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Any attempt on my part to adequately describe on this page my gratitude for your leadership, your very hard work and sometimes difficult assignments; your prayers, your assistance, advice, devotion

Thank you for making possible and sharing this Journey with the 35 Pilgrims (to date) of Walk 153 and with me.

1 the 4th day newsletter March 20, 2013 A MESSAGE FROM WALK #153 LAY DIRECTOR Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thank you ALL for your willingness to give unselfishly of your time, talents, and yes, your treasures to bring Walk 153 to fruition. Any attempt on my part to adequately describe on this page my gratitude for your leadership, your very hard work and sometimes difficult assignments; your prayers, your assistance, advice, devotion to Christ, friendship, patience with me, and confidence in The Holy Spirit to lead this effort, would fall so very short of where it should be. Thank you for making possible and sharing this Journey with the 35 Pilgrims (to date) of Walk 153 and with me. It is a wonderful thing to be reminded by the words of Paul For we are laborers together with God: ye are God s husbandry, ye are God s building, Corinthians 3:9. My dear Friends, you matter and you made a difference this weekend! When it was time to select a verse for this walk the Holy Spirit provided it quickly and clearly to me. Luke 24:15 describes so concisely what happened on that blessed day for Cleopas and his companion. Gods Sovereignty for the men of Walk 153 is found in its words: And it came to pass, (the pilgrims are here just as God willed it), that while they communed TOGETHER (the pilgrims formed new friends, feasted and fellowshipped together) and reasoned (The pilgrims reasoned through discussions around their tables what they had just heard), Jesus HIMSELF drew near, (no doubt Jesus was there, Have you seen him?) and went with them. (We have a shared joy in believing and knowing that Jesus did return with the pilgrims from whence they came). My prayer for the men of CAEW 153 and all those who trod upon the Holy Ground by the lake on this special weekend is found in 1 Chronicles 28:9 If you seek him, he will be found by you. Men s Walk #153 Mar Dennis Teel - Lay Director Mike Wells - Spiritual Director Selma Cluster Times To Remember Wednesday 7pm Send-Off Friday 7pm Candlelight Saturday 7am Serenade Saturday 4pm Closing And while we return the renewed and ABUNDANTLY BLESSED men of Walk 153 back into their various families, cities, communities and churches, and realize what God has done in their lives may we respond as a submissive servant, as we should, and remember Thus saith the Lord; for this thing is from me. 1 KINGS 12:24. With Deepest Love and Respect, DeColores! Dennis Teel IN THIS ISSUE Walk 153 Lay Director... Page 1 Walk 153 Spiritual Director... Page Walk Dates... Page 2 Walk 153 Pilgrims... Page 3 Conference Room Team... Page 4 Work Area Chairpersons... Page 4 Men of CAEW Page CAEW Board... Page 5 Cluster Information... Page 6 Chrysalis Update... Page 6 Central Alabama Emmaus Community PO Box Montgomery, AL March 20, Page 1 of 6

A MESSAGE FROM WALK #153 SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR Have you ever heard anyone talk about March winds?

I don t know if there is any scientific evidence that indicates that the wind blows any harder in March than any other month. When I think about strong winds blowing I think about the Book of Acts.

But look what happened in Acts 2: 1 as they were all gathered in the upper room, And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were

I pray that God s Holy Spirit will blow mightily and when we all leave that Saturday afternoon, we will all leave knowing that we have been in God s presence.

Pray with me for the pilgrims, and the conference room team, as well as all who are working in the background, that Walk 153 will be the BEST WALK EVER.

2 A MESSAGE FROM WALK #153 SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR Have you ever heard anyone talk about March winds? When I was growing up we used to make homemade kites out of sticks and paper to see who could fly theirs the highest. I don t know if there is any scientific evidence that indicates that the wind blows any harder in March than any other month. When I think about strong winds blowing I think about the Book of Acts. Jesus told His disciple, You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. But look what happened in Acts 2: 1 as they were all gathered in the upper room, And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. That s what I am praying will happen on Walk 153. I pray that God s Holy Spirit will blow mightily and when we all leave that Saturday afternoon, we will all leave knowing that we have been in God s presence. We will leave Walk 153, empowered by the Holy Spirit to be His witnesses where ever we are and whatever we are doing. Pray with me for the pilgrims, and the conference room team, as well as all who are working in the background, that Walk 153 will be the BEST WALK EVER. Pray that the Holy Spirit will blow in everyone gathered as a rushing mighty wind Walk Dates to Remember Women s Walk #154 Apr Lorri Schoonover - Lay Director East Alabama Cluster Walk #155 May Greg Fields Lay Director Prattville Cluster Walk #156 Aug Jimmy Aulner Lay Director Valley Cluster Walk #157 Sept Betty Jo Landrum Lay Director Lake Martin Cluster Walk #158 Oct Donna Wells Lay Director Elmore Cluster For additional Emmaus and Chrysalis information and updates, periodically refer to our website at Remember, God equips & gives you the means & strength you need to serve, and bring others to Christ. I can t wait for the March winds to blow. DeColores, Mike Wells Sign Up For Emmaus Prayer Vigils To sign up for a prayer vigil for Emmaus Walks locally and around the world go to: click on the walk number on the schedule and look for sign up information. Community Prayer Requests Agape Needs: 65 of each item for All Walks Central Alabama Emmaus Community PO Box Montgomery, AL March 20, Page 2 of 6

3 Pilgrims of Women s Walk #153 PILGRIMS CITY CHURCH ST SPONSOR(S) Rick Barrett Selma Living Waters AL Kevin & Connie Parr Michael Booker Alex City First United Methodist AL David Hand Alan Byrd Greenville Antioch East Baptist AL Brad & Kathy Jones Mike Earnest Greenville Antioch East Baptist AL Brad/Kathy Jones Dwain Ellis Wetumpka Frazer UMC AL Randall Culp Greg Faulkner Pike Road Frazer UMC AL Randall Culp Chris Gibson Montgomery Frazer UMC AL Sam Fisher Roy Gomes Selma Cross Point AL Sreve & Mickie Lane Corey Griggs Montgomery Frazer UMC AL Charles Hall David Hamilton Selma Crosspoint AL Mike Cutter Marrell Hartley Opelika First UMC Opelika AL Laura Hartley Fletcher Haynie Eclectic Eclectic First Baptist AL Charlotte & Dru Mattox Tommy Holt Montgomery St. James UMC AL Chuck Parkinson Michael House Selma Crosspoint Christian AL Steve & Mickie Lane Carey Jarrett Montgomery Eastmont Baptist AL Don Messick Tim Jewell Montgomery Dalradia Baptist AL Jeremiah Jewell Rich Kivett Montgomery Frazer UMC AL Rick Holston Billy Love Montgomery Eastmont Baptist AL Deborah Messick Frank Nochumson Opelika First UMC Opelika AL Eric Canada Darryl Otto Wetumpka Deatsville Baptist AL William Talbot Jimmy Peters Auburn AL Christopher Ranew Billy Pollard Montgomery Eastmont Baptist AL Deborah Messick Charles Prochazka Prattville Trinity UMC AL John Courson Ray Pruett Pike Road St. James UMC AL Darrell Pearson Clarence Redrick Wetumpka St. James Baptist AL Naneita Redrick Rob Rich Auburn Auburm UMC AL Jason Washburn Jerome Rowe Auburn Connerstone UMC AL Jason & Ashley Belcher Clint Sides Rockford Eastmont Baptist AL Jeremiah Jewell Tripp Skipper Auburn Wadley First Baptist AL Tommy Cummings Reid Smith Prattville RSUMC AL Larry Evans Mike Stanley Prattville Trinity UMC AL Ed Reschke Henry Tellis Montgomery AL Sam Fisher Jerry Thomas Montgomery Eastmont Baptist AL Don Messick David Trautsch Marion Cross Point Christian Church AL Glenn Miles Earl Trumbo Greenville Antioch East Baptist AL Diann Trumbo Central Alabama Emmaus Community PO Box Montgomery, AL March 20, Page 3 of 6

4 Conference Room - Men s Walk #153 Lay Director Dennis Teel Assistant Lay Directors Eric Canada Ford Laumer Dave Schoonover Duane Skarecky Spiritual Director Rev. Mike Wells Assistant Spiritual Directors Rev. Steve Kopp Rev. Bob Bachant Rev. David Waldrop Rev. Tim Davis Music Phillip McWhorter Bert Beers Media Rob Stanford Table Leaders Richard Newton Jason Washburn Stanley Sherrer Steve Pemberton Jack Ziadah Tony Wilkerson Assistant Table Leaders Charlie Goldman Skipper Ellis Cole McInnis John Biblis Bruce Shelton Sammy Teel Board Rep. Frank Talbot Work Areas - Men s Walk #153 SUPPORT AREA CHAIRPERSON AGAPE Mickie Lane, Megan Henderson BEDTAGS Lynnie Kopp BOOK COVERS / BAGS Lorri Schoonover BOOK TABLE Marc Baugh, Andy Kinman CANDLELIGHT Belinda Doyle ENTERTAINMENT Brad Jones FOOD PREP Ginger & Travis Lee, Bob Money FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY Glen & Elaine Kinard GREETERS Jamie Brown & Diane Stover HOUSING & REGISTRATION Kay Walters LOGISTICS Dwayne Johnson, Lanny Johnson MEAL SERVICE Sharon Truman, Rita Carswell NAME TAGS Charlotte Mattox NEWSLETTER Sherry Watkins PHOTOGRAPHY Amy Brandon, Rita Harmon REFRESHMENTS Kent & Sherry Taylor SERENADE Lynnie Kopp, Melanie Wright SPEAKERS PRAYER CHAPEL Emily Gentry, Jane & Jim Ferguson SPONSORS HOUR Jamie Brown, Ashley Belcher 72 HOUR PRAYER VIGIL Jamie Brown WORSHIP Amanda Latham Central Alabama Emmaus Community PO Box Montgomery, AL March 20, Page 4 of 6

Emmaus Work Area 2013 Community Board Representative 72 Hour Prayer Vigil Wendy Rajan In Case Of Emergency Camp Alamisco 256-825-9482 LOST YOUR BADGE? Contact Charlotte Mattox at abcdmattox@hotmail.

5 Emmaus Work Area 2013 Community Board Representative 72 Hour Prayer Vigil Wendy Rajan In Case Of Emergency Camp Alamisco LOST YOUR BADGE? Contact Charlotte Mattox at The cost to replace a lost badge is $2. Walk #148 NEWSLETTER EDITOR Sherry Watkins, Sherry@Go2REassistant.com (Be sure to put CAEW in the subject line) ***Please send articles, updates, cluster & reunion group photos and information to share with the Emmaus community. Address, contact phone, or changes? Help keep your information updated. Go to If you don t have or computer access, call anyone in the Community to assist you with any update needed to your current address, phone or other information. Agape Book Table Candlelight Food Preparation Friday Night Party Greeters Housing and Registration Logistics Meal Service Music & Media Photography Refreshments Training Serenade Speaker's Prayer Chapel Sponsor's Hour Supplies Worship Registrar - Men's Registrar - Women's Name Badge Coordinator Community Website Coordinator Community Newsletter Community Spiritual Director Community Lay Director Community ALD Community Treasurer Community Secretary Communications Coordinator Community ASDs Chrysalis Committee Chairperson Lynnie Kopp Pat Barnt Cindy Clem Robert Turner Glenn Kinard Gene Ann Mullins Kay Walters Danny Sanford Rita Carswell Lorri Schoonover Sharon Truman Kathy Richardson Terri Sasser Truman Hornsby Wendy Rajan Kay Morris Mack Lovelady Don Ingram Jim Snyder Lynn "Mo" Moseley Charlotte Mattox Allen Brewer Sherry Watkins Neil Epler Don Ingram Rita Carswell Michelle Granberry Sharon Truman Pat Barnt Dru Mattox, Mike Wells & David Waldrop Steve Blair Central Alabama Emmaus Community PO Box Montgomery, AL March 20, Page 5 of 6

2013 CAEW CLUSTER INFORMATION East Alabama Emmaus Cluster: Contact Dave & Lorri Schoonover email: lorrianddave@yahoo.

com - 334-514-1661 Meets the 2 nd Tuesday of each month at Elmore UMC. Lake Martin Area Emmaus Cluster : Contact Jim Ferguson email: thefergusons73@gmail.

Millbrook Miracles Emmaus Cluster: Contact Jamie Brown email: jybsphr03@aol.

6 2013 CAEW CLUSTER INFORMATION East Alabama Emmaus Cluster: Contact Dave & Lorri Schoonover Covered dish dinners are on the first Tuesday following each walk at 6pm at Auburn UMC or Trinity UMC (Opelika). Elmore County Emmaus Cluster: Contact Mack Lovelady Meets the 2 nd Tuesday of each month at Elmore UMC. Lake Martin Area Emmaus Cluster : Contact Jim Ferguson thefergusons73@gmail.com Meets on Mondays following a walk at 6:30pm and have a covered dish dinner. Rotate between Flint Hill UMC, Dadeville FUMC, Trinity UMC, Hillabee Baptist and Alexander City FUMC. Millbrook Miracles Emmaus Cluster: Contact Jamie Brown jybsphr03@aol.com Meets at 12 noon on the 4 th Sunday of each month for a covered dish meal at Millbrook FUMC Missions Building. Montgomery Emmaus Cluster: Contact Kris Johnson kris@frazerumc.org Covered dish dinners are held at Aldersgate UMC on the 4 th Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm Prattville Walkers Emmaus Cluster: Contact Gene Ann Mullins, alabamasoupgirl@aol.com, A Follow-up dinner will be held on the Thursday after each Emmaus Walk at 6:00pm at Trinity UMC in Prattville. Selma Emmaus Cluster: Contact Lynnie Kopp LynnKopp@charter.net Covered dish dinners held the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm at Church Street UMC in the fellowship hall. Valley Emmaus Cluster: Contact Ted McConnell TednDeb@charter.net or or Betty Jo Landrum LandrumBetty@hotmail.com Covered dish dinners are held at various church locations at 6:30pm on the Tuesday following each walk. If walks are back to back, the 2 walks are combined after the 2nd walk. Chrysalis offers spiritual renewal to young people through a three-day experience and follow-up and is a division of the Upper room and the Emmaus community. Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread. Luke 24:35 (NLT) Chrysalis "Flights" (for 10th through 12th graders) and "Journeys" (for young adults, ages 19-24) are three-day events. This three-day spiritual renewal time provides an opportunity for you to learn more about faith, to experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith commitments. The point is to inspire, challenge and equip you for a closer friendship with Christ and for Christian action at home, church, school, and community.. Chrysalis Application (Chrysalis is for ages who have completed the 9th grade) Journey Application (Journey is for ages who have completed high school) For more information, please call Steve Blair Central Alabama Emmaus Community PO Box Montgomery, AL March 20, Page 6 of 6

the 4th day newsletter January 21, 2013

the 4th day newsletter January 21, 2013 A MESSAGE FROM WALK #151 LAY DIRECTOR My Journey Dear fellow Pilgrims of the Alabama Emmaus Community, I would like this opportunity to thank you for your support