That’s right, time is running short for you to get that friend signed up for the upcoming walks; particularly since there won’t be another set of East Texas Emmaus walks till 2013. So, pray for that guy/gal you’d like to sponsor. Start by telling them what the walk has meant to you. Give them one of these: “Here is a useful flyer: Emmaus-Info ’12-’13″ which you can download from this site, just click -Applications under the banner at the top of this page. Bring your prospect to this Saturday’s gathering at Diboll FUMC.
Here are the walk dates:
Feb.16-19, 2012— Men’s Walk #99 — Sid Abernathy L.D.
Feb. 23-26, 2012 —Women’s Walk #100 — Deborah White L.D.
Decolores,
—webservant—
De Colores:
I am so excited about the upcoming Walks in February. Can’t wait to see the blessings of God on those 2 weekends!! These are the only Walks in 2012 so let’s have full Walks.
Are you sponsoring someone?
But before that, we get to visit at the Emmaus Gathering, FUMC, in Diboll. It’s Saturday, January 21st. Yes, that’s only 10 days from now.
It begins at 5 pm with dinner. Sponsorship Training will be at 4 pm.
Will you be there? I will be. Come on and share this time of fellowship.
And be in prayer for the pilgrims and teams of Walk 99 and 100. Feb. 16-19 and Feb. 23-26.
See you next Saturday, the 21st.
Mary Ann Harbuck
Walk #74
The staff at The Upper Room in The Walk to Emmaus and Chrysalis office would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year!
Attached you will find the Dec 2011 issue of the Newsletter for both Emmaus and Chrysalis.
May this season of Christmas remind you of the Grace and Love of the Father, and the precious gift of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Merry Christmas,
Kate Dickinson
Fourth Day Coordinator
Walk to Emmaus and Chrysalis
Christmas Greetings, members and friends of the East Texas Emmaus Community. Here for your enjoyment and enlightenment is the Winter Newsletter Page 1, and Winter Newsletter Page 2.
Hope you have a Christ-centered Christmas!
—webservant—
Decolores,
Your webservant is currently trying to clean up the 4th Dayer contact list — particularly email addresses. We’re sending a test email to all the addresses we have in the database to verify which ones are good.
We only have email addresses for about one-third of the 3500 Emmaus folks in the ETEC. And, many of those are not current. So if you have a new email address, do us a big favor by contacting Emmaus@consolidated.net and tell us your name and walk number.
—webservant—
Because the number of applications received so far has been too few to make either of these walks the meaningful experience the pilgrims and the teams deserve, walks 99 & 100 have been rescheduled for February 16-19 and 23-26 respectively. Your board is committed to doing the things we do for the Kingdom of God with our best efforts and regretfully makes this decision.
These walks are not cancelled, the dates have been changed to allow us the 4thDay about 12 additional weeks to see that we have a sufficient number of participants for the kind of event the ETEC can be proud to host. Sponsors are being notified of the new dates.
So, this means that we as an Emmaus Community need to pray for these walks and those prospects who can be blessed and drawn closer to Christ through the Emmaus experience.
Decolores.
—webservant—
Dear 4th Day,
The weekend was, I thought, like any other weekend, until my wife arrived home from the Emmaus Walk. I knew, when she got out of the car and said “you are going on the next walk” that there was no argument. “What is the ‘walk’?” I asked. “You will see” was the response — to every question.
As you can guess, I attended the next walk …and you need to sponsor someone to go on this walk. I never knew how much better my life could be if I allowed Him in it. My daily routine, my family, my marriage, my dedication to His works through my church. I never anticipated such peace. Until I went on the Emmaus Walk and His love was revealed to me.
Is there anyone you know that couldn’t benefit from a walk? If we do not have 18 men signed up by Friday — and that means application in hands of the registrar — it is very likely the Board will have to cancel Walk #99 – for not only financial reasons, but 18 is the number of pilgrims that has been found to be the minimum number for the walk to be a success — on average.
If you are holding onto an application, or your spouse, or friend, or fellow church member is waiting to be asked — ask and get the application in by Friday, Sept 30th.
DeColores
Sid Abernathy
LD Walk #99
Could be the Best Walk Ever.
The most precious (and lasting) Agape gift you can give a friend is an invitation to the Walk to Emmaus . . . wouldn’t you agree? Some of us may have a prospect in mind, but just don’t know how to go about it. There are many ways, here is a sample letter:
Dear [Friend's name],
I participated in the Walk To Emmaus [?] years ago; [spouse if applicable] went about [?] later. This “Walk” proved to be a very enriching spiritual experience for us . . . one that I feel called to tell others about. Many folks from [church name] Church have attended “Walks” and I think they would tell you that their involvement in the life of our Church has grown and is more meaningful as a result.
The Walk is a non-denominational event. Members of many different local and area churches participate. Walks for our area are held at Piney Woods Conservation Center, east of Broaddus near Powell Park at Lake Sam Rayburn
The next [men's/women’s] walk will be [date]. That’s about 72 hours from a busy schedule that you probably don’t think you can spare, but 72 hours of focus on Jesus Christ that can enrich one’s life in a very positive way. I’m asking that you prayerfully consider a Walk to Emmaus . . . I would love to help with your sponsorship. I’ll check with you in a couple of days to see if you have any questions.
Yours in Christ,
Attach a Walk Info Sheet, pray for your prospect, and call back in a few days.
What are you waiting for?
—webservant—
Can we get together? There are others who miss you, too.
Tell you what: this Saturday is a good day for me. How ’bout you?
Saturday, September 17, 2011
FUMC, Onalaska (near Livingston)
Dinner 5 pm, bring a dish (I hope you know what I like!)
6 pm is singing, sharing, and communion.
Childcare is provided.
Directions: From any direction, find yourself in Livingston and go West on 190. Go 13.9 miles until you get to Onalaska. Turn left on FM 356. Go until it dead ends, FUMC is on the right. If you go further, you may end up in the lake!!
The Men’s Walk is October 6-9; and the Women’s Walk is October 13-16.
Sponsorship training will be at 4 pm. this Saturday.
It’s not too late to turn in the application of the one you feel God is leading you to sponsor.
So, will you come? Will you visit with me? Will you visit with the others?
Yippee, hooray, I can’t wait!
Your friend,
Mary Ann Harbuck
ETE #74
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