TEXAS LUTHERAN VIA DE CRISTO

PARTICIPANT SELECTION GUIDELINES

The following guidelines are used by Texas Lutheran Via de Cristo to determine the selection of participants for Via de Cristo weekends.  The first thirty men's, first thirty women's and first thirty coed applications received by the Registrar for any given weekend, which meet the following guidelines, will be accepted. Applicants still on the waiting lists after the weekend will be given first attention for later weekends. Sponsors will be notified of applicants being carried over so that they may reapply to the next Via de Cristo weekend.

1. Only applications signed by a Pastor and a sponsor who have both attended a weekend will  be considered.

 

2. Lay applicants must be recommended by the Via de Cristo, Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, etc. clergy of their home church. Lutheran clergy applicants must be recommended by the Via de Cristo clergy.

 

3. Applicants should be active members of Via de Cristo, Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, etc. congregations.

 

4. Applicants must be mature, 19 years old or older, baptized members of a Christian Church and believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

 

5. A deposit, or clear indication from the sponsor of the type of financial support and source of support for the applicant, is required at the time of application. Full payment is due at or before the start of the weekend.
 

6. An application from a married person must be accompanied by the spouse's application.  Both must attend the same set of weekends.
 

7. Up to five participants from anyone church may be accepted for the same weekend.
 

8. Up to five non-Lutheran participants may be accepted for the same weekend.
 

9. Up to five clergy participants may be accepted fur the same weekend.
 

10. Applicants divorced or widowed will not be accepted until one year from the date they became divorced or widowed.
 

11. Any applicant known to have emotional problems or chemical dependency will not be accepted.
 

12. Neither children nor pets can be accommodated on the weekend.
 

13. A Via de Cristo weekend is designed to be a weekend away from normal daily activities. Accordingly, you are requested not to use any electronic devices such as cell phones or computers (lap top or hand held types) at any time during the weekend.

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