ALTD News. November Strength and dignity are her clothing and she smiles at the future.

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1 ALTD News November Post-Weekend Chair The October 22 Secuela was held at First Presbyterian Church in Janesville, WI. We had an intimate group of just under 30 people present with three new pescadores in attendance! Although we were a small group, we were mighty in our worship time led by Steve Weber. Randy & Lynette Rasmussen shared a great message about Action and we had some excellent discussion and prayer time in small groups. Special thanks to Ryan Bensheimer and Al Lisk for serving communion and also to Pastor Bruce and Krista Jones for being gracious hosts. Upcoming Events November 11-14: Men s Weekend #23 Thursday, November 11: Send-off 7:30 pm (arrive at 7:00 pm) Sunday, November 14: Clausura 4:30 pm-inspiration Center Mark Your Calendar! Next ALTD Gathering: an ALTD Christmas Celebration! Friday, December 3, 6:00 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church 2821 N. Bell School Road, Rockford Have your family kick-off your Christmas celebrations with your ALTD family! We will gather with a time of fellowship and nourishment as we share in a Christmas feast starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Activity Center. Ham will be provided by the Westminster Presbyterian team (donations are welcome). Please bring a complimentary side dish and/or dessert to pass. Beverages will be provided by ALTD. This is a family event, so you are welcome and encouraged to bring your children. We will move into the sanctuary at 7:15 where we will have special Christmas music, communion, and an additional surprise or two during the evening that you (or the kids) won t want to miss! Nursery will be available during the service portion of our evening for children under the age of 5. Older children will be able to grab an activity bag or color sheets for during the service. Secuelas Secretariat will be setting dates on Saturday, November 27. So, 2011 Secuela dates are coming soon! We encourage the community to make a point of putting these dates on your family calendar once they get sent out. Secuelas are a great way to stay connected to your ALTD family! God Loves You and So Do We, Chad and Deb Smits deb@smitsphotography.com November 18-21: Women s Weekend Thursday, November 18: Send-off 7:30 pm (arrive at 7:00 pm) Sunday, November 21: Clausura 4:30 pm-inspiration Center Strength and dignity are her clothing and she smiles at the future

2 Palanca Chair Greetings ALTD Christian Community, Weekend # 23 is only a week away, but there are still many ways to put your faith into Action. Our Community Needs: Storage Unit Linen Tablecloths and Napkins for Agape Meal Poster Paper Spiral Notebooks New Storage Bins Small, Clear Christmas Lights for Agape Meal Truck and Trailer to Transport Weekend Supplies Cash If you can help, call Dean Harms at or deanharms@wshampshire. com PRAYER PALANCA: Go to the website to sign up for a half hour time slot in our 75 hour prayer vigil, which begins each weekend on Thursday evening at 4:00PM and ends on Sunday evening at 7:00PM. There are currently 28 openings for the men s weekend and 16 for the women s weekend. Or, you can contact me at or jhnsnwyn@aol.com. Please also pray for other 4 th day communities on their weekends. You can find them listed below or at: Community Weekends to pray for during November: 4-Nov-10 Jamaica Tres Dias Women s # 5 4-Nov-10 Tres Dias London and South East of England Men's # 9 4-Nov-10 Tres Dias of Northern New Jersey Women's # Nov-10 Southeast Tennessee Tres Dias Men's # 37 4-Nov-10 Susquehanna Valley Tres Dias Women's # 43 4-Nov-10 Vermont Tres Dias Men's # 45 7-Nov-10 United Tres Dias - Chinese Speaking Men's # Nov-10 Abundant Life Tres Dias Men's # Nov-10 Central Connecticut Tres Dias Women's # Nov-10 Fairfield County Tres Dias Women's # Nov-10 Northern Virginia Tres Dias Men's # Nov-10 Southeast Tennessee Tres Dias Women's # Nov-10 Vermont Tres Dias Women's # Nov-10 Seoul Tres Dias (Land of the Morning Calm)Women's #51 18-Nov-10 Abundant Life Tres Dias Women's # Nov-10 Mid-Carolinas Tres Dias Women's # Nov-10 Seoul Tres Dias Women's English Speaking # Nov-10 South Hudson Tres Dias Women's # 67 PRACTICAL PALANCA: Baked goods, candy and/or paper products for the weekend. The list is almost endless. For further information contact Weekend Chair, Dean Harms at or deanharms@wshampshire.com WEEKEND PALANCA: Help with the set-up and/or tear down at the retreat center and transport supplies and luggage. For information contact Weekend Chair, Dean Harms at or deanharms@wshampshire.com GIFT AND LETTER PALANCA: Gifts: There are 30 candidates and 48 team members. Therefore, the number guidelines for gift palanca are: 78 for the dining room, 50 for the rollo room (to include the rollistos and silent professors, and table of servant hood) and 30 for the candidates "pillow palanca".

3 Letters: should be marked in the upper left corner of the envelope with Candidate or Team. The upper right corner of the envelope should be marked with Spouse, Family, Sponsor, Pastor, or Friend. For further information contact Palanca Chair, Wayne Johnson at or MONETARY PALANCA: If you do not have time to bake or buy, consider a financial contribution it is tax deductible. For further information, please contact Treasurer Herman Johnson at or hermj241@sbcglobal.net. Wayne Johnson Palanca Chair Weekend Chair What a marvelous and wonderful weekend. God truly showed his glory. For the new Pilgrim s, as you start your 4 th day, I would encourage you to remember that it is through us, disciples of Christ, that God continues to spread the good news. I pray that you feel called to serve in God s Kingdom. For we are all a part of the body of Christ each with gifts and talents to use not because we have to, but because we want to. And as you think and pray how you can serve, please know that God has a place for you. It s always our prayer that you would serve in your church, in your home and in your community as a light in this world. Some people are called for large endeavors and some are called for small endeavors both are of equal importance and both glorify God for it is your service from your heart s desire, faithfulness, obedience and love that God truly desires. And now for my personal pitch. As the Weekend Chair, I am responsible for coordinating all the supplies used for each weekend. It s a great job for inventory minded, warehouse management, purchasing type people (ok I m a manufacturing guy by trade so it sort of comes with the territory). But it s a great act of service to be part of every weekend behind the scenes as well as participating in a leadership role on the Secretariat board that serves the community. My term is coming to end. Spring 2011 will be my last as Weekend Chair as it will be time for me to step down and for a new Weekend Chair to become involved. I am praying that God will bring forth a new person for this position. And I ask that you pray how God can use your gifts and talents. Secretariat Paul Weis-Lay Director Dr. Dale Dykstra-Spiritual Director Ed & Toni Davis-Leaders Chair Dean Harms-Weekend Chair Herman Johnson-Treasurer Tanya Muzzarelli-Pre-Weekend Chair Wayne Johnson-Palanca Chair Chad & Deb Smits-Post-Weekend Chair Helen Meier-Secretary Randy & Cindy Weltzien-Reunion Chair Mike & Kara Anderson-Communication GLYASDI, Dean Harms NITD #23, Spring 2004 Table of Job

4 Reunion Chair Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:25 What is a Reunion Group you ask? It is a small group of friends who meet regularly to encourage each other to continue their Christian growth by sharing their experiences of Piety, Study and Action. Below is a list of Reunion Groups that are presently meeting. A copy of this listing will be provided to the new Pescadores as they will be encouraged to join in a Reunion Group. If you have ever sponsored a candidate, one of your responsibilities is to connect your candidate to a Reunion Group. Why not invite them to join you at yours; if the time doesn t work for them, help them find one that does. Or better yet, why not start one yourself and encourage those not yet in a group to join you. If you are not presently in a group, consider joining one or connect with others who are not and start one of your own. If you need help, we would be happy to guide you. Contact us at rweltzien@wi.rr.com or Randy and Cindy Weltzien Reunion Chair MEN S REUNION GROUPS DAY TIME NAME AND LOCATION CONTACT PERSON Monday 5:00 p.m. Kevin Seuring cafeteria.rockford@woodward.com Monday 5:15 p.m. Monday Night Men Chuck Voyles Westminster Presbyterian Church Rockford, IL chuck.voyles@hs.utc.com Monday 7:00 p.m. Mighty Mendota Men Dr. Dale Dykstra First Presbyterian Church Mendota, IL daleadr_dykstra_373@comcast.net Monday 7:00 p.m East State Street Jeff Johnson Rockford, IL trejbigdog@aol.com Tuesday 6:45 a.m. 5 Coins Restaurant John Martin Rockford, IL jmartin@rockfordtoolcraft.com

5 Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Wall of Angels Dr. Dale Dykstra Lakeview Amoco Coffee Shop Mendota, IL Tuesday Call for Time Tuesday Night Reunion Group Mark Stouffer 1st Evangelical Free Church Rockford, IL Tuesday 6:00 p.m. 2nd and 4th Reunion Group Phil Schroer 2nd and 4th Westminster Presbyterian Church Rockford, IL Tuesday or 6:00 p.m. Pell Lake, WI Mike Hunt Wednesday Wednesday 7:30 a.m. Panera Bread Dave Hinman 1st and 3rd Delavan, WI Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Davis Home Ed Davis Every other week Elkhorn, WI Cell Thursday 7:00 a.m. Lake Geneva Reunion Group Michael Dustman 2nd and 4th Simple Café Lake Geneva, WI Friday 12:00 p.m. Cliffbreakers Restaurant Ed Caputo Rockford, IL WOMEN S REUNION GROUPS DAY TIME NAME AND LOCATION CONTACT PERSON Monday 6:30 p.m. Beautiful Warriors in His Sight Elke Ingersoll 3rd Southeastern Wisconsin various homes jeffnelke@yahoo.com Tuesday 12:00 p.m. Freeport Ladies Deb Dinges United Presbyterian Church or City Hall loonsdk@aeroinc.net Tuesday 5:20 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Karen Weis Rockford, IL karenweis@comcast.net Tuesday 5:40 p.m. First Free Ladies Night Carolyn Bieck First Evangelical Free

6 Rockford, IL Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Various Homes Terry Voyles Rockford, IL Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Stockholm Inn Tina Howe 1st Rockford, IL Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Yada Yada Reunion Group Anita Rogers 3rd Rockford, IL various homes Wednesday 8:30 p.m. God's Gals Becka Iler Arthur's Garden Deli Dixon, IL Thursday 4:00 p.m. Thursday Night Reunion Group Deb Dinges Freeport First Free Methodist Church Saturday 10:30 a.m. Rockford Women of Worth Mary Grotjohn (every other Stockholm Inn Saturday) Rockford, IL Varies Babe Chicks Tanya Muzzarelli Once a month Rockford, IL hoperef@yahoo.com MIXED/COUPLES REUNION GROUPS DAY TIME NAME AND LOCATION CONTACT PERSON Friday Reflection Don and Karen Mielke once a month Lake Geneva, WI Don and Karen's Home donmielke@hotmail.com Saturday 6:30 p.m. Burlington Area Randy and Cindy Weltzien 2nd Burlington, WI various homes cweltzien@wi.rr.com Sunday 6:30 p.m. Elkhorn, WI Ed and Toni Davis 2nd and 4th various homes tonid@elknet.net