FOURTH DAY

Welcome
4th dayers

Your 4th Day Adventure Starts Here

West Central Minnesota Cursillo

So you went through Cursillo and have had a very personal experience with God. What is the pathway from here? What can I tell others about my time at Cursillo? This site is for “Fourth Dayers” to connect and see what’s in store for next year’s Cursillo and more.

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Days
Hours

2027 cursillo

at Green Lake Bible Camp
Spicer, MN

Men’s Weekend
Thur – Sun, February 18 – 21, 2027

Women’s Weekend
Thur – Sun, February 25 – 28, 2027

 

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2027 Registration

Candidates:
$160 individual, $320 married couple

Palanca & Conference Teams:
$190 full weekend or $80 per individual days

Advanced payment is required. Mail your check and the application to the contact info provided on the form.

Make Checks Payable To: West Central MN Cursillo

Main Contacts:

Candidate Applications: Jodi Van Peursem

Palanca Applications: Val Rieck

For Candidates, Palanca, and Team payments: When paying for a couple, first select “Pay” under the appropriate section, then select “2” for the quantity.
 

If you are financially unable to attend, please use this Scholarship Application Form. We do have scholarships available for Teams and Palanca.

If you need additional assistance, please talk to Val Rieck. Please do not financial restraint keep you from serving at Cursillo.

Practice weekends

Attending practice weekends are crucial to the roles of many Team members. You will be informed if your specific Team role is required to participate at the practice weekends.

General Palanca: You are invited to the “General Palanca Meeting” during the second practice weekend – with a time of worship and communion to follow. This meeting, while beneficial, is optional for General Palanca.

FIRST PRACTICE WEEKEND

PIPESTONE, MN
January 8 and 9, 2027
Faith Community Church
207 6th Ave SW  Pipestone, MN

EARLY MEETING* 
Friday  3:00 – 5:30 PM
*If your role is required at this meeting
you will be informed.

 

CONFERENCE TEAM MEETING
Friday  6:30 – 10:00 PM
Saturday  7:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Snow Date: January 15 and 16

SECOND PRACTICE WEEKEND

WILLMAR, MN
January 29 and 30, 2027
The Living Hope Church
1305 19th Ave SW  Willmar, MN
 
CONFERENCE TEAM MEETING
Friday  6:30 – 10:00 PM
Saturday  7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
 
PALANCA MEETINGS
PALANCA TEAM
Saturday at 10:00 am 
GENERAL PALANCA
Saturday at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
WORSHIP & COMMUNION
A Time of Worship & Communion to Follow Saturday Meeting/Practice Time – with approx. start time at 2:30 pm

Snow Date: February 5 and 6

Fourth Day Liturgy & Candidate Closing

Fourth Day Liturgy – at the Stave Church
(on the South side of the road – across from the main camp building)
Doors will open at 2:00pm for fellowship
2:30 pm – Chapel Begins

Candidate Closing is tentatively scheduled for 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm both weekends.

Looking to sponsor a candidate?

If you have been wanting to talk to someone about going to Cursillo, we have a handout that can help explain things to your candidates.

The handout is two pages and can be printed so that it is double-sided.

2025 Cursillo Brochure Handout

Prints Front & Back
Cut Apart for Two Handouts

Sponsor Roles & Responsibilities

To best support you Cursillo Candidate, know your roles & responsibilities as a sponsor.

First Time
In palanca?

what can you expect?

So you went through Cursillo as a candidate and now you are ready to experience it from the other side. It is a lot of work with long hours but the time you will be spending nurturing the candidates through their journey is so rewarding. 

Are you ready?

If you are planning on working Palanca this year please make sure that you download and fill out an application

Three bags sitting on a wood floor are packed and ready to travel for a vacation

Palanca 'What to Know and what to bring'

Please check this out when getting ready to come to this years Cursillo. NEW! Information and a map on how to arrive.

Take Heart!

Jesus gives us these words to comfort us as we attempt to live our lives IN this world ...

Men's Rector

Matt Tinklenberg

hold fast to the Anchor!

As we wait patiently …. or not so patiently, for the weekend that ...

Nyla Geiseke

Women's Rectora

MESSAGE

Often we have to wait to see the goodness that He has for us.

Men's Palanca Rector

Barry Rieck

He is our WAYMAKER!

I am so excited about the upcoming Cursillo weekend. The times we have ...

Stephanie Frentzel

Women's Palanca Rectora