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©Cursillo CommentsVolume 14, Number 1 February 2010
IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome Scott Benhase! . . . . 1
Meeting with the Bishop . . . . . 2
Financial Palanca Request . . . . 2
NEC Conference 2010 . . . . . . . 2
Commission Members . . . . . . . 3
Mark Your Calendar . . . . . . . . 4
Palanca List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Welcome toScott A. Benhase
10 Bishop of Georgiath
CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT:
Bishop Benhase;
Presiding Bishop KatharineJefferts Schori with Bishops
at consecration;
Bishop Benhase with family;
Bishop Benhase with parents
De Colores?
If the Presiding Bishopis not a Cursillista,
she sure looks like one!(Maybe we should invite
her to Georgia for aweekend.)
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHRIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, VALDOSTA,AND JOHN M RAE.C
Help empower Christ-centered leaders to grow in their journey with financial palanca.Financial assistance is a part of your commitment to the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of Georgia. Please consider your annual
pledge to Cursillo prayerfully and make your pledge for the upcoming year as soon as possible. Funds are needed to help supply
scholarships, as well as carry on the general business of the Cursillo Commission.
I hereby pledge: $25 � $50 � $75 � Other $ ___________________________________________ (Please Specify)
to help fund the work of the Georgia Episcopal Cursillo in the following area(s). Choose one or more.
Scholarships � Commission Needs � General Fund � Other _______________________________________ (Please Specify)
Name __________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP ___________________________________________________________
Send to:
Cursillos in Community c/o Al Jackson
4411 Summerlin Dr., Evans, GA 30809
There is also an opportunity to
contribute to Cursillo at Clausura.
Cursillo Commission Members Meet with Bishop Benhase
Several members of the Cursillo Commission (Jim Drazdowski,Commission Chair; The Rev’d Will Carter, Diocesan SpiritualDirector; The Rev’d Jim Parker; and Allison Clarkson) metwith Bishop Benhase on February 10 to discuss the Bishop’sdesires and support of Cursillo in Georgia. Bishop Benhaseagreed to issue a Pastoral letter stating his support and goals. Hereaffirmed that he supports the Cursillo Movement, especiallyas it helps meets the goals of the Diocese of Georgia andstrengthens parishes. He said that he intends to celebrate atCursillo closings when possible, including Cursillo #116 onMarch 7.
Jim Drazdowski reviewed the status of Cursillo, advising theBishop that there will be two Cursillos annually…one in theSpring and the other in the Fall…as decided by the Commission. The proposed dates of the weekends through 2011 weregiven to the Bishop. Jim relayed that costs for a Cursillo weekend (for both team members and participants) continue tobe an issue, as is the time away for young parents. It was also noted that many of the leaders in individual parishes wereCursillistas. A major goal of Cursillo, therefore, is to help individuals deepen their faith, leading to increased parishleadership. As another goal of the movement is concentration on the Fourth Day experience, Fr. Parker suggestedencouraging priests to thoroughly review applications of proposed participants to assure that they were ready for theexperience. Fr. Carter suggested that visiting clericus meetings within the diocese to discuss the importance of Cursillo toindividual parishes and the diocese might help re-energize the movement.
Fr. Will Carter +Diocesan Spiritual Director
Jim Drazdowski, Bishop Benhase, Allison Clarkson, Jim ParkerPHOTO BY FR. WILL CARTER
National EpiscopalCursillo Conference 2010
Myrtle Beach, SCOctober 28-31
Register on-line at www.episcopalcursillo.org
The 4 Day Newsletter is now available on-line at no charge!th
Palanca for the Diocese of Georgia may be sent to:
Georgia Episcopal Conference Center299 Episcopal Conference Center Rd.
Waverly, Georgia 31565
Our New Website ishttp://sites.google.com/site/georgiacursillo/
The 4 Day Newsletter is now available on-line at no charge!th
The Diocese of Georgia CursilloThe Right Reverend Scott A. Benhase, Bishop
CommissionSpiritual Director The Rev’d Will Carter - 4427 Columbia Rd, Martinez, GA; 706-863-1718; [email protected]
Spiritual Advisors The Rev’d George Bowers - P.O. Box 2408, Darien, GA 31305; 912-437-3049 [email protected]
The Rev’d Kit Brinson - 229 Old Evans Rd., Martinez, GA 30907; 706-830-5656 [email protected]
The Rev’d Jim Parker - P.O. Box 61297, Savannah, GA 31420; 912-925-6517; [email protected]
Past Chair David “Sandy” Sandbach - 2607 Pebblewood Dr., Valdosta, GA 31602; 229-244-9796 [email protected]
Chair Jim Drazdowski - 202 Starmount Dr. Valdosta, GA 31605; 229-249-0895 [email protected]
Vice-Chair Audrey Jernigan - 301 Pineview Dr., Waycross, GA 31501; 912-283-6340 [email protected]
Secretary Suzanne Wilson - 119 Post Ct., Albany, GA 31701; 229-344-3988 [email protected]
Treasurer Al Jackson - 4411 Summerlin Dr., Evans, GA 30809; 706-650-5817 [email protected]
Members Allison Clarkson - P.O. Box 1058, Darien, GA 31305; 912-437-6939 [email protected]
Carolyn Murdoch - 1998 Sylvan Lake Dr., Grovetown, GA 30813; 706-726-5195 [email protected]
Pepi Nelson - 25 Crestwood West, Valdosta, GA 31602; 229-563-3414 [email protected]
Hugh Papy - 26 Island Dr, Savannah, GA 31406; 912-236-6318; [email protected]
Beth Price - P.O. Box 313, Thomasville, GA 31799; 229-226-0732 [email protected]
Allyson Stanland - 298 Yuma Trl., Augusta, GA 30907; 706-288-5561; [email protected]
Pattie Wainwright - 109 Crooked Wood Ln., Savannah, GA 31406;912-604-3382 [email protected]
Servant CommunityRegistrar Al Jackson - see contact information above
General Palanca Allyson Stanland - see contact information above
Financial Advisor Allan Dear - 2845 Bud McKey Cir., Valdosta, GA 31062; 229-244-8433 [email protected]
Webmaster Jim Drazdowski - see contact information above
Newsletter Editor Susan Story - 243 Johnson Rd., North Augusta, SC 29841; 706-339-7348 [email protected]
DDU Sharon Stewart - 207 Oleander Rd., Albany, GA 31705; [email protected]
Music Director Pam Guice - 401 East College St., Valdosta, GA 31602; 229-560-9542 [email protected]
Manual Up-Keep Pat Bowers - P O Box 2408, Darien, GA 31305; 912-437-3049; [email protected]
Honey Creek 299 Conference Center Road, Waverly, GA 31565; 912-265-9218 [email protected]
Hamp Stevens, Exec. Dir. [email protected];
Carolyn Middleton, Off. Mgr [email protected];
Dee Shaffer, Prog. Dir. [email protected]
PalancaPlease separate participant palanca from team palanca and alphabetize both.Indicate (on a post-it note, not on envelope) whether participant or team,and which day palanca should be received. Palanca must fit into a standardsize business envelope or into the Palanca Bag. No Large Gifts may be sentas Palanca; they may be given at Wake-Up Sunday morning, after Clausura,or at Welcome Home Ultreyas. Thank you for your support of God’s Church.
PrayersPrayer is essential for the success of any weekend, and comes in manyforms…in the work and preparation of the Team, intentional prayers of thepeople on the Prayer Vigil, and prayers of the whole community for theparticipants and team during the weekend. It is your prayers for everyoneinvolved that God will hear and answer. Cards, letters, and remembrancesare just a symbol of prayer, the true Palanca.
Wake-Up and ClausuraArrive for wake-up at 6:00 AM and go directly to Bishops’ Hall for the 6:30AM wake-up. Only one person…preferably the sponsor…will bring theparticipant to Stuart Hall. Others will be told where to wait for theparticipants. Participants are now told to be ready to begin the day at 6:30AM. Arrive at the Chapel for Clausura no later than 3:45 PM. Please keep cell phone use to a minimum on the HoneyCreek campus. Cell phones and flash photography are not permitted in the Chapel. Always keep the noise level in theChapel down, as this is a place of worship.
PHOTO BY ELLISON HOLLIFIELD
Mark your Calendar
Cursillo #116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 3-7, 2010
Honey Creek
Pat Bowers, Rector
DDU for #116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 27, 2010
Church of the Annunciation, Vidalia
Commission Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 7-8, 2010
Honey Creek
Commission Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 7, 2010
Church of the Annunciation, Vidalia
Cursillo #117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 21-24, 2010
Honey Creek
Darlene Kruse, Rector
DDU for #117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 20, 2010
Church of the Annunciation, Vidalia
Commission Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 6, 2010
Church of the Annunciation, Vidalia
Commission Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 15, 2011
Church of the Annunciation, Vidalia
Palanca Request - Participants of Cursillo # 116
PARTICIPANT SPONSOR CHURCH
Alan M. Akridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodie Bumngardner & Rose Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Mark’s, Brunswick
Kathleen Akridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodie Bumngardner & Rose Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Mark’s, Brunswick
Steven C. Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard B. Klippel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Andrew’s, Darien
Alan Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garland Mears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calvary, Americus
Susan Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garland Mears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calvary, Americus
Burt Derrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hughes Threlkeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annunciation, Vidalia
Betty Lou Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lloyd Flanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Cyprian’s, Darien
Elizabeth Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Thomas, Thomasville
William G. Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Thomas, Thomasville
Billy Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reginald Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calvary, Americus
Melodi Kaelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela and Larry Jestan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Comforter, Evans
Adele C. O’Keefe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Richard’s, Jekyll Island
Barbara L. Poetzman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne E. Klippel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Andrew’s, Darien
Stu Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peyton Lingle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Cyprian’s, Darien
Carol Sublett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose Wilson & Erin Quarterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Mark’s, Brunswick
Tom Sublett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose Wilson & Kel Quarterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Mark’s, Brunswick
Please note that this MAY NOT BE a complete list of participants. Updates and changes may be found on the Georgia Episcopal
Cursillo Website at http://sites.google.com/site/georgiacursillo/. Please check it often. Ultreya rectors are asked to communicate
changes to members of their Ultreyas.
Team
TEAM MEMBER . . . . . . . . . ROLLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOB
Pat Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rector
Darlene Kruse . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . Observing Rector
Rev’d George Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spiritual Director
Rev’d Richard Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spiritual Director
Rev’d Denise Ronn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spiritual Director
Gay Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Palanca Cha
Alan Dunavan . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palanca Cha
Karulynn Koelliker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palanca Cha
Beth Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palanca Cha
Hughes Threlkeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Music Cha
Bill Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Cha
Jim Drazdowski . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Cha
TEAM MEMBER . . . . . . . . . ROLLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOB
Rev’d Geri Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Cha
Eli Irvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Head Food Cha
Mary-Kay Lindquist . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food Cha
Lawrence Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food Cha
Shannon Dunavan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Table Cha
Gene Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table Cha
Gail Rockwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table Cha
Emma Basso . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . Head Table Facilitator
Carolyn Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . Table Facilitator
Kim Manigardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table Facilitator
Rocky Rockwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table Facilitator
Kathy Lupo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table Facilitator
Rollos
1. Ideals
2. Laity in the Church
3. Piety
4. Study
5. Action
6. Leaders
7. Study & Evangelization of the Environment
8. Christian Community in Action
9. Group Reunion
10. Ultreya