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Congrats To Our Fall Rectors...
Angie Colbeck
GNVdC Weekend #24
Mark Wentz
GNVdC Weekend #38
Please keep Angie and Mark in your prayers, as well as their families as they prepare for the fall weekends.
Below are the dates of the men and women's weekend and team meeting dates:
MEN'S WEEKEND - Oct. 13-16, 2011
Team Meetings:
8-20-11 at Olivet Lutheran in Sylvania, OH
9-10-11 at St. Michael Lutheran in Canton, MI
9-24-11 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ida, MI
10-8-11 at Bethel Lutheran Church in St. Clair Shores, MI
WOMEN'S WEEKEND - Oct. 20-23, 2011
Team Meetings:
8-27-11 - Location to be determined
9-10-11 - Location to be determined
9-24-11 - Location to be determined
10-8-11 at Bethel Lutheran Church in St. Clair Shores, MI
How Do I Get To Be On A Team?
After this last set of weekends, I was approached by several people interested in serving on a Via de Cristo team. The question was, "How do I get to be on a team?"
Well, I'm sorry to say that you cannot simply put your name in and automatically be chosen, but there is a way to get your name in front of the next rector, the one calling the next team out of the community.
Much prayer by the leaders committee goes into the calling of rectors, and in turn much prayer by those rectors goes into calling together a team. Former rectors have used various methods discerning who they should call to serve, but getting your name in front of the next rector could certainly help your chances of being called.
One way to make sure you are considered by the next rector for a team position, if you haven't already done so, is to sign into the www.gnvdc.org website and create a user profile. One of the check boxes on your profile asks, (are you) "Available to serve on a Team?" Make sure to check the "Yes" button. A list of community who indicated they are available to serve is able to be accessed by the next rectors.
Yet another way to communicate your willingness to serve, would be to:
Take this availability survey
This is something new we are trying out this fall. All information will be forwarded to the fall rectors. No need to create a user profile, just fill out the survey and your information will be forwarded.
Another way to help your chances is to pray that you might be called. I don't think prayer ever hurt your chances for anything.
One last thing, if you are called to serve, please know your commitment to serve on the team is not just a commitment to be there for the weekend, it would also include your commitment to attend all team meetings. (see above for dates)
GLYASDI,
Jack Eggenberger
GNVdC #25 - Table of Paul
New Secretariat Members
First a big THANK YOU to the former members of the secretariat and for all their time and service to the GNVdC community:
Tony Biel
Jack & Joanne Eggenberger
Jim Nicolai
Marilyn Taulbee
Welcome to our newest members of the secretariat:
Tina Gans, Secretary
Terry Grundy, Leaders Chair
Gary & Debbie Maxwell, Supplies Co-chairs
Phil Meuser, Lay Director
Prayer Requests
Keith Brown, GNVdC Weekend #48 - UPDATE
Shortly after making his weekend, Keith was in a serious motorcycle accident. He is doing better and has been transferred to The Heartland of Perrysburg for rehabilitation. He will be there for some time and may receive visitors.
Terry Grundy, LVCCM #16
Please keep Terry's mom and their family in your prayers as they deal with her mom's failing health.
Helen Hiser, GNVdC Weekend #8
Bob & Vin Hiser requests your prayers for Bob's mom, Helen, who has recently had a stroke and is suffering with health issues at age 94.
Jayne Pratt, GNVdC #12 Please keep Jayne in your prayers as she is going through chemo for breast cancer. She is having a difficult time with many complications. Jayne is the wife of Jerry Pratt #12, and sister to Kathy Jurrus #10 and Beck Enderlan #8. | 
