Serving on the Secretariat:

 

Every year new people are needed to fill positions on the Secretariat Board. If you’d like to be more involved with WestShore DeColores, this is a great way to serve the community and our Lord. A nice benefit of serving on the Secretariat is that you’ll be more visible in the community, which means you’ll likely be asked to work more weekends!

 

Thinking about the President Couple? Read the President Couple FAQ to learn about the commitment, the qualifications, and how to apply or nominate someone.

 

Interested in another position? We would love to invite you to a Secretariat meeting so you can learn more about the position and ask any questions. Just fill out the Want to Work Form (check the position you’re interested in), or talk with the President Couple or any Secretariat member.

 

Everyone is welcome at our Secretariat meetings – we’d love to have you, and your input is important to us! Times and directions are on the WestShore Events page.

 

 

For the Weekends:

 

1. Sponsor someone! Talk to friends, family and co-workers and give someone the gift that your sponsor gave you!

2. Attend Holy Hour and Closing.

3. Volunteer for setup and tear-down crews.

4. Volunteer for Kitchen Help on the weekends.

5. Volunteer to pray on the 24-Hour Prayer Palanca.

6. Ask the new Rector or Rectoress if you could purchase the Candidates’ Candles for the weekend. What a blessing that would be!

 

Helping on the Outside Team

Kitchen help, setup and tear-down and the other outside-team jobs are a wonderful way to serve. When you come, please serve in the area you’ve been asked to help with so everything runs smoothly. The weekend meals are bought with donated funds for the team and candidates, so we kindly ask outside helpers to bring their own meal. If you’re able, helping to serve and clean up gives the kitchen crew a chance to sit down and eat with the team – a real blessing for them!

 

Serving on the Inside Team

Inside team members are invited by the Rector or Rectoress of each weekend. To let them know you’d like to serve, fill out the Want to Work Form. It tells our leaders which jobs you’re interested in and what you’ve done before.

 

Palanca

Palanca is the prayer, sacrifice and encouragement offered for the candidates and team during the weekend. You can sign up for an hour on the 24-Hour Prayer Palanca, write a letter, or gather your church, small group or Ultreya to send group Palanca.

 

Closing

Everyone who has attended a DeColores (or other Cursillo method) weekend is invited to Closing on Sunday. Come welcome the new Cursillistas – it’s a joyful celebration!

 

If you are unsure what to do but would like to help, call the current Rector or Rectoress or their Co- and ask them what they need. They will greatly appreciate it!

 

The Reflection Dinner Group:

 

We would love to have you be a part of our Reflection Dinner Group. We are open to anyone that has made a DeColores weekend (or other Cursillo method weekend). Our mission is to purchase, cook, and serve the Reflection Dinners on Saturday Evenings for all of our Men’s and Women’s Weekends. This is such a blessing for the team and candidates and especially for the hard working cooks on the weekends! This is a group that has a LOT OF FUN serving!

 

Other Thoughts:

 

If you want to work more weekends but haven’t been asked, here are some ideas for you. Come to the Ultreyas. Come to the Secretariat Meetings and as many functions as you can, and spread the word that you would like to work a weekend. Hint: the new Rectors and Rectoresses don’t know everyone in the community! So if you get your name out there, you’ll get asked! You might even give the President Couple a call. Rectors and Rectoresses love people who WANT to SERVE and are eager to be a part (and so does Jesus)!