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1 Vol 36, No 2 Oct ober 2018 New s of Un idos en Cr ist o M in n esot a CONVENOR'S CORNER By M ar i-lyn n O'Br ien (con ven n idosen cr ist o.com ) Greetings from Council, My name is Mari-Lynn O'Brien and I now have the privilege of serving as your Convener. This is my second year on Council, and as I have stepped into the role of Convener, I ask that as we start this New Year on Council, you lift us up in Prayer. Cathy has done some addressing of how we struggle to fill the weekends and also struggle to get enough team together. We as Council wish to be wise with the money and time that we are given and need to begin to look at how best to share this wonderful program with those that do not know what Unidos en Cristo is. Now that we do not require a pastor to sign off on the applications, many no longer know who we are or what we are about. Council will be looking at, and praying about the best way to rectify this. We have several ideas and are beginning to try to determine the best course of action. That being said, I want the focus to be that of God's will, so join us in praying that we do just that, listen to, and follow God's will and leading. As I have been praying about writing this article, I came across this verse and it really spoke to me. Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand." We are seeking God's will so that we will continue to stand and serve. Like the cross says that we all wear, Christ is counting on us. He is counting on all of us to do His will. One thing I also ask is that I would love to hear what this ministry means to you. I would love to have you put down into a paragraph exactly what Unidos en Cristo has meant to you. What did you come away with, what touched you the most? Please share with us, the Council just that. You can us at convenor@unidosencristo.com. I will share with Council the feedback that we get, and if you don't mind, it may be used to help us let others know about us. Thank you for reading all of this and I look forward to the feedback. We will stay in touch with you, our 4th Day community, and let you know how things are going, and like the Council, we pray you will all be praying with us as we move forward! Palanca Press Page 1

2 WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS By Ker r y Qu am Weeken d #291 Rect or The verse for the weekend was?may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope? Romans 15:13. UEC 291 was a grace filled and prayer saturated weekend that brought men together to celebrate a life in Grace. The Lord provided just what we needed at the time it was needed. A time to rest, a time to listen, a time to speak, a time to contemplate, a time for fellowship, and the time to grow into a Faith based family of believers within this special UEC community As I reflect on the weekend I remain in awe of the way that the team and weekenders came together. The Palanca Team and Spiritual Directors were prayer warriors and covered us throughout the ups and downs of the weekend, always leaning on the Lord to surround all involved with a peace that can only come from Him. There was plenty of Spiritual warfare and this team ran to prayer for discernment. They were ALWAYS there to pray and call on the Holy Spirit to do what we cannot do. The Palanca team sent off and received Rollista?s in special ways that put each Rollista at ease to deliver each unique messages throughout the weekend. The rollos were clear and engaging and lead us to great conversations and amazing poster parties. A personally significant memory about UEC 291 is that my father served on the Palanca team and my son attended as a weekender. For the weekenders, Thursday night, as one would expect, was a night to settle in. By Friday evening, acquaintances started becoming friends and we all know what happens on Saturday night! By the time Sunday came around, friends became family. On the day of the Ultreya, two weekenders publically declared their faith in Christ at a believers baptism. This blood bought family help to put on the best ultreya ever with Don Sinnwell reporting that he had never seen such a helpful team working together to clean up after the Ultreya. To God be the Glory, great work he has done bringing together the team and weekenders of UEC Weeken ds #293 an d #294 Faith Presbyterian Church Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN As always, watch for the 4th Day signs directing to the proper entry door. M en?s UEC #293 October 18-21, 2018 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Rector: Mark Heimkes Kitchen: Scott Twiss 4th Day: Al Kitigawa Palanca: Brad Spear Wom en?s UEC #292 October 25-28, 2018 " Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. " Psalm 143:8 Rectora: Kelly Kandels Kitchen: Gail Hurley th Day: Julia Engelman Palanca: Cyndy Spear UEC 291. By Cyn di Pow ell Weeken d #292 Rect or a How about, best weekend ever! ;) Unidos En Cristo #292 was an amazing weekend that God put together. From day one, His hands were guiding and molding the team and upcoming weekenders. He chose each one of us for this specific weekend! A common thread throughout the weekend was that none of us are perfect and that we all have been, are being or will be broken. The beauty is that despite and even sometimes because of that brokenness, the Lord uses us for His glory. We are like crayons, even if a crayon is broken, it still works, broken crayons still work! It has been mentioned to me multiple times that some will never look at a crayon in the same way. What a blessing this weekend was for many, especially me! Palanca Press Page 2

3 WELCOME NEW 4TH DAY MEMBERS UEC #291 & #292 Weeken der s - Th e Well Ch u r ch Dawn Anderson North Heights Lutheran Karen Kyle Rochester Assembly of God Anna Rajadurai Bethlehem Baptist Chris Barth Spiritual Life Church James Lane Lake City UMC Elaine Randt Litchfield UMC Sue Bell St. Lucas Idaho Leeling Lake City UMC Jean Severson St. Lucas Wendy Bradshaw Augustans Kris LeRoy St Annes Sachi Smith Who's Next Joy Broderson St Paul Lutheran Jody Marshall Stewartville UMC Michael Stokvis Chris Fontaine Becky Meyer Fairmont Ev. Cov. Jerry & Kaisu Stoos Faribault E Free Jerran Gaines Diane Grindahl Rose Hill Alliance Linda Kaytor Church of the Way Nina Kieffer St. Lucas Thompson Leroy New Hope Church & Who's Next Jim Northway Resurrection UMC Alyssa Torres Cortes Lydia Zion UMC Jeff Poeschl Bethlehem Baptist Gwen Welch St. Lucas Austin Quam Bethlehem Baptist IN LOVING MEMORY We joyfully celebrate the life and resurrection of each friend in Christ who has entered the Fifth Day: Tom Nieder er, Tr avis H. Sever son If you know of a Cursillista who has entered his or her 5th Day, please information to the Palanca Press Editor palancapress@unidosencristo.com for inclusion in the newsletter. You may also use the form on the website, unidosencristo.com, on the 4th Day Community page and use the 5th Day button. Others in the 4th Day Community may have no other way of knowing that their friends in Christ have entered His presence. If you provide the name and address of family, a sympathy card will also be mailed to the family. Memorials given in memory of Cursillistas will be acknowledged in the Palanca Press, unless otherwise requested. Send them to: Unidos en Cristo, 5108 W. 74th St., P.O. Box , Edina, MN Palanca Press Page 3

4 UPCOMING WEEKENDS Weekend Dates Host Church Rector(a) #295 Men's February 7-10, 2019 Main Street Church, North Branch, MN Eddie O"Brien #296 Women's February 14-17, 2019 Main Street Church, North Branch, MN Diane Swaback YOUR HELP NEEDED As we move into summer we are working on filling a Council support role for someone to come alongside the UEC Council and help us with our technical equipment needs supporting the equipment used on our weekends. This includes the laptops, projectors, sound equipment and other miscellaneous items. If you are interested in the position and would like more details regarding the role please Convenor@unidosencristo.com. PRAYER VIGIL Weekends #293 and #294 are coming up quickly with the men beginning their weekend on Thursday, October 18th and the women on Thursday, October 25th, at Faith Presbyterian. Prayer is a vital part of a UEC weekend. A prayer vigil by the UEC 4th Day community connects the community to the weekend and strengthens the weekenders, team and the community alike. Prayer connects us to God and to each other. When you sign up either for a specific hour or throughout the weekend, you will receive regular updates for those four days. These updates will act as a reminder to bathe the weekend in prayer and also give a glimpse of what is happening at the moment. Please help blanket both weekends with prayer by following the instructions below. How to participate in the Prayer Vigil: 1. Log on to 2. Click on "4th Day" on the bar under "Unidos en Cristo" 3. Click on "Weekend Prayer Vigil" 4. Scroll down to the Sign Up section and enter your name, phone number, address and then sign up for Weekend #293 or # You may choose a one-hour time slot to pray, or select the entire weekend. 6. Click on "Submit Prayer Times" 7. Click on "Prayer Vigil Tips" on the sign-up page for helpful suggestions and Scripture readings You will receive reminder s throughout the weekend. If you have questions, contact the Prayer Vigil Coordinator for the weekend you are committing to pray for. Thank you for your support and prayers. UEC Wom en #294 - Traci Woolard tjwool@hotmail.com Palanca Press Page 4

5 UEC Vot in g Cou n cil ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS CONVENOR Mari-Lynn O'Brien CO-CONVENOR Jim Dibley CONVENOR ADVISOR Cathy Colman ALLOCATIONS Del Van Batavia CHURCH LIAISON Elaine Schmidt CLERGY Greg Bestland Rosemary Klass Phil Schmidt COM M UNICATIONS COORDINATOR Chad Olinger LEADERSHIP DEVELOPM ENT Norma Lund Dan Everson LEADERSHIP TRAINING Jerry Low Mark Turgeon Jennifer Lee PALANCA COORDINATOR Sandy Dunleavy SECRETARY Lin Benson SITE SELECTION Mary Moffitt TRAILER SUPPLIES Jay Engelman TREASURER Karen Wilson Weeken d r egist r at ion an d Team applicat ion s ar e available on lin e at w w w.u n idosen cr ist o.com on t h e Sponsors an d Team page. Weeken d Regist r at ion s w ill be accept ed at an y t im e f or an y w eeken d if t h e w eek en d h asn't f illed. If you wish to submit a Weekend Registration form within two weeks of an upcoming weekend, contact Del Van Batavia, Allocations Coordinator to determine if space is available. Send Weekend Registration forms to: Del Van Batavia, UEC Allocations 404 Union Terrace Ln. N. Plymouth, MN vanbatavia@unidosencristo.com The Weekend Registration fee of $40.00 per Weekender should accompany the Weekend Registration form. Team Applicat ion s m ay be su bm it t ed at an y t im e f or an y w eek en d. Submission of a team application does not guarantee placement on a team. You may contact Del Van Batavia, Allocations Coordinator by at vanbatavia@unidosencristo.com to determine if there are still team openings. PALANCA PRESS INFO The Palanca Press is being distributed electronically. You may subscribe by ing your request to: database@unidosencristo.com. DATABASE UPDATES Have you made a change to your or physical address since the last Press came out? Want to stay connected? Check out the website unidosencristo.com and make the changes necessary. Palanca Press Page 5

6 SUPPORT UNIDOS EN CRISTO WEEKEND #291 & #292 Ser en ades Agape Din n er : Open to 4th Day Team members and their guests only. Su n day M or n in g: Open to Sponsors only. Su n day Din n er : Open to the 4th Day Community... please arrive at 4:00 p.m. Clau su r a Sunday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Bring your song book. All Abou t Palan ca How m an y it em s sh ou ld I pr ovide? When sending Palanca for distribution in the Rollo Room, please send 59 items for each weekend. Please? NO nuts or products manufactured in a plant that also processes peanuts. Food Palan ca Requ est s - M en & Wom en The "common" list below are items most often needed on weekends. Since exceptions may occur, please contact those listed for details and quantities. Please? NO nuts, nut butters, nut flavored coffee creamers, nut extracts/flavorings, etc. Com m on Food Palan ca List regular/decaf coffee, asst. tea bags, asst. juice, asst. fresh fruit, eggs, asst. bags/cream cheese, asst. boxed cereal, milk, bacon, breakfast sausage, asst. individual yogurt, lunch meat, sliced cheese, white bread, whole wheat bread, asst. individual chips, tossed salad mix, asst. salad dressing, baking potatoes, ground beef, chicken breasts, hot dogs, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, tortilla chips, salsa, cheesecake Wom en's Week en d: 8 angel food cakes, 150 breadsticks, breakfast sausage links, Cheesecake, 100 bags of individual assorted chips, assorted individual yogurts, assorted tea bags, assorted juice Contact: Gail Hurley - luxter02@gmail.com Wall Palan ca n eeded Do you remember the Wall Palanca during your weekend? All renewal groups, individuals and prayer groups are encouraged to shower these Weekenders not only with our prayers but with Wall Palanca. Wall Palanca can be as simple as a card or a decorated poster. The main thing is for you to express God?s love to the Weekenders. You may send your Wall Palanca by mail to: UEC Palanca Coordinator, Sandy Dunleavy, 2178 Beam Ave., Maplewood, MN or smcelhose@yahoo.com. If you have any questions, contact Sandy Dunleavy at T h e n am e of t h e L O RD i s a f or t i f i ed t ow er ; th e r i gh t eou s r u n t o i t an d ar e saf e. Pr over bs 18:10 Palanca Press Page 6

7 UEC #293 TEAM MEMBERS UEC #294 TEAM MEMBERS Palanca Press Page 7

8 5108 W 74th Street P.O. Box Edina, MN CONTACTS -Have a Qu est ion? -Need In f or m at ion? convenor@unidosencristo.com UEC Cou n cil m em ber s: (last name)@unidosencristo.com Palan ca Pr ess Edit or, Ch ad Olin ger palancapress@unidosencristo.com E-m ail Ch an ges or Addr ess Ch an ges t o: Dat abase Adm in ist r at or database@unidosencristo.com CURSILLO FRIENDS Unidos en Cristo is one of literally thousands of cursillo organizations. All offer the cursillo weekend in some form. Some are denominational, some are not. Some are co-ed. Some meet in churches, some in retreat centers. They all follow the same basic cursillo method. Unidos en Cristo is "friends" with the following cursillo organizations in Minnesota and you are encouraged to know about them and support them. We all have the same basic goal? to provide a weekend that is an encounter with God's grace. Cat h olic Cu r sillo: Found active in many of Minnesota's Catholic communities: Ch ar is: Cursillo in prison. Once you've attended a cursillo weekend, you can serve on team with Charis. For more information, go to: Teen s En cou n t er Ch r ist (TEC): Sponsor a teenager (grades 10-12) to serve as an adult leader on a TEC weekend. Visit (metro) or (Southern Minnesota) for more information. There is also a Lutheran TEC. Tr es Dias: An international ecumenical community. Visit Via de Cr ist o (M in n esot a):visit Now ecumenical, this began as Minnesota Lutheran Cursillo. Walk t o Em m au s: Sponsored by the Upper Room, information on this ecumenical community, which began in the Methodist tradition, can be found at: