Friday
Evening Vespers
The Evening Vespers continued with the Weekend Verse- I am the Potter you are the clay. Karen Weires was the MC tonight. We started by giving everyone a pencil and a piece of rice paper. The two singers was Lisa and Gary. Lisa has been spotted all weekend with a monkey on her back. The monkeys name is Addiction. At the request of Karen, Lisa laid Addiction at the foot of the Cross. Lisa had...
Technology EOI – Karen Weires
During the Tech EOI, Karen gave us many different ideas on how to update our databases, and make it easier to send out information to our 4th Day. We discussed as a group the different ways that our local secretariats are handling getting information out to our people. Karen also stressed the point that more than one person should have access and know how to use the programs that the local secretariat is using. She...
Outreach Dialogue – Tom Kirk
Group Facilitator – Tom Kirk There were about 25 people present. It was agreed that ‘outreach’ in your home secretariat may not be well defined. As our discussion covered both ideas and challenges, it was clear that as a 4th Day community, it is everyone’s responsibility to communicate. Basic recruitment for Via de Cristo may start in your home congregation, but there are many other ways to share our vision within your synod or region, as...
Meet the Nominees
The “Meet the Nominees” session was held Friday, July 24 at 2:30 pm, moderated by Brian Schwartz, Executive Director of National Via de Cristo. The nominees for Spiritual Director are Pastor Ann Stricker from Delaware and Pastor Tami Wolfson from Texas. The Nominees for Vice President of Administration are Carolyn Witham from Western North Carolina and Randy Poisel from INKY. After each candidate introduced themselves, Brian opened the floor for questions to the nominees. The...
Lay Director Round Table – Brian Comeno – President NLS
The meeting was attended by 23 participants , 15 of which were acting Lay Directors. Brian Cameno announced that regular Lay Director Zoom meetings held every other month on the third Tuesday will continue; and he asked for current contact information of any Lay Directors who are not receiving his communications. Brian strongly encouraged all Lay Directors to attend one of the Annual Gathering Saturday EOI sessions “Secretariat Leadership” at either 1:15 or 2:15PM. The...
Financial Dialogue – Jerry Gray, NLS Treasurer
The four people present discussed the financial challenges facing the NLS are partially based on communication, keeping all of the secretariats in contact with National. This affects things as simple as annual dues. We discussed the annual budget for the nati8onal organization including money spent researching how to seek grants for our non-profit organization. Respectfully submitted Don Holmes
Forum #1 – Aaron Colwick
Forum Number 1 Everyone that was able to attend was there. Last year, Aaron was the first ever Seminarian to receive the NLS Scholarship. Aaron gave us a brief history of his life. He told us that it was the VDC that made him realize his unknown life dream of becoming a Pastor. Aaron started with the joke that Pastor Tami stole all of his notes. We are the ‘clay’. God cares a lot less...
Friday Morning Worship
This morning Brian Comeno started us off with a prayer request for Lois W. She was bedbound for about five months. She has had surgery and is now going through physical therapy, and her pain is improving. Please keep her in your prayers. Pastor Tami, from Abiding Grace Lutheran in Cameron Tx, lead this morning’s Worship Service. Pastor Tami said that the VDC made her become on fire again, and made her want to become...
