01KEYNOTE
You are not qualified. You are called.
None of us begins ready for service. God calls first — and then He forms, equips and sustains the person He sends.
Formation weekend · Warsaw
You are not
qualified.
You are called.
For provincial leaders — especially new leaders — and future leaders in the Emmanuel Community.
16–18 OCT 2026 · Teaching, testimonies, practical workshops and a night of worship for the Emmanuel Community from around the world.
50 PLACES ONLYRegistration closes 25 September 2026
3DAYS
TOGETHER
TOGETHER
PRAYLEADGO!
TEACHINGS ✦ TESTIMONIES ✦ WORKSHOPS ✦ PRAYER ✦ COMMUNITY ✦ MISSION ✦
A PERSONAL INVITATION
Come and see
what God can do.
Watch the invitation to the Formation Weekend. The YouTube film will appear here as soon as it is ready.
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VIDEO INVITATIONYOUTUBE · COMING SOONWHY THIS WEEKEND?
God does not call
the ready.
He makes us ready.
Leadership in the Community is not a prize for the most competent. It is a response to a call — lived with others, rooted in prayer and shaped over time.
This weekend is a place to breathe, learn, hear honest stories and take the next faithful step. Come with your questions. Come with what is unfinished.
RECEIVERECONNECTRESPOND
ONE FAMILY
LEARN TOGETHERWORSHIPWARSAW BY NIGHT✦
WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE
Real questions.
Practical formation.
Teachings will be woven together with personal testimonies, small-group conversation and concrete practice.
02TEACHING
So, you are a leader. What now?
How to carry responsibility without losing the source: prayer, discernment, delegation and care for people.
03TEACHING + PRACTICE
Communication & conflict
Listening well, speaking clearly and walking through tension in a way that protects truth, unity and relationship.
04WORKSHOP
Your talents are not an accident
A hands-on talent workshop for future leaders: discover your strengths and learn how they can serve the community.
05PRACTICAL LAB
Leading a province — the essentials
Concrete tools and shared experience for those beginning responsibility for a province: rhythm, team and decisions.
06FRIDAY EVENING
Evening of worship
An unhurried Friday evening of praise, adoration and intercession — returning every responsibility to the One who called us.
07CITY EXPERIENCE
Warsaw by night
A joyful evening encounter with Warsaw — its lights, its history and time to reconnect as one international family.
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We learn leadership from people who said yes before they felt ready.
YES
HERE
I AM
STORIES THAT STAY WITH YOU
Testimonies,
not theory alone.
Leaders from different countries, vocations and stages of service will speak honestly about calling, failure, conflict, grace and the surprising ways God equips us.
- Personal stories from real community life
- Space for questions and shared discernment
- Formation translated into concrete next steps
WHO WILL LEAD US
Speakers & witnesses.
Experienced leaders from across the Emmanuel Community will bring teaching, testimony and practical wisdom.
Dominique & Donatienne Marechal
EMMANUEL COMMUNITYGergo & Maggie Marik
EMMANUEL COMMUNITYDominique & Inge Dewulf
EMMANUEL COMMUNITYAnnemarie Kiselka
EMMANUEL COMMUNITYMaria & Marcin Rossa
EMMANUEL COMMUNITYTHE WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
Come. Receive. Go.
The exact hours may still shift, but this is the rhythm we are preparing together.
FRI16 OCT
- 15:00Arrival & registration
- 17:00Opening Eucharist
- 18:30Dinner & welcome
- 20:00Evening of worship
- 21:30Community time
SAT17 OCT
- 07:00Praise & morning prayer
- 07:30Holy Mass
- 08:15Breakfast
- 09:45Teaching: You are called
- 11:15Testimonies & Q&A
- 12:30Lunch
- 14:30Leadership workshops
- 16:30Communication & conflict
- 18:30Dinner
- 20:00Warsaw by night
SUN18 OCT
- 07:00Praise & morning prayer
- 07:30Holy Mass
- 08:15Breakfast
- 09:30Practical province leadership
- 10:45Talent workshops
- 11:45Q&A and next steps
- 12:15Lunch
- 13:00End of the weekend
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FAITH
COURAGE
FREEDOM
A PLACE WITH A WITNESS
Amicus — beside a living story of courage.
We will meet at Dom Pielgrzyma AMICUS, within the parish grounds of St Stanislaus Kostka in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district.
This is the church where Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko served and celebrated his famous Masses for the Homeland. His grave and museum are next door. On 14 June 1987, St John Paul II came here to pray at Fr Jerzy’s grave and meet his parents.
“Overcome evil with good.”Romans 12:21 · motto associated with Blessed JerzyDiscover the museum ↗
PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
Find your way
to Amicus.
AMICUSul. Hozjusza 2
01-565 Warsaw, Poland
01-565 Warsaw, Poland
METRO
Plac Wilsona
About 8–10 minutes on foot. Follow Mickiewicza Street, then turn towards Hozjusza.
FROM CHOPIN AIRPORT
Approx. 35–45 min
Take public transport towards the city centre and continue by metro to Plac Wilsona, or use a taxi.
FROM CENTRAL STATION
Approx. 20–30 min
Metro M1 from Centrum to Plac Wilsona, then a short walk to AMICUS.
NEARBY
Church, grave & museum
All are located within the same parish complex, directly beside the venue.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Simple.
Shared.
Together.
COST€100
PER PERSON
The full weekend fee includes accommodation and meals, as well as the formation programme, venue and programme materials.
- Accommodation for the weekend
- All meals during the meeting
- Formation programme and materials
YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE
Say yes.
Join us in Warsaw.
The official form includes your contact details, country or province, current community service, arrival and departure, language and any special needs.
Only 50 places
Register by 25 September 2026
OFFICIAL REGISTRATION · 2026↓ COMPLETE BELOW
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