Meet the Secretariat

Marianne Dierker
Marianne Dierker
Preside over, direct and coordinate the efforts of the Secretariat.
LAY DIRECTOR
Meet Marianne
Bert Dombrowsky
Bert Dombrowsky
Prepare to understand the movement to assume the duties of the Lay Director. Also plan and supervise critiques and locate sites for weekends
ASSISTANT LAY DIRECTOR
Meet Bert
Pastor Gerry Olsen
Pastor Gerry Olsen
The Senior Spiritual Director is responsible for providing guidance on all spiritual matters with respect to the GCVdC
SENIOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Meet Pastor Gerry
Stuart Lockrow
Stuart LockrowKitchen Coordinator
Direct and coordinate the operation of food and kitchen prior to and during Via De Cristo weekends.
KITCHEN COORDINATOR
Meet Stuart
George Stemper
George Stemper
Represent Gold Coast Via De Cristo with the National Lutheran Secretariat.
NLS REP
Meet George
Debbie Switzer
Debbie Switzer
Process applications. Prepare Weekend documents. Manage Check-in. Design and print Weekend Roster.
PRE-VIA DE CRISTO
Meet Debbie
Lindsey Brown
Lindsey Brown
Collect, edit and assemble articles for the Newsletter. Arrange for publication and distribution of Newsletter.
COMMUNICATIONS
Meet Lindsey
Gina Kastner
Gina Kastner
Maintain the music manuals and insure that all printed music is used within appropriate copyrights.
MUSIC
Meet Gina
Karen Hernandez
Karen Hernandez
Educating the community on sponsorship duties, follow-up to candidates for reunion groups
SPONSORSHIP REP
Meet Karen
Scott Bruening
Scott Bruening
Maintain transport trailer, train/coordinate banner volunteer, weekend setup, organize laundry, and purchasing all food/paper supplies
PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Scott
Eva Dombrowsky
Eva Dombrowsky
Collect, record, disburse, maintain records, reports, and finances of GCVdC.
TREASURER
Meet Eva
Jennifer Kent
Jennifer Kent
Obtain and present general Palanca for all Weekends. Communicate with other Secretariat members regarding weekends.
PALANCA
Meet Jennifer
Deena Nunes
Deena Nunes
Record minutes, maintain the records, and act as the historian of the Secretariat.
SECRETARY
Meet Deena
John Elliot
John Elliot
Conduct Leaders Schools, and plan and supervise “Wives Meetings”.
LEADERS’ SCHOOL
Meet John
Carol-Ann Beers
Carol-Ann Beers
Plan, coordinate Ultreyas, work with Parish Representatives, help cursillistas find reunion groups
POST VIA DE CRISTO
Meet Carol-Ann
Matt Johnston
Matt Johnston
Order and distribute weekend materials. Maintain and assemble manuals
MEDIA
Meet Matt
Crystal Twaddell
Crystal Twaddell
Non-voting Member responsible for maintaining and updating website.
WEBMASTER
Meet Crystal
Beth Brown
Beth Brown
Non-voting Member responsible for maintaining and updating the database.
DATABASE MANAGER
Meet Beth

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