Calling all members of the 4th Day

It is unfortunate but we recently needed to cancel Men's weekend #578, scheduled for May 17-20 at Augustana Lutheran in West St. Paul. The reason the weekend was canceled is due to the low number of weekenders.

While this is certainly unfortunate, we also feel this is a blessing as well. It is a blessing because it gives each of us a reminder as to how impactful each of our weekends were and we know the impact that we have on others as they experience a grace-filled Via de Cristo weekend. Many of the men that were going to serve on the May weekend that was canceled have graciously agreed to serve on an upcoming metro-area weekend. We are also asking the weekenders that were signed up for the weekend to consider an upcoming weekend as well.

But we also need each of you in the 4th Day. We need your prayers about each of our weekends – we need them for the team that is serving and the weekenders that are coming to be served. Weekenders come because they are asked. As a ministry, let’s work hard so that we do not have to cancel future weekends. To make this happen, our weekends need to be full of weekenders. It has been a while since we have had a full weekend – we have had them in the past and we can have them again. There are more weekends scheduled throughout the year so now is the time to consider sponsoring someone. The weekends have been set; the churches have been identified; and the teams have been selected. What we need is for you, as members of the 4th Day, to sponsor someone and fill the weekend. Who do you know that deserves to have the same weekend experience that you received? Reach out and ask them and bring a friend to Christ!

Dave Lindquist
Metro District Director