Care and Fellowship Ministries

Caring Ministry is a program in which individuals experiencing difficulties of various kinds are linked to people who have received training to assist others through caring, listening and sharing in a confidential Christian manner. A Caring Minister is a lay person who through training has learned skills and developed gifts for bring Christ's healing and love to people who are lonely, gieving, strangers, new parents, ill or experiencing other stresses of life. Tanque Verde Lutheran Church has several trained Caring Ministers.

Spiritual Growth

Spiritual Growth is considered an important part of Christian Life at TVLC. Everyone is encouraged to seek ways to grow spiritually and many opportunities for this are offered. Bible Study groups, Sunday Morning Life, Adult Education and special Spiritual Growth Events all help individuals to grow as Christians.

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VIA de CRISTO

VIA de CRISTO is the Lutheran equivalent of a Cursillo. The Cursillo is an encounter with Christ. Correctly applied, the Cursillo Movement can have very positive results in the spiritual revitalization of the world. The Christian likeness in a few good people is contagious. Cursillo (pronounced kur-see-yo) is a Spanish word meaning "little" or "short course." It begins on a Thursday evening and ends the following Sunday night. During those three days, those attending live and work together listening to talks given by priests and laity.

A Cursillo is an encounter with Christ. That sounds too simple, but it's not. Think about it. A real meeting with Christ. If that is understood, then the power, beauty and joy of the Cursillo Movement will be understood. Interested? Talk to the TVLC parish priest. Talk with someone who has already made a Cursillo. Attend one!

To find out more, contact TVLC parish representative Joanna Jongsma or visit the Southern Arizona Lutheran VIA de CRISTO site and the National VIA de CRISTO site.