News of Unidos en Cristo, formerly United Cursillo Community of Minnesota Vol. 23, No. 2 May 2006

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1 Palanca Press News of Unidos en Cristo, formerly United Cursillo Community of Minnesota Vol. 23, No. 2 May 2006 Support Unidos en Cristo #215 and #216 BROOKLYN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 7200 BROOKLYN BOULEVARD, BROOKLYN CENTER Men s Unidos en Cristo #215 will be May The weekend scripture is: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 Women s Unidos en Cristo #216 will be May The weekend scripture is: You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for His own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12 Sunday morning serenades are open to Sponsors only. Sunday dinner serenades, open to the entire Fourth Day Community, will be at 4:30 p.m. Sponsors: Please arrive by 4:00 p.m. DIRECTIONS: Take I-694 to the Brooklyn Blvd/CR152 exit (it is west of Hwy 100, east of Hwy 169). Go north on Brooklyn Blvd about ¾ mile. 4 th Day parking is across the street from the church at B-Blvd and Noble. Additional parking may be available in the church s north parking lot. Joy of Giving The joy you give to others comes back to you. Givers always gain because the heart grows rich by giving. from 1001 Things Your Mother Told You Please contact the appropriate person to coordinate your palanca with team needs. Offer to help cook, serve, or wash dishes for Kitchen Teams. Be in prayer for the weekend: for the community supporters, the team, the weekenders, and God s will. Help 4th Day Teams Thursday afternoon, before or after the Agapé dinner, or on Sunday morning or evening. Men s Weekend #215 Dave Bruins Rector John Shirley Kitchen Rector** Mark Moffitt 4th Day Rector Steve Staloch Palanca Rector Women s Weekend #216 Deb Schaffran Rectora Mary Fisher Kitchen Rectora** Carol Peterson 4th Day Rectora Carla Lorenz Palanca Rectora ** The Men s weekend food coordinator is Doug Brekke ( ). The team requests: 24 bottles of Catawba juice and three to four pans of frozen lasagna. **The Women s weekend food coordinator is Rachel Holmes ( ). The team requests: 120 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 100 hamburger patties and buns, 5 dozen assorted bagels, 100 breadsticks, 100 mini croissants, 120 slices of cheesecake.

2 jh jh Attention 4 th Day Community Hundreds of letters from Christian walks around the country and the world arrive for each UEC Weekend! Please prayerfully consider the palanca you could send: write an encouraging note, honor the weekenders with a contribution to a food shelf, shelter, or a favorite charity, or send a note with a check (made out to Unidos en Cristo #215 or #216) to help cover expenses. jjdfkjh Address your palanca to: Men of Unidos en Cristo #215 or Women of Unidos en Cristo #216 Mail to: Tod Paulson, 1206 Riverview Court, Sauk Rapids, MN paulson@unidosencristo.com Please mail your palanca one week prior to the weekend so that it is received in time to be delivered to each weekend. PALANCA NOTE: We anticipate SIX tables at both the men s and women s weekend. Please include 56 items when sending palanca for distribution in the Rollo Room. jdfkjh jjdfkjh Unidos en Cristo #215 Men s Team Roster RECTOR DAVE BRUINS, Rosemount UMC ASSISTANT RECTORS JIM DIBLEY, Rosemount UMC BRIAN LaLUZERNE, Faith Covenant, Burnsville JEFF THOMPSON, Christ Presbyterian, Edina SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS RICHARD TOWNSEND-ANDERSON, Riverside, Sartell PAUL KLING, Watertown EFC MUSIC DIRECTORS LYLE JENSEN, Colonial Ch of Edina FRED TOENNIGES, Pilgrim UMC, Plymouth ROLLISTAS CHRIS ANDERSON, First UMC, Lindstrom DAVE CARLSON, Faith Covenant, Burnsville STEVE NESLON, Rosemount UMC JERRY SOOD, Rosemount UMC DAVID WEBB, Minnetonka UMC TABLE LEADERS MICHAEL ALBERS, First UMC, Lindstrom PAT DOLAN, Pilgrim UMC, Plymouth BRIAN LEE, Faith Covenant, Burnsville STEVE OLSON, Rosemount UMC PALANCA RECTOR STEVE STALOCH, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield ASSISTANT PALANCA RECTOR RUSS ANDERSON, Faith Covenant, Burnsville PALANCA SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR TOM STARKJOHN, Harvest Community, Winsted PALANCA MUSIC DIRECTOR DAVE RICE, Faith Presbyterian, Mtka PALANCA TEAM JON ARTHUR, First Presbyterian, Hudson DAVE DRYSTAD, Riverside Ch, Blmgton MIKE PEDERSEN, St. Luke s Lutheran, Blmgtn TED PERKINS, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield JOHN SCHLUNDT, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv DAVID STEVENS, Eden Prairie AOG GREG STRATFORD, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield RAY TOPALOF, Christ Presbyterian, Edina KITCHEN RECTOR JOHN SHIRLEY, Hosanna! Lutheran, Lakeville ASSISTANT KITCHEN RECTOR DOUG BREKKE, Hosanna! Lutheran, Lakeville KITCHEN TEAM DAVE ANDERSON, Eagle Brook, White Bear Lake KEN BETZOLD, Hosanna! Lutheran, Lakeville PAT CARLSON, Grace Ch, Eden Prairie GREG JOHNSON, Oak Grove Presbyterian, Blmgtn STEVE MILLER, Brooklyn Park EFC JEFF OLSON, Oak Grove Presbyterian, Blmgtn BRIAN RODECK, Brooklyn Park EFC RORY SCOTT, Oak Grove Presbyterian, Blmgtn TOM SWEANY, Brooklyn Park EFC TODD WRIGHT, First Evangelical Lutheran, Taylors Falls 4TH DAY RECTOR MARK MOFFITT, Rosemount UMC ASSISTANT 4TH DAY RECTOR CHUCK BESKE, Hosanna! Lutheran, Lakeville 4TH DAY TEAM DON CAPLINGER, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield TODD CHRISTOPHERSON, Maranatha AOG, Forest Lk DOUG EDSON, Brooklyn UMC JOHN HOLLAND, Harvest Community, Winsted JOHN JAMROZEK, Rosemount UMC JERRY LOW, Brooklyn UMC KURT RISCHMILLER, Harvest Community, Winsted TERRY VERIDE, Brooklyn UMC

3 Unidos en Cristo #216 Women s Team Roster RECTORA DEB SCHAFFRAN, Normandale Hylands UMC, Blmgtn ASSISTANT RECTORAS SARA O KEEFE, Faith Presbyterian, Mtka MARY SCOTT, Colonial Ch of Edina SHIRLEY STANN, Normandale Hylands UMC, Blmgtn SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS PATTI HAAHEIM, SouthCross Community, Burnsville MARY SCHULTZ, Summit Ave AOG, St. Paul MUSIC DIRECTORS DARCY NETZER, First Presbyterian, Albert Lea ROLLISTAS BONNIE CLAWSON, Excelsior Covenant KAREN DAVIS, UMC of Peace, Richfield JENNIFER KALENBORN, Brooklyn Park EFC POLLY OLSON, Hosanna! Lutheran, Lakeville REBECCA PETERSON, Crosstown Covenant, Mpls TABLE LEADERS SHIRLEY ALT, Brooklyn UMC JENNIFER HOBBS, Colonial Ch of Edina SHEREE JOHNSON, Normandale Hylands UMC CINDY WEYHRAUCH, Maranatha AOG, Forest Lake MARIE WILSON, Normandale Hylands UMC, Blmgtn PALANCA RECTORA CARLA LORENZ, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv ASSISTANT PALANCA RECTORA SHERYL BAKKE, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv PALANCA SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR CINDY GREGORSON, MN Conference of UMC PALANCA MUSIC DIRECTOR BRENDA WOGGON, Riverside Ch, Sartell PALANCA TEAM BEV KRUEGER, Shalom Baptist Ch, Hutchinson BARB LAMPERT, UMC of Peace, Richfield JENNIFER LARGEN, SouthCross Community, Burnsville KAY OLSON, Ridgewood Ch, Medina JOANNE TARMAN, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield JANE WEILAND, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv SUE WESTBROOK, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv KITCHEN RECTORA MARY FISHER, Colonial Ch, Edina ASSISTANT KITCHEN RECTORA MARY PRECHEL, Faith Presbyterian, Mtka KITCHEN TEAM JIL CLARKSON, Brooklyn UMC ANDREA DRONEN, Lindstrom UMC EMILY GOERTZ, Faith Presbyterian, Mtka RACHEL HOLMES, Colonial Ch of Edina BARB JOHNSON, Excelsior Covenant MILLIE LASSERRE, Lord of Life, Mpl Grv SANDY McELHOSE, Brooklyn Park EFC SUSAN WEESTRAND, Woodridge Ch, Medina FOURTH DAY RECTORA CAROL PETERSON, UMC of Peace, Richfield ASSISTANT FOURTH DAY RECTORA ADA BEH, Brooklyn UMC FOURTH DAY TEAM CARMELLA ANDERSON, Hopkins UMC CAROL HEMPHILL, Faith Presbyterian, Mtka JACKIE HOLFORTY, Normandale Hylands UMC KATHY JAMROZEK, Rosemount UMC HEIDI JOHNSON, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield TERESA JOHNSON, Brooklyn Park EFC SANDIE KIDDER, UMC of Peace, Richfield SUE TESAREK, Faith Presbyterian, Mtka WANDA WIRT, Rosemount UMC **** CHURCH LIAISONS MEETING **** Sunday, May 21, 3:00 p.m. at Brooklyn UMC (check 4 th Day Room for meeting space) Ultreyas. Strength in the hood: join forces with your neighbors and strengthen your own UEC community. Meet other liaisons before the women s Clausura. Get to know each other, ask questions, and share tips. Sign Up for the Weekend Prayer Vigils! Weekenders often refer to our gift of prayer during Clausuras. Those who cannot physically support weekends are especially encouraged to pray. Brief arrow prayers may be made whenever God brings them to mind. Most teams choose to utilize the UEC Weekend Prayer Vigil so if you can, join in. Click the Palanca button on the left side of our website home page and select the time you would like to pray (weekends through 2006 are posted). Tips are available to guide you through an hour of focused prayer for the weekenders, team, and community supporters. If you are not connected to the internet, please call the Palanca Rector/a as identified on the cover. May the cares and concerns of UEC #215 and 216 be met according to God s will. Amen.

4 WELCOME TO THE 4 TH DAY! PARTICIPANT LIST FROM UNIDOS EN CRISTO #213 AND #214 COLONIAL CHURCH OF EDINA Elizabeth Anderson, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv Ed and Rita Arel, Brooklyn Park EFC Norm and Gail Bayne, Faith Presbyterian, Mtka Cliff and Nancy Best, UMC of Peace, Richfield Mike and Kris Bowe, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv Colleen Boyenga, Faith Presbyterian, Mtka Jim and Kari Caldwell, First UMC Lindstrom Sharon Carlson, Braham Evangelical Covenant Susan Carstens, Plymouth Congregational, Mpls Katie Feig, Park Ave UMC, Mpls Michael and Colette Galle, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield Bruce and Dolly Hamel, Hosanna! Lutheran, Lakeville Allison Heimkes, Faith Covenant, Burnsville Sarah Holland, Harvest Community, Winsted Denny Homan, Hopkins UMC Melanie Howell, Christ Presbyterian, Edina Brianna Johansen, Riverside Ch, Sartell Janet Johnson, Valley Christian, Rosemount Seth Jones and Kate Gabriel-Jones, Colonial Ch, Edina Jean Kenzie, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield Mark and Barb Laidlaw, First Baptist, Grove City ** Jerry and DeeDee Larson, Hope Presbyterian, Richfld Pete and Paulette Lee, First Baptist, Grove City ** Marcey Legas, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv Rick and Kelly Lindblom, Hope Presbyterian, Richfld Bruce and Patrice MacGibbon, Eden Prairie Presbyt. Steve and Kathryn Mach, Christ Community, Excelsior William Macone, Christ Presbyterian, Edina Margaret Martin, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield Steve Martin, Rosemount UMC Lora Moon, Fairmont Evangelical Covenant Margo Oldham, Normandale Hylands UMC, Blmgton Dan Olson, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv Tom and Brenda Palkert, Christ Community, Excelsior Lin Peterson, Hope Presbyterian, Richfield Dan Pukal, Ch of the Open Door, Mpl Grv Tricia Rhodes, Normandale Hylands UMC, Blmgton Kurt and Peggy Rischmiller, Harvest Community, Winsted Nate Scheibe, Colonial Church, Edina John and Vizma Schlundt, Ch of the Open Door, MGrv Mark and Kaelin Scholle, Excelsior Covenant Jeremy Schweim, Ch of the Open Door, Mp Grv Mona Sjoblom, Harvest Community, Winsted Kyle and Lindsay Small, Excelsior Covenant Ray and Brooke Topalof, Christ Presbyterian, Edina Jim and Andrea Turnquist, Excelsior Covenant Randy and Susan Weestrand, Woodridge Ch, Medina **Please note that First Baptist Church of Grove City is new to the UEC Community. Unable to advise you of first weekenders in the last Palanca Press, we now ask that you offer prayers of support as their pastor and lay leaders invite others in their church to experience a UEC weekend. We heard it (and so much more!) at the Clausuras: I ve been flooded by grace in action, and I ve been leaking since Friday night I ve struggled about how to reach people for the Lord. In the end, it s loving them. My internal war is over. Thank God. In Loving Memory We joyfully celebrate the life and resurrection of each friend-in-christ who has entered the 5 th Day. Virgie Batsell - UEC #38; Hennepin Ave UMC William Bill Brastad - VDC # 3; Plymouth Cong (Jean) Rev. Ross Foley - UEC #51; Faith Covenant (Rae) Peggy Kane - VDC # 99; home ch unknown (Ed) Evangeline Vangie" Manthei - UEC #134; Buffalo Covenant (Owen entered the 5 th Day in 2000) Roger Stodola - UEC #173; Hope Presbyterian Elizabeth Betty Westmark - UEC #166; Faith Presbyterian Memorials have been received in honor of Betty Westmark, Bill Brastad and Dick Lee. h Memorials given in memory of Cursillistas may be sent to the Unidos en Cristo Council Treasurer and will be acknowledged in the Palanca Press. Please send memorials to: Bill Scarff, 3489 Fairway Dr. Mtka, MN If you know of a Cursillista who has entered his or her Fifth Day, please the Palanca Press Editor (sundeen@unidosencristo.com) with names to be included in the newsletter. Others in the Fourth Day Community may have no other way of knowing that their friends-in-christ have entered His presence. h

5 Unidos en Cristo Weekend Watch Weekend: # 217 (Men) # 218 (Women) # 219 (Men) # 220 (Women) Date: Rector/Rectora: August 10 13, 2006 Normandale Hylands UMC, Bloomington Sal Mondelli August 17 20, 2006 Normandale Hylands UMC, Bloomington Karol Allen October 19 22, 2006 First Presbyterian Albert Lea October 26 29, 2006 First Presbyterian Albert Lea Application Dates: Team Member Weekender March 10 April 10 June 1 July 5 March 10 April 10 June 1 July 5 (May 15 June 15) (Aug 10 Sept 7) (May 15 June 15) (Aug 10 Sept 7) Weekend: # 221 (Men) # 222 (Women) # 223 (Men) # 224 (Women) Date: January, 2007 January, 2007 March 15 18, 2007 Rosemount UMC March 22 25, 2007 Rosemount UMC Application Dates: Team Member Weekender (Aug 10 Sept 10) (Nov 5 Dec 10) (Aug 10 Sept 10) (Nov 5 Dec 10) (Oct 12 Nov 12) (Jan 6 Feb 6) (Oct 12 Nov 12) (Jan 6 Feb 6) * Preference will be given to applications received in this time frame; applications will be accepted after these dates if the weekend hasn t filled. If you have a weekender that could attend an upcoming weekend after the printed application dates, the Church Liaison should contact Don Henrich (henrich@unidosencristo.com) to determine if space is available. Note: Weekender applications should be sent by Church Liaisons to: Don Henrich, Allocations 4113 W. 45 th Street The Weekender application fee is $30. Edina, MN ALL UEC PAPERWORK OPTIONS are available on our web site! Your church Liaison should have copies available for you if you don t have access to the web yet want to sponsor a weekender or serve on a team. When various forms do appear in the PPress, you may wish to save unused copies in your 4 th Day file. WEEKENDER APPLICATION forms are available on the 4 th Day and Weekends pages. LAY/CLERGY SPONSOR forms and TEAM REQUEST forms are available on the 4 th Day page. Get an notice and read the Palanca Press online! Simply database@unidosencristo.com, providing your address, to request this change in delivery. Be assured that your address will only be used for UEC communications. A password is necessary to access the 4th Day area of our website. It allows us to distribute the Palanca Press electronically while protecting private information that is in it. The current password is Have you had any kind of change in your Antivirus or Firewall that has perhaps blocked s from UEC? If you have the option to do so, please add unidosencristo@mn.rr.com to your 'approved', 'buddy', 'safe' or 'trusted sender' list to prevent your ISP's filter from interpreting future messages from UEC as spam. SINGLES ULTREYAS are opportunities for singles of the 4 th Day Community to meet for renewal and fellowship. Join others at 5:30 p.m. on the 2 nd Saturday of each month. Wear your cross and name tag, bring your song book, your yellow book, and a dish to share. Visit for more details. TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST (TEC) is an opportunity for teenagers (grades suggested) to share their faith with other teens in a manner patterned after Cursillo/Unidos en Cristo. Contact the Team Application individual listed below if you would like to serve as an Adult Leader on a weekend. UNITED TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST (UTEC) SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TEC Convenor Susan Lijweski Convenor Greg Schimek Weekender Allocations Mark/Emily Pahl Weekender Apps Leon Gregg Adult Allocations Kevin Meyer Team Apps Chris Barber Student Team Apps Wendy/Mark Stahnke TEC #63 Albert Lea, April TEC #64 Austin, July TEC #65 Faibault, Oct 20-22

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7 UEC Council Convenor Clark Duffey Co-Convenor Dick Hamblin Secretary Carla Lorenz Treasurer Bill Scarff Allocations Don Henrich Leader Developm t Clark Duffey Lee Peterson Leader Training Kory Everson Dick Hamblin Susan Stevens Liaison Coordinator Leanne Bondhus New Churches Deb Johansen Palanca Tod Paulson Communications Nancy Sundeen Site Selection Kathy Nelson Supplies Bob Fallat Clergy Bruce Bjork Lee Freshour Pam Jensen De Colores, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, CONVENOR S CORNER I am writing this looking out the window at one of the first super nice days of Spring and the beginning of Holy Week. The bluebirds have returned, the finches and cardinals are finely feathered in their brilliant mating colors and buds are coming forth from the trees. It s a time of rebirth and renewal. The view of God s creativity helps me focus on this week when Jesus went to the cross, took on and suffered for our sins, then rose from the tomb to demonstrate God s overwhelming agape love for us. It would seem to be difficult to be unaware, unmoved and unchanged by the passion of Christ, but sadly, as Jesus predicted, many will not receive the Good News. Jesus advised His disciples [and us] to go into the world and preach the Good News to all nations, but also advised them to concentrate and give priority to those who are most likely to respond to the Good News. Unidos en Cristo is not an introduction to the Gospel, but intended as a renewal for a dormant Christian faith or as an enrichment of a faith that may still lack the personal relationship with Christ that many of us discovered during our weekends. But, Jesus advice is good guidance as we approach friends and acquaintances with an invitation to attend an Unidos en Cristo weekend. Some will respond to our invitations only after many months or years of loving persistence, while if we cast a wider net we may find others more willing to respond now. We pray that you will be successful in your efforts to sponsor friends and acquaintances. Another liaison meeting? By popular demand, there will be another meeting for liaisons and anyone wanting to serve as the Unidos champion at your church. There s a separate article on this (ed note: see below roster of women s team), but I want to encourage you to attend at 3 p.m. on May 21, just prior to the women s Clausura at Brooklyn UMC. It s your chance to meet people who have a strong interest in sponsoring weekenders and supporting their 4 th Day through Christian fellowship and renewal. May s meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss building community within and beyond your church s 4 th Day. Update on the long-range task force. This team of dedicated men and women, who have met bi-weekly since last Fall, have produced and will present their findings and recommendations to our Council this month after polling many of you for your feedback and ideas. We are indebted both to this group for its tireless work as well as those of you who ve provided input. We look forward to gaining insights and guidance for the future of our movement. And, lastly, the council members who line up the rector and rectora for the weekends and those who train team leadership and teams continue to be excited about the dedicated people God makes available for our weekends. We really do have fantastic teams involved in helping the Holy Spirit make these best ever, life-changing weekends for attendees. I pray you continue to grow in your faith and reflect His love to others each day. Serving Him together, Clark Duffey, Convenor cduffey@pressenter.com Happy Anniversary! The United Cursillo Community of Minnesota, now called Unidos en Cristo was incorporated March 5, 1980 and held its first weekend in May of If you would like to help plan a fall celebration event, please talk to a UEC Council member. The next issue of the Palanca Press will include more information (date, time, place) and we hope that you will plan to join the party. Plenty of abrazos and food are promised.

8 Unidos en Cristo Team Request Form Use this form if you are interested in serving on a Unidos en Cristo team or would like to suggest another Fourth Dayer (One name per form only Please feel free to make copies) Team Covenant - Unidos en Cristo As a team member I enter into a covenant with other team members to provide a grace-filled experience of Jesus Christ for the participating weekenders. Therefore, I pledge to the best of my ability and with God s help: to model a Christian lifestyle, using God s word as my guide, (PIETY, STUDY) to maintain a team spirit, (ACTION) and to prayerfully support the leadership of the Rector/Rectora and Spiritual Directors during the months of preparation and the weekend itself. (ACTION) I understand that the focus of Unidos en Cristo weekends must be on the weekenders so I am willing to set aside my individual preferences for the good of the team and for a weekend that gives glory to God. Please identify request type: Volunteer Self Fourth Dayer Suggestion Name: Address: City : Rev. Dr. Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. (Circle one) State: Zip Home Phone: ( ) Work: ( ) address: Weekend Preferences (Date and/or Team #): Team Preference(s): Table Leader Rollista Kitchen Team 4th Day Team Palanca Team No Preference Spiritual Director Men s / Women s Weekend Singles Weekend Date/# of your Cursillo/Unidos en Cristo: Previous team experience: Date of most recent team experience: Musical talent: Name / Location of your church: Other comments: Please fill out this form and mail to: Clark Duffey leadership_training@unidosencristo.com 865 Willow Ridge 1 Hudson, WI This form does not guarantee that you will be asked to serve it simply means your name and this information will be passed on to weekend team leaders. REMEMBER teams are formed 3-4 months prior to the weekend. If you have not been called for an upcoming weekend after submitting this form or have had to decline serving on a team when called, please send in a new completed form as they may not be carried forward from team to team. (5/03)

9 Unidos en Cristo 9709 Colorado Road Bloomington, MN RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED DATED MATERIAL PLEASE DO NOT DELAY Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Minneapolis, MN Permit No Returned newsletters cost $.50 each. The post office will not forward Third Class mail. If you are away for the winter, please contact us with your new address. Please be aware that after two (2) returns from the post office, you are removed from the Palanca Press mailing list. If you wish to be re-activated, please advise by completing and returning the form below or by to CORRECT AND CURRENT INFORMATION NEEDED Name SEND CORRECTION FORM TO: Unidos en Cristo Marie D. Wilson 9709 Colorado Road Bloomington, MN or call: or h Old Address Old Phone # New Address New Phone # Present Church Membership Date new info will be in effect Signature