Blessings, All!

In the previous edition of our Newsletter, I wrote an article titled "Perspective, Perception and Patience." That article was focused mainly on our interaction with each other in this community, and now I want to move that focus outward. I don't want to take the space here to reiterate, so, if you have not read the article, please take the 2 to 3 minutes it requires to read it; it's on our wonderful Website.

Just as we have our Perspective about, and Perception of, things within our community, so do those who have not yet experienced a Weekend. I believe that our "Patience" - and other evidences of the Holy Spirit (Remember Galatians 5:22-23?) can go a long way towards helping those people DESIRE to have a Tres Dias Experience.

We recently announced a reduction in Candidates' Weekend Fees that was a response to the survey we sent out about sponsorship. We trust that the Weekend fee of $75 per Candidate effective now through the entire year of 2014 will, indeed, encourage you to find people to sponsor. However, many of us feel that there is much more to be done that does not involve money. One of the ways we propose is that you start or find an "Open" Reunion Group and invite a potential Candidate to be part of it.

You read that correctly! A Reunion Group may have participants who have not been through a Tres Dias or similar Weekend. Any group so formed is simply called an Open Reunion Group. What better way to give people who question the value of Tres Dias, or have heard/read negative things about our ministry, the opportunity to see CCIA - True Piety based on Study put into Action by Christian Leaders to impact our Environments for Christ - than in a Reunion Group? Our 4th Day (Post-Weekend) team and our Webmaster have teamed up to make finding or starting a Reunion Group an easy process. Check out the Website or contact them at postweekend@tdng.org. As a matter of fact, the Secretariat is open to having you bring potential Candidates to our Secuelas. A Secuela should have, according to Tres Dias Essentials, "a form of floating reunion group."

I also welcome the opportunity to meet with any Pastor and/or Church Staff whom you feel would benefit from the testimonies of other Pastors and Secretariat leadership. We believe that Pastors who understand the positive impact our Weekends have traditionally and consistently had on Lay Leaders in the Local Church will be great encouragers of sponsorship and attendance by members of their congregations. Mick McLaughlin, Secretariat Spiritual Director, and I will be working on specific plans for Pastors involved in Tres Dias to help us with visits. We also have a very good DVD produced by Tres Dias International with the testimonies of several Pastors from different denominations about their personal Tres Dias experiences. If you would like to borrow it, please let me know.

My Brothers and Sisters, we have one of the most favored ministries in which I've been privileged to serve. We all should identify those in our churches who have the potential to be better Servant Leaders in the Kingdom and offer them the opportunity to have the Palanca of a Tres Dias Weekend.

DeColores!

In Christ's Lavish Love,

George

THE WORD

UPCOMING TDNG WEEKENDS

SECUELA NEWS  

Upcoming Rectors are always looking for willing servants. Especially those who have never served or haven't served in 3 years or longer.

If you're willing to serve, a great way to get your name to an upcoming Rector is to attend 1 of our Secuelas. Our upcoming Rectors who are in attendance will be introduced at our Secuelas & you will have a chance to meet them & to pass your name on to them.

Another way is to put your name & contact information on our sign up lists at the front table (where we get our name tags). These lists are given to our Secretariat Leaders who then pass them on to our upcoming Rectors.  

Please note that this will not guarantee you a spot on the next team, but it will greatly increase your chance to receive a call to serve in the near future.

The purpose of the Men's and Women's Leaders positions on the Tres Dias of North Georgia Secretariat is to guide, direct and support the upcoming rectors in team selection, training and weekend execution. This position helps the upcoming rectors to understand and follow Secretariat guidelines. A Men or Women's Leader must have previously served as a rector in the TDNG Community, as well as meet the qualifications set forth in Section 6.5.1 of the TDNG Constitution and By-Laws. This position came open on 6/31/13.

Post-Weekend (4th Day) - Omega

The Tres Dias of North Georgia Post-Weekend or Fourth Day is responsible for coordinating and organizing Fourth Day activities for TDNG and preparing the fourth day packet for each weekend. The Fourth Day couple must have served on at least three Tres Dias weekends, as well as meet the qualifications set forth in Section 6.5.1 of the TDNG Constitution and By-Laws. This position comes open on 6/31/14.

Lifestyle Commensurate with Biblical Leadership:

• Must be living a life that is not in a state of rebellion against God.  A state of rebellion against God can best be described as an unrepentant, open and active participation in or advocacy of activities contrary to the commands (for example, "The Ten Commandments") and guidelines in Scripture* for holy living and Christian leadership. Some examples (although not limited to these areas) are:
  • Dependence upon alcohol or illegal drugs;
  • Involvement in illegal activities, whereby such involvement knowingly violates federal, state or local laws, statutes or ordinances;
  • Involvement in lustful, immoral, or perverted activities, such as, but not limited to pornography and/or any sexual relationship outside of a lawful marriage between a man and a woman;
  • Involvement in the occult or Satanic worship;
  • Openly professes allegiance to any non-Christian religion or organization which denies the deity of Jesus Christ.
  • Must have additional qualifications approved by the Secretariat and the Assembly.

*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).

• Jim (LCUR 9) and Cathy (LCUR 7) Brooks
• Dan (TDNG 5) and Gayle (TDNG 5) Moss
• Anson (TDNG 6)and Becki (TDNG 8) Fields

Beau (TDNG 29) Bruce is our liason with Tres Dias International.   

We need your help!!!

We want this Assembly to be one of excellence.  (Work as unto the Lord).  If a lot of people all do a little, we can show southern hospitality, unity in the Spirit, and do a job that reflects positively on TDNG.   

If you have any questions, or would like to be involved in helping with this meeting, email us at 2014assembly@tdng.org 

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