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The Emmaus News Columbus Indiana Area Emmaus Community, Inc.
September 2016 volume 24 issue 9
Letter to the Community…
Emmaus and Chrysalis Communities,
September is upon us and with it our community is beginning a very busy time of the year. By time this newsletter is
sent out Greg and Beth Johnson will have lead their teams to Hilltop to be the hands and feet the Holy Spirit used to
transform a group of High School Youth into Beautiful Butterflies ready to Fly With Christ! But we can’t stop here!
Community, we have more work to do. Tom Bailey and Karen Sutton have been praying for, and calling the teams
for Walk 101 & 102. They have planned Team Training and so many other details that are required to hold a walk.
Unfortunately, right now we do not have the minimum required pilgrims to have either walk. In order to have a
walk we need to have a minimum of 20 Pilgrims registered to attend each walk. The deadlines are coming up very
soon. We need you to be in prayer for these walks and teams. Also pray and ask, is there someone the Lord wants
you to Sponsor for these walks? If you are not sure what to do Phil Newton - Sponsorship
([email protected]) would be more than happy to walk you through the process. Cindy
Massey – Registrar ([email protected] ) can help you with questions as well.
There are many behind the scene details that must take place before the walks; so in order to have enough time to prepare the board has set the deadlines of September 15th for the Men and September 22nd for the Women. To some the task may seem overwhelming but, I say OUR GOD IS ABLE TO DO IMMEASURABLY MORE THAN ALL WE ASK OR IMAGINE.
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!
Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21
I am asking that you join me to boldly pray asking the Lord to provide the pilgrims needed to hold these walks.
Also a reminder - we have a new website address: www.columbusareaemmaus.community . A big Thank you to Mike Riley for all his hard work on getting us up and running again when our old one went down! With the change in the web address all board member email addresses also changed. You can reach any Emmaus or Chrysalis board member by using the first letter of their first name + last name @columbusareaemmaus.community . So if you want to send me an email you would send it to: [email protected] . It works the same for the Chrysalis board: Dale Guse is [email protected] .
Make plans now for the September Gathering/ Team Commissioning: on September 16th @ 7:00 PM.
Blessings, Mary Miles Emmaus Community Lay Director
Dates of Upcoming Flights & Walks Chrysalis #61 and #62 Sept. 3-5 2016 (THIS WEEKEND!!!)
Lay Directors Greg & Beth Johnson @ Hilltop Camp
Send off– Saturday, Sept. 3 Hilltop Camp @ 9:00am
Candlelight– Sunday, Sept. 4th Community Church of Columbus @ 8:00pm
Closing– Monday, Sept. 5th Garden City Church of Christ @4:30pm
Men's Walk #101 Oct. 13-16 2016
Lay Director Tom Bailey @ Camp Lakeview
Pilgrim Application Deadline is Sept. 15th
Women's Walk #102 Oct. 20-23 2016
Lay Director Karen Sutton @ Camp Lakeview
Pilgrim Application Deadline is Sept. 22nd
ATTENTION EMMAUS… Make NOTE!!!!!
The Registrar, Cindy Massey’s address has changed!!!
3512 Arrowood Dr.
Columbus, In 47203
812-525-8954
Friends...Deadlines are HERE and Pilgrims are needed for the next set of Walks!!
Please join us in searching for whom God has laid on your heart to sponsor!!!
Please remember to keep the caterpillars of Flights 61 & 62 in your prayers over Labor Day weekend.
Thanks to all the wonderful sponsors of what appears will be more than 40 caterpillars!
We all strive to move the youth a little further on their walks with Christ.
A reminder of some dates:
A.) Join the youth for Send-Off at Camp Hilltop in Brown County on Saturday Sept. 3 at 9AM.
B.) Join worship at Candlelight at Community Church of Columbus on Sunday Sept. 4 at 8PM, (That's Sunday evening, not Saturday!).
C.) Enjoy Closing as we hear wonderful stories from the youth at Garden City Church of Christ on Monday Sept. 5 at 4:30PM.
-Dale Guse, Chrysalis Community Lay Director
Notes from Chrysalis...
Did you go on Vacation this summer…???
You know those toiletries in the
hotel bathrooms,
that you kept and you don’t use…???
WE CAN!!!
these can be used at our walks and flights,
just bring to any gatherings and give to
supply people or board members!!
Thank you, Dave Goodner, Supplies
The Fall Walks are just around
the corner so it's not too early to
be thinking about Agape. If you
have supplied agape before,
please consider bringing those
treasured love gifts out again. If
you have never made agape but would like to,
please use your imagination and create a gift of
love. 90 - 100 pieces usually covers both pilgrims
and team and if you need some inspiration there
are lot's of great ideas on Pinterest,
just search for "Emmaus".
The Agape girls...
Linda Leszcynski & Renee Kasting
Board Member Candidates for 2017-2019 Needed NOW!
Well, it is that time of year again! A group of dedicated individuals are
finishing up 3 years of service on the board and we need to replace
them. If you have a desire to serve our community in this way, please
send your information to Team Selection Board Member, Diana Boyer,
or to the Community Lay Director, Mary Miles. We will be needing 5
new board members. We need someone with music experience for
the music position, someone with data skills, and someone with website
management skills as well as folks with general organization skills and,
most of all, a love for the ministry of Emmaus. Please notify us
soon. We need to have the board positions ready to vote on by the
November gathering.
May God bless you as you prayerfully consider if you are being called to
serve.
DeColores!
Diana Boyer, Team Selection
September Community Gathering
Friday, September 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm Emmaus Team Commissioning
First Lutheran Church
3600 25th St, Columbus, IN 47203 A - L bring snacks
Future Community Gatherings
October– No Gathering due to Walks
November 18– St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Columbus (Pitch-in)
Board Meetings at The Rock
3990 Rocky Ford Rd., Columbus
Chrysalis - Tuesday Sept. nd, 6:30 pm
Emmaus - Saturday Sept. 10th @ 9:00 am
Columbus Indiana Area Emmaus Community, Inc.
www.columbusareaemmaus.community Emmaus Information Page (for community members)
www.columbuinemmaus.org/emmaus/members
Username: columbus password: 4thday!
NOTE the Website, username and password change.