Weekend Application here

“He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”  Matthew 17:20 (NIV)

RECTORA’S LETTER

Greetings my Brothers & Sisters in Christ.

We serve an amazing and loving God. To say I am humbled by His call to serve as the Rectora for Women’s #31, does not seem enough. He will never leave me nor forsake me…He has been with me every step of the way, showing me and growing me. I know that He will equip me, this beautiful team that He has woven together, and the community members with whom He has all around us, with all we need to serve Him and bring honor to His name. The Lead Team is listed below. The remaining Team will be posted shortly.

As you know, it takes our whole community to make these weekends a success. God & I are counting on you all. I humbly ask the following from each of you, in His name:

1. PRAY - Pray without ceasing that the Team and I hear Him clearly. Also, start praying now about who you will sponsor to be blessed by attending the weekend. As mentioned at the Thanksgiving secuela, we will be limiting the number of candidates to 28 ladies. Cut-off for applications is 10 April 2025. This is a hard deadline. Any names received after this number, or this date are reached will be placed on a wait list for the next women’s weekend.

2. TIME – Volunteer your time, if you feel called, by contacting one of our Weekend Chair Committee members to help.

3. TALENT – Volunteer your talents when/if called by contacting one of our Weekend Chair Committee members.

And start thinking about palanca letters. There is nothing more precious than a handwritten notecard filled with your encouragement and love.

4. TREASURES – Offer what you can to sponsor those who may not be able to do it themselves. Also, offer what you can to supply some of the needs for the weekend.

I’d like to talk about sponsorship for a minute. Some of us have been around so long that I think this reminder is relevant. As a sponsor, you have certain obligations/responsibilities to your candidate. Start by praying about who God is calling you to sponsor.

PRE-WEEKEND: Be sure to talk to your prospective candidate and answer all her questions openly and honestly, without giving away all the fun surprises that you have experienced. Download the application from our website or call me and I’ll send you one. Assist your applicant in filling the application out. The more complete the better. Discuss the nonrefundable deposit and the candidate fee – or offer to pay it for them, if you choose. Also, see if your candidate’s family has any needs that you and/or community members can cover in her absence (driving errands, babysitting, meals, etc.). Submit your completed application to our Assistant Treasurer, Tanya Pickett, at your first opportunity. Once your application has been approved by the Rectora, start collecting palanca letters from the candidate’s family/friends and write one yourself. On Thursday of the weekend, plan on picking up your candidate and getting her to the Camp at 6:45pm so that we can start on time at 7pm. Please make sure that your candidate has dinner before arriving at Camp Burton. As you know, no meal is served at the opening or before the beginning of the weekend.

DURING THE WEEKEND: Keep praying! And serving in any way that you can.

POST-WEEKEND: Attend the closing on Sunday & invite the candidate’s family. Please make sure your candidate has a way home. Call your new Pescador within the first week and let them do the talking about their weekend. Help her find a reunion group. Bring her to Secuelas. Make sure she is aware of future activities (Secuelas, Secretariates, etc.).

That’s all for now. If you have any questions for me, please reach out. I will be at all Secuelas, God willing, between now and the weekend.

DeColores!

Lisa Pringle W #10