WHY ON-TIME REGISTRATIONS MATTER

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1 Volume 24 No. 1 Western New York Walk to Emmaus & Chrysalis January 2014 WHY ON-TIME REGISTRATIONS MATTER It is a joy to report that the sponsors for the Women s Walk # 45 should be proud of themselves for having the most on-time registrations to us of recent Walks. Everyone connected with the Walks thanks you! Yes, on time registrations matter in too many ways to list here. It s not just the registrars who must wait for the registrations to arrive before doing their respective jobs. Every job description has a connection to the number of pilgrims registered and the unique needs of each group of pilgrims. Addressing special diet restrictions, sleeping needs, medical issues, etc., are just a few examples of things needing attention. Please keep the thought in mind that your prompt registrations are important in so many ways. And early registrations are even better! J Thank you. May your Christmases be blessed and may 2014 Bring many more pilgrims into the Emmaus Community. De Colores! Men s Walk #46 MARCH REGISTRATION DEADLINE - FEB. 13 Women s Walk #46 APRIL 3-6 REGISTRATION DEADLINE - MARCH 13 REUNION - APRIL 26 Will and Carolyn Rickman And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.11and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his other, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, god and frankincense and myrrh. Luke 2:9-11 Deadline for February Rainbow Connection January 15 1

2 Thank you for your service The Western New York Walk to Emmaus Board would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the following people for their time of service on the board. We are grateful that you have given of your time and gifts to the Walk to Emmaus community these past three years. We extend a warm welcome to those whom God has brought forth to fill these positions. We look forward to working with and learning from you as God uses Walk to Emmaus to extend His Kingdom in Western New York and beyond. Term Completed Starting new term Treasurers Duane and Anita Domes Paul and Mary Kay Williams Kitchen -- Bill and Geniece Perkins Darrell Rublee Music-- Dan Benjamin Chris Klimecko Secretary-- Kathy Wessel Kathie Woika Chrysalis-- Kathy Weil Cherie Trabert Clergy-- Joan Zimmerman Pastor Joan just completed and one year term and has graciously accepted a full three year term. I am Kathy Wessel and my term as Secretary for Board is ending. I would like to thank everyone for all the help and support that has been given to me during my term, and for this opportunity to serve. Our new Board Secretary will be Kathie Woika. Kathie has served Emmaus and Chrysalis in many capacities and this is not her first time on the Board. I know she will do an outstanding job. I would ask each of you to keep her and the entire Board in prayer as they begin a new year doing God's work. DeColores! Evangelism Opportunity On January 26, 2014 a group from Western New York Walk to Emmaus community will be traveling to the Toronto Methodist Chinese Church in Toronto. That afternoon we plan on meeting with a group of people from that church who are very interested in going on a walk this spring. We will be sharing our experience of how Emmaus has change and enriched our lives. We will answer any questions or concerns they may have about Emmaus. If you are interested in coming along and sharing your experience please contact Jim and Lora Keiper or Vern and Judy Heiler. What an exciting opportunity to sponsor a fellow brother or sister in Christ. We really hope you pray over this and if you feel a nudge from God come along and be blessed by this opportunity. 2

3 Prayer Chain Coordinator The celebration of a new year always seems to be connected with resolutions. It seems like we all make them, only to forget about them before the new calendar flips over to February. I would like to suggest an option for each of us - to pray more. As a person honored to lift others up to God in prayer, I can vouch for the fact that you will feel better when you pray for others. As the recipient of others' prayers, especially in the past year, I can also vouch for God's answering of those prayers. I don't know how to explain it, other than to say that I can physically feel people praying for me at times. There is NO better feeling than knowing God is with me during my tough times. The struggles right now with my daughter were never in my parenthood dreams or plans, but knowing that to God, all of this is history and knowing it will work out for His glory, carries me through. Part of Western New York's Emmaus' Fourth Day, is something called the "Prayer Chain". It is an -based prayer service where any Emmaus member can submit a prayer request, whether it is for themselves or someone else. People willing to pray for others are called "links" in the Chain. You submit your name and address to me and you become a link in the chain. When new prayer requests or updates to existing prayers are submitted, an is sent to all the links. New King James translation of the Bible has the words "pray" and "prayer" 245 times. Seems like God wants us to pray. Won't you consider becoming a link in a chain and be obedient to God by lifting others up in prayer? I promise you it is rewarding not only for you, but for those being lifted up. Contact me via at ngrierson@brightonfd.org or calling my home number (leave a message if I don't answer as I work crazy hours!) at May God bless you and may our New Year be happy and healthy! DeColores, Nancy Grierson Dear Emmaus Family, Our daughter, Julia has been studying in England since September and when she first left it seemed like a long time before December would arrive and she would return. We have corresponded through and have skyped with her twice. Truly, not the same as talking on the phone, or better yet sitting down together and enjoying each other s company. So we have lived in anticipation of our reunion. As we thought about this we wondered if we were anticipating the celebration of birth of our Savior Jesus as much as the return of Julia. Do we have our priorities correct? Are we too worried about presents for our family? Are the Christmas cards addressed and sent out? Is the Christmas tree up and cookies baked? Where we live we don t have to wonder if we ll have a white Christmas! All those things pressing into our minds should be shoved aside. We need to take the time to be still and remember that Jesus is coming. Our Saviors birth is almost here. What an awesome thing to be able to celebrate! Are you filled with anticipation of this coming celebration or have you too gotten side tracked by the whirlwind of the commercial Christmas? We encourage you to take time to be quiet and reflect on the most anticipated precious gift ever given God s Son. Oh, by the way, Julia returns on Christmas Eve so we have two wonderful things to anticipate that night. We are looking forward to having our family altogether again so we can celebrate Jesus birthday on Christmas day. We wish you all a Christ filled Christmas and a New Year filled with God s abundance and joy. Jim and Lora Keiper For to us a child is born, to us a son is given... (Isaiah 9:6) 3

4 AGAPE The team selections for Walks #46 will be completed shortly. We need to continue praying for the team selection process. Start looking at who you will be sponsoring and get the applications in early. We should be able to fill all the openings, there are a lot of good Christians out there who would grow in God s Love. We have agape placemats and napkins. We will have them at various events for you to take and decorate. Each set walks takes approximately seven hundred decorated napkins and placemats. Again, pray for the team selection and the future pilgrims. Pray without ceasing. MENS SIGN IN 72 Hour Prayer Vigil WOMENS SIGNIN De Colores Rich and Nancy Preston, Agape Chairs Facilities are excited about the Spring Walks in Akron and hope you are all praying for the team and pilgrim's to be. Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year. Bob and Trudie Slocum Greetings from the Musicians Corner It s finally here and God has seen us through. I am not referring to 2013, though that is also true. I am talking about my term as Musician s Board Rep. It has been an amazing experience and as is always true when doing God s work I received much more than I gave. I would like to thank all those who mentored, managed, assisted and supported me these last three years. You ve been such a blessing to me and my family. The WNY Emmaus / Chrysalis community is awesome and I feel truly blessed to have had an opportunity to serve my brothers and sister in Christ in and through this community. Thank you so very much. I think I just heard the music playing like on those awards shows, so I will move on to the important news. I am pleased to announce that Chris Klimecko has agreed to serve as our next Musician s Board rep. Besides being an incredible guitarist, Chris brings pastoral and mission mindedness to the position. Based upon this I am confident the Emmaus Chrysalis community is in good hands. Please join me in welcoming Chris to the Board. God Bless, DeColores and Fly with Christ, Dan Benjamin Outgoing Music Chair Women s Walk #46 Teaming Dates & Locations #1 January 25, 2014 Penfield UMC #2 February 28 & March 1, 2014 Medina UMC #3 March 21 & 22, 2014 Akron UMC 4

5 Gathering Schedules, Times, Locations, & Leader Contact Information Alexander: Alexander UMC - 3rd Saturday of month 7 p.m. - Meeting (Child care as needed) Bob Neamon rneamon@gmail.com Buffalo: New Hope UMC 2846 Seneca St., West Seneca - 3rd Saturday of the month 9:30 a.m.- Meeting Pat Corsette prcorsette@verizon.net Enchanted Mountain (Olean): Christ UMC lounge 1st Wednesday of the month 7-8:30 p.m. - Meeting Mike or Jan Mortimer *** mortimer50@verizon.net Hamburg/Buffalo Southtowns: Hamburg UMC 116 Union St., Parlor - 3rd Tuesday of the month 7 p.m. - Meeting Jerry & Caroline Schneggenburger eyemann@roadrunner.com Honeoye Falls: Honeoye Falls UMC 31 East St Honeoye Falls NY nd Sunday of the month 6:30 PM Darrell Rublee drublee@rochester.rr.com Kendall: Kendall UMC, 1808 Kendall Road - 2nd Friday of the month; 6:30 p.m. - Meeting Bob & Trudy Slocum rslocum678@aol.com Medina/Millville: Millville UMC - Second Friday of the month 7 p.m. - Meeting Jesse & Cheryl Babcock cbabcock002@rochester.rr.com Napoli: Little Valley UMC - 4th Monday of the month 7 p.m. - Meeting Bill & Geniece Perkins billperkins1951@yahoo.com Six Emmaus/Chrysalis: Middleport UMC 6 Park Ave. (at South Vernon) - 2nd Sunday of the month; 6PM Stephen & Pat Morse pamorse1@rochester.rr.com Springville: Springville UMC - 3rd Saturday of month 9:30 a.m. - Meeting Duane & Anita Domes himmiesmom@aol.com West Bank: Greece UMC - 2nd Saturday of the month 8:30 a.m. - Continental breakfast 9 a.m. - Meeting (Call ahead for child care) Sonia Ingle - Child care contact Will & Carolyn Rickman wcdric@frontiernet.net Men's Walk #46 Teaming Dates: January 11, 2014 Indian Falls UMC February 7/8, 2014 Alexander UMC February 28 & March 1, 2014 Akron UMC 5

6 WNY Emmaus Board of Directors * correction since last month Please notify Barb Swanson at or bms4him@rochester.rr.com. If you have moved, changed phone number or address. If you have moved to college, graduated from college, OR if you have a name change (gotten married?) January 26, 2014 Evangelism trip to Toronto Friday December 20th Emmaus Board Meeting at Trinity UMC 6:30 PM** Note time change for Dec Friday January 17th Monday January 6, 2014 Chrysalis Board Meeting Batavia 1st UMC 7PM All are welcome Open to community members Unsure of community events? Follow community events on Twitter!!! Find us Not on Twitter??? Go to twitter.com to create an account & to sign up to follow Community events & updates!! Term Position Name Phone Comm. Lay Dir. Jim & Lora Keiper (585) wnyemmaus@wildblue.net 2015 Spiritual Director Rick Koch (716) ministerrx@aol.com th Day Mike Quesenberry (716) DaQuiz57@aol.com 2015 Library Allen & Alethia Keiper (585) akeiper@rochester.rr.com 2015 Newsletter Barbara Swanson (585) bms4him@rochester.rr.com 2015 Supplies Jeff & Char Smith (585) jsmith24@rochester.rr.com csmith72@rochester.rr.com 2015 Community Ron & Alice Alsworth (585) rgalsworth@aol.com 2016 Clergy Joan Zimmerman pastorjzimm@aol.com 2016 Kitchen Darrell Rublee (585) drublee@rochester.rr.com 2016 Music Chris Klimecko 2016 Secretary Kathie Woika (585) jwoika1@rochester.rr.com 2016 Treasurer Paul & Mary Kay Williams (716) Agape Rich & Nancy Preston (716) rnpreston@hotmail.com 2014 Clergy Renee Engels (716) pastor_renee@yahoo.com 2014 Evangelism Vern & Judy Heiler (716) jv.heiler@verizon.net 2014 Facilities Bob & Trudie Slocum (585) rslocum678@aol.com 2014 Registration Will & Carolyn Rickman (585) wcdric@frontiernet.net 2014 Team Selection Rose Caldwell (716) rgscaldwell@msn.com 2016 Chrysalis Cherie Trabert (585) cheriet@rochester.rr.com 6

7 CHRYSALIS Board of Directors Directions to Honeoye Falls United Methodist Church: From Rochester & Thruway, Route I-390 South, to Rush/Scottsville Exit. At the exit ramp, turn left onto Route 15 South. At the next light, turn left onto Route 251 East towards Rush. Turn right at the light in Rush onto Route 15A South. Follow Route 15A South for about 4 miles, turn left onto Monroe St Honeoye Falls. Follow Monroe St to the first traffic light. Go straight through the traffic light, across a small bridge, keep left, church is ahead on the right on the corner of East & Church Streets. Alternate route from Rochester: Take Route 65 south from Brighton/Pittsford. Follow Route 65 South into Honeoye Falls. At traffic light, turn left onto East St, go across the small bridge, keep left, church is ahead on the corner of East St and Church St. From Victor: Route 444 South to 4-way stop. Turn right onto County Road 41 Boughton Hill Road. Follow Boughton Hill Road all the way to Honeoye Falls. Boughton Hill Road becomes East St in Honeoye Falls. Church is on the left on the corner of East and Church streets. Church Parking: Either on the street, across the street in the high school, or in village parking lots. Mark your calendars. I look forward to seeing everyone at the first gathering! Musicians still needed.. Decolores! Darrell Rublee Term Position Name Phone Lay Director Cherie Trabert (585) cheriet@rochester.rr.com 2014 Agape Suzanne Perry (585) wnyagape@gmail.com 2014 Spiritual Director Dave Wickins (716) revwicks@gmail.com 2013 Clergy Sue Russell (585) asjrussell@hughes.net 2015 Community Bob & Deanna Laurie (716) dbblaurie@verizon.net 2015 Evangelism Laurie Manzer (585) lmanzer@rochester.rr.com Asst Evangelism Sonia/Karen Ingle (585) * karenlingle8488@yahoo.com 2016 Library Joe & Lindsey Peters (716) josephmpeters@yahoo.com 2015 Newsletter Barbara Swanson (585) bms4him@rochester.rr.com 2014 Supplies Marty Goodenbery (585) mzgoodenbery@yahoo.com 2015 Registration Erich/Vickie Jones (585) EVJones4u@yahoo.com 2014 Kitchen Zina Goodenbery (585) mzgoodenbery@yahoo.com 2013 Next Steps TBD 2014 Treasurer Chris Collins (585) ccollin9@rochester.rr.com 2015 Team Selection Rose Caldwell (716) rgscaldwell@msn.com 2014 Secretary Jessica White (716) jdgirl25@yahoo.com 2013 Facilities TBD 2015 Music John Trowbridge (585) jtmtst@rochester.rr.com 2014 Emmaus LD Jim & Lora Keiper (585) wnyemmaus@wildblue.net 2015 Clergy Mary Rublee (585) rev.maryrublee@gmail.com 7

8 Deadline for February Rainbow Connection is January 15 B. Swanson 40 Newcomb Dr. Hilton, NY