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ARIZONA Website:http://www.lutherancursillo.org/cursillo.html
(01-08-08 lh)
LUTHERAN CURSILLO MOVEMENT OF ARIZONA

President:  Dale Anderson, 14789 W Aster Dr., Surprise, AZ 85379-5901; 623-544-9146; president@lutherancurisllo.org
Palanca: Greg Alhorn, 29116 N 249th Ave., Wittman, AZ 85361 (H) 623-388-0678; palanca@lutherancursillo.org
Spiritual Director:  Pastor James Hoefer, 4039 Harmony St, Mesa AZ 85206; (H) 480-807-6482 spiritdir@lutherancursillo.org


SO. ARIZONA LUTHERAN VIA DE CRISTO Website: http://www.soazviadecristo.org
 (03-08 lh)

Lay Director: Sue Jensen, 8161 E. Ridgewood Dr., Tucson, AZ 85750; (H) 520-721-7843; suejens@comcast.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Tom Dunham, 9798 E. Stonehaven Way, Tucson, AZ 85747; (H) 520-982-7115; pastortom@streams.tuccoxmai
Palanca: Steve MacLellan, PO Box 68558, Tucson, AZ 85755; (H) 520-742-2385; salvdc.palanca@gmail.com

ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA
A-OK (ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA) SECRETARIAT  (1-13-08 lh)
Lay Director: Cindy Perkins, 32046 N. Meadow Lane, Mannford, OK 74044; (H) 918-865-8836; cperkins@cimtel.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Jonathan Litzner, 4228 24th St., Del City, OK 73110; (H) 405-619-0338; pkchainsaw@cox.net
Pastor Erik Boye, 104 N. Pleasant Ridge Dr., rogers, AR 72756; (H) 479-086-0136; prerik@peace-church.org
Palanca: Becky Del Rio, 18115 Fawn Tree Dr., Little Rock, AR 72210; (H) 501-455-6378; geaux81@sbcglobal.net

CALIFORNIA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN CURSILLO  www.lcsocal.org
(06-02-08 lh)
President: Gordon Gertner, 7001 Roddick Dr., Highland, CA. 92346; (H) 909-862-6047; eph2.8bygrace@roadrunner.com
Palanca: Brian Anderson, 2156 College Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92629 (H) 949-646-2095 brianderson64@hotmail.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Jeffery Nelson, 2445 Quincy Ave., Long Beach, CA. 90615; nelsons4christ@netzero.com

Please mail ALL correspondence as follows:  Attn: To the Individual, PO Box 5203, Cerritos, CA. 90703-5203 


VIA DE CRISTO OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE CENTRAL VALLEY
www.californiavdc.org
(02-04-08 bn)
President: Lori Azevedo; 13228 E. Falcon Meadow Lane - Clovis, CA. 93619 - 559-322-8451 (home) Lori@AzevedoConstruction.com
Palanca: Madeline Jeter-Bell;
PO Box 6866 - Frazier Park, CA. 93222 - 661-242-3887 mjeter@frazmtn.com
Spiritual Director:  Pastor Gary Heltseley, 6851 Valmont Ave., Tujunga, CA 91042; (H) 818-352-0406; molc@earthlink.net

COLORADO

COLORADO VIA DE CRISTO  Website: www.coloradovdc.org
(03-16-08) lh 
Lay Director: Keith Higgs, 8020 Trefoil Ct., Colorado Springs, CO 80920; (H) 719-638-0634; dkhiggs17@comcast.net
Palanca: Paul Bunker; 9395 W Friend Dr, Littleton, CO 80128 (H); 303-904-1276; pnsbunker@comcast.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Ob Spruth, 1004 Lehimberg Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO. 80915; (H) 719-572-9308; elspruth74@msn.com

VIA DE CRISTO OF THE ROCKIES www.vdcr.org
(12-10-07 lh)
Lay Director: Bill Guman, 815 North Weber St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903; (H) 719-633-9700; WGuman@aol.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Nita Mathews, 4925 Farmingdale Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80917; (H) 719-570-9800; pastornita@bethellutheran.net
Palanca: Earl Cunningham, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial, CO 80121; (H) 303-794-3451

FLORIDA

GOLD COAST VIA DE CRISTO 
(02-20-08 lh) Web Site: www.goldcoastviadecristo.org/
(Broward-Palm Beach-Martin-St. Lucie Counties)

Lay Director: Thomas R. Scott, 7120 NW 5th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33487; (H) 561-988-0455; Tom2703@aol.com
Palanca:  Janet Pusins, 3160 NW 67th Court, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309; (H) 954-973-8570; Christnmeandu@aol.com
Spiritual Director: Gerry Olsen, 10768 Lake Oak Way, Boca Raton, FL 33498; (H) 561-852-9711; golsen773@gmail.com


HEART OF FLORIDA VIA DE CRISTO
(Central Florida) 
(10-09-07 lh)
Web Site: www.hofvdc.org

Lay Director: Steve Beumer, 561 Arapaho Trail, Maitland, FL 32751; (H) 407-628-3575; lmsassoc@aol.com
Distant Palanca: Nancy Cifuentes, PO Box 150172, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701; (H) 407-260-0112; nana_cif@earthlink.net
Spiritual Director:  Pastor Paula Hepola-Anderson, PO Box 881, Groveland, FL 34736; (H) 352-429-2690; zion34736@yahoo.com

INDIAN RIVER VIA DE CRISTO
Website: http://www.ircviadecristo.com
(Space Coast)(
04-01-08 lh)  
Lay Director:  Gary Jones, 4015 Song Drive, Cocoa, FL 32927 (H) 321-632-3851; JonesGE@Bellsouth.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Dan Parrish, 637 Amor Dr., Cocoa, FL 32927; (H) 321-639-3684; danshell@aol.com
Palanca:  Joan Borsari, 1308 Japonica Lane, Cocoa, FL 32922; (H) 321-632-7061; borsaria@bellsouth.net

LIGHTHOUSE VIA DE CRISTO
Website:http://homepages.i-america.net/asmith/olitehsv.htm
(06-10-08 lh)
(Upper East Coast)

Lay Director(s): Tom and Cindy Kirk, 5435 Cangro St., Cocoa Beach, FL 32926; (H) 321-631-6295; TCKirk@bellsouth.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor David and Edna Cortes, 2972 Portsmouth St., Deltona, FL 32738; (H) 386-427-3005.  Dcortes1@cfl.rr.com
Palanca Mailing:  PO Box 628 New Smyrna Beach FL 32170 
Palanca Chair: John and Catherine Pearson, 3173 Sky St., Deltona, FL 32738; (H) 386-717-1602; jpandcat@yahoo.com

SONBEAM VIA DE CRISTO 
(Tampa Bay Area) (02/03/08 lh)
Website: www.sonbeamvdc.org
Lay Director: Paul Sabatier-Smith, 5026 Log Cabin Drive, Lakeland, FL 33810-0236, (H) 863-603-9044 DColor9@attglobal.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Betts Huntley, 2057 Arbor Dr., Clearwater, FL 33760-1930; (H) 727-531--2693  BettsH@aol.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Bill Sistar, 1996 75th Ave. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33702-4834; (H) 727-521-2374 wc2ks@verizon.net
Palanca: Carole Moskowitz, 4711 Trout Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 (H) 863-38534482 me052439@embarqmail.com

SONSHINE NORTH VIA DE CRISTO 
(Northern East Coast) Website: www.snvdc.org
(01-08 lh)
Lay Director: Virginia Lensch, 223 Hermitage Way, St. Simon Island, Ga. 31522 (H) 912-638-3425; vlensch@bellsouth.net
Palanca: Dottie Schwartz, 287 Bonnlyn Dr., Orange Park, FL 32073; (H) 904-264-7312; decoloresdottie@aol.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor David E. Winter, 5487 Gordon Ct., Orange Park, FL 32065; (H) 904-264-6274; snwmn317@aol.com
National Delegate: Penny Klein, 2346 Stafford Dr., Orange Park, FL 32073 (H) 904-264-6785 prklein@aol.com

SONSHINE VIA DE CRISTO OF SO. FLORIDA (6-02-08 lh)
(Miami -South) Website: www.sonshinevdc.org

Co-Lay Director: Don Armbrust, 1845 SW 93 Way, Plantation, FL 33322; (H) 954-476-9022; Cigbar@comcast.net
Co-LayDirector: Joe Pratt, 4111 Santa Barbara Drive, Seibring, FL 33875; (H) 863-386-6910; fjp6910@aol.com
Palanca: John-Paul and Catherine Pearson, 1175 W. Minnesota Ave., Apt 22, Deland, FL 32720; mailto: jpandcat@yahoo.com
Lead Spiritual Director:  Pastor Thomas Slager, 1900 Island Dr., Miramar, FL 33032; (H) 954-961-5919; tslager_2000@yahoo.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Arlene Landin, 5991 SW 44th Terrace, Miami, FL 33155; (H) 305-665-2276; Momsturtle@aol.com

GEORGIA 
ATLANTA VIA DE CRISTO MOVEMENT
(04-22-08 lh)

Website: http://www.atl-vdc.hostgenie.net/t
Chair: Jim Mattocks, 5052 Bedell Road, Roswell, GA 30075; (H) 770-928-3415; mjimbeck@bellsouth.net
Palanca: John and Agnes Nelson, 2859 Appling Dr., Chamblee, GA 30341; (H) 770-458-3473; jcnelson30341@yahoo.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor David Hendrix, 341 Early St. Ext., Springfield, GA 31329; (H) 770-966-9190; dph49@alltel.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Dena Lane,  (H) 404-604-7114  dee9359@yahoo.com


ILLINOIS
LIVING WATER VIA DE CRISTO 
(9-05-07 lh) 

Lay Director: Lynn & Jim Shaw, 10660 N 2200 Ave., Geneseo, IL 61254; (H) 309-912-2084; shawlj@nbsmail.net
Palanca:  Gary and Jan Morse, 301 7th Ave., LaSalle, IL 61301; (H) 815-223-0765; garygem32@yahoo.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Tom Otis, 2900 23rd Ave., Moline, IL 61265-4263; 309-762-5423; tom.otis@mchsi.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Larry Conway, 1330 135h St., Moline, IL 61265; (H) 309-949-3834; pastorlarry@trinitylutheranmoline.org

ECUMENICAL CURSILLO COMMUNITY OF ILLINOIS (North Eastern Illinois Chicago) Website: www.eccoi.org
(02-22-06  lh)

Lay Director: M. J. Bond, 19103 Bernadine St., Lansing, MI 60438 (H) 708-474-0939; mbond@mmo.com
Palanca:  Karen Day, 28629 N. Harrison, Wauconda, IL 60084; (H) 847-526-9311; palanca@eccoi.org
Spiritual Director:  Tom Atamian, 12N193 Randall Rd., Elgin, IL 60123; (H) 847-695-7695; tatmian@sthugh.com
Spiritual Director: Bill Clark, 607 College Ave., Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096-1238; ClarkBLTN@aol.com

HEART OF ILLINOIS VIA DE CRISTO
Website: www.heartofillinoisviadecristo.org
(Central Illinois) (06-12-08 lh)
Lay Director: Norma Hartman, 3334 W. Saymore Lane, Peoria, IL 61615-3938; (H) 309-682-6782; nkhartman@comcast.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor David Hofer; 110 Market St., Emden, IL 61615; (H) 217-376-3101; revdhofer@aol.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Elise Rothfusz, 694 School St., Washington, IL 61517; (H) 309-745-9282; eerothfusz@gmail.com
Palanca: Joyce Zobrist, 1326 Amanda Dr., Metamora, IL 61548; (H) 309-383-3049; joycelz52@yahoo.com

PRAIRIE SONSHINE VIA DE CRISTO OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
(04-13-07 lh))
Lay Director: Peggy Wisdom, 11 Merrygrove, Jacksonville, IL. 62650; BKPEAWW@peoplepc.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Jack Montgomery, 500 W State St. Apt 3D – Jacksonville,IL 62650 (H) 217-243-5096; ncchurch@csi.net
Palanca: Chad and Stacy Thomas, 1609 Elmwood, Jacksonville, IL 62650; (H) 217-883-2150; sonshinepalanca@yahoo.com

TASTE OF GRACE VIA DE CRISTO  (03-06-08 lh)
Website: http://www.tasteofgrace.com/
Lay Director: Michele Koniewicz, 2423 Lakeridge, Lockport, IL 60441; (H) 815-725-4928; Michelewith1L@comcast.net
Spiritual Director:  Pastor Anne Strikert; 503 Pleasant St., Benson, IL 61516 (H) 309-394-2208; annestrickert@yahoo.com
Palanca: Sandy Verdooren, 3251 W. 184th St., #2A, Homewood, IL. 60430; (H) 708-799-1549; sverdooren@msn.com

INDIANA
(01-07  lh)
INDIANA LUTHERAN VIA DE CRISTO

Website: www.inkyvdc.org
Lay Director: Wes Bucher, 17 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Carmel IN  46032  (h) 317-846-1487 laydirector@inkyvdc.org
Palanca: Rich Rager, 589 Shore Lane, Cicero, IN 46034 (h) 317-984-9567 palanca@inkyvdc.org
Spiritual Director: Pastor Doug Givan, 300 W. South Blvd., Crawfordsville, IN 47933; (H) 765-362-6434; pastordoug@comcast.net

IOWA
Website: http://www.iowalutheransecretariat.org
IOWA LUTHERAN SECRETARIAT
(03-07-07 lh)
Lay Director:  Steve and Theone Quattlebaum; steveq@smunet.net
Spiritual Director:  Pastor Jane Johnston, 348 Center St., Melvin, IA 51350 (H) 712-736-2180; revjane@iowatelecom.net

LOUISIANA
LOUSIANA LUTHERAN VIA de CRISTO
(05-11-08 lh) Website: lavdc.org

Lay Director: Maureen Dankert, 108 Duncan Dr., Lafayette, LA 70503; (H) 337-981-1765; MLDankert@cs.com
Palanca Administrator: Erin Belsom, 506 Dutton Dr., Layfatte, LA 70503 (H) 337-984-0583
Spiritual Director: Ken Burke, 1111 Honeycomb Dr., St. Martinville, LA 70582, (H) 337-364-2239; (W) 337-981-1021  FLCLFT@netzero.net

KANSAS
HEART OF AMERICA (05-28-08 lh)
Lay Director: Deena Rogers, 1744 Labette Rd., Ottowa, KS 660667; (H) 785-242-2451; jabez205a@yahoo.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Cindy Cone, 619 Belton Ave., Belton, MO 64012; (H) 616-318-8060; revcindycone@electromethanol.com
Palanca Administrator: Lois Kimbrell, 2130 N. Union St., Fremont, NE 68025; (H) 402-727-1851; lkimbrell@neb.rr.com


MARYLAND
(06-03-08 lh)
VINEYARD VIA DE CRISTO  Website: www.vineyardviadecristo.org/

Lay Director: Paul LeDuc, 125 Bond St., Westminister, MD 21157; (H) 410-751-8925; pleduc1@msn.com
Palanca Coordinator:  Mark Carson, 8843 Willowwood Way, Jessup, MD 20794; (H) 401-456-5146; mark@timelessglass.com
Spiritual Director: Rev. Jerry Todd, 502 Fairway Ct., Towson, MD 21286; (H) 410-821-8411; pjt3333@msn.com


MICHIGAN
GOOD NEWS! VIA DE CRISTO www.gnvdc.org
(08-29-07 lh)
(Southern Michigan-Northwest Ohio)

Lay Director: Jim Nicolai, 34605 Knoll Dr., Wayne, MI 48184-2813; (H) 734-728-6856; pjnicola@earthlink.net
Past Spiritual Director:  Pastor Paul Schmidlin, 11461 Sylvaina Ave., Berkey, OH 43504;  (H) 419-350-4347;  PRSchm@aol.com
Palanca:  Karen Warsop, 5633 E. Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843  517-546-1509. jwarsop326371mi@comcast.net
 

LUTHERAN VIA DE CRISTO OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN
(03-16-08  lh)
Website: www.editech-mi.com/lvccm/
Lay Director: Steve Brown, 140 E. Harcourt Dr., Saginaw, MI; (H) 989-231-3934 cbrown@chs-mi.com
Palanca Chair: Priscilla Killingbeck, 960 W Prevo Rd., Linwood, MI 48634 (H) 989-879-2416; pjkillingbeck@centurytel.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Jim Hill, 21 Kendrick, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043; (H) 586-722-3996; Jshill_4548@sbcglobal.net


MINNESOTA
LUTHERAN VIA DE CRISTO OF MINNESOTA 
http://www.mnviadecristo.org
  (05-27-08 lh)
Convenor: Michael Zenner, 8613 Ingleside Ave. S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016-4711; (H) 651-459-6354; mzenner@mnviadecristo.org
Assistant Convenor: Deb Sorensen, PO Box 397, Menahga, MN 56464-0397; (H) 218-564-5076;  dsorenson@mnviadecristo.org
Spiritual Director: Pastor Roger Olsen, 14954 Country Circle, Park Rapids, MN 56470; (H) 218-732-8330; noslo@unitelc.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Dave Everett, PO Box 120, Mora, MN 55051-0120; (H) 651-329-7162; dpe@cambridgelutheran.org
Palanca: Lenore Jesness, 899 Sherwood Ave, St Paul , MN 55106-1825, (H) 651-778-1421 ljesness@mnviadecristo.org


MISSOURI
RIVER'S EDGE VIA DE CRISTO OF METRO ST. LOUIS AND SO. ILLINOIS
(01-08-08 lh) Website:
http://www.riversedgevdc.org
Lay Director: Bob Wardenburg, 16332 Meadowside Ridge Ln., Glencoe, MO  63038-2337 (H)  636 394-3422 r_wardenburg@yahoo.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Jeff Lindgren, 920 Wooster Dr., Ferguson, MO. 63135; (H) 314-524-6817; ejklind@sbcglobal.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Ron Schuette, 564 Hilltop Townes Dr., Eureka, MO 63025; (H) 636-587-9625; ron.schuette@charter.net
Palanca: Laurie Dunnette, 2720 Stone Valley Drive; Maryville, IL 62062 (H) 618-346-8636 dunnette1@charter,net


MONTANA  (01-15-08 lh)
YELLOWSTONE VIA DE CRISTO 
PO Box 22042
Billings, MT 59104
Presidents:  Bernie & Debbie Hedrick, 3464 Conestoga Way, Billings, MT 59105; (H) 406-245-1678; hedrick02@bresnan.net
Spiritual Director: Vacant
Palanca: Warren Peterson, 2618 Louise Lane, Billings, MT 59102; wpjwp@intch.com

NEBRASKA

NEBRASKA LUTHERAN VIA DE CRISTO  
(10-19-07 lh)
Website:
www.neviadecristo.org
Lay Director:  Becky Lindsay, 2100 Heather Ln., Lincoln, NE 68512; (H) 402-328-8870; blindsay2100@yahoo.com
Palanca: Natalee Armbright, 1674 H. Ave., Dakota City, NE 68731; (H) 402-987-1034; narmbright@aol.com
Spiritual Director:  Pastor Steve Lund, 2102 Madison Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701; (H) 402-379-2365; slund@cableone.net

NEVADA
(08-18-07 lh)
A LIGHT IN THE DESERT VIA DE CRISTO
Lay Director: Randy Mitchell, 2391 Goldfire Circle, Henderson, NV 89052; (H) 702-435-1590; rimitch@cox.net
Palanca: Mary Jamison, 290 E. Delamar Drive, Henderson, NV 89015; mjamison3@cox.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Niles Strohl;  161 W. Laval Dr., Henderson, NV 89015; (H) 702-895-9899;  niless@yahoo.com

NEW YORK
(Upstate New York) (02-07-06 lh)  Website: damascusroadvdc.org
DAMASCUS ROAD VIA DE CRISTO

Lay Director: Craig Riker, 7828 Main St., Fabius, NY 13063; (H) 315-683-5183; craigriker@clearchannel.com
Spiritual Director:  Rev. Peter DeBartolo, 136 Papoose Path, Middleburgh, NY 12122; 518-827-5344
Spiritual Director:  Rev. Gary Edmister, 265 Main St. Box 491, Richmondville, NY 12149, 518-294-6656 
Palanca: Ken Haven; 4871 Thornwood Drive; Liverpool, NY 13088; Walk48haven@aol.com


NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA VIA DE CRISTO (03-11-08 lh)
Website: www.encvdc.org
President: Mike Fisher; 308 Larry Dr., Kannapolis, NC 28083(H) 704-933-2820; mfisher2326@carolina.rr.com
Palanca: Martha Yount, 745 Acorn Oaks Dr., Salisbury, NC 28146; marthayount@mac.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Dan Warnes, 7500 Market St., Wilmington, SC 28405; (H) 910-686-4742; dwarnes@bizec.rr.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Diane Wales, 1601 S. Cannon Blvd, Kannapolis, NC 28083 (H) 704-213-9320; revdmw@juno.com

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA VIA DE CRISTO (05-25-08 lh)
Website: www.wncvdc.org
Lay Director:  Larry Bowman, 1043 Rolling Green Dr., Newton, NC 28658 (H) 828-294-3654; labowman@charter.net
Palanca:  Judy Zander, 304 Amity Circle, Belmont, NC 28012-9523 (H) 704-825-550 jzander@carolina.rr.com
Spiritual Director:  Pastor Joseph Miller, 4500 Rimer Rd., Concord, NC 28025 (H) 828-7786-3643 revjospehhm@hotmail.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Derek Boggs, 689 Lanier Rd., Lexington, NC 27295 (H) 336-787-3322;  prboggs@lexcominc.net

OHIO
VIA DE CRISTO OF OHIO 
(
04-23-07 lh)   Website: http://www.viadecristooh.org
Lay Director: Jim Caldwell, 73 Nadine Place N, Westerville, OH 43081 (H) 614-818-3975; jtcfms@aol.com
Palanca Chair: Paul Swinehart, 2303 Colfax Ave., Columbus, OH 43224-2372; (H) 614-476-5979; palancaohio@yahoo.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Doug Pretorius, 48 Church St., Belleville, OH 44813-1131; (H) 419-886-4045;  StPaulBell@aol.com

GOOD NEWS! VIA DE CRISTO
(08-29-07 lh) Website: www.gnvdc.org

Lay Director: Jim Nicolai, 34605 Knoll Dr., Wayne, MI 48184-2813; (H) 734-728-6856; pjnicola@earthlink.net
Past Spiritual Director:  Pastor Paul Schmidlin, 11461 Sylvaina Ave., Berkey, OH 43504;  (H) 419-350-4347;  PRSchm@aol.com
Palanca:  Karen Warsop, 5633 E. Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843  517-546-1509. jwarsop326371mi@com

OKLAHOMA
(See Arkansas/Oklahoma)

PENNSYLVANIA
JOURNEY OF FAITH VIA DE CRISTO  (Eastern Pennsylvania)   Website: www.journeyinfaithvdc.org
Lay Director: Steve Barnett, (H) 610-301-9900, steve.barnett@journeyinfaithvdc.org


SOUTH CAROLINA
(02-02-08 lh)
SOUTH CAROLINA VIA DE CRISTO  Website: www.scviadecristo.org/
Lay Director: Jim Ullery, 2045 Beaver Creek Ln., Aiken, SC 29803; (H) 803-643-0756; jrullery@hotmail.com
Palanca: Sherry Fowler, 870 White Point Blvd., Charleston, SC 29412 (H) 843-795-9026 shfowler@comcast.net
Spiritual Director : Pastor Cedric Gibb, Orangeburg, SC newcre8@aol.com
 

SOUTH DAKOTA
(06-12-07) lh
LUTHERAN SECRETARIAT OF SOUTH DAKOTA 
Lay Director: Lonnie Svitak, 86238 559th Ave., Randolph, NE 68771; (H) 402-337-1614; svitaksix@hotmail.com
Palanca: Margaret Svitak, RR #1 Box 15, Randolph, NE   68771,  (H) 402-337-1644 svitaksix@hotmail.com
Spiritual Director: Rev. Craig Bock, 3909 6th Ave., Sioux City, IA 51106-2826; (H) 712-274-6829; craigjb@mcleodusa.net
Spiritual Director: Rev. Eric Norgard, 826 N. Savannah Dr., Souix Falls, SD 57110; (H) 605-274-0139.


TENNESSEE
(01-19-08 lh) Website: www.tnviadecristo.org
TENNESSEE LUTHERAN VIA DE CRISTO
Lay Director:  George Lybrand, 3414 Sevierville Rd., Maryville, TN 37804; (H) 865-984-4993; sglybrand@hotmail.com
Palanca:  Richard Gibson, 301 Cheshire Dr., Apt 67, Knoxville, TN 37919 (H) 865-330-2475; richandjuliegibson@comcast.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Amy Figg, 544 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917; (H) 865-523-3330; pastoramy@st-johns-lutheran.org
Spiritual Director: Pastor Jerry Weeks, 532 Lakeview Dr., Fairfield Glade, TN 38558; (H) 931-459-250; xpluth@frontiernet.net

NOTES OF GRACE OF VIA DE CRISTO OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, INC. (01-29-08 lh)
Lay Director: Jeanne Chandler, 9303 Weatherbury Circle, Huntsville, AL 35803; (H) 256-883-4028; jeannechandler@knology.net
Palanca: Bill McComb, 21 Meadowlark Circle, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558 (H) 931-456-5306 bmccomb@frontiernet.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Cliff Bahlinger, St. Lukes ELCA, 2067 Shetland Cove, Cordova, TN 38016; cliff@stlukememphis.org
Spiritual Director: Pastor Keith Cook, 1249 Blevins Gap Road, SE, Huntsville, AL 35802; (H) 256-882-5393; pastor@aslc-elca.org

TEXAS
 Website: www.ntls.org
NORTH TEXAS LUTHERAN SECRETARIAT  (06-10-08  lh)

Lay Director: Alice Allison, 8724 Irongate Dr., N. Richland Hills, TX 76180; (H) 817-281-6306; alice.fa@earthlink.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Vicki Taylor, 1503 Kendal Dr., Mansfield, TX 76063; (H) 817-477-2609; vbergtaylor@charter.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Ernie Barr, 6710 Apache Trail, Wichita Falls, TX 76510; (H) 940-696-1573; ebarr@wf.com
Palanca: Barb Guinn, 2832 Mimosa Park Dr., Richland Hills, TX 76118; (H) 817-284-8789; mailto: doug.guinn@toast.net

TEXAS LUTHERAN VIA DE CRISTO (02-01-07 lh)
Website: www.txluviadecristo.org
Lay Director: Ann Lunday, 1441 FM 20, Cedar Creek, TX 78612; (H) 512-303-0497; alunday@yahoo.com
Palanca Administrator: Barbara Mondel, 18726 Clover Glen, Houston, TX 77084; (H) 281-579-7556; barbara.mondel@memorialhermann.org
Spiritual DirectorRev. Charlie Eckert, 431 Highland Heights, Canyon Lake 78133; (H) 830-964-7503; see39eck@ev1.net
Spiritual Director Rev. Jesse Essinger 7504 Palmetto Circle, Austin ,TX 78749-3119, (H) 512-280-7644  mvnjwe48@austin.rr.com
Spiritual Director: Rev. Mel Swoyer, 809 Friendship Quilt Lane, Pflugerville, TX 78660; (H) 512-252-7724; mswoyer@lsss.org

UTAH
(05-13-08 lh)
UTAH VIA DE CRISTO Website: http://www.utahviadecristo.org
Convener:  Bob Ricci; (H) 801-272-4809; bob@riccifamily.com
Communications: Mindy Orr;  mindy_orr@countrywide.com
Spiritual Director Pastor Chuck Sabin; (H) 801-648-6636; pchuck@myway.com

VIRGINIA/GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C.
(5-11-08) lh
RAINBOW VIA DE CRISTO  http://www.rainbow-vdc.com
Lay Director John Aclin , 12207 Guinevere Pl, Glenn Date, MD 20769; (H) 301) 352-7708;  laydirector@rainbow-vdc.com
PalancaDavid Russell, PO Box 450, Bladenburg, MD 20710-0450; (H) 202-635-0903; mailto: palanca@rainbow-vdc.com
Spiritual Director Pastor John Bradford, 3313 N. First St., Arlington, VA 22201; (H) 703-525-9283; pastors@rainbow-vdc.com

WASHINGTON STATE
(03-16-08 lh)

SECRETARIAT OF VIA DE CRISTO OF WESTERN WASHINGTON
Lay Director: Bob Rothwell, 10453 3rd Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98168 rcrothwell@juno.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Ken Wyneken, 4516 NE 21st Place, Renton, WA 98055 pastorken@king-of-kings.org
Palanca: Jan Ozias, 23609 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074; (H) 425-443-5429; janozias@verizon.net


WISCONSIN
 (05-23-08 lh) 
SONRISE VIA DE CRISTO (WISCONSIN) Web Site: www.wivdc.org

Convenor: Krystyna Hoffman, 40513 102nd St., Genoa City, WI 53128; (H) 262-279-3811; krystynahoffman@northwesternmutual.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Jim Wilson, 131 S. Hill Drive, Plymouth, WI 53073; (H) 920-892-6573; 
redeemer@excel.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Pat Siegler, 4343 Severson Dr., Madison, WI. 53718; zionpastor@chorus.net 
Palanca: Richard Petitt, 772 Dogwood, Beloit, WI 53511; (H) 608-362-1622 maandpapetitt@charter.net
 

NORTHERN LIGHT VIA DE CRISTO (Wisconsin and Upper Michigan) (04-27-08 lh)
Website: winorthernlightvdc.com
Lay Director: Dennis Hoppe, 400 Crosse Point, Oneida, WI 54155; (H) 920-869-1403; atthehop62@milwpc.com
Spiritual Director: Pastor Janice Kuder, 540 Water St., Iola, WI 54945; (H) 715-445-3345 stpaulbf@frontiernet.net
Spiritual Director: Pastor Mark Ziemer, 108 Somo Ave., Tomahawk, WI 54487; (H) 715-453-0612; pastor@charterinternet.net

 
  
 


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