Norwood
Lauren Thunem
Committee
Services Chair
Administration
Services
Executive
Membership
Membership
Membership
Membership
Administration
Services
Members until July 2012
Harry Davis
Charles D. (Chuck) Allen
Julie Bohl
Steven DeCillis
Denver Henderson
Mike Holmes
Barbara Langdon
Judy LeMasurier
Paul Markowitz
Heather Rankel
Wendy Taylor
Committee
Policy Chair
Executive
Membership
Administration
Policy
Membership
Policy
Administration
Membership
Secretary *
Services
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* appointed to finish unexpired term of previous Secretary
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
(2012)
(2011) *
(2012)
(2011)
Committee Members
Brenda Aldridge
Doug Aldrich
Cathy Allen
Dr. Charles Allen
Chuck Allen
Sheryl Allen
Pam Belknap
Don Bohl
Julie Bohl
Bill Boyd
Paula Boyd
Beau Bruce
Wilson Burton
Rachel Causey
Carolyn Davis
Harry Davis
Steven DeCillis
Bob Decker
Ned Heffington
Denver Henderson
Jane Henderson
Mike Holmes
Barbi Langdon
Ron Langdon
Judi LeMasurier
Merv LeMasurier
John Lewis
Charles Ligon
Judy Ligon
Sue Loveland
Paul Markowitz
Pat Maynard
Jeff Mehl
Valerie Mehl
Cindy Mentz
Jeff Mentz
Rosie Miloscia
Tom Morrison
Jeannie Norwood
Heather Rankel
Jill Routzon
Ben Seal
Wendy Taylor
Richard Thornhill
Lauren Thunem
Mark Thunem
Pamela Trautmann
Debra White
Ross White
Judy Wooverton
Committee
Administration
Executive
Administration
Policy
Executive
Executive
Administration (chair)
Services
Membership
Executive (chair)
Administration
Executive
Policy
Services
Membership
Policy (chair)
Administration
Policy
Services (chair)
Policy
Membership
Membership
Policy
Executive
Administration
Executive
Policy
Membership
Membership
Executive
Membership
Administration
Policy
Administration
Administration
Executive
Policy
Membership
Administration
Executive
Administration
Services
Services
Membership (chair)
Administration
Services
Policy
Services
Policy
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Administration
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
The President (By-laws of Tres Dias, Paragraph 6.4.3) is the chief executive of the organization; he appoints members to
the standing committees and represents Tres Dias in dealings with other national organizations. The President will
submit and annual report of all pertinent activities to each Annual session of the Assembly .
July 9th, 2011 marks the 32nd Annual Assembly of Tres Dias Secretariats. The first Assembly brought
together the nine Tres Dias communities that existed at the time. The Holy Spirit has breathed life into
this organization and the number of communities has grown. As the number of communities has
grown, so has the Assembly. It is now an international event with communities from all over the world
represented. Next year the Assembly will actually be held outside the borders of the United States for
the first time. The 2012 Annual Assembly will be held in Seoul, Korea. Rather than a single community
acting as host, in essence, all the chartered Korean communities will host the event. This is being
accomplished through coordination with the Tres Dias Korean Region Sub-Committee (TDKR). TDKR is a
sub-committee of the Membership committee which is made up of two members from each Korean
community.
Tres Dias continues to grow. The Lord continues to use this ministry to bless many throughout the
world. Two more communities were chartered this past year, and another has already put in a request
to be chartered. As outlined in the Membership Committee report, we have more emerging
communities and inquiries about starting others coming in. The Assembly, and more directly, the
International Secretariat, needs to be prepared for the growth; aiding the new and sponsoring
communities. At the same time, we need to continue to communicate with the existing communities
and getting them involved in the growth.
We will need to look at ways to help fund this growth in some areas. Ways to lift up communities in
need, new and old, through prayer, service, communication and aid.
Committees
I have truly been blessed to serve with so many volunteers who come forward with true servant hearts
to further this wonderful tool for the Lord’s kingdom, known as Tres Dias. There are a total of 27
officers and Secretariat members who are elected by the local communities to serve the local
communities and Tres Dias as a whole. In addition, many more come forward to serve on the various
committees of the Secretariat. Each of these people not only take the time to attend the three
Secretariat meetings hosted by various communities, they also work throughout the year as each
committee carries out its duties.
It has been another productive and busy year for each of the committees. From the beginning I
expressed to each committee the idea that they should be working throughout the time between
meetings, communicating with each other and with local communities, so that when the meetings
come around they are ready to move through their agenda. These volunteers did just that as they
worked tirelessly.
One of the main themes of the past year has been to make the International Secretariat an ongoing
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As you will find by reading their individual reports, each
committee had plenty to do. The Executive Committee, chaired by Bill Boyd, had to deal with the
budget, tax issues, and proxy issues to be sent out to the communities for voting at this Assembly. The
Administration Committee, chaired by Pam Belknap, worked with communities to host the Secretariat
and Annual Assembly meetings, along with the Secretariat elections and handling the proxy votes,
streamlining agendas to allow for more meeting time, and laying the groundwork for Korea to host the
2012 Assembly. The Membership Committee, chaired by Richard Thornhill, is responsible for
chartering and re-chartering each community; working with new and emerging communities; and
handling the Essentials Training. As a sub-committee under Membership, the Tres Dias Korean Region
sub-committee (TDKR) is responsible for recommending for charter and re-charter communities in
Korea and handling the Essentials Training for the Korean communities. The Policy Committee, Chaired
by Harry Davis, has been working on several aids for communities including a new Tres Dias brochure,
a fourth day handout, and some way to aid communities in effective sponsorship. The Services
Committee, chaired by Ned Heffington, have been working on a database for use by the Secretariat
and the Assembly; regularly putting out the newsletter; and making the Tres Dias material more readily
available to communities. This only begins to scratch the surface of the work done in each committee.
In addition, the other officers of the Secretariat – Sue Loveland the Financial Officer, and Jeff Mentz
the Treasurer, have done an amazing job. When job conflicts made it impossible for Marcy Myers to
continue to attend meetings and perform the duties of Secretary, Heather Rankel graciously stepped
forward to fill in the remainder of the term. John McKinney is always working faithfully and dilegently
as Executive Director.
Meetings
At the first Secretariat meeting I again reminded everyone that one of the Essentials of Tres Dias is that
we (the Secretariat) are to be a working reunion group. Those assembled were encouraged to
remember that every action taken is for the purpose of advancing the Kingdom. The model for that is
on the tri-fold card as well as in the weekend itself. The primary focus is Piety, Study, and Action. I
stressed the importance of maintaining a balance and stated that just as the order of the talks cannot
be changed on a weekend, neither should their application. In everything we do, we are to first go
forward in Piety, doing all for the Lord; then Study what we are working on; and finally the Action that
will result will be for His glory.
Meeting of 4th Day Leaders
Tres Dias is one of several Fourth Day movements used by the Lord, having come out the original
Cursillo in Spain in 1944. This past January I again attended the annual gathering of Fourth Day leaders
representing Tres Dias along with John McKinney. This gathering is very informal and usually includes
the President and Executive Director of the larger Fourth Day communities. Attending this year were
Kairos Prison Ministry, National Episcopal Cursillo, Via De Cristo (Lutheran), Walk to Emmaus
(Methodist), Catholic Cursillo, and Tres Dias. The representative of Presbyterian Pilgrimage/Cursillo
was unable to attend this year. The main purpose of these meetings is to share in discussion the
common problems and solutions within each of our movements, to seek ways to be supportive of one
another, and especially to work to keep the Fourth Day Movement true to its origin. I found it to be like
a reunion group of those leading Fourth Day Movements.
This year the meeting was hosted by the Catholic Cursillo movement and was held in San Antonio,
Texas. The meeting started a day early with a special presentation on the mentality, purpose, strategy
and method of the cursillo movement. Many insights were shared from Eduardo Bonin the founder of
Cursillo.
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A Look to the Future with Vision from the Past
As I began to prepare to write this year’s report, I went back and read previous President’s reports
starting back in 1984 with the first one printed. The words written by Dick Arnold, the 2nd president of
what was then the National Secretariat says it as well as I could:
“I continue to believe that one of the key strengths of Tres Dias lie in its ecumenical nature, and that
God has and will continue to bless and use this Christian movement in His plan to strengthen and
extend the Body of Christ. I am convinced that despite our human failings, God is in charge of this
movement! He has taken threads of different color, different texture and different sizes, and woven us
into a beautiful piece of cloth called Tres Dias. He has and will continue to direct and guide the growth
of Tres Dias, not for the glorification of ourselves or Tres Dias itself, but rather to bring more and more
Christians to a closer, more personal walk with their Lord Jesus Christ and encourage them to Christian
leadership and Apostolic Action in their environments.”
That says it all. Each subsequent report charts that growth, and at times, it is despite our human
failings. In 1984, the original 9 communities had grown to 14. In 1996, I read of praises to the Lord for
growing Tres Dias to 41 chartered communities. As with anything that grows, we had our growing
pains, but staying focused on the Lord and true to the calling of this ministry, we have been truly
blessed. Through the wonderful servant leadership, learned about on the weekends, a dedicated group
of volunteers has worked at every level bringing this movement to where it is today. On the Secretariat
level, people at their own expense or through their community’s support, have served tirelessly,
bringing us to where we are now. In the 1990’s the “Tres Dias Vision,” “Purpose of Tres Dias” and the
“Goals and Mission for International Tres Dias” that appear at the beginning of this report were
adopted to clarify our direction. In the early 2000’s we see a newly unified Tres Dias getting past some
of the earlier human failings that nearly divided us. We see the reconnection with communities in
Korea as indications of success as we increase communication and direct contact through all of Tres
Dias. As we prepare for more growth, we examine ourselves and the “face of Tres Dias” as my
predecessor described it. As we stand on the precipice of even greater growth of this ministry, it is
important to look back and see where we came from and what got us this far. It is also good to look
back and thank those who helped get us here. Lists of all the previous Assemblies, Secretariat
Meetings, and the communities that hosted them are included in this document. Take a moment to
look at them and take a moment to say a prayer of thanks for all volunteers who made this possible.
There also is a list of past Presidents of the Secretariat. While the original President is still with us,
some have already gone on to be with the Lord.
Over the past several years, each committee chair and officer has put together a “Continuity Book” to
aid their successors and the committees going forward. These books will continue to be updated to
allow future Secretariat members better serve the local communities and Tres Dias as a whole. We
have begun moving more material to electronic formats to make it easier to disseminate things in a
timely and affordable manner. The committee chairs and officers have begun meeting prior to each
Secretariat meeting for two purposes: communication and planning. These pre-meetings are informal
discussions, sharing what each are doing in their positions and committees. In addition, the meetings
allow for discussion on planning for 5 and 10 years down the road, as Tres Dias continues to grow. One
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of the reminders in reviewing the previous reports was the fact the leadership in this volunteer
organization does turn over. We are trying to lay ground work for those that follow us to better serve
when we are no longer here.
The Secretariat has made a concerted effort to reach out and communicate with all the local
communities and will continue to do so.
Visiting Tres Dias Communities
Back when I was Membership VP, I thought how wonderful it would be to have visited every Tres Dias
community. In reading those previous reports, I saw times where efforts were made to try to visit each
community by Secretariat members. I may never get to visit each one, especially as we keep growing
internationally, but each year I come closer to reaching that goal. One of the blessings of serving on
Secretariat is that each meeting is hosted by different local Tres Dias communities. I have had the
opportunity to serve on teams, teach the Essentials, and travel to meetings in different communities.
With this Assembly, I will now have been to 32 of the chartered communities. This past year Richard
Thornhill, VP of Membership, and I traveled to Seoul, Korea where we were able to meet individually
with the English speaking community and two Korean speaking communities and with TDKR as a group.
We also traveled to meet with the Korean community in New York. NYTD has agreed to continue to act
as a communication aid to all Korean speaking communities furthering our ability to better
communicate throughout Tres Dias.
In Conclusion
I feel truly blessed and humbled to have been called upon to serve Tres Dias. I urge all who are reading
this and who have not yet served on a committee, secretariat, or outside community to pray about
where the Lord may lead you to serve.
In Christ,
Paul Weis
Paul Weis
President
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Tr e s D ia s
Home Office
20 Slate Hill Drive
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-5537
Executive Director Annual Report
June 2010
To: Recipients of the 2010 Tres Dias Annual Report and Paul Weis, President
Praise God for another eventful year.
This year I added a Facebook page for Tres Dias (over 220 people like the page) and a Twitter account
(@tresdiassec). Click on the Twitter link and the Facebook link on the Tres Dias website. … This year we
are investigating alternatives for an online database for the Secretariat.
TresDias.org, the Tres Dias website, continues to be a powerful tool for our Lord. The public can find out all
about Tres Dias on our website. The website produces inquiries which the Lord turns into new communities.
The Essentials, the Constitution and the By-Laws are on the site, as well as pictures of previous Assembly
and Secretariat meetings. You can order Tres Dias manuals and supplies on the website (from Ben Seal of
the Services Committee). TresDias.org statistics are:
Unique Number
Year
visitors of visits
Pages
Hits Bandwidth
*Total 12 unique months
2010-11 63,763* 83,223 280,337
2,493,844
15.6 GB*
Jun ‘10 through May ‘11
2009-10 58,681* 79,528 258,586
2,054,438
13.3 GB*
Jun ‘09 through May ‘10
Please send me suggestions for the website; email to [email protected].
The Tres Dias Home Office receives an average of about 22 messages per week (email or telephone). …
Praise God for all the committed Christians who send me updates for their community's weekends so I can
maintain the Palanca/Weekend page on our website. It is a joy to communicate with all of you. … Wendy
Taylor will be posting weekends in the future.
Please understand that there are NO SECRETS in Tres Dias. Many times, well-meaning people tell
pescadores not to tell others about “surprises” on the weekend. Unfortunately that practice leads to concerns
by people who have not been on a Tres Dias weekend. They are concerned that Tres Dias has something to
hide. We have nothing to hide. Cults hide things. We are not a cult. There have been pages on the Internet
damning Tres Dias. I have received email from people upset about “secrets”. Please help people in your
community to understand that they can tell anyone everything about Tres Dias.
See
http://NoSecretsTresDias.com.
The Home Office’s toll free telephone number is 1-888-9TRESDIas or 1-888-987-3734. PLEASE put the
Home Office on the mailing list (or email list) for your community’s newsletter.
Respectfully submitted,
Your servant and the Lord’s servant,
John McKinney
Executive Director
Voice: 1-845-462-5850
Toll Free Voice: 1-888-9TRESDIas
or 1-888-987-3734
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Email: [email protected]
Internet Website: http://www.TresDias.org
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Below is the official wording of the duties of the Secretary’s position per the By-Laws.
2.4.9 Secretary of the Secretariat:
The duties of the office include:
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Record and distribute Secretariat meeting minutes
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Maintain rosters of:
 Secretariat membership
 local Secretariat Presidents and contact persons
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Correspondence Secretary.
I was appointed to this role last October when the position was opened up. I was honored and blessed to
be voted on unanimously to this position by the Secretariat. During my term I have done my best to
uphold my duties of this position. I have recorded and distributed the minutes of the Secretariat
meetings in a timely fashion. The minutes are posted on the Tres Dias website. There are a limited
number of hard copies available at each Secretariat meeting.
I am available for individual correspondence distribution for any Secretariat officer or member upon
request.
The Tres Dias International website is a place to find an answer to almost any question you may have
including the publication of the Community Highlights Report. In order for me to put this report
together I send out a request to all communities at least 4 weeks prior to a Secretariat meeting. I ask all
Communities to give an account of their growth and any new activities that they would like to report on
as well as an updated list of their Communities contact information. The information submitted is
compiled into a single report and then distributed to all the Communities and also made available at the
Secretariat meetings.
When I took over this position it was the Lord stretching me but that is what Tres Dias is all about.
Tres Dias is here to train up Christians to be better leaders for Christ. Tres Dias gives you the tools in
your tool belt to go back into the world and to be an effective leader for Christ. The Lord has brought
me here to serve on this board and to prepare me for another season in my life. Our President Paul Weis
has been such a patient and kind man that has been there to teach me what I need to know to grow into
this position. He is man with integrity and his love for the Lord shines through for all to see. I am so
appreciative to all the members of the Secretariat that have welcomed me with open arms with the love
of Jesus. I look forward to serving as your Secretary for the next two years.
In God’s Grace
Heather Rankel
Heather Rankel
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S REPORT
The By-laws of Tres Dias (Paragraph 2.7.3) charges the Executive Committee with responsibilities of legal planning, budget
and financial planning, changes in the Tres Dias organization, changes in the Constitution and By-laws and assistance to the
President in other duties he may assign.
The Executive Committee is composed of four officers (Executive Vice President, Financial
Secretary, Recording Secretary and the Treasurer), plus several other members of the Secretariat
who are appointed, and several non-elected, but appointed persons. It is charged with responsibility for
legal planning, which among other areas, includes responsibility for the protection of trademarks, logos
and copyrights. It should be noted that the “Certificate of Trademark" is on file at the Home Office.
During the July 2010, Secretariat meeting in Houston, TX, chaired by outgoing Executive Vice
President, Julie Bohl, the Executive Committee prepared a motion for action by the Secretariat which
stated that the President, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Financial Secretary be authorized
signatories for the checking, savings and CD accounts of Tres Dias, Inc. The motion was passed by the
Executive Committee and on July 11, by the full Secretariat.
At the October 16, Secretariat meeting in Pawtucket, RI, the Committee agreed unanimously to
communicate to our Secretariat members that the Tres Dias registered logo (the Tres Dias cross with the
word "Tres" on the left side of the cross upright and the word "Dias" on the right side of the cross
upright), is the only logo that can be used for Tres Dias purposes. No other logo, which might have
been used by an Annual Assembly for a "one-time" purpose, is to be placed in continuous use, in spite
of how attractive it might appear. That information was communicated to the Secretariat on October 17,
2010, requesting that they also communicate this information to their communities.
The Committee prepared a recommended change to Bylaw 2.7.3, to add the word "secretary", following
the word "treasurer", to read: "The treasurer, secretary, and financial secretary of the Secretariat
are members of this committee." The motion unanimously passed the Executive Committee and on
October 17, unanimously passed the Secretariat that it be placed on the proxy ballot for consideration by
the Assembly of Tres Dias Secretariats at its July 9, 2011, meeting. Subsequently, it has been placed on
the proxy ballot and is awaiting action by the Assembly.
During the March 12-13, 2011, Secretariat Meeting in Augusta, GA, the Executive Committee
discussed the following topics and made several motions:
The Committee unanimously approved a motion to revise Article 1.2 of the Bylaws (Purpose and
Authority of the Assembly), to break bullet seven into two parts; delete the word "both" and another
part (the part which reads: "and the Assembly") and place the part thereafter of bullet seven into a
separate bullet. The Secretariat subsequently approved the motion for inclusion of this motion in the
proxy ballot for Assembly action at the July 9, 2011, Assembly.
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A recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2012, was established in the amount of $32,350. This
represents an increase of nearly 58% over the $20,500., budget approved for Fiscal Year 2010.
The budget for FY 2009, was $20,000. It is anticipated that the source of funds for Fiscal Year
2012, will be: $13,776., from community assessments; $5,000., from the sale of supplies and
$13,574., from donations, bank interest on savings and accumulated reserves.
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The largest amount of the increase is in the "contingency" line item, and reflects several
potential, but uncertain expenses. Included in these potential expenses is the use of clerical
services for a six-month test period, the expense of transport of banners to and from Korea for
the 2012, Assembly, the possible increased travel costs for the Services Committee to certain
communities for assistance with the establishment of web-sites, and the cost of "Essentials"
training for the communities in Korea (especially as it relates to materials and supplies, and
possible travel expenses). Hopefully, all of these expenses will not be incurred in Fiscal 2012;
however, it is believed Tres Dias needs to provide for them in the event they all should occur in
this one fiscal year. For that reason, the monies are being provided for in the line item identified
as "Contingency".
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An Annual Assessment of $56., per unit was recommended, the same as in Fiscal Year 2011.
Members of the Executive Committee are: Bill Boyd (Chairman), Doug Aldridge, Chuck Allen,
Sheryl Allen, Beau Bruce, Ron Langdon, Sue Loveland, Merv LeMasurier, Jeff Mentz, and
Heather Rankel.
I appreciate the spirit of cooperation and prayerful attitude of the members of the Executive Committee,
which allowed much work to be accomplished by it, in conjunction with the TDI Secretariat. Every
member of the Committee has participated in the discussion and work of the Committee and without
anyone displaying or having any personal agenda.
In Christ's Service,
Bill
William R. Boyd
Executive Vice President
Chairman, Executive Committee
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ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT
(6.7.4 Administration Committee: This committee is chaired by the administration vice president. Its function is to:
make all arrangements for Assembly sessions and Secretariat meetings; propose to the Secretariat for approval a slate
of nominees for officers and members of the Secretariat; propose to the Secretariat for later Assembly approval
modifications or additions to the qualifications for delegates to the Assembly; propose to the Secretariat for later
Assembly approval the number used to compute the number of Assembly delegates a local secretariat is authorized.)
Members: Brenda Aldridge, Cathy Allen, Pamela Belknap, Chair; Paula Boyd, Steve DeCillis, Judi
LeMasurier, Pat Maynard, Valerie Mehl, Jeanne Norwood, Heather Rankel, Jill Routzon, Lauren
Thunem, Mark Thunem and Judy Woolverton.
The meeting sites for fiscal year 2010-2011 included Houston, TX for the Assembly/Secretariat meeting
hosted by South East Texas Tres Dias, July 9-11, 2010. The Fall Secretariat October 15-17, 2010 was
hosted by RIMA (Rhode Island/Massachusetts) Tres Dias in Providence, RI. The Spring Secretariat
March 11-14, 2011 was held in Augusta, GA hosted by the Central Savannah River and Augusta Tres
Dias community. Sincere appreciation is extended to the host communities for their gracious
hospitality, worshipful Secuelas and well-organized meetings. Presidents of area communities were
contacted and encouraged to attend the meetings. We encourage local communities to prayerfully
consider hosting future meetings.
Upcoming meeting sites are as follows:
July 8-10, 2011 – Mid Carolinas
Oct. 21-23, 2011 – Long Island
March, 2012 – Phoenix (Central AZ)
July 12-14, 2012 – Seoul, Korea
October 19-21, 2012 – Fairfield County, CT
March, 2013 – North Texas
Chair Pam Belknap and the Administration Committee met with Hank Sadler, Jr., President of Mid
Carolinas Tres Dias and 2011 Assembly Chairs Liz and Reid McGraw.
All aspects of the Assembly were discussed and the proposed budget was approved. The community is
very well organized and eager to host the up-coming Assembly. The Assembly Officers were installed
by Executive Vice President, William C. Boyd. The community banners were transported to NC by the
2010 Assembly banner chairman. The Tres Dias Banner was mailed to Hank Sadler, Jr.. The banners
were measured and photographed. All communities are encouraged to send a 30” X 60” banner
representing their community for display at Assemblies.
There will be a meeting on Friday, July 8th, 2011, prior to the Assembly in Belmont, NC,
with some of the TDI Officers and members of the Korean Communities. Details for the up-coming
2012 Assembly in Seoul, Korea will be discussed, including the transporting of the banners.
A motion passed by the 2009-2010 Secretariat charged the Administration committee to change the
schedule of the Assembly/Secretariat to create more meeting time for the Secretariat. The revised
schedule was implemented at the 2010 Assembly/Secretariat in Houston, Texas. In particular, it allowed
for Secretariat meetings on both Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning of the Assembly/Secretariat
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weekends. The extra meeting time was greatly appreciated and put to good use. The revised schedule
will continue to be utilized. All participants are encouraged to be punctual.
Lauren Thunem graciously agreed to assume the position of Election Chair, formerly held by Valerie
Mehl . Lauren contacted the presidents of local Secretariats to encourage nominations for the Offices of
Administration V.P., Secretary, Treasurer and for ten Secretariat Member positions. She collected the
nominations and presented a slate to the Secretariat. Finally, Lauren sent out the election proxy ballots
and delegate forms. Upon return, the votes will be tallied and reported to the Assembly. A list of
delegates will be sent to the Assembly Registrar. Special appreciation is extended to Lauren Thunem
for her diligence and excellent work in this regard.
Ned Heffington, Services Chair, has asked the Assembly Registrar to post the data in the same manner
as TDI posts its data. This will enable easier entry for our database.
We are grateful to the communities for their support and willingness to serve as hosts and in
encouraging their Pescadores to serve on the International level. We pray for God’s wisdom and
guidance for the conducting of all our business, including the elections.
In Christ’s Service,
Pamela Belknap,
Vice President of Administration
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
July 2011
The By-Laws of Tres Dias International (Paragraph 6.7.5) charge the Membership Committee with
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the following functions:
• Charter local secretariats (see Section 7.2),
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Mike Holmes, Charles Ligon, Judy Ligon, Paul Marokwitz,
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20 International Communities
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22 Emerging/Un-Chartered Communities
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16 New Communities
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The Tres Dias program continues to grow and expand as new Communities emerge
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and as emerging Communities are chartered. Sponsoring a new Community is a vital
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role of an active growing community.
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Chartered in 2010
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Con Cristo Tres Dias, Atlanta, Georgia
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Sabine Creek Tres Dias, Dallas, Texas
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Athens Tres Dias – TD North Georgia
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Brazos Valley Tres Dias, Trinity Valley Tres Dias
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Colorado Front Range TD, Music City Tres Dias
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Denmark Tres Dias, Germany Tres Dias
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*Habana Tres Dias – Georgia Mountains
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Heart of Texas -HOT TD – South21East Texas
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Emerging and Starting Communities are:
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Irvine TD (CA) Korean
Lehigh Valley TD – Susquehanna Tres Dias
Lviv Tres Dias – Kyiv Tres Dias
Kansas City TD –
Northern California – Birmingham TD
New Orleans TD – Birmingham Tres Dias
*Orange County TD (CA) – Central Arizona
Peru Tres Dias – Trinity Valley
Sacramento Tres Dias, Birmingham Tres Dias
South Central Kentucky – Western Kentucky
Southern New Jersey – Northern NJ
Treasure Coast TD – Central Florida Tres Dias
Treasure Valley (Idaho) – Montana Tres Dias
Vancouver Tres Dias – Abundant Life TD
Voronezh, Russian - Moscow TD
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* Appling for Charter
Interested Possibilities: South Africa; Bogota, Columbia
Arkansas; South Texas
Continuity Book – The Membership Continuity Book is nearing completion.
The Membership Book will be formatted to match the restructuring of
Membership Committee with two sub leaders having responsibilities
to fulfill specific assignments of TDI Membership Committee.
Community Communication by Membership Committee:
As part of the renewal of the Chartering process, every Chartered community has
been contacted during the past year. It is a priority with Membership to stay in
contact with each local Community to maintain accurate records of each local
Secretariat: Members of each local Secretariat, website information, current ByLaws, training of The Essentials of Tres Dias and by whom, and who is the
designated Community contact. Membership also seeks open communications
between the local Secretariat and TDI.
Also, various Membership Committee members called a number of local
Communities to establish a rapport and to listen to their report about their
Community.
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Tres Dias Essentials Training:
The Membership conducts the Essentials Workshop and Train the Trainer at every
TDI Assembly and Secretariat meeting. Each attendee is certified by TDI
Membership to conduct the Essentials Workshop in local Communities for five (5)
years after attending the Membership Workshop.
Any local Community may request from TDI VP Membership a certified trainer to
conduct The Essentials Workshop within in their Community. TDI requires all TD
Communities to conduct the Essentials Workshop at least once every two years for
the purpose of keeping local pescadores informed of the Essentials of Tres Dias, the
TD Program, and for the renewal of Charters.
During the Essentials training greater emphasis should be given to the role and
understanding of who is TDI and its support of the local Community.
TDKR – Tres Dias Korean Region Sub-Committee:
TDRK is a Korean sub-committee of TDI Membership for the purpose of
communication between the large important Korean speaking TD Communities and
TDI. TDKR recommends new Korean TD Communities to be Chartered; oversees the
renewal process of Re-Chartering Korean Communities; and conducting The
Essentials Workshop in Korea.
In October 2010; President Paul Weis, VP Membership, Richard Thornhill,
John Chee, Irvine TD and MooHyun Park, NYTD (interpreters) went to Seoul. The
purpose was to meet with leadership of TDKR, both present and past, in preparation
of the 2011 Assembly. The hosting of the Assembly requires a unity of all TDKR
communities to work together. TDKR decided to host a 2011 Korean Assembly in
December 2011 for all Korean TD Communities.
VP Membership conducted “The Essentials Training” in Seoul for both the English
speaking TD and for the Korean speaking Communities. Attendees of both sessions
of the training were certified as trainers of the Essentials.
Five Year Plan
Membership Committee of TDI is developing a Five Year Plan to improve TDI and
local Community relationships. Improved communications and mutual
understanding would benefit and support local needs and encourage growth.
As part of the Five Year Plan we are working on a Membership Continuity Book as a
resource to present and future committee members of the details
of Membership requirements and activities.
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TRES DIAS KOREAN REGION SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT
(From July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011)
TDKR COMMITTEE REPORT
1. Each committee weekend was held in year 2010 joined by 7 different committees, including
Seoul, Agapia, Life, Jesus, Dongkwang, Honam, and Daejeon.( Two times each for Man’s and
Woman’s Committee Weekend, then another four times of Committee Weekend took place)
2. TDKR, Essential school held
-Date: November 16th, 2010
-Location: Agapia TD
-Instructor: Mr. Paul Weis
Mr. Richard Thornhill
-Number of participant: 50 persons
3. TDKR Extraordinary General Meeting held
-Date: November 26th, 2011
-Location: Seoul TD
-Participated committee: Seoul, Agapia, Life, Jesus, Dongkwang, and Daejeon
-The agenda of the meeting
a. Make a partial amendment of the articles of association & have new board members (officers)
b. Organize a Preparatory Committee for TDI Seoul Extraordinary General Meeting in 2012
c. Elect TDI Assembly participants for year 2011
4. Preparation Plans for TDI Seoul Assembly 2012
a. Observe TDI Assembly 2011
-Date: July 8th- 10th, 2011
-Location: Belmont, North Carolina
-Participant: Rev. Bin Jang, HaengBon Park, and OkHee Chang
b. Hold TDKR Joint VIDANUEVA (Woman’s)
-Date: August 18th-20th, 2011
-Location: Jang Shim Ri Conference room
-Participant: each committee
c. Organize TDKR Home Coming Day
-Date: October 6th, 2011
-Participant: The chairman of the board and senior members from each committee
-Object: Request the support for TDI Seoul Extraordinary General Meeting 2012
d. TD Spiritual Leaders meeting
-Date: November 2011
-Participant: Spiritual leader Pesecadol
-Object: Propose the spiritual/Christian direction for TD activities
Publicity for Seoul Extraordinary General Meeting 2012
e. TDKR Joint Secuela
-Date: December 3rd, 2011
-Location: Yeondong Church
-Object: A preparatory meeting for TDI Seoul Assembly 2012
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POLICY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT
July, 2010 thru June, 2011
(The Policy Committee handles all matters in the following major areas according to the Tres Dias International Constitution and By-Laws,
section 6.7.1: Weekend, Fourth Day, Essentials (Section 7.1) and proposes policy for the Tres Dias movement for consideration of the
Secretariat and the Assembly).
The Policy Committee for this term consisted of the following members:
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Charles Allen
Wilson Burton
Harry Davis
Bob Decker
Denver Henderson
Barbi Langdon
John Lewis
Jeff Mehl
Rosann Miloscia
David Routzon
Pam Trautmann (new member 7/10)
Ross White (new member 7/10)
Numbered Documents:
There were no numbered documents referred out of the policy committee in 2010-2011.
Sponsorship:
It is agreed that many, if not most, of the problems that are referred to the Policy Committee are caused by poor or
misinformed sponsorship. The Policy Committee is charged in the Tres Dias By-laws with Pre-Weekend,
Weekend and Post-Weekend phases of the Tres Dias method. Sponsorship therefore falls within the realm of this
committee to address.
During the year sponsorship was addressed at all meetings by the Policy Committee. There was a strong sense
among the members that this committee should not attempt to instruct local communities in the area of
sponsorship. Rather, the committee wishes to act as a clearinghouse for the exchange of effective ideas and
materials, among communities. Letters were sent to community presidents requesting help in the process of
gathering ideas. It is expected that a forum will be established to facilitate the exchange of data. A workshop on
sponsorship is planned for the 2011 Assembly.
The Policy Committee was asked to review the “Tres Dias Brochure” with the goal or producing a more up-todate document. The process was begun. In addition, the committee was asked to prepare a one page handout for
the new Pescador’s weekend bag. The handout will introduce them to the organization beyond the local
community. Julie Bohl submitted a proposed brochure. It was largely adopted and is being circulated for what is
hoped to be a final review.
Respectfully Submitted,
Harry Davis, Acting Chairperson
Policy Committee
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Services Committee Annual Report
From July, 2010 to July, 2011
Tres Dias International By-Laws section 2.7.2 - Services Committee
The duties of this committee are:
1. Produce/distribute any newsletter or other periodicals published by Tres Dias
2. Print/manufacture and distribute any items written or generated by any committee of Tres Dias
3. Set prices, sell and collect for the sale of items it produces
4. Submit a monthly written report of its’ financial transactions to the treasurer of the Secretariat
5. Maintain an archive of historically interesting and important data, which preserves the history
of the Tres Dias movement and any Tres Dias unique material. The committee may engage in
sales of any item to local secretariats and the sale of Tres Dias unique items to any individual or
group.
Active/Continuing Projects:
1. The standard Access database for newly forming communities
The standard basic database developed in MS Access has been shared with several
communities and some interest has been expressed at starting to collect data for that
implementation. It is anticipated that those communities doing so will want to move on to
more specific needs. That will entail their developing the skills in Access to facilitate such
further deployment. The Services Committee will continue to dialogue and work with them.
A trial is under way for communities to view, on line, the Birmingham database in a safe
environment where they can manipulate it as desired without affecting Birmingham’s current
data. From this, they can get a better idea of what is available and how it works to see if that is
what they want in their database. Interest in this can be referred to the Services Committee. It
is recommended that interested “local gurus” use this tool.
2. The ITD Secretariat and Communities database
As was reported last year, this has been developed and is in use by some of the Officers on a
limited basis. Using dropbox as the medium for sharing, conflicts can be avoided and
documented if conflicts should ever happen. We are still working with John McKinney to find a
better way to get all officers on line, without conflicts.
3. The Tres Dias International Newsletter, named “The Colors of Tres Dias International,”
continues to be a strong tool for communicating with all the communities. Four issues were
distributed this last year, with a special edition highlighting the 31st Annual Assembly in
Houston, Texas (South East Texas TD).
Special emphasis will be placed this year on preparation for and during the 33rd Annual
Assembly in Seoul, Korea in 2012.
4. Survey to Community Leaders to determine what services are needed from the Secretariat.
President Paul Weis has set the objective of making the Tres Dias International Secretariat more
responsive to the needs of Tres Dias communities worldwide. To support that objective, the
Services Committee designed and conducted
a survey of community leaders to identify what
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needs were most pressing. The survey asked how satisfied these individuals were with various
aspects of their program (database management, community website, secuela attendance,
etc.) and how likely they would be to ask for help in these areas. The survey also asked if
respondents would be willing to share information in areas where they had been exceptionally
successful.
The survey instrument was first tested with members of the International Secretariat, and then
sent to community leaders worldwide. The committee received 63 usable responses. This is
considered an exceptionally good response, representing a sizable majority of communities.
The next step is to analyze the data to determine the most pressing needs and how best to
respond to those needs. In addition to print and web-based help manuals, the committee
hopes to establish a network of consultation services, drawing on both secretariat members as
well as community leaders who have been successful in specific areas and are willing to share
information.
A full report will be presented at the Annual Assembly in July.
5. Maintain supplies inventory and fill orders submitted on the website. Manufacture as required
to meet our needs.
6. Electronic distribution of all documents now available for ordering in paper format is being
accomplished. By making the documents available electronically, we can better assist and
support the communities. We are continuing to protect our copyrights and assuring that
documents are not altered. It is interesting to note that some communities want to continue
the use of paper copies while others welcome the availability of electronic copy. Both will be
maintained as needed.
Members of the Services Committee are:
Ned Heffington – Chairperson
Don Bohl
Wendy Taylor
Ben Seal
Debra White
Eric Borman
Rachel Causey
Thanks to all the Committee for their hard work and dedication.
Respectfully submitted:
Ned Heffington
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International Tres Dias
Financial Secretary’s Report
Fiscal Year July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
The International Secretariat Financial Secretary (Tres Dias By-laws Paragraph 2.4.8) receives
and deposits all monies, such as assessment payments from the local secretariats, payments
for Tres Dias supplies, and communicates these payments to the appropriate committee chair.
Prepares and submits assessment letters to the local secretariats in accordance with the last
assessment approved by the Assembly. Receive bank statements, other than checking
account and reconcile the accounts. Have books available for the Treasurer’s review at each
secretariat meeting. Assist treasurer in audit of Assembly books and in preparing the report
prior to each session of the Assembly. Submit books to Executive Committee and/or outside
agency for annual audit. Submit a written financial report to each Annual Assembly and each
regular meeting of the secretariat.
It is imperative each community communicate annually the current number of active
Pescadores, compute their assessment and forward payment to the Financial Secretary The
information gleaned by the Financial Secretary is forwarded to the Administration Committee.
This information determines the number of votes each community has at the Annual Assembly
for the following year. As community assessment information is communicated via email, it is
essential current contact information is provided to Secretariat.
The Categories of funds are:



The “Operating Account” is a checking account available for expenses such as
printing, postage, communications, supplies, training and other day-to-day activities of
the various International Secretariat Committees and its Officers/Members as well as
expenses involved in assisting new Communities.
The “Savings Account” is available to replenish the “Operating Account”, for any
unforeseen expenses and for the continued growth of new communities. In the past, it
has also provided a source to cover the shortfall in assessment income (for the
“Operating Account”).
The “Tres Dias Fund Account (Endowment Fund)” is for expansion and growth of
the Tres Dias method for the future.
When the April 21st CD matured, the interest was removed and transferred to the Savings
Account. The principal was renewed for 12 months. When the May 26 th $25,000 Endowment
Fund CD matured, the $137.84 interest earned was removed and the CD was renewed for 9
months. On June 13, 2011, the interest was transferred to the Operating Fund to be
deposited in the Tres Dias Fund.
God has richly provided Tres Dias with these funds; we trust HIM to continue to guide us as
His faithful stewards!
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Community assessment information was e-mailed on September 4, 2010.
As of
June 30, 2011, the community assessment deposits to the savings account totaled
$15,316.40. Break-down as follows:
2010-11 Assessment –
2010-11 Assessment overpayment*
2009-10 Assessments
2008-09 Assessments
2007-08 Assessments
Total Assessment Deposits
$13,776.00
58.40
$1,008.00
$420.00
54.00
$15,316.40
“
*treated as “On Account” for 2011-12 Assessments.
One of the biggest challenges we face is some communities not paying their assessments and
if assessments are not current, a community’s charter standing may be in jeopardy.
Certificates of deposit:
Matures 2/29/11
Matures 4/21/11
$25,000.00
$10,000.00
To be a part of Tres Dias, using the gifts He gave me to serve Him in this capacity, is such a
blessing!
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Loveland
Financial Secretary
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TREASURER’S REPORT
The Treasurer (Tres Dias By-laws, Paragraph 4.7) oversees all financial transactions of the
International Secretariat, receives checking account bank statements and reconciles the accounts, pays
all bills after coordination with and approval of appropriate committee chairpersons, reimburses
Secretariat related expenses of Secretariat members after approval of appropriate chairpersons,
proposes the annual budget of the Secretariat to the Annual Assembly, submits a written financial
report to each Annual Assembly, submits a written financial report at each regular meeting of the
International Secretariat, reviews the Financial Secretary's accounts and presents an overview report at
each Secretariat meeting.
The following financial statements are presented at the end of this report for your review and
comments:
Balance Sheet
Profit and Loss
Profit and Loss – By Class
Accounting: The accounting records of the Secretariat are kept on the on-line version of QuickBooks by
Intuit. The Treasurer writes and prints all check disbursements, and transfers funds from the savings account in
order to cover the checks. He also reconciles the Merchant Services account (PayPal) and reviews it periodically
to make sure funds are transferred timely to the Tres Dias savings account. The Financial Secretary records
deposits, transfers funds from the Merchant Services Account, and posts the payments against the billed
invoice. The Services Committee Chair records the sale of inventory items and sends out invoices to those who
order the items. All of this is done on the on-line QuickBooks software system. Each area is compartmentalized
as to their area of responsibility with the exception of the Treasurer who has access to all areas of the system.
Bank accounts can be viewed on-line through the Bank of America web-site. The system works well in that
everyone is using the same set of accounting records even though those responsible live in different areas of the
country.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeffrey D. Mentz
Treasurer
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Tres Dias
Balance Sheet
As of July 4, 2011
Total
ASSETS
Current Assets
Bank Accounts
CD 12 mth 1.65% Due 6/30/10
0.00
CD 12mo - .55 - 5/26/11
0.00
CD 12mth 1.59% mat 5/26/10
0.00
CD 12mth 1.74 % mat 4/21/10
0.00
CD 5mth 4.5% mat 02/25/07
0.00
CD 9mth .35% mat 02/29/12
25,001.21
CD 9mth 4.65% mat 06/22/08
0.00
CD maturity 4/21/11
0.00
CD Maturity 4/21/12
10,000.75
Checking Account
1,951.93
MM Certificates of Deposit
CD #53
0.00
CD #55
0.00
CD #74
0.00
CD #89
0.00
Total MM Certificates of Deposit
0.00
Savings Account
22,555.18
Designated Fund
0.00
Tres Dias Fund
0.00
Total Savings Account
22,555.18
Total Bank Accounts
$59,509.07
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable
2,397.67
Total Accounts Receivable
$2,397.67
Other Current Assets
Credit Card Receivables
589.86
Due From General Fund
0.00
Dues from Communities
0.00
Interest Due From General Fund
0.00
Inventory Asset
15,554.37
Reserve for Obsolete Inv.
-3,016.74
Total Inventory Asset
12,537.63
National Christian Foundation
0.00
Prepaid Expenses
0.00
Undeposited Funds
-11.95
Total Other Current Assets
$13,115.54
Total Current Assets
$75,022.28
TOTAL ASSETS
$75,022.28
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
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767.99
Balance Sheet cont.
NY State Sales Tax Payable
0.00
Total Accounts Payable
$767.99
Other Current Liabilities
A/P - Designated Funds
600.00
A/P - Non Designated Funds
13.29
A/P - prepaid supply orders
0.00
Due To Endowment Fund
0.00
Interest Due To Endowment Fund
137.84
Sales tax payable
0.00
Total Other Current Liabilities
$751.13
Total Current Liabilities
$1,519.12
Total Liabilities
$1,519.12
Equity
Endowment Fund Equity
25,000.00
Opening Bal Equity
34,050.80
Retained Earnings
10,698.32
Net Income
3,754.04
Total Equity
$73,503.16
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$75,022.28
Monday, Jul 04, 2011 06:13:19 PM PDT GMT-7 - Accrual Basis
This report was created using QuickBooks Online.
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Tres Dias
Profit & Loss
July 2010 - June 2011
Total
Income
Community Dues
15,262.40
Donations
100.00
Shipping Income
2,260.85
Tres Dias Materials
20,507.52
Total Income
$38,130.77
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold
14,713.04
Merchant Fees
591.80
Shipping
1,341.09
Total Cost of Goods Sold
$16,645.93
Gross Profit
$21,484.84
Expenses
Bank Service Charges
-30.25
Computer Expense
174.58
Dues and Subscriptions
60.00
Insurance
690.00
Int'l meeting host
1,500.00
Postage and Delivery
574.76
Printing and Reproduction
899.96
Professional Fees
1,118.69
Program Expense
720.76
Supplies
166.50
Telephone
117.99
Travel
Car Rental
413.88
Entertainment
0.00
Fees
216.00
Lodging
1,979.60
Meals & IE
127.90
Mileage
709.08
Plane fare
8,359.41
Travel
144.40
Total Travel
11,950.27
Total Expenses
$17,943.26
Net Operating Income
$3,541.58
Other Income
Interest Earned - Endowment Fund
Interest Income
137.84
74.62
Total Other Income
$212.46
Other Expenses
Reconciliation Discrepancies
Total Other Expenses
Net Other Income
Net Income
0.00
$0.00
$212.46
$3,754.04
Monday, Jul 04, 2011 06:11:30 PM PDT GMT-7 - Accrual Basis
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Tres Dias
Profit & Loss by Class
July 2010 - June 2011
Administration Committee
Executive Committee
Membership Committee
President
Secretariat Executive
Services
Cost of Goods Sold
Shipping
Total Services
Not Specified
TOTAL
Income
15,262.40
Community Dues
$15,262.40
100.00
Donations
$100.00
1,656.15
Shipping Income
2,260.85
20,507.52
0.00
$20,507.52
$604.70
$22,768.37
$0.00
$38,130.77
20,507.52
Tres Dias Materials
Total Income
604.70
$0.00
$100.00
$15,262.40
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$22,163.67
$2,260.85
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold
125.60
Merchant Fees
14,713.04
14,713.04
466.20
466.20
$591.80
1,341.09
1,341.09
$1,341.09
Shipping
$14,713.04
Total Cost of Goods Sold
$0.00
$125.60
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$15,179.24
$1,341.09
$16,520.33
$0.00
$16,645.93
Gross Profit
$0.00
$ -25.60
$15,262.40
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6,984.43
$ -736.39
$6,248.04
$0.00
$21,484.84
Expenses
Bank Service Charges
-30.25
Computer Expense
174.58
$174.58
60.00
Dues and Subscriptions
$60.00
690.00
Insurance
Int'l meeting host
$ -30.25
$690.00
1,500.00
$1,500.00
4.75
Postage and Delivery
527.89
Printing and Reproduction
136.59
93.69
Professional Fees
1,000.00
Program Expense
720.76
24.00
Supplies
570.01
141.79
118.69
570.01
$574.76
235.48
$899.96
118.69
$1,118.69
$720.76
142.50
$166.50
Telephone
117.99
$117.99
115.81
$413.88
$0.00
Travel
298.07
Car Rental
42.00
Fees
788.01
Lodging
21.29
Meals & IE
Net Operating Income
106.61
$127.90
414.12
4,045.10
3,141.90
46.00
98.40
0.00
5,177.18
3,303.59
$1,500.00
$1,386.22
$5,516.27
$3,303.59
$4,898.88
$212.38
$141.79
$984.13
$ -1,500.00
$ -1,411.82
$9,746.13
$ -3,303.59
$ -4,898.88
$ -212.38
$6,842.64
$ -1,720.52
Plane fare
Travel
Total Expenses
$216.00
$1,979.60
294.96
Mileage
Total Travel
174.00
1,191.59
0.00
414.12
$709.08
1,172.41
$8,359.41
$144.40
3,055.38
0.00
0.00
414.12
414.12
0.00
$11,950.27
$1,338.30
$0.00
$17,943.26
$4,909.74
$0.00
$3,541.58
Other Income
137.84
Interest Earned - Endowment Fund
Total Other Income
Net Other Income
Net Income
$137.84
74.62
Interest Income
$0.00
$212.46
$74.62
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$212.46
$0.00
$212.46
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$212.46
$ -1,500.00
$ -1,199.36
$9,746.13
$ -3,303.59
$ -4,898.88
$ -212.38
$6,842.64
$ -1,720.52
$4,909.74
$0.00
$3,754.04
Monday, Jul 04, 2011 06:10:40 PM PDT GMT-7 - Accrual Basis
This report was created using QuickBooks Online.
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Chronological History of Tres Dias Governing Bodies
April 20,1979
September 8,1979
Proposal(Mid Hudson) to organize a National Secretariat
1st meeting, ad hoc Secretariat
Poughkeepsie, NY
July 12,1980
November 8,1980
February 7,1981
April 4,1981
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Assembly & 1st Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Poughkeepsie, NY
Succasunna, NJ
Stamford, CT
Croton, NY
July 11,1981
October 17,1981
January 9,1982
April 3,1982
2nd
6th
7th
8th
Assembly & 5th Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Stamford, CT
Portland, ME
Granby, CT
Glen Ridge, NJ
July 10,1982
October 16,1982
January 15,1983
April 9,1983
3rd Assembly & 9th Secretariat meeting
10th Secretariat meeting
11th Secretariat meeting
12th Secretariat meeting
West Mifflin, PA
Deering, NH
LaGrangeville, NY
Foxboro, MA
July 9,1983
October 15,1983
January 21,1984
April 7,1984
4th Assembly & 13th Secretariat meeting
14th Secretariat meeting
15th Secretariat meeting
16th Secretariat meeting
Hanover, NJ
Randolph, VT
Westport, CT
Hillsboro, NJ
July 14,1984
October 13,1984
January 19,1985
April 6,1985
5th Assembly & 17th Secretariat meeting
18th Secretariat meeting
19th Secretariat meeting
20th Secretariat meeting
Portland, ME
Peekskill, NY
East Meadow, NY
Deering, NH
July 13,1985
October 12-13,1985
January 18,1986
April 12,1986
6th Assembly & 21st Secretariat meeting
22nd Secretariat meeting
23rd Secretariat meeting
24th Secretariat meeting
Torrington, CT
Cumberland, RI
Newburgh, NY
Succasunna, NJ
July 13,1986
October 11-12,1986
January 17,1987
April 12,1987
7th Assembly & 25th Secretariat meeting
26th Secretariat meeting
27th Secretariat meeting
28th Secretariat meeting
Altoona, PA
Randolph, VT
Darien, CT
East Meadow, NY
July 11,1987
October 3-4,1987
January 16,1988
April 16,1988
8th Assembly & 29th Secretariat meeting
30th Secretariat meeting
31st Secretariat meeting
32nd Secretariat meeting
Mohegan Lake, NY
East Hanover, NJ
Litchfield, CT
Wappingers Falls, NY
July 9,1988
October 1,1988
January 14,1989
April 15,1989
9th Assembly & 33rd Secretariat meeting
34th Secretariat meeting
35th Secretariat meeting
36th Secretariat meeting
Manville, RI
Fairfield, CT
Yorktown Heights, NY
Sayville, NY
July 8-9,1989
October 7-8,1989
January 13,1990
April 7,1990
10th
38th
39th
40th
Assembly & 37th Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Poughkeepsie, NY
Succasunna, NJ
Concord, NH
Yorktown Heights, NY
July 14-15,1990
October 6,1990
January 12,1991
April 6,1991
11th
42nd
43rd
44th
Assembly & 41st Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Sayville, NY
Hollidaysburg, PA
New Canaan, CT
Woodstock, CT
July 13-14,1991
October 5-6,1991
January 11,1992
April 4,1992
12th
46th
47th
48th
Assembly & 45th Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
New Canaan, CT
Randolph, VT
Sayville, NY
Concord, NH
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Chronological History of Tres Dias Governing Bodies
July 11-12,1992
October 10-11,1992
January 9,1993
April 24,1993
13th
50th
51st
52nd
Assembly & 49th Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Secretariat meeting
Evansville, IN
Torrington, CT
Wappingers Falls, NY
Springfield, VA
July 10-11,1993
October 9-10,1993
April 9-10,1994
14th Assembly & 53rd Secretariat meeting
54th Secretariat meeting
55th Secretariat meeting
Artesia, CA
East Hanover, NJ
Davidson, NC
July 9-10,1994
October 22-23,1994
March 11-12,1995
15th Assembly & 56th Secretariat meeting
57th Secretariat meeting
58th Secretariat meeting
Manchester, NH
Hollidaysburg, PA
Dahlonega, GA
July 8-9,1995
October 7-81995
March 9-10,1996
16th Assembly & 59th Secretariat meeting
60th Secretariat meeting
61st Secretariat meeting
Concord, NC
South Portland, ME
Old Westbury, NY
June 29-30,1996
17th Assembly & 62nd Secretariat meeting
October 19-20,1996 63rd Secretariat meeting
February 22-23,1997 64th Secretariat meeting
Dahlonega, GA
Buzzards Bay, MA
Tallahassee, FL
July 10-12,1997
October 19-20,1997
March 14-15,1998
18th Assembly & 65th Secretariat meeting
66th Secretariat meeting
67th Secretariat meeting
Randolph, VT
Williamsport, PA
Evansville, IN
July 10-12,1998
October 24-25,1998
March 13-14,1999
19th Assembly & 68th Secretariat meeting
69th Secretariat meeting
70th Secretariat meeting
Tallahassee, FL
Trumbull, CT
Marietta, GA
July 9-11,1999
October 9-10,1999
March 11-12,2000
20th Assembly & 71st Secretariat meeting
72nd Secretariat meeting
73rd Secretariat meeting
Williamsport, PA
Thomaston, CT
Hendersonville, TN
July 7-9,2000
October 14-15,2000
March 10-11,2001
21st Assembly & 74th Secretariat meeting
75th Secretariat meeting
76th Secretariat meeting
Sayville, NY
Cleveland, OH
Lewisville, TX
July 13-15,2001
October 13-14,2001
March 2-3,2002
22nd Assembly & 77th Secretariat meeting
78th Secretariat meeting
79th Secretariat meeting
Hendersonville, TN
Wrightstown, NJ
Savannah, GA
July 12-14,2002
November 2-3,2002
March 8-9, 2003
23rd Assembly & 80th Secretariat meeting
81st Secretariat meeting
82nd Secretariat meeting
Zarephath, NJ
West Point, NY
Warner Robins, GA
July 11-13,2003
October 18-19,2003
March 6-7,2004
24th Assembly & 83rd Secretariat meeting
84th Secretariat meeting
85th Secretariat meeting
Bay Village, OH
Newington, NH
Bradenton, FL
July 9-11,2004
October 30-31,2004
March 5-6,2005
25th Assembly & 86th Secretariat meeting
87th Secretariat meeting
88th Secretariat meeting
Concord, NC
Crockett, TX
Phoenix, AZ
July 8-10,2005
October 29-30,2005
March 4-5,2006
26th Assembly & 89th Secretariat meeting
90th Secretariat meeting
91st Secretariat meeting
Altoona-Johnstown, PA
McLean, VA
Tallahassee, FL
July 7-9,2006
October 21-22,2006
March 10-11,2007
27th Assembly & 92nd Secretariat meeting
93rd Secretariat meeting
94th Secretariat meeting
Dallas, TX
St. Albans, VT
Chattanooga, TN
July 13-15,2007
October 27-28,2007
March 15-16,2008
28th Assembly & 95th Secretariat meeting
96th Secretariat meeting
97th Secretariat meeting
Poughkeepsie, NY
Torrington, CT
Athens, TX
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Chronological History of Tres Dias Governing Bodies
July 11-13,2008
October 25-26,2008
March 14-15,2009
29th Assembly & 98th Secretariat meeting
99th Secretariat meeting
100th Secretariat meeting
Alpharetta, GA
Portland, ME
Nashville, T
July 10-12,2009
30th Assembly & 101st Secretariat meeting
Bay Village, OH
October 17-19, 2009
March 13-14, 2010
102nd Secretariat meeting
103nd Secretariat meeting
Portsmouth, NH
Rockford, IL
July 9-11, 2010
October 15-17, 2010
March 11-13, 2011
31st Assembly & 104th Secretariat meeting
105th Secretariat meeting
106th Secretariat meeting
Spring, TX
Warwick, RI
Augusta, GA
July 8-10, 2010
32nd Assembly & 107th Secretariat meeting
Belmont, NC
Presidents of the Secretariat of Tres Dias
(Presidents of Tres Dias, Inc. (International/National))
Years*
Name
1980-1982
John McKinney
1982-1984
Dick Arnold
1984-1986
Caroll Marston
1986-1988
Don Prudhomme
1988-1990
George Robbins
1990-1992
Paul Curau
1992-1994
Rex McMillan
1994-1996
Jerry L. Moore
1996-1998
Kenneth Kessler
1998-2000
William R. Boyd
2000-2002
Ron McLoud
2002-2004
William R. Boyd
2004-2006
Terry Gilbreath
2006-2008
Bruce Cato
2008-2012
Paul Weis
*July to July
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