We would like to make you aware of an event that we believe warrants acknowledging. In 1986, Steve and Marcie Bryant moved to Nashville for Steve to oversee the Walk to Emmaus program. Over the past 23 years. he has been actively involved with every action of the Walk to Emmaus through his work at the Upper Room. He has overseen the rapid growth and expansion of the movement and been its greatest sponsor. Under the Methodist system, he will be leaving the Upper Room where he has served most recently as the Publisher of the Upper Room for the past 12 years.
Effective July 1, the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship is reassigning Steve to address world ministries especially in the African continent where he has done so very much.
With his move, we hope that many in the Emmaus movement will want to send Steve a brief Agape note to thank him for his dedicated service to the Emmaus movement and wish him well in his new work. If so, you can send him a note at:
Steve Bryant
1925 20th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212-3711
We’ve been incredibly blessed to have Steve as our Sunday School teacher since we moved to Nashville and are sure that he is not aware of the importance of his work for so many that have had the opportunity to participate in the weekend and 4th day.
Please pass this on to as many Emmaus participants as you can. Thanks!!
de colores,
Rick Bernhardt (Aldersgate Emmaus #28 Table of Matthew) and Linda Bernhardt (Aldersgate Emmaus #28 Table of Naomi)
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This month’s gathering will be held at the Livingston First United
Methodist Church Saturday, June 27 at 5 pm. Dinner is being prepared by
the members of the church and all that is needed is dessert, so please
come and bring something sweet (besides yourself)! Judging by the food
at our last gathering, dessert is not a problem for our community to
bring. 
We are not planning to have sponsorship training at this gathering
unless there are at least 5 people that express interest. If you desire
training, please let me know at melissachumley@templeinland.com or
mjc@consolidated.net as soon as possible.
Thanks and hope to see you Saturday evening! Decolores!
Melissa Chumley
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Here is Editor Bonnie’s latest edition of Decolores for jun_09, our Community newsletter.
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June 27th in Livingston . . . and the Livingston FUMC group is cooking all the food. No covered dish necessary!
5:00 p.m. as usual, Sponsorship Training at 4:30.
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We have several openings on the Emmaus board and would like to ask you
to prayerfully consider serving. Specifically, we need men that are
willing to serve - it really isn’t that time-consuming and we try to
coordinate board meetings with gatherings so travel is not such a
barrier. Please let me or another board member know if you are
interested and we can brief you on what would be required. Thank you
for considering this opportunity.
As a reminder, the gathering is this Saturday, May 2, at Shelbyville
FUMC. 4 pm sponsor training, 5 pm gathering. Hope to see you there!
Melissa Chumley - ETE Community Lay Director
936-637-0027
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Steve Killam (ETE #24) has been selected as Lay Director for ETC #21, the Boy’s Chrysalis to be held August 13-16. Off and running in his typical style, Steve sends the following email to former caterpillars:
Hello Everybody!
Chrysalis steering committee has set a boys flight for Aug 13-16 to be held at Hilltop encampment outside of Garrison. You all know how great of a tool Chrysalis can be for young men under-standing Christ. Consider this email as God calling you to serve, (not that I am God-only his mouthpiece.)
Remember we need half of the inside team to be under 26, that is why we need response from the young guys, (Marty and Jody do not count.) I will have more info as far as team meetings in a later date. Expect a personal call but listen for the call from God.
Your Friend and Servant,
Steve
So, how about it guys? Let’s step up and answer Steves’s God’s call.
—webservant—
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Dates have been set and planning is ongoing for this year’s Chrysalis flights. As most of you know Chrysalis is similar to the emmaus weekend . . . but designed for high school age youth (having completed 9th grade through current year graduates). The second Chrysalis steering committee meeting will be held this Saturday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Lufkin’s First Christian Church, Youth Building.
As a member of the ETE Community there are several things you can do to help:
- Pray for the flights
- Talk it up among the youth in your church or others you know
- Tell your youth minister and pastor about Chrysalis
- Serve on one of the teams in the talk room
- Serve on one of the teams as an agape servant
- Plan to come to candlelight and closing (these are always extra special)
Willing to help? Contact Shere Hanke music_lady52@yahoo.com
These flights will be held at Hilltop Conference Center near Garrison - less than 40 miles from Lufkin; so it’s easy to get to. Because we failed to have Chrysalis in 2008 it is more difficult to contact and recruit experienced Chrysalis youth. So, as a Community let’s support our young people. Chrysalis applications as well as team applications will be available for download here in a few days — watch for them.
—webservant—
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Dates and location have been added to the Community Calendar for Chrysalis flights:
- August 6-9, 2009 Girls’s Chrysalis Flight #20 — Hilltop Conference Center
- August 13-16, 2009 Boys’s Chrysalis Flight #21 — Hilltop Conference Center
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You don’t want to miss the next gathering. It will be held in that lovely old United Methodist Church near downtown Shelbyville . . . and everyone has been to Shelbyville - right? It’s worth the trip to meet that warm, friendly group of Emmaus folks who will be hosting the event which will be Saturday, May 2nd. and not the date posted earlier.
— webservant —
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Click here: enews_apr_092 to view the latest East Texas Emmaus Community Newsletter.
Next Gathering will be at Shelbyville United Methodist Church. Sponsorship training 4:00 p.m. Pot luck dinner at 5:00 p.m.
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