Via de Cristo is a Spanish phrase meaning, Way of Christ.
The Via de Cristo Ministry is the Lutheran expression of the Cursillo Movement. It includes a structured three-day weekend designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christian people and encourage and grow their Christian Leadership by bringing them to a new awareness of living in God’s grace.
2027 Annual Gathering Information
Registration is now open for our 2027 annual Via de Cristo gathering! As previously announced, the 2027 Annual Gathering will take place aboard the MSC Seashore from Thursday, July 22-Sunday, July 25. We hope you will join us as we set sail Thursday from Port Canaveral, Florida, visit Nassau and Ocean Cay – MSC’s private marine reserve in the Bahamas before returning to Port Canaveral Sunday morning. Click below to explore this exciting opportunity!
Are You a VdC Member Without a Local Secretariat?
The NLS Board knows that some members of our community have become disconnected from Via de Cristo through no fault of their own. Perhaps your local secretariat is no longer active, or you moved to an area where there isn’t currently a local secretariat or maybe you are just generally feeling disconnected from the National organization.
We want you to know that you are still part of the Via de Cristo family!
The NLS Board would like to connect with members who are not currently affiliated with a local secretariat. We hope to create opportunities for fellowship, conversation, and continued involvement in the larger Via de Cristo community. We are looking into several options to increase connectivity including a national virtual ultreya, connecting members within a geographic area with others nearby, restarting/rejuvenating secretariats that have experienced a drop in membership and any other ideas that arise.
If you would like to stay connected and learn about upcoming opportunities for connection, please complete the form below with your contact information. This will allow us to reach out and include you in future activities and conversations.
You may be without a local secretariat, but you don’t have to be without Via de Cristo. We would love to stay connected with you!
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Via de Cristo, since 1972
n 1972, the first Lutheran Cursillo weekends were held in Iowa and Florida. Since then, thousands have shared in the blessing of this movement. Take time to look through some of the early documents and memories of the first days of Via de Cristo, reminding us of the humble seed that has grown into a national ministry.
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