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Western New York Walk to Emmaus & Chrysalis July 2015 Volume 25 No. 7
Deadline for August Rainbow Connection July15
Community Events during
Chrysalis Girls’ Flight 17… Sendoff: Saturday 7/11 @ 9 AM
Candlelight: Sunday 7/12 @ 8 PM
Closing: Monday 7/13 @ 3:30 PM Asbury Camp & Retreat Center
16 Lakeside Ave Silver Lake NY 14549
www.asburyuny.org
Directions: http://asburyuny.org/index.php/camp-and-retreat-center/where-are-we
Please consider coming to Big House and joining in the fun we will be having. I foresee a lot of fun and a lot of work being accom-
plished. You do not have to commit to the whole weekend. If you can only come for a couple hours, we would love to have you too. We will have a camp fire weather permitting, making agape for upcoming flights, singing, going on a nature scavenger hunt, enjoying God's creation on the deck on the lake, having bible studies, and watching our friendships grow. You will also have an opportunity to fish in Silver Lake. Please let me know no later than Monday, July 1 if you are coming to Big House. It does cost $80 to stay at Big House and also costs for meals. Please feel free to email me with any questions. [email protected]. Please start considering now and I hope to fill up both cabins with Big House!! If you are planning on Big House, please bring black pants and a white shirt to serve the can-dlelight dinner! We will be going swimming so plan on bringing your swimsuit! Please contact me so I know you are coming, and also I
can get a list of what snacks people are bringing.
Anyone over the age of 18 needs to have a background check done!!
Fly High with Christ!!
Jen Henton & Tadd Grimes
Saturday July 18
12N - 3 PM
Hosted by Springville Gathering at Springville UMC Springville will provide burgers and dogs, a shelter and access to the hall if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Bring your nametag, a dish to pass, table settings, outdoor chairs, your singing voices and musical instruments if you wish to share, and join us for an afternoon of fun and
fellowship. See you there! Directions to Springville UMC: From most areas, take I-90 or I-86 to US 219, exit Rt 39 E, to Springville. Continue
through the village, church is on the left side of Rt 39, just pas hospital. If you get to Rt 240, you’ve gone too far.
From points east, take Rt 39 to Springville, church is on right, about ½ mile past Rt 240.
Any questions, call me. 716 866-1036
Mike Quesenberry Fourth Day Chair
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Chrysalis Kitchen Help
Needed
I will need help on July 10-11-12th for the Girls Caterpillar Flight at Camp Asbury, espe-cially Friday night to help serve the Dinner meal to the Girls
Teaming members before the
Caterpillars arrive Sat morning.
Also in August 7-8-9-10 there also is a Boys Flight at Camp Asbury, I need men to help serve dinner to the Team on August 7 before the flight cater-
pillars arrive Sat morning.
I am also sure that there is still room at "The Big House" for volunteers to come, stay, and help, especially past flight But-
terflies!
James Brown
Kitchen Coordinator
WNY Girls’ Chrysalis Flight # 17 Team
72 HOUR PRAYER VIGIL
http://www.3dayol.org/Vigil/GetComm.phtml
CHRYSALIS AGAPE NEWS
Soon we will be greeting all our new caterpillars as they embark on a wonderful weekend. With that in mind comes a few important an-
nouncements from the Agape committee.
We are still in need of the croched multi-color butterflies that are
handed out on the last day. We need approximately 45 for the first flight and we will need 50 for the second. If you have made them in the
past or are willing to learn how, let me know and I can get you the information on how to make them as soon as possible. This is a very
special agape and I want to make sure we have enough made for both
flights. Thank you in advance!
If you are going to be donating agape, please let me know. We are looking short right now but I have been told that donations comes
through closer to the flight. Cheryl and I are new to this and it will help us out to know who has a tradition of donating and what those items
might be. I would appreciate it if you could shoot me off an email ([email protected]) and let me know what you are working on. You
can drop off what you make to myself, Lisa Wickins (716-542-9567) or to Cheryl Isaman (716-307-8276). Cheryl is down in Olean NY area
and I am up north in Akron NY.
Again, thank you so much for helping us make this flight fantastic!
God Bless, Lisa Wickins
Chrysalis Flights 2015 @ “Camp Asbury”
Girls - July 10-13 Boys August 7 - 10
Reunion 8/22
Registration deadline Girls JUNE 25
Boys JULY 23
Chrysalis Registration Forms are available from:
Erich & Vickie Jones (Contact information on page 3)
or Barbara Swanson (Contact information on page 3)
Deadlines for Registrations:
Girls Flight - June 25
Boys Flight—July 23
Spiritual Director
Rev. David Durham Talk # 8 God’s Gift to You
Talk # 13 God Empowers You
Clergy Rev. Laura Calos Talk #2 God Designed You
Clergy Rev. Mary Rublee Talk #4 God Loves You
Clergy Rev. Joan Zimmerman Talk #10 God Sustains You
Lay Director Chris Collins Talk #14 Priesthood of All Believers
ALD - Agape Karen Westerman Talk #3 Faith
ALD - Bell Ringer Jessica White Talk #12 Single Life
ALD - Chapel Natalie Dietrich Talk #6 Communication Through Prayer
Lead Musician Teri Parker
Assistant Musician Mary Kay Williams
Logistics Elise Kelly Talk #1 Ideals
Logistics Nicole Wickins
Board Representative Cherie Trabert*
Table Leader Tracey Benjamin Talk # 9 Marriage (Dan)
Table Leader Cathy Garrett Talk #7 Christian Growth Through Study
Table Leader Bonnie Hall Talk #15 Next Steps
Table Leader Karen Ingle
Youth Table Leader Emily Adams Talk #4 Prodigal
Youth Table Leader Meghan Garland Talk #11 Christian Action
Youth Table Leader Deann Pitcher
Youth Table Leader Tia Waterhouse * indicates change in team
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Term Position Name Phone E-mail
2016 Lay Director Cherie Trabert (585) 261– 7118 [email protected]
2017 Agape Lisa Wickins (716) 542-9567 [email protected] Cheryl Isaman 716) 372-4159 [email protected]
2017 Spiritual Director Dave Wickins (716) 499-8829 [email protected] 2015 Community Bob & Deanna Laurie (716) 667-7151 [email protected]
2015 Evangelism Karen Ingle (585) 621-1766 [email protected] 2016 Library Joe & Lindsey Peters (716) 984-3495 [email protected]
2015 Newsletter Barbara Swanson (585) 261-7407 [email protected] 2017 Supplies Dan & Tracey Benjamin (585) 593-8189 [email protected]
2015 Registration Erich/Vickie Jones (585) 750-6421 [email protected] 2017 Kitchen Cheryl & Jim Brown (716) 807-5051 [email protected]
2016 Next Steps Jen Henton (716) 904-1023 [email protected] Tadd Grimes (716) 378-0985 [email protected]
2017 Treasurer Steve & Pat Morse (585) 798-1605 [email protected] 2015 Team Selection TBD
2017 Secretary Natalie Dietrich (585) 236-5453 [email protected] 2016 Facilities Cathy Garrett (585) 787-0434 [email protected]
2015 Music John Trowbridge (585) 347-4834 [email protected] 2017 Emmaus LD Jim Moody (585) 735-5566 [email protected] 2015 Clergy Mary Rublee (585) 721-7236 [email protected]
2016 Clergy Ron Isaman (716) 372-4159 [email protected] 2015 Youth Rep Josh Wickins (716) 450-1192 [email protected]
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Men’s Teaming Dates & Locations:
August 1 Perry UMC
August 28 & 29 Springville UMC
October 2 & 3 Greece UMC
Women Team #49 Teaming Dates & Locations:
9/19 Orchard Park UMC
10/23 - 10/24 Indian Falls UMC
11/6 - 11/7 Greece UMC
Term Position Name Phone E-mail 2017 Comm. Lay Dir. Jim Moody (585) 735-5566 [email protected]
2015 Spiritual Director Rick Koch (716) 655-4871 [email protected] 2015 4th Day Mike Quesenberry (716) 549-4209 [email protected]
2015 Library Allen & Alethia Keiper (585) 591-0502 [email protected] 2015 Newsletter Barbara Swanson (585) 261-7407 [email protected]
2015 Supplies Jeff & Char Smith (585) 798-3831 [email protected] [email protected]
2015 Community Ron & Alice Alsworth (585) 593-1205 [email protected] 2016 Clergy Joan Zimmerman (716) 675-4908 [email protected]
2016 Kitchen Darrell Rublee (585) 721-7237 [email protected] 2016 Music Chris Klimecko (716) 936-2454 [email protected]
2016 Secretary Kathie Woika (585) 343-3813 [email protected] 2016 Treasurer Paul & Mary Kay Williams (716) 942-3872 [email protected]
[email protected] 2017Agape Frank White (585) 734-5933 [email protected]
Jessica White (716) 536-1820 [email protected] 2017 Clergy Vonnie Vredenburg (716) 864-2989 [email protected]
2017 Evangelism Larry Lehning & (585) 732-0067 [email protected] Tammy Dionisio ( 585) 755-1713 [email protected]
2017 Facilities Jim & Donna Coleman (585) 385-1296 [email protected] 2017 Registration Dick & Roberta Baker (585) 973-7584 [email protected]
2017 Team Selection Norb Fuest (585) 591-1198 [email protected] 2016 Chrysalis Cherie Trabert (585) 261-7118 [email protected]
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Girls’ Final Teaming
June 26 & 27 at Camp Asbury
Boys’ Teaming Dates & Locations Info to follow
Women’s Teaming Dates& Locations Info to follow
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Alexander: Alexander UMC -
3rd Saturday of month
7 p.m. - Meeting
(Child care as needed)
Frank White (585) 734-5933
Enchanted Mountain (Olean):
Christ UMC lounge
1st Wednesday of the month
7-8:30 p.m. - Meeting Mike or Jan Mortimer
716-373-2237
Hamburg/Buffalo Southtowns:
Hamburg UMC 116 Union St., Parlor -
3rd Tuesday of the month
7 p.m. - Meeting
Jerry & Caroline Schneggenburger
716-646–1522
Honeoye Falls:
Honeoye Falls UMC 31 East St
Honeoye Falls NY 14472
2nd Sunday of the month
6:30 PM Meeting
Darrell Rublee
585-721-7237
Kendall: Kendall UMC,
1808 Kendall Road -
2nd Friday of the month;
6:30 p.m. - Meeting
Bob & Trudy Slocum 585-659-8445
Medina/Millville: Medina UMC -
2nd Friday of the month
7 p.m. - Meeting
Sandy Andrews & Holly Roush
(585) 297-4304
Napoli: Napoli UMC - (Moved back)
4th Monday of the month
7 p.m. - Meeting
Bill & Geniece Perkins
716-560-5973
Second Sunday at Six
Emmaus/Chrysalis:
Middleport UMC
5 Park Ave. (rear)
2nd Sunday of the month; 6PM
Stephen & Pat Morse
585-798-1605
Springville: Springville UMC
3rd Saturday of month
9:30 a.m. - Meeting
Duane & Anita Domes
716-592-7793
West Bank: Greece UMC -
2nd Saturday of the month
8:30 a.m. - Continental breakfast
9 a.m. - Meeting
Will & Carolyn Rickman
585-392-9784
Men's Walk # 49: scheduled for Oct.8-11 Registration Deadline is Sept 8th.
Women's Walk #49: scheduled for Nov.12-15 Registration deadline is Oct. 7
Registration forms are available:
on the internet, (see address in first page heading.)
contact a Gathering Chairperson (see list-ing in newsletter)
Contact a Board of Director member (see listing in newsletter)
If all else fails, call us at 585-973-7584- or [email protected] or write us at
Dick and Roberta Baker 3277 Rte. 275
Friendship, NY 14739
We encourage that all sponsors consult with a mentor to determine if application forms are
complete and readable. before submitting . **A list of mentors will be posted on the website &
will be included in an up-coming newsletter.**
Gathering Schedules, Times, Locations, & Leader Contact Information
Chrysalis Board Meeting
Batavia 1st UMC 7:00PM
Monday July 6
Emmaus Board Meeting
at Trinity UMC 7:00 PM
Second Friday July 17
All are welcome
Open to community members
WNY website is down, but is being restored please access the Chrysalis Prayer Vigil via link noted on page 2 and the Emmaus Prayer Vigil via link noted on page 5
Prayer Chain Coordinator
Unsure of community events?
Follow community events on
Twitter!!! Find us at @wnyemmauschrys
Not on Twitter? Go to twitter.com to create
an account & to sign up to follow Community
events & updates!!
Registration News for Falls Walks
To be held at Greece United
Methodist Church
Please remember
to notify me of any change in
your contact
information.
Barb Swanson
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Emmaus Agape Chair
Jessica and I still look forward to getting out to each different gathering, will need to know
schedule from the Rainbow Connection for July and August. There is still time for signing
up on the Prayer Vigil for the Men's and Women's walks. See the attached link.
We will be needing to get Place Mats and Nap-kins for the upcoming walks.
It is never too soon to start.
Mens prayer vigil link
http://www.3dayol.org/Vigil/GetVigil.phtml?
pvid=10859&commid=269
Womans prayer vigil link
http://www.3dayol.org/Vigil/GetVigil.phtml?
pvid=10858&commid=269
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:3-4
Frank White and
Jessica White
Agape
The WNY Emmaus/Chrysalis’ website, as you know has not been functional since April 2015. The following is an update:
The community’s website’s hosting operations have been assumed be a new company. Searches have taken place for information back-ups.
Much information has been noted to be missing. The task is now to first learn how & then to begin posting information past and pre-sent.
Thank you for your patience. Barb Swanson
WEBSITE UPDATE—THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!
Editor’s note: I have been experiencing significant difficulties with my computer and
the internet in my home. If articles have been omitted it is purely unintentional.
Humbly, Barb
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Community Lay Director Message
Board of Directors has elected Pastor Vonnie
Vredenberg to complete Pastor Rick’s term,
which ends this year.
I ask for your continued prayer for the Board of Directors, who continually acts in faith
with their eyes on Jesus.
Respectfully yours,
Jim Moody
[585] 735-5566
“The Lord is indeed going before you. He
will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discour-
aged.” Deuteronomy 31:8
Dear friends,
It is with a humble heart that I share with you my departure as Chair-
person of the Board of Directors. Our family is making a life change, moving
out of the area. I will be leaving in a few weeks. I am so blessed to have had
made such wonderful friends over the
years. I trust our paths will cross again.
This change creates an opportunity
for another individual(s) to serve as Chair. After prayerful consideration by the Board,
Lynn and Pat Blakeman offer themselves in humble service for the remainder of my
term, which concludes in 2017. Lynn and Pat share more of their background else-
where in this newsletter. I ask that you affirm their desire to serve, as the entire
Community must elect the Chairpersons of
the Board.
There has also been a change in the position of Community Spiritual Direc-
tor, as Pastor Rick Koch is leaving for an-other pastoral assignment out of state. The
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior. We are sad to learn of the unex-pected departure of Jim Moody from our Community and from beautiful Western
New York. Our prayers and our hopes for success go with him and his family. God
Speed.
Just as God has called Jim to a different path, we too are seeking what Gods guidance
for what He has in mind for us. When Jim approached us about filling the remainder
of his term as Community Lay Director, we both felt a strong calling to fulfill His mis-
sion here in our Emmaus Community.
We both went on Western New York Walk to Emmaus #17 at Christ United Meth-
odist Church where we have been members for almost 20 years. I can say that the
Emmaus experience strengthened our faith and brought us closer together. Soon after our Walk we started to serve on Team. We served on the Board of Directors
as 4th Day Coordinator and Librarian. Lynn has twice been a member of the Team
Selection Committee. We have both served as Weekend Lay Directors.
We feel honored to be considered for this important position. If confirmed we will
seek to serve The Walk Emmaus and our WNY Community. We ask for your
prayers and your support. DeColores, Lynn & Pat Blakeman
Now is the time when the Board of Directors begins to pray about new leaders for five voting Board positions for a three year period beginning in Janu-
ary, 2016. Ideally each leader facilitates needs, engaging others to help with their duties. Each leader is also asked to at tend the monthly Board of Direc-
tors’ meeting, currently held at the Attica: Trinity UMC on the 3rd Friday beginning at 7:00 pm. The current leader is in parenthesis below, with their
contact information in the Board Directory within this newsletter. Feel free to call them to learn more.
Community (Ron and Alice Alsworth) = Facilitates community activities on the Walk, such as the candlelight service and gathering before closing.
Library (Allen and Alethia Keiper) = Keeper and updater of manuals!
Newsletter = (Barb Swanson) Receives and edits articles to produce both a hardcopy and electronic version of the monthly newsletter. Th is position
also facilitates the website to assure information is current.
Supplies (Jeff and Char Smith) = Keeper and organizer of Emmaus weekend materials and supplies. This person(s) has the use of a trail er to move items
from their home to each Walk location.
4th Day (Mike Quesenberry) = Ensures that all community-wide activities, such as the summer picnic and Christmas Party are organized for the benefit of
community members.
Please begin to pray about your willingness to step up and assume one of these roles. You will be blessed many times over!
Jim Moody
Board of Director Positions Available January 2016!
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”
Ecclesiastes 3:1
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Spiritual Director Rev. David Wickins Talk #8 God’s Gift to You
Clergy Rev. Jim Knapp Talk #10 God Sustains You
Clergy Rev. Matt Finch Talk #13 God Empowers You
Clergy Rev. Cheryl Brown Talk #4 God Loves You
Clergy Rev. Chris Klimecko Talk # 2 God Designed You
Lay Director Mike Trenchard Talk #14 Priesthood of All Believers
ALD - Agape Gary Caldwell Talk #7 Growth Through Study
ALD - Bell Ringer Jack Waterhouse Talk #15 Next Steps
ALD - Chapel Dan Benjamin Talk #6 Communication Through Prayer
Lead Musician Bill Lang Talk #3 Faith
Assistant Musician Gabe Grey Talk #5 Prodigal
Logistics Bob Neamon
Logistics Cody Taylor Talk #1 Ideals
Board Representative Frank White
Table Leader Mike Mortimer Talk #9 Marriage (Jan)
Table Leader Tadd Grimes Talk #12 Single Life
Table Leader Joe Peters Talk #11 Christian Action
Table Leader Scott Pray
Youth Table Leader Josh Wickins
Youth Table Leader Hunter Bentson
Youth Table Leader Tanner Rees
Youth Table Leader Caleb Vaccaro
WNY Chrysalis Boys’ Flight #17 Team
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B. Swanson
642 Wilder Rd. Hilton, NY 14468
Deadline for August Rainbow Connection July 15