EMMAUS 2018 UPPER ROOM EMMAUS OF GREATER FREDERICKSBURG AREA

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1 N O V E M B E R EMMAUS 2018 UPPER ROOM EMMAUS OF GREATER FREDERICKSBURG AREA FREDERICKSBURG EMMAUS, P.O. BOX FREDERICKSBURG, VA z Gatherings z NOV 10TH FREDERICKSBURG UMC DEC 8TH PEACE UMC If your church can host a gathering, please the CLD Chris Campbell at chris@ewg.org Fredericksburg UMC 308 Hanover St Fredericksburg,VA The Board meets at 2:00 pm Bring snacks to share during Fellowship time at 3:30 pm Gatherings start at 4:00 pm Take exit 130A Rt 3 East towards downtown Fredericksburg. Turn left onto William St. Veer Right onto Hanover St. Church will be on your right. Parking is also available behind the church on Charlotte St. z Upcoming Walks z FE-112 (W) Nov 15-18, 2018 Anne Hutcheson FE-113 (M) Mar 21-24, 2019 Matt McBride FE-114 (W) Apr 4-7, 2019 Debbie Snyder I

2 FE-111 finished up last weekend and it was a Holy Spirit filled weekend with 7 new brothers in Christ. God definitely showed up and showed up big for those 7 pilgrims and the 30+ men in the conference room and in the background. It was evident all throughout the weekend that God was there and God was in charge. The testimonies at closing were as powerful as ever which is a testament to what God did over the course of just 3 days. I expect God will be showing up next week at FE-112 for the 17 pilgrims we have for the Women s Walk to Emmaus. Please be in prayer for those pilgrims and the team. The list of the team and pilgrims are in the newsletter. If you have any agape for FE-112 either bring it to the Gathering or send it in with a team member. If you can, please try to come to one of the events of FE-112 and be the light of Jesus to the pilgrims of FE-112. Sponsor s Hour is Thursday night, Candlelight is Saturday night at 7:30pm, and Closing is at 4:00pm. On CLD behalf of the team of FE-112, they would love to see you. Just as importantly, they can feel your prayers so please be in prayer for the team and pilgrims. Although we still have one more walk to get through before closing out 2018, it isn t too early to start looking for pilgrims for the Spring Walks. The Spring walks will be led by Matt McBride and Debbie Snyder and are March for the men and April 4-7 for the women. You can add Matt, Debbie, and the pilgrims and teams of FE-113 and FE-114 to your prayer list as well let s get those prayers going up to Jesus for successful walks in the Spring as well. De Colores! Chris Campbell River Club Church FE-70, Table of Peter Pilgrim Applications We love our Pilgrims and ask that you make sure the pilgrim and sponsor pages are easily readable. II

3 As I write this article FE 111 has come to completion. What a joy it was both at Candlelight and at Closing the smiles and the energy from both the team and the seven pilgrims. To listen to the closing remarks from the seven pilgrims was a strong reminder that God is at work in the lives of people. I am always reminded after each walk that the Emmaus experience indeed changes lives because it certainly changed mine. I have teamed on many a walk and to see the emotion on the face of the pilgrims as they read their agape letters always brings a tear to my eyes. To see the looks of surprise on the face of the pilgrims as they see a sea of faces at candlelight again brings a tear to my eyes. I am convinced that heaven is going to be like an Emmaus weekend. Filled with great singing and the deep show of agape from Jesus, and of course great food, Heaven will truly be a wonderful place. Our thoughts and love now are focused on FE 112 with 17 pilgrims who have no idea what is in store for them. How exciting it will be when they begin to see the face of Jesus and see and feel the agape. It is my prayer that like many pilgrims before them that their lives will be totally transformed. I m counting on it. De Colores Brad Phillips TW 42 CSD Board Elections Per our community s by-laws our nominating committee has reached out to various members of the Fredericksburg Emmaus community to find candidates for the upcoming board election that will take place at the November gathering which starts at 4:00pm and is at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church. For those unable to be at the November Gathering, we will be publishing an absentee ballot and distributing that via in October with instructions on how to submit those ballots. Per the by-laws if you would like to run for the board, you can also be added to the slate of candidates if you are present at the November gathering and are nominated from the floor and can be added to the ballot. You must be present at the November board meeting to accept the nomination to be added to the ballot if you are nominated in this manner. To serve as a board member you need to have attended a Fourth Day Follow-up Training (previously called a Deeper Day of Understanding) and have served on an Emmaus team. The current slate of candidates are: SD: Robin BeMiller, Robert Bumbrey Women: Ava Hanger, Mary Jenkins Men: Bob Pickett, Bob Harbick, John Blosser III

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5 FE-112 Pilgrims Peggy Cross... Fairmount Christian Church Kerry Dachos... Dahlgren UMC Eileen David... Tabernacle UMC Jeanne Edens... Chancellor Christian Peggy Garland... Providence UMC Betsy Giannuzzi... St. Matthias UMC Caren Kutch... Hillcrest UMC Janine Kuty... Fredericksburg UMC Amy Lando... River Club Church Denise Lord... Liberty UMC Sherry McElwee... Wilderness Community Church Jo Ann Miles... Fairmount Christian Church Elaine Paphides... Providence UMC Mandy Robinson... Peace UMC Angel Sullivan... Wilderness Community Church Diane Waltrip... Providence UMC Joanne Wilson...Fredericksburg UMC And Cynthia Malone...Life Empowerment Ministries This little light of mine If you are attending candlelight for the fall women s walk in November please bring with you a flameless candle. We will not be using or furnishing live candles. This change is to allow every pilgrim to enjoy the candlelight experience and some small changes for that part of the weekend Anne Hutcheson, WLD FE112 V

6 FE-112 Team Robin BeMiller Spiritual Director Salem UMC Rosemary Blankenship Spiritual Director Fairview Baptist Tom Britt Lead Spiritual Director Chancellor Christian Church Jenn Bumbrey Table Leader Hillcrest UMC Karen Campbell Table Leader River Club Church Kim Dietzen Assistant Table Leader Liberty UMC Tammi Ellis Music Team St. Matthias UMC Karen Garrison Assistant Table Leader Rock Hill Baptist Angia Grove Table Leader Journey Fellowship Church Mary Lee Hensel Assistant Table Leader Wilderness Church Anne Hutcheson Weekend Lay Director Fairmount Christian Church Mary Jenkins Table Leader Ebenezer UMC (Oldhams) Pattie Lee Assistant Table Leader Dahlgren UMC Vonda LiCalzi Board Representative Antioch UMC Daphne Masten Table Leader Fairmount Christian Church Beth McBride Music Director St. Matthias UMC Pam Meeuwissen Spiritual Director Mary Washington Hospice Liz Morris Assistant Lay Director St. Matthias UMC Jennifer Pritchett AV Tech Fredericksburg UMC Tina Renninger Assistant Table Leader Fredericksburg UMC Stephanie Serrett Assistant Lay Director Hillcrest UMC Patricia Sjoberg Music Team New Hope UMC Paula Snell Spiritual Director Fairmount Christian Church Debbie Snyder Assistant Lay Director Blacksburg UMC Fran Taylor Music Team Ebenezer UMC (Oldhams) Bonnie Wells Assistant Lay Director River Club Church Carol Burke Lead Servant Stafford Crossing Caryl Kaus Servant Team Liberty UMC Debbie Bliss Servant Team Hillcrest UMC Brenda Mallette Servant Team Liberty UMC Dianna Wells Servant Team Mt Horeb UMC Carol Freeman Servant Team Liberty UMC Amy Martin Servant Team Liberty UMC VI

7 Schedule: Date Time Activity at Camp Happyland If you would like to make walk placemats, please Mary Lee Hensel for the details and to sign you up for a meal s worth of placemats. Placemats can be done by individuals or by reunion groups. For each meal, we need 50 placemats. You can make them on legal (8.5 x 14) or ledger (11 x 17) paper or anywhere in between. Walk Info Thur 6:30-7:00 pm Pilgrim check-in followed by Sponsor s Hour Sat. 7:30 pm Candlelight Community will gather for praise, Communion & fellowship. Please bring flowers for the team to use Sunday! Sun. 4:00 pm Closing Service Agape Instructions: General Agape should be for all Pilgrims and all Team Members and it should be anonymous. Please Pre-Sort Agape into a labeled bag for Pilgrims and Team Members for the three Agape events: Friday afternoon Agape Bag, Friday night Bed Agape and Saturday night Bed Agape. If any agape has a cord or chain, (lanyards/crosses), please individually wrap them in small baggies otherwise we may have to untangle each one. Pilgrim Sponsors need to get 8-10 Personal Agape letters and separate them from all other Agape. There will be an Agape Box available at the Gatherings Placemats: Agape Bags: Will you help make a pilgrim s walk special? You can buy brightly colored rainbow striped fabric, cording, and bright shoelaces to donate or you can make them yourself, (12 wide and 15 tall, please). Please contact Karen Campbell at or campbells_6@yahoo.com Camp Happyland Happyland Drive Richardsville, VA From Central Park in Fredericksburg: Drive 7.5 miles west on Route 3. Turn right (North) on Route 610, Elys Ford Road. Drive 9 miles north on Route 610. Just prior to the green Richardsville sign, turn right (East) on Route 619, Richards Ferry Road. Drive 1.3 miles to Happyland Drive. You will see a large Camp Happyland sign on the right side of the road. Turn right into the Camp and proceed to the parking area. Total distance is approximately 18 miles. VII

8 Pilgrims of the community Aaron new car Heidi healing and strength Norm healing Lee and family Tom health Tamie cancer Vonnie comfort Cousin s bypass surgery Robert health Mother in nursing home (95 years old) Doc food program at Hillcrest Giney car accident John in prison to be released Jim kidney issues Margie cancer Our country Nancy Tiller s sister Ellen - cancer Will work becomes better Christopher Salvation as I part this life Carol strength Teri work Judy struggling with death of daughter in law Karen health and vehicle Margie - cancer Prayers Mary Usher - healing Randy cancer treatment Fairmount Community Church work weekend New pastor at church Marie healing Brian - hip replacement Storm and flood victims Job changes Hanover county fireman in ICU (Brad Clark) Gwen health issues Fredericksburg Emmaus VIII

9 Prayer Requests: To send a prayer request to our daily internet prayer chain, Debbie Bliss at1973.bliss.debbie@gmail.com or fredemmausprayers@yahoo.com To become a Daily Prayer Warrior, Chris Campbell at chris@ewg.org Board of Directors: Class of 2018 Rosemary Blankenship (SD) Tammi Ellis Matt Green John Mann Chris Silkensen (Treasurer) Class of 2019 Chris Campbell (CLD) Butch Farley Joyce Keene (Secretary) Vonda LiCalzi Randy McCollum (SD) Class of 2020 Jenn Bumbrey Pat Lonergan Kitti Mann (ACLD) Brad Phillips (CSD) Tom Wells Volunteers Needed Please contact Chris Campbell at chris@ewg.org if you are interested in helping the Emmaus community through any of the various volunteer positions listed. Volunteers Volunteer & Board Chair Positions: WLD Committee Chair Chris Campbell Team Selection Committee Chair Pat Lonergan Team Registrar Karen Campbell Pilgrim Selection Committee Chair Chris Campbell Pilgrim Registrar Debbie Bliss Nominating Committee Chair Vonda LiCalzi Fourth Day Training Chair - John Mann Communications Chair Tom Wells Website Chris Campbell Database Chris Campbell/Mary Lee Hensel Chris Campbell Newsletter Brooke Ferguson Daily Prayer Chain Debbie Bliss Social Media Chris Czubowicz Weekend Supplies Chair Chris Campbell Trailer Chris and Karen Campbell Name Badge Gary Adkins Fourth Day Packets - Joyce Keene Agape Chair Vonda LiCalzi Agape Bag Coordinator Karen Campbell Prayer Vigil Mary Lee Hensel/Chris Campbell Snack Agape - Open Agape Book Mary Lee Hensel Community Baker Kitti Mann Placemats Mary Lee Hensel Gatherings Chair Kitti Mann Scheduling Coordinator Tammi Ellis Music Coordinator Tom Wells Group Reunions Chair Jenn Bumbrey Manuals Chair Tom Wells IX

10 Are you interested in joining or starting a new reunion group? Jenn Bumbrey at livsnana3111@aol.com Groups SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY Bethel UMC Men s Group 7:30 am Bethel UMC Woodbridge, Va POC: Brian Lewis bb3253@aol.com Ladies in Waiting Meets every other Monday in Falmouth POC: Vonda LiCalzi Lord s Lions & Lambs Group 6:00 pm First Christian Church POC: Mike Remington first.christian.church@ verizon.net His Joyful Croakers 9:00 am Hillcrest UMC POC: June Riel St. Matthias Reunion Group 1st Sunday of each month 12:15-1:30 pm St. Matthias Social Hall POC: Tammi Ellis Rainbow Group (Women) First Monday of month 10:00 am Lake of the Woods Location varies POC: Barbara Miller Great Is Thy Faithfulness 7:30 pm Prince of Peace UMC Manassas, Va POC: Lloyd Biller His Seekers (Women) 7:30 pm Home of Jane Carwell POC: Sandy Crossley POC: Jane Carwell tjcarwell@yahoo.com Fees Application Fee $25 Due when you submit the completed application. If this fee is not included with the application the application will not be counted as valid until fee is received. Sponsorship Fee $200 Due, (not mailed, but in the Treasurer s hands), no later than one week before the Walk, but preferably earlier. It is not acceptable to bring the Sponsorship Fee on the night the Walk starts. A check must be written to Camp Happyland the morning of the Walk and is deposited the next day. Therefore, for Emmaus to be good stewards and to be in line with strong business practices, you must send your fees in a minimum of one week before the walk. Team Fee - $200 Due, (not mailed, but in Treasurer s hands), no later than one week before the Walk, but preferably earlier. It is preferable that this is given to the Board Rep, for your Walk, during teaming. Mail to: - All payments, applications, fees, correspondence, etc... should be mailed to P.O. Box 42094, Fredericksburg, VA X