Elizabethtown Emmaus
Newsletter
April 2006
Dear Emmaus Family,
We are so blessed! Every month I struggle with what to share and it seems like each month I am drawn to say just that. With each walk it just keeps getting better and better and I am always encouraged, renewed and excited knowing that God has poured out His grace and love another time on us.
I know I speak on behalf of the entire community in welcoming those who have recently become part of "our family" through Chrysalis and the Emmaus Walks. We are so thankful for your participation. To those of you that served in any way to help make these weekends possible many, many thanks and I'm sure you were blessed as you were indeed a blessing.
As always, we look forward to the Gatherings when we can take some time to reconnect. The April 1st Gathering (7PM at Memorial) will be an extra special time as we turn the service over to those that would like to share about their Fourth Days. Hope to see you there and take a minute to remind someone whom you haven't seen in awhile that we've missed them.
De Colores,
Colleen Bagley
Walk #64 - Table of Anna
SPONSORSHIP
Please review the guidelines for sponsorship when considering pilgrims for future walks. If you have any questions regarding sponsorship please contact Jim Murray.
BOARD NEWS
All Community members – please remember that the name / phone list that you were given on your walk is for the purpose of encouragement and spiritual uplifting of other community members and should not be used for ANY type of solicitations.
Please be in prayer for the April board meeting as the new vice-chair will be elected from the ‘new class’ of board members.
COMMUNITY NEEDS
The community is in need of a DVD player to use for the viewing of the movie on Thursday night. If you have one you would like to donate or if you would like to purchase a new one and donate it please contact Colleen Bagley.
WELCOME NEW EMMAUS MEMBERS FROM WALKS 98 & 99
Sara Anderson Rachel Calvo Virginia Coffey Abby Conway Sue Cox Janis Crump Christina Curle Ardia Herndon Sue Hutchins
Michelle Irwin Cindy Keiper Yvonne Kennedy Joyce Knight Tracey Lehman Debra Lemons Holly Lewis Sandra Lockard Kelly Longfellow Shirley Matthews Kelley Mehl Kim Moore
Ocie Neely Tracey Norrell Lesley Owen Sandi Pierce Elly Rittenhouse Honor Ruth Judy Skaggs Karen Smith Flo Strange Jerianne Strange Melissa Thompson Kathy Travis Elaine Vowels Joyce Walsh Billie Waters
Sean Alexander David Altizer Marty Baumfalk
Don Boss Jackie Burba Kevin Cox
Kirk Cozzuli Darren French Brian Hammer
Tommy Irwin Jeffrey Keiper Scott Kennedy
Mitchell Key Jeff Kidd Lonnie Lockard
Jason Milby Ed Moore Steve Moore
Tommy Pendergest Stuart Pierce Kevin Roberts
Aaron Smith Steve Vanmeter
PRAYER TIME
Matthew 9:38 So pray to the Lord who is charge of the harvest …. Ask Him to send out more workers for His fields
*COUNTRY--LEADERS—WORLD--CHURCHES
*NICARAGUAN COMMUNITY
*EMMAUS & CHRYSALIS FAMILIES
*EMMAUS LAY DIRECTORS (FALL)
DARRELL ADAMS (MENS WALK #100)
BETTY BISHOP (WOMEN’S WALK 101)
*CHRYSALIS 38 DIRECTORS
CHASTITY YATES (GIRLS)
MATT HESS (BOYS)
* NEW PILGRIMS & THOSE ALREADY BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE FALL WALKS
* TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE
REMINDERS
If you wish to attend the candlelight service for The REC (Saturday May 13) you must have a visitor form completed and approved prior to that day. These forms will be available at the Gatherings or you can contact Louie Tillotson
There are new volunteer forms that MUST be filled out and returned if you are interested in working an upcoming Chrysalis. The adult application is 2 pages and the youth 1 page. Applications can be obtained from the website www.etownemmaus.org under the forms link, or you can contact Geoff Clark at (270) 769-0410 or any member of the Chrysalis Board.
Remember to get your volunteer sheet turned in as quickly as possible for future Emmaus walks. The team selection committee will start meeting soon for the fall walks. Reminder: If your volunteer sheet is over two years old you need to submit a new sheet.
INSPIRATIONS FROM THE EDITOR
CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS
An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and un-clutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus."
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most.
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.
GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)
ELIZABETHTOWN EMMAUS CALENDAR
April 1 6:00 p.m. – Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Gathering
(OPEN MIC FOR NEW MEMBERS)
May 6 6:00 p.m. – Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Gathering
May 11-13 R E C
June 3 6:00 p.m. – Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Gathering
July 1 6:00 p.m. – Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. -- Gathering
2006 WALKS
CHRYSALIS #38– FALL (DATE TBD)
LAY DIRECTORS
- MATT HESS (BOYS)
- CHASTITY YATES (GIRLS)
MEN’S WALK #100 FALL – OCT 12-15
LAY DIRECTOR: DARRELL ADAMS
WOMEN’S WALK FALL – OCT 19-22
LAY DIRECTOR: BETTY BISHOP