The Walk Way. May A Message From Our Community Lay Director. Rex Mayfield. Community Lay Director

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1 Volume 25 Number 5 May 2017 Eastern Shore Emmaus A Message From Our Community Lay Director May Dates to Remember Eastern Shore Community Gathering May 13, 2017, Market Street UMC, 75 Market Street, Onancock, Va DODU at 3:45p.m. Covered dish dinner at 5:30. Praise and Worship at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Shore Board Meeting May 22, 2017 at Woodberry UMC, Gargatha, VA. at 7:00 P.M. Eastern Shore Chrysalis Board Meeting No meeting this month. Newsletter articles DUE for June s Walk Way May, 20, PLEASE DON T BE LATE!!! Please It is amazing that the Spring Walks have come and gone. A special thank you goes out to the Leadership Teams of both Walks and everyone that worked in the background. In addition, thank you for sending the amazing pilgrims. HOW- EVER, now is not the time to relax!! The Fall Walks will be upon us very soon. Is it your time to Team or send a pilgrim? We always say on the Eastern Shore; pray, pray and then pray some more about it. It has been an exciting four months as Lay Director of our wonderful Emmaus community. We as a community are blessed to have such a large group of members with a servant s attitude that are willing to serve the community in many different areas of ministry. Just like many groups, we too have challenges that face us, but we have an AWESOME GOD to lean upon. Rex Mayfield Community Lay Director

2 Page 2 A Message From Our Spiritual Director I am fresh off the women s walk, ES103. My heart is burning within me, and I am reminded of why I love the Walk to Emmaus so much! First, I love Emmaus because of LOVE. There is nothing else in the world as wonderful as the agape love of Christ our Lord! We are quite familiar with the new commandment to love each other as Christ has loved us. On this past weekend, that love was at the very center of our faith and our experience. Sadly, that is not always the case for many of us Christians. We allow other things to take center place in our faith, many of which are very good things: stands on moral issues, theological emphases, understandings of the sacraments, and so forth. These things, as important as they may be, are just as likely to divide us as they are to unite us, and they don t provide healing or wholeness. Love, Jesus reminds us, is the tell tale mark that we follow Him. That love flowed in abundance this weekend, and left joy, healing, wholeness, and unity in its wake. Secondly, servanthood is in full operation on an Emmaus weekend. We saw that in full swing this weekend, as the team and the community served selflessly in so many ways. It was a beautiful thing to see the pilgrims serving each other in powerful ways as well. Thirdly, Emmaus provides a unique setting for encountering Jesus in new and powerful ways. On Thursday evening of this past weekend, before the pilgrims began to arrive, I sat at the outdoor chapel and waited before the Lord. His presence was so sweet that I could only cry. All throughout the weekend, Jesus showed up in tender and powerful ways to remind all of us that it is all about HIM! The very good news is that we can walk in this way all the time! Opportunities to love and serve are all around us, and Jesus is present all the time, everywhere. Alleluia!! Pastor Travis DeLoach

3 Page 3 Eastern Shore Chrysalis Fly With Christ! What is God s plan for our Chrysalis community? We continue to pray for God to make His way clear to us and ask that you join us in that prayer. We have a heart for youth and want to guide them in their understanding of God and commitment to Him. Chrysalis is an experience similar to Emmaus for youth years of age, full of laughter and tears, singing and fellowship, learning and reflection. We continue to offer our flights, once a year in November, and are willing and able to send any youth to Tidewater Chrysalis if need be. Tidewater flights are in January. PLEASE, if you know of a youth who might be interested, just let one of the board members know. We would love to talk to you and your youth. Fly with Christ, Susan Gibb Chrysalis Board

4 Page 4 ES102 Pilgrim Roster Dave Babb Chris Fritz Charlie Presler Lewis Tomlin 5421 Mossy Meadow Dr Somerset Road 606 Guilford Road Westerhouse Road Chincoteague, VA Pokomoke, MD Rock Hill, SC Machipongo, VA (H) (H) (W) (H) Travis Begley 2401 Vinson Road Clayton, NC (C) tbegley@roofcontrol.com Miles Brittingham Jr 4380 Lawson Barnes Rd Crisfield, MD (H) (C) gdaddybritt@gmail.com David Bundick P O Box 15 Modest Town, VA (H) Steve Burns 2025 Elaine Drive Clayton, NC (W) (C) sburns@roofcontrol.com Anthony Dale 6676 Cherrix Road surffisherman@yahoo.com David Gardner 7445 Lockhart Road Sharon, SC (H) (C) gardnerdavid15@yahoo.com David Hardy Hardy 5529 Princess Way Snow Hill, MD (H) (C) deeleeh@comcast.net Willie Marlins III 1517 Whaleyville Blvd Suffolk, VA (H) narnianslive@truevine.net Nicholas Niang 312 Lineberry Road Virginia Beach, VA (H) / nicholasniang@yahoo.com (C) cpresler@rhtc.net Scott Pugh 1052 Creswell Circle New Albany, OH (W) (C) dscottpugh@yahoo.com Leroy Brother Reynolds 23 Radford Portsmouth, VA (H) (C) Chris Sauls P O Box Cary, NC (C) csauls312@gmail.com Jon Simon 3305 Boynton Court Virginia Beach, VA (W) (C) jrsimon1994@gmail.com (C) ldtomlin1951@gmail.com D J Turner Jr 3516 Henrico Street Norfolk, VA (H) (C) happy2scrap@gmail.com Greg Waters 108 Stevens Street Snow Hill, MD (H) (W) (C) gkwo91251@verizon.net Marty Webster Kemp Nursery Rd Princess Anne, MD (H) (W) qchef@copper.net Girdletree, MD (H) (W) (C) Chris Floyd P O Box 386 Pungoteague, VA (H) cfloyd2015@verizon.net

5 Page 5 ES103 Pilgrim Roster Laura Atkins Bertha Miss B Burrs Sandi Esposito Grace Mandel Bennett Street P O Box 134 P O Box Goodson Court Parksley, VA Westover, MD Franktown, VA Belcamp, MD (H) (H) (H) (C) (C) smalaa@msn.com Jean Bacchi Henderson Lane Painter, VA (H) (C) newsmexyshoes@hotmail.com Annette Bagley Fairmount Road Westover, MD (H) (C) ckarboom@aol.com Veronica Bowmann P O Box 141 Greenbackville, VA (W) (C) Ruth Callejas P O Box 423 Cheriton, VA (C) blingual@gmail.com Leigh Campbell 7032 Diagonal Street Exmore, VA (C) lrcamp555@gmail.com Debbie Colburn P O Box 1352 Exmore, VA (H) (W) (C) deborahcolburn@verizon.net (W) Ext 549 (C) sandra.esposito1959@verizon.net Christine Huether P O Box 388 Pungoteague, VA (H) (C) clwilsonhuether@outlook.com Cosie Kelly 1205 Blythewood Lane Suffolk, VA (H) (C) twocks@yahoo.com Laura Lamirand 5984 Jake Sears Circle Apt 204 Virginia Beach, VA (C) laura_lamirand@yahoo.com grace.mandel25@gmail.com Christine Muhic P O Box 197 Pungoteague, VA (H) camuhic@live.com Peyton Muhic P O Box 197 Pungoteague, VA (H) (C) pmuhic@me.com Kelly Richardson Davey Jones Blvd Greenbackville, VA (W) (C) kdrichardson2813@gmail.com Chris Spencer 249 W Main Street Lucas, OH (C) chrisw.christina@gmail.com Diane Stead P O Box 1126 Nassawadox, VA (C) teachmath@gmail.com

6 Page 6 Outreach After two weekends of our own walks in April right here on the Eastern Shore, we have 22 Walks worldwide for the month of May. May God be glorified and the name of Jesus be lifted up in each of these events. Steve Johnson, Outreach Agape May 4 - May 7, 2017 Southeast Florida Emmaus Women's Walk #79 Jupiter, Florida El Shaddai Emmaus Community of Indiana Women's Walk #185 Terre Haute, Indiana Agape Road Emmaus/ Chrysalis Community Corporation Women's Walk #46 Edmonton, Kentucky Emmaus of Southeast Michigan Women's Walk #177 Plymouth, Michigan New York Annual Conference Emmaus Men's Walk #46 Remsenburg, New York Ohio Valley Emmaus Women's Walk #65 Bloomingdale, Ohio Green Country Emmaus Women's Walk #174 Tulsa, Oklahoma SWTX Koinonia Men's Walk #2 Lytle, Texas Hays Praise Emmaus Women's Walk #2172 Buda, Texas Southwest Virginia Emmaus Men's Walk #181 Roanoke, Virginia Southside Emmaus Men's Walk #99 Blackstone, Virginia Tidewater Emmaus Women's Walk #114 Virginia Beach, Virginia Oregon Trails Emmaus Men's Walk #81 Portland, Washington May 11 - May 14, 2017 Blue Ridge Emmaus Women's Walk #81 Asheville, North Carolina May 18 - May 21, 2017 Alabama Emmaus Women's Walk #466 Talladega, Alabama Borderlands Emmaus Community Men's Walk #37 High Rolls, New Mexico Keystone Emmaus & Chrysalis Women's Walk #48 Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Southside Emmaus Women's Walk #100 Blackstone, Virginia Oregon Trails Emmaus Women's Walk #81 Portland, Washington Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Emmaus Women's Walk #134 Kearneysville, West Virginia

7 Page 7 SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE ATTENTION ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE EASTERN SHORE EMMAUS. Can you believe it? Our Eastern Shore Emmaus is getting ready to celebrate 25 years of amazing Walks and Flights. Please save the date and time because many will attend. Place: Franktown UMC Date: September 9, 2017 Time: 4 PM **We will also have a pot luck dinner. SPONSORSHIP CORNER! Well, another set of walks have come and gone, time to relax, right? Wrong! Now is the time as sponsors of our new community members we need to get them active in our community. Begin with helping them get into a reunion group! Let s keep those embers bright! Next, we need to get them to the Day of Deeper to enable them to team and sponsor themselves! Also don t forget new members from prior walks who haven t attended a DODU yet! De Colores! John Sutton

8 Page 8 Prayer Chain As I was looking for something profound and thought provoking to share this month, it struck me that once again I was making things way too complicated. It seems like that s what we do in so many facets of our lives, including our struggles. When all we really need to do is step back, take a breath, say a prayer, and remember. Remember that on a day to day basis that there is nothing that can happen to us that the Lord has not prepared a way for. There are no trials or obstacles that He will not strengthen us to face. With that simple thought in mind, I d like to invite you to join the Emmaus Prayer Team. If you d like to receive s or have a prayer request, the address to remember is EmmausPrayerTeam@gmail.com. Steve Johnson Emmaus Prayer Team Coordinator Pray Without Ceasing- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Blessings Through Christ, Steve Johnson Emmaus Prayer Team Coordinator

9 Page 9 Attention Sponsors!!! Please make sure you get your pilgrims who have just walked to the Day Of Deeper Understanding! It will be held at Market Street UMC in Onancock at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017! They have to attend if they want to team or sponsor someone on a walk. Hope to see all of you there!! Roster, Newsletter, Website A newsletter for the Eastern Shore Emmaus Community Greetings to everyone! The Emmaus Directory is being maintained by Allan Burns. Please remember that if you notice errors in the current directory, please contact Allan by sending an to: easternshoreemmaus@yahoo.com, or send a note to P. O. Box 91, Franktown, VA Please send ANY updated information you may have such as addresses, marriages, or deaths and addresses. Allan has distributed the revised directory by . If you have a current address on file, Allan will the roster to you. If you need a hard copy let Allan know. It is important to the community to keep the information as up to date as possible. Thank you!!! You may also request to be a part of the Eastern Shore Emmaus & Chrysalis Facebook Page for community only! Please make sure we know your walk number, too, if possible!!! The newsletter will be sent as soon as all articles are received as close to the first of the month as possible! Articles to be included in the Walk Way are to be sent to the editor on or by the 20th of the month before it is to be included (February 20th for the March newsletter). Please be sure to check the Website often as we give you current happenings and we update Pilgrim and Caterpillar lists almost daily just before the walks! (esemmaus.org) Blessings to each of you! Gail Deans Newsletter Editor

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