METHODIST CURSILLO OF MISSISSIPPI
THE ROOSTER CROWS
Community Support 2
Leadership 2
The Staff 3
The Pilgrims 3
Senior Staff 4
Inside this issue:
CURSILLO
#181 Thursday, November 29 through Sunday, December 2
Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman
(Remember to check for staff and pilgrim updates at www.msumcursillo.org)
Volume 23, Number 6 — December 2012
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De Colores!
(Continued from last Rooster Crows)
As for Me and My House We Will Serve the Lord. Joshua 25:5
Yes, remembering back on our Cursillo weekend experience brings back some beautiful memories! When Gerrie and I left our Cursillo, I started inviting my friends to go. I wanted them to have that beautiful Cursillo experience. They needed to go!! Glenn, Michele, David, Amanda, Wayne, Holly, David, Sarah….and others went. How-ever, the more I told people they NEEDED to go, the more resistance I got. And then I heard a Pastor who went through set me right. He mentioned that people DESERVED Cursillo. They DESERVE the opportunity to come and feel the love of God like they have never felt! They DESERVE the opportunity to come and be renewed. Yes, they deserve this however, we seem to have developed a problem. For the past several Cursillo’s we have actually struggled to get a full slate of pilgrims. Pilgrim applications seem to trickle in just in time to fill a Cursillo. I am going to ask you to do something …Would you take the opportunity to recruit new pilgrims? Don’t you think they DESERVE to go? If you will try three simple steps I think you will be successful. 1.Pray that God will put the right person(s) in front of you to ask to come to Cursillo. 2. With application in hand, ask them would they like to attend a weekend where they can relax and enjoy God’s love! 3. Get the signed application and send it in. One last thing… some sponsors believe they have to PAY the way of their pil-grim. NOT TRUE, although it is a beautiful thing to do. A lot of pilgrims can pay their way and a lot of ultreyas will assist the pilgrim. However, do NOT let money be a deter-rent in asking someone to come. God will provide as He always does! Let us go and serve the Lord! Please continue to pray for #181. Monte and Jim and the team are prepared and God is in control!
Ultreya!
Robert Harris
Chairman, Methodist Cursillo of Mississippi
P.S. Thanks for all who assisted with the Camp Wesley Pines Clean-up Day! Also thanks to Mississippi Episcopal Cursillo, Methodist Cursillo, Presbyterian Cursillo Band of Brothers and Sisters, Kairos Band, Methodist Emmaus Song Team, Methodist Cursillo Song Team, Lakeshore Methodist and others who helped with the Fourth Day Song Fes-tival. It was truly a blessing!
Candlelight Service Saturday, December 1
7:30 p.m. at Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman Clausura
Sunday, December 2 2:30 p.m. at Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman
Homecoming Thursday, December 6
**7:00 p.m. at Lakeshore CM—Byram
Property Mgmt ............................ Greg Campbell (#146)
Prayer Chain &
Prayer Cards ....................................Suzanne Hart (#35)
Braided Cords .............................. Jan Hawthorne (#48)
for Crosses and Sylvia McMinn (#61)
Name Tags Virginia McGrane (#39)
Donna Owen (#68)
Prayer Poster .............................. Delwin Wallace (#118)
Food Palanca Chairman................ Jerry Lightsey(#148)
466 Woodland, Batesville, MS 38606 662-934-3356
Saturday Night Party ........................... St. Mark’s Ultreya
Sunday Takedown .......St. Matthew’s and Marvin Ultreyas
P A G E 2 T H E R O O S T E R C R O W S
COMMUNITY SUPPORT LEADERSHIP
Please keep us notified of any deaths or serious illnesses
in the Cursillo Community by contacting Robert Harris at
601-209-1020 or by email at [email protected]
In Memoriam:
We in the Cursillo Community mourn the loss of
our friend and fellow Cursillista,
Robert Kates (#3) of Pascagoula
who has departed the Church Militant for the Church
Triumphant. The Cursillo Community extends our fondest
condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.
JACKSON-AREA CURSILLO BASED SMALL
GROUP MEETING
1:30-2:30 PM every Sunday afternoon
Visitors Parlor, Christ United Methodist Church
6000 Old Canton Rd., Jackson, MS
for information: Johnny Gainey, 601-856-3689
Palanca should be delivered to
no later than 4:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, November 28
Mars & Steel,
4854 I-55 N, Jackson MS 39211
2012 SECRETARIAT MEMBERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN ROBERT HARRIS
CHAIRMAN ELECT DIANE GOOLSBY
PAST CHAIRMAN DANNY HART
SECRETARY SUSAN SMITH
TREASURER HEWITT PITTMAN
REGISTRAR JANE BROWN
AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVES
PHILLIP BROWN DAVID GOOLSBY
GERRIE HARRIS JAN SLABACH
SUZANNE HART DON SLABACH
JOHN BLAKENEY EARLE BURKLEY
BEVERLY BLAKENEY CHUCK CUENDET
CAROLYN SEBREN KARISSA DECKARD
ANN PITTMAN BUZZ DECKARD
MIKE SHROCK RAY DENISON
DARLENE SHROCK PATTI DENISON
RUSTY RASBERRY BETH RASBERRY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
GENERAL PALANCA JULIE PARKER
MUSIC GAIL ARMSTRONG
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR JIM PORTER
PHYSICAL PROPERTY KARYN BRANNAN PRE-CURSILLO REP MINA BRYAN-LIGHTSEY
POST CURSILLO REP ANGELA SELLERS
WEEKEND REP SALLY GARLAND
PROPERTY MGMT GREG CAMPBELL
NEWSLETTER/WEBMASTER ANN MCELROY
First Night of Cursillo
Please join the following Ultreya group for Stations of the Cross, Communion and
Prayer for #181 and fellowship. Thursday, November 29, 2012
Heritage UMC, Hattiesburg—6:00 p.m.
V O L U M E 2 3 , N U M B E R 6
The pilgrims THE STAFF
PILGRIM LISTS ARE ONLY TENTATIVE!!! Changes and corrections to pilgrim lists do
happen...please be sure to check the website at www.msumcursillo.org for the latest names as
they are available!
P A G E 3
*Added Since Publication **cancelled since publicaiton
Cursillo Leaders
Rectora Monte West #69
Head Cha Cha Jim Bush #65
Ob Rector Kenny Dickerson #108
Ob HCC Randy Miller #157
Music Director Tommy Hunter #121
Song Leader Vicki Parnell #139
Sp. Director Davey Wilkinson #138
Sp. Director Alan Randall #151
Rollistas
Priority Greg Campbell #146
Laity Jeanne Gray #154
Holiness Ben Hardy #149
Study Rita Herrington #178
Christian Action Anne Cole #67
Leaders Terry Foreman #154
Environment Edith Davis #161
Body of Christ Chuck Cuendet #69
Cha Chas
Chapel Larry Herrington #178
Chapel Becky Fontenot #152
Dining Room Christa Saulters #95
Dining Room Elizabeth Wilkinson #138
Gathering Room Juniper Wallace #117
Gathering Room Ronnie Raggio #179
Gathering Room Christi Allen #171
Kitchen Carol Moss #170
Kitchen Linda Foreman #154
Palanca Bonnie Ellison #84
Palanca Robert Moss #170
Rollo Room Antoinette Raggio #179
Rollo Room John Blakeney #118
Floater Beverly Blakeney #118
Floater Jim Gray #154
*Melissa Durr First UMC -Richland First UMC - Brandon
Lea Ann Coxwell Donny & Julie Parker Lakeshore CM - Byram
Chris Scott Amanda Dalton Christina Scott Amanda Dalton
Crystal Springs UMC - Crystal Springs James Johnson Susan Swain Tammy Johnson Susan Swain Lisa Kelly Jason & Tanya Mohawk
Marvin UMC - Florence *Carrie Garrett Marvin/Richland Ultreya *Louie Garrett Marvin/Richland Ultreya
St. Mark Catholic - Gonzales Gail Braud Becky Fontenot & Tanya Byrd Putsy Braud Becky Fontenot & Tanya Byrd
Heritage UMC - Hattiesburg Wes Cameron Jim & Tommie Bush Mitzie Lawhead John & Beverly Blakeney Terry Lawhead John & Beverly Blakeney Mytchi McKenzie Brad Stinson Zenikka Nichols Jim Bush
Jackson Lacy Simms Jack Smith
Lauderdale UMC - Lauderdale Van Lewis Jonathan & Jan Wells
St. Matthew's UMC - Madison Amanda Brandon Rusty Healy Warren Brandon Rusty Healy
College Park UMC - Meridian Terri Milling Kenneth & Donna Owen Jerry Stokes Kenneth Owen Libby Stokes Kenneth Owen
Cokers Chapel UMC - Meridian Tanzie Brown Elizabeth Wilkinson
First UMC - Meridian David Lauderdale Ben Hardy
Hebron Baptist - Meridian Susan James Donna Huff Owen
First UMC - Philadelphia Philip Stehman Mike Tinsley
Henry's Chapel - Philadelphia Andy Stewart Ben Hardy & Josh Cherry
First UMC - Quitman Ashley Arrington Quitman Ultreya
Raymond UMC - Raymond Dixie Tanner Ronnie & Antionette Raggio
Johnston Chapel UMC - Summit Robin Roberts Jane Roberts
**Donny Stubblefield Robert & Audrey Vaughn **Katrina Stubblefield Robert & Audrey Vaughn **Danyell Burnham Christi Allen **Mary White Jim & Jeanne Gray **Terry White Jim & Jeanne Gray **Merle McLeod Jim & Tommie Bush **Wayne McLeod Jim & Tommie Bush **Tammy Hillman Calvin Hillman **Melanie Ashford Detra McCarty
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Leadership
Leaders Conference—Jan 12
#182-February 21-24 Rector-Donnie Williams
Head Cha Cha-Lee Lovorn
#183-April 4-7 Rector-Kenny Dickerson
Head Cha Cha-Randy Miller
#184-May 16-19 Rector-Russ McLellan
Head Cha Cha-Mickey Plunkett
#185-August 22-25 Rector-Don Slabach
Head Cha Cha-Joy Cruise
#186-October 10-13 Rector-Mason Faggert
Head Cha Cha-Buzz Deckard
#187-November 7-10 Rector-Ray Weatherly
Head Cha Cha-Barbie Scales
#188-December 5-8 Rector-Ron Bailey
Head Cha Cha-Shelly Roberts
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Encourage others to experience Christ at a Cursillo week-
end. Note that Sponsors are not expected to pay for the
Pilgrim's weekend fees. You may do so if you wish, but it is
not expected. For those unable to pay, scholarships are
always available. Please download NEW Staff and Pilgrim
applications from website.
Frank Wilson Scholarship Fund
N or th Miss is s ipp i Cu rs illis tas h ave created a
sch olarsh ip fu n d in m em ory of pas t Ch airm an of
th e S ecretar iat , Fran k W ilson . Fu n d s don ated to
th is f u n d w ill be u sed to su ppor t on e p ilg r im to
each Cu rsillo f rom n ow on . Th is is op en to n or th
an d cen tral MS Cu rsillis tas . If y ou w ou ld lik e to
don ate, p lease earm ark y ou r don at ion —Fran k
W ilson Fu n d . Fran k loved Cu rsillo an d w an ted
EV ER Y ON E to at ten d .