Spring
2012: Men's Walk April 12th - 15th
Women's Walk April 26th -
29th
Attention
Community
It
has become necessary for us to change our procedure for Pilgrim
applications deadlines. This is being done for several reasons,
but most important is the fact that we cannot in all fairness
call our teams to begin, then two weeks before the scheduled walk
have only 7 or 8 pilgrim applications, with even those not confirmed.
The
Walk to Emmaus Ministry is one that calls for us to provide the
best we can for the pilgrims during the three days at camp. The
Board brought to the community’s attention last year the importance
of having 15 pilgrims. To that end the board of directors decided
that unless we have 15
pilgrim applications ,
in time to allow for
7 team meetings, the full team will
not be called to start . This will guarantee that once the team
begins, they are actually serving on a walk that will be held,
and allow the team time to conduct the preliminary work that needs
to be done. This will also allow time for the sponsor to fulfill
their responsibilities.
The
Weekend Lay Director will be named for the walk, and he or she
can call the leadership team to form. Members of the community
can send in their applications for teaming, and the team will
be selected, however the actual teaming process will not proceed
if the required 15 Pilgrim applications are not on file by the
deadline. The walk will then be held over to the following scheduled
walk either for spring or fall. The teaming application fees will
be returned if the team member is unable to serve the following
spring or fall. Teaming is a commitment to GOD, and when you decide
to serve GOD, it has to be out of love for his Church, The Body
of Christ. May GOD continue to call us to serve, and may he continue
to call this community to bring others to this Emmaus experience.
We are a community of Prayer, please take this to GOD and ask
where you may serve.
The
men’s spring walk is
scheduled for Apr. 12-15, 2012, the
15 application deadline is February 17, 2012
The
women’s walk is scheduled
for Apr. 26-29, 2012, the
15 application deadline is March 2, 2012
This
is going to require that we as a community begin thinking now
of who GOD is asking us to send on an Emmaus Weekend, speaking
to them and getting the applications in within the next few months.
AGAPE
We
know that AGAPE comes in all shapes and sizes but we need to remember
the Rules of AGAPE !?! Yes, friends there are
some guidelines that must be followed for the proper distribution
of AGAPE!
• Use a number 10 envelope.
(This is your standard issue BUSINESS sized envelope or smaller.
Yes, greeting card size will work also.)
• PLEASE
use the full name of the pilgrim or teamer on the
envelope. Do you know how many men or women are DAD or MOM? Or
Grandpa/Grandma? Or John or Sue? Or Honey/Sweetie? There would
be some confusion for sure!
• PLEASE mark the envelope
so the AGAPE Servants will know when the envelope should be delivered.
(Friday Bag (#1), Friday Bed AGAPE (#2), Saturday Bed AGAPE(#3))
• PLEASE Alphabetize your envelopes
and divide Team from Pilgrim! This makes sorting not quite the
nightmare!
• If you send an item that is
too large, the pilgrim will receive it in the Fourth Day Bag.
