Dear Emmaus Family

Elizabethtown Emmaus Community Newsletter

October 2008

Dear Emmaus Family!! Sponsorship In a little over three months, we’ll be celebrating a season of family reunions, exchanging of gifts, hugs, and It’s not too late to sponsor a pilgrim for the Fall mostly love. Do you realize, however, these same will Walks. So, what are you waiting for? gifts will be given in the next few weeks? The gift of sponsorship, the gift of attendance, the gift of serving a Our Emmaus Handbook lists ten steps to good meal, the gift of mopping a floor, the gift of holding a sponsorship. These are a good checklist for the first candle, the gift of making a bed, the gift of praying for a time sponsor or a good check up for the more speaker, the gift of writing a letter, the gift of washing experienced sponsor: dishes, the gift of getting up at 3:00 AM to pray for the candidates…..the gift….the gift of agape love. 1. PRAY! Pray for the person's openness to God's Do you remember how nervous and apprehensive you call to discipleship (not how to get him/her to were on Thursday night? Do you remember the love go on the Walk). that was shown to you by the body of Christ for your 2. Make an appointment with the person or couple three days? Let’s all “love in our family” on their walks. to discuss their participation in an Emmaus For these 72 hours, let the caterpillars and pilgrims not Weekend. see our face, our hands, our feet, but those of our 3. Extend an Invitation. Invite your friend to go for Master’s….His face, His hands, His feet, His heart. a more vital relationship with Jesus Christ. Explain the basic elements of the walk, its In this same theme, pray. Pray for our pilgrims. Pray for purpose and follow up dimensions that help us our team. Pray for a hedge of protection around the live close to God the rest of our lives. You are campground. Pray for good health. Pray for good presenting your friend with a wonderful gift. sponsors. Pray for God’s will to be done. Pray for our 4. Ask your friend to make a commitment by filling lay directors for the men’s and women’s walk, Fritz and out the registration form. If married, speak with Lydia Giesecke, and for our Chrysalis team, Amanda both spouses and encourage each to commit to Earles and Mark Ott as they have all listened to God in the weekend. forming His teams. Pray for the speakers and the entire 5. Continue to Pray for your friend(s), prepare team as formations are held. agape letters and enlist the support of their pastor. Try to collect at least 10 letters. (And Remember as another gift of agape, please bring two- please do not ask the team to deliver personal liter drinks to the campground since there is no soda gifts during the weekend.) machine at the campground. You know how hungry 6. Support the Walk through your prayers during teenagers are? So, remember to bring food agape for the 72 Hour Prayer Vigil and your presence at these young people on their walk in November. Send Off, Sponsor's Hour, Candlelight and Closing. Support your friend's family by house Don’t forget about Gathering on October 4 at 7:00 PM at sitting, baby sitting, feeding pets or just Memorial. Chrysalis will be in charge of our service that checking in with their spouse to make sure night, and that’s always an exciting time. Also, the everything is all right. teams of Walk #108 and #109, and Chrysalis Flight #42 7. Encourage your friend in his/her Fourth Day. will be dedicated. So, come, now is the time to worship. Let them talk about their experience on the Walk. Take them to a Reunion Group to help Wow, I’m excited! Our Emmaus family will be growing them plug in. Take them to the first Gathering next month. Till then, all of you have my heart and my after their weekend. love. 8. Help your friend reenter his/her church as they consider ways to contribute with their new Behind the Cross, enthusiasm. 9. Inform them of ways to serve in the Emmaus Community and future Walks. Wanda Jean Elliott 10. Help your friend sponsor another on an Walk #47 Emmaus Walk! Table of Deborah [email protected] Sponsorship is an act of love for God, your friends, the local church and for the Emmaus Community. It demonstrates agape love, making us instruments of prevenient grace. Prayer Time Calling all Drivers!

COUNTRY—LEADERS—WORLD—CHURCHES Volunteers are needed to provide vans and drivers as an act of agape toward the Candlelight and the Emmaus  Military Service Men and Women Community.  Nicaraguan Community  Emmaus & Chrysalis Families I am sure that you remember your first van ride for “ice  Emmaus & Chrysalis Sponsorship cream”, the tape that was over the clock, and the bright  Emmaus Lay Directors (Spring 2008) and cheery driver who got you there, am I right? o Fritz Giesecke (Men’s Walk #108) o Lydia Giesecke (Women’s Walk #109) If you can help in any way please contact Darrell Adams,  Chrysalis #42 Directors the Walk Transportation Coordinator, at 270-765-4354 or o Amanda Earles (Girls) by email at [email protected] o Mark Ott (Boys)

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Saturday Board Meeting 6:00 PM Memorial UMC Have you had a change of Address, October 4th Gathering 7:00 PM Email address, or Name? Thursday Men’s Walk 108 7:00 PM Campground October 16th Sendoff Previous Information: Saturday Men’s Walk 108 8:00 PM Memorial UMC ______October 18th Candlelight ______Sunday Men’s Walk 108 5:00 PM Campground October 19th Closing ______Thursday Women’s Walk 7:00 PM Campground Change to: October 23rd 109 Sendoff ______Saturday Women’s Walk 8:00 PM Memorial UMC October 25th 109 Candlelight ______Sunday Women’s Walk 5:00 PM Campground ______October 26th 109 Closing November Chrysalis 42 Campground Return to: 1st - 3rd Elizabethtown Emmaus Community PO Box 2070 ∙Elizabethtown KY 42702 Saturday Board Meeting 6:00 PM Memorial UMC Or Email: [email protected] November 1st Gathering 7:00 PM