Happy New Year! Come Meet With Us! Kitchen Shower. January 2011

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1 January 2011 Happy New Year! Come Meet With Us! Thank you to all who were able to make it to the gathering in Gatlinburg in December! Weren t the lights pretty??? It was a fun time of fellowship with one another and our Lord. It was reported that we had some members attend who were on Walks 1, 2, 3, and 4!!!! Our next gathering will be back at Trinity United Methodist Church on 5613 Western Ave. in Knoxville! Our gathering always begins with a potluck dinner, followed by some awesome praise and worship time and a 4 th Day talk. We will gather on January 8, at 6:30 and Kitchen Shower welcome ALL to come and begin the New Year with us! Please bring a potential pilgrim or caterpillar. This is a great introduction to our community! The February Gathering date is February 12, also at Trinity. We are always looking for potential 4 th Day speakers. If you feel led to share your testimony and share how God continues to move in your life, please contact us and let us get you scheduled. You can us at: tdunaway@ frontiernet.net Thanks! GSMEC needs to update some of their kitchen equipment and purchase some new items as well. We d love for you to help us out. We will be having a kitchen shower at the February gathering and we d love for you to join us and bring a gift! We have registered with and our wish list can be accessed by going to or.com, accessing ist, entering GSMEC he last ame, ring a gift and be entered prize! Thanks! The Kitchen Committee

2 Clergy Certification Training The Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community is hosting a one day Clergy Certification Training Session at Trinity United Methodist Church on Friday, February 4, 2011 beginning at 8:00am for breakfast and registration. The sessions will run until approximately 2:30 pm with lunch being provided. There will be a Love offering taken to help underwrite the cost of the 2 meals. Trinity United Methodist Church is located at 5613 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN A bit about the session; Clergy persons are critical participants in the Walk to Emmaus and in Chrysalis. In keeping with our mission of Empowering Christian leaders through Emmaus and Chrysalis to be the hands and feet of Christ, local Boards have the responsibility of identifying and equipping clergy to serve as Weekend Spiritual Directors and Assistant Spiritual Directors. Clergy training events are one of the ways that clergy can be more fully equipped to serve. The training helps clergy understand the role of clergy in Walks and Flights. In the training they can grow in clarity about what is expected of clergy and in who is qualified to be called clergy. The training gives insights into the history of the movements, the theology that under pins both and a glimpse of the flow of the three days of a Walk or Flight. These training events (regional and local ones) are being done with the hope that in the near future every clergy who serves on a Walk or Flight will have attended one of the trainings. Please gsmec@comcast.net by Monday, January 31, 2011, to let us know you will be attending so we can prepare for breakfast and lunch. Thank you, Mike Ooten BEATITUDES OF GOOD SPONSORSHIP Blessed art thou, when after much prayer, thou gives thy chosen candidate a loving, caring invitation to attend the Walk to Emmaus; Blessed art thou when thou answer-eth all questions, and invite-eth the spouse, and make-eth thy Pilgrim at ease with the Journey; Blessed art thou when thou securest the 12 most special letters for the conference room packet, and bring-eth them to camp with thy Pilgrim on the opening night, for great shall be thy reward in the community; Blessed art thou when thou prepare-eth a table before thy Pilgrim on the way to camp, and when thou make-eth thy Pilgrim to lie down on the bed thou hast made, for then thy Pilgrim shalt be blessed; Blessed art thou when thou art a servant, and make-eth sacrifices for thy Pilgrim s family, to mow grass, to babysit, or to take a hot meal; Blessed art thou when thou go-eth to thy Pilgrim s Candlelight, and hold-eth thy candle before thy face, and give-eth the I love you sign; Blessed art thou when thou bring-eth thy Pilgrim home, and share-eth all that thou knoweth about Emmaus for such is the Community of Emmaus; Blessed art thou when thou remember-eth thy Pilgrim in their Fourth Days, with small gifts of agape and phone calls, for this is the beginning of the Journey; Blessed art thou when thou take-eth thy Pilgrim to Fourth Day, and help to find a Reunion Group, and help thy Pilgrim to sponsor their first Pilgrim. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great will be the numbers of wisely sponsored grand-pilgrims who shall come to thee from thy Pilgrim!! * Modified by Mike Ooten from article by Lynda Bottcher, Community Lay Director, Central Alabama Emmaus Community Questions or suggestions for future articles, contact marcia_malin1953@yahoo.com

3 From Community Lay Director HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Our community has just completed its twentieth year. WOW! Look for our formal celebration and acknowlegment at a future gathering. New Year s is traditionally a time for reflecting on the past year and making resolutions to make changes and improvements in ourselves for the coming year. Paul reminds us in Romans 12:2 that we are to...be transformed by the continual renewal of our minds... And II Cor. 5:17 says, if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come. Do you need something fresh and new in your life? A little over a year ago, I found myself becoming a lethargic, sideline Christian, becoming less active and involved in my church and community. It took a conscious effort and decision to make a change. For starters, I offered my services to the GSMEC board, then a few months later, I heard about a bold new effort to bring new life and excitement to a struggling church. The Maryville district asked the church I was attending for volunteers to transfer their membership to this new (to me) church. About two dozen of us made the move. We were all warmly received at our new church. We learned the traditions of this church and brought with us several new programs. I joined the bell choir (something I had quit a couple years earlier at my old church), then I joined the choir (something I d never done) and next week I start teaching Sunday School (something I haven t done in years). At times I wonder if I haven t bit off more than I can swallow, but I have certainly gotten off the sideline. As we begin this new year, is there an old habit you need to replace with something new. Get off the sideline and join me and Paul as in Phil. 3:13 [we] forget what lies behind and strain forward to what lies ahead. Now if I can just lose this thirty pound spare tire this year. De Colores, Steve Larrabee A NEW YEAR It is never too late to begin a new habit - or to re-covenant our side of the promise with God - or to name anew the responsibilities we have as faithful people. The following serves as a model for living our faith in the New Year 2011: Mend a quarrel Seek out a forgotten friend Dismiss suspicion; replace it with trust Give a soft answer Encourage youth Keep a promise Find the time Forego a grudge Forgive an enemy Listen Apologize if you are wrong Try to understand Think first of someone else Appreciate Be kind; be gentle Laugh a little Welcome a stranger Speak your love Speak it again Speak it still again De Colores, Don Thomas

4 2011 GSMEC Board Class of 2011 Tim & Diana Dunaway 717 E Bull Run Valley Dr Heiskell, TN (home) (cell) dunawayd@k12tn.net tdunaway@frontiernet.net Bill & Bev Hoppenworth 1310 Ripley Maryville, TN (Bill cell) (Bev cell) pedalc1@bellsouth.net Walt & Taffy King 650 Pioneer Townsend, TN (home) (Walt cell) wking1943@comcast.net Marcia Malin 441 Olympic Drive Lenoir City, TN (home (cell) marcia_malin1953@yahoo.com Class of 2012 Terry & Beth Borger 8820 Farmington Dr Knoxville, TN (home) (Terry cell) (Beth cell) terrybchristian@knology.net Mike & Loraine France 1324 Scottsbury Dr Knoxville TN (Loraine cell) lorainefrance62@yahoo.com Janie Hensley 4324 Crestfield Rd Knoxville, TN (cell) jhensle5ut@gmail.com Steve & Mary Larrabee 1214 Boyd Ave Maryville, TN (home) (Steve cell) stelar40@aol.com (Steve) strick103@aol.com (Mary) Rich & Nancy Kissell 1207 Westfield Dr Maryville TN (home) (Nancy cell)) (Rich cell) (Rich work) kissell@chartertn.net rich.kissell@alcoa.com Class of 2013 Tommy & Kathy Enos 509 N Clark St Maryville TN (cell) wdlandhome@aol.com Gary & Mary Humphrey 2131 Carpenters Campground Rd Maryville TN (home) garydhumphrey@charter.net mary.humphrey@charter.net Marianne Rucker 2216 Canterbury Circle Maryville TN (home) mmrbabynurse@charter.net Ole & Carol Olson 537 Mountain Shadow Lane Maryville TN (home) cololeolson@bellsouth.net Joe R & Brenda Wilson 718 Mize Farm Ct Maryville TN (home) mizefarmct@aol.com Community Spiritual Director Don Thomas Sonja Drive Knoxville TN donthomas@tds.net

5 A Moment of Prayer Do you remember seeing the 72-hour Prayer Vigil on your walk? All those people took 30 minute times blocks out of their day to pray for you. Prayer is what undergirds the Emmaus Walks and Chrysalis Flights. Not just the 72- hour Vigil, but constant prayer. We need to keep not only the community in our prayers, but those members of the teams and the pilgrims who will be on those walks. Prayfully consider someone you might sponsor for a walk. There are also many prayer concerns throughout the community. Those who are sick, those facing surgeries, those who are experiencing financial difficulties, those who have worries they may not verbalize to anyone, and many others. We need to keep all those in our prayers. We are a community of many hands and feet, and voices...we are also a community of prayer. Listen for God s still small voice, He will often prompt you to pray for someone. Listen and follow His promptings. Father God, give us ears to hear Your promptings to intercede and the will to obey. Amen. What s Going On Around The Community Do you have something you want to share with the community. Is something happening at your church you want to share with community members? Do you have a joy, a concern, a prayer request, or just want to communicate with your Christian brothers and sisters, please the article to: jhensle5ut@gmail.com Send as a word document attached to the , or include it in the body of the . We would love to know what s happenin around the community! & Journey MERRY CHRYSALIS/CHRISTMAS I hope everyone is doing well, and probably by the time you see this Christmas will have come and gone. Hopefully the spirit of Christmas, however, and the hope of Christ will be with you each day of the holidays and the coming year. I am writing this on December 21, still worrying about things I need to get done to be ready for the world s Christmas. I am reminded of my friend Charlie Brown, looking for the true meaning of Christmas. The scripture from Luke 2, so beautifully spoken by Linus, puts things in perspective. For unto us a Savior is born who is Christ the Lord. This is good news of great joy, for all people. Like Charlie Brown, I need to get away from all the trappings: decorations, presents, parties, fretting, and focus on the true meaning of Christmas. I am going to concentrate on that, hope you can too. Merry Christmas and blessings to all our Chrysalis/Emmaus friends. Chrysalis is coming soon too, be preparing for sponsorship and give one of the greatest gifts you can. Love and Peace. Scooter Deadline for the February Newsletter is January 15th Please attach a word document, or type it in the , or you may bring a hand written article to the gathering. addresss :jhensle5ut@gmail.com

6 P. O. Box Knoxville, TN Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis, and Journey Community Your address correction is desired. Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list. Another Year Is Dawning Another year is dawning, Dear Master, let it be, In working, or in waiting, Another year with Thee. Another year of mercies, Of faithfulness and grace; Another year of gladness In the shining of Thy face. Another year of progress, Another year of praise, Another year of proving Thy presence all the days. Another year of service, Of witness of Thy love, Another year of training For holier work above. Another year is dawning, Dear Master, let it be On earth, or else in heaven Another year for Thee. --Francis Ridley Havergal (1874)

7 February 2011 February Gathering and Kitchen Shower Our February gathering will be at Trinity United Methodist 5613 Western Ave., Knoxville, on February 6:30. Please bring a covered dish and join us for fun, food, fellowship, and a time of praise and worship! We look forward to seeing you there! At this gathering we will be having a kitchen shower. This will help the community to replace and update some of the kitchen equipment used to prepare meals for our walks and flights. We are registered at Target on their gift registry. The registry can be accessed online or by going to a local Target. You then must enter GSMEC for the first and last name. From there, you will then see a listing of items needed. Also, gift cards or cash are certainly welcome if that makes it easier for you. Won t you please help the kitchen crew with a gift for our kitchen? We thank you so much!!! As always, you are welcome to bring a potential pilgrim or caterpillar to the gathering! Don t forget to wear your name badge and invite others who have been on a walk or flight! Questions? Contact Tim or Diana Dunaway at tdunaway@frontiernet.net

8 A Celebration! Come Join In! In the spring of 1991, the Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community held its first two Walks. That means that we re 20 years old and that s something to celebrate! We have begun making plans to have a birthday party for GSMEC later this year. We ll recognize pilgrims from each Walk, re-create some Saturday evening entertainment (Raisinettes? Sister Act?), and worship together. We ll need lots of help. If you re interested, please contact Nancy Kissell or kissell@chartertn.net. Nancy Sevier Co. Area Mini-Gathering The food was delicious (as usual), the attendees lovely to see (as usual), and the fellowship uplifting (as ever). We were small in number, due to several factors.the cold weather, illness, and other commitments. I will be more timely with the reminder for the February gathering. Linda has graciously offered to have a musical program for us. Her programs are always special. Testimony was given by Joella, unrehearsed but from the heart. We shared, prayed, and communed. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, February 26 th at 5:30. We will again meet at FUMC Sevierville. Some prayer concerns we shared were: Charlie s niece has been diagnosed with breast cancer. It returned after 13 years. Lou Harrison is also under the weather as well as Annie Waddell. Louise Moffett struggles with constant pain in her hands. She shared a joy with us all. Her daughter is planning to make her walk this spring. Please let me know when you hear of a prayer concern or wish to share a joy or prayer request. Also, if you know of someone who is not getting information from our group please send me their address. Love and Peace to all, DeColores, Brooke Sponsorship I recently got an from someone who d been on a Chrysalis weekend many years ago (in another area) and wants to sponsor someone. He wants to get active in our community, and he wanted to know what to say to his prospective pilgrims. By his letter, it is obvious he d prayed about it and so I thought I d share something from the UPPER ROOM under Things to tell a Pilgrim (or essentials). 1. Give them What is Emmaus (or other basic reading material you might have) to read, and return to you If the person is married, explain and keep in mind the equal commitment rule. Explain the Walk to both of them and let them come to a common understanding of what the weekend can do for them and their marriage. Explain the sleeping arrangements, as well as the arrangement for showering. Explain how meals are taken care of and that special diets can be accommodated. Let them know that their participation is expected for all of the activities from Thursday evening to Sunday evening. Let them know that there is no time for anything except the activities no work from the office, reading, etc. Everyone should bring their own bedding, pillow, towels, comfortable clothes and personal items. No dress clothes are necessary. He/she should expect no contact with their family or business except for emergencies. 8. -Upper Room (Day Four: The Pilgrim s Continued Journey, a booklet now available at Gatherings and given to new Pilgrims also has an excellent chapter on Sponsorship you can review.) Next month, we ll include Things you might want to tell your pilgrim --- I have a list from Upper Room but would love to include your thoughts!! De Colores, Marcia

9 From Community Lay Director Sponsorship As Discipleship A few months ago, I began a study called Discipleship Essentials, by Greg Ogden. In the forward to the book, the author quotes a survey of Christian groups by Michael Wilkins that says that people will readily identify themselves as Christians, but be quite reluctant to call themselves disciples. if I identify myself as a disciple, then I am making a statement about the quality of my followership. Being a Christian is a statement about what Christ has done for me; being a disciple is a statement about what I am doing for Christ. I have been thinking of sponsorship as a discipling process, where we invite someone else to join us on our walk with Christ. Proper sponsorship entails a commitment to the person being sponsored. It begins with prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to help guide you in the selection of a candidate to become a pilgrim. After securing the application, the sponsor prepares for the weekend by preparing agape gifts, securing agape letters from loved ones and making sure they are available to support the pilgrim s family and to attend sponsors hour, candlelight and closing. The commitment doesn t end when the walk is over. The sponsor then brings his pilgrim to the Fourth Day meeting and the first gathering after the walk. And finally, this sponsorship/discipleship process is complete when the sponsor invites the pilgrim to join in a reunion group so that the sponsor and pilgrim can join in a partnership of growing in their faith journey together. See how this compares to Greg Ogden s invitation to have someone join him in Discipleship Essentials. Disciples are made in relationships through personal invitation(s) When I begin a new discipleship group of three or four, I approach a potential participant only after having prayed for a sense of call to this person. I say to them something like, I have been praying about who to ask to join with me and a couple of others on a journey together as we grow to be followers of Christ. The Lord has put you on my heart. Would you come along with me as we grow together over the next year to live more fully into what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? The spring flights and walks are quickly coming upon us. You were probably thinking of someone you would like to invite while you were reading this. Make the commitment now. Decide to share your discipleship journey to become like Christ with someone else. It s easy to call ourselves Christians, the challenge we face is to live up to being called disciples. Applications are available at De Colores, Steve Larrabee

10 & Journey From Lay Directors of the Chrysalis/Journey Flights I am so very blessed to be God s Lay Director on the next Chrysalis Flight #58 and Journey #16. It is a privilege to be of service in this way. I love the teenagers, both on the team and the caterpillars to come. I pray that all of us will be touched in a new way by God and moved to be of further service. He is truly wonderful and I am humbled by the opportunity that I ve been given. Please continue to pray for all of us and come be a part of it with us. God bless all of you and everything you do in this most effective ministry! Debbie Pope I would love to tell the community that everything has gone smoothly thus far. I d love to report that I have remained calm and trusted God to work His will every time things didn t work out the way I had planned. I would be thrilled to inform everyone that the team is complete and we are all set, but I can t. Even at this late date, I still have stubborn loose ends to deal with. That s the bad news. The good news is that I am amazed as always at just how quickly and easily the team members have grown close. As a beautiful reminder of just how God intended His Church to function, we are indeed many parts (with different strengths and weaknesses), but truly one body. Our meetings have been fun, but focused and efficient. The talks we have previewed fit together in such a way that can only be attributed to the work of the Holy Spirit. Our desire is to see the caterpillars experience God s love in a tangible way, to realize that He is not far off but right here, to move from knowing about Him to truly falling in love with Him, and to recognize that He has a plan and a purpose for their lives. I am so thankful to be able to serve with such a loving and devoted group of men and young men. Your love, support, and of course your prayers, are greatly appreciated. Fly with Christ! Scott Spreading The Word Hey all! Thought you would be glad to know that GSMCC will once again be spreading the Word by giving away Bibles at Resurrection and Divine Rhythm over the next few weeks. We are taking 900 Bibles to give away to youth and young adults at these events. This is a great outreach of our ministry and gives us a chance to change lives. We also get to speak to persons about Chrysalis, Journey and Emmaus in the process. Be in prayer for all the youth and young adults attending these events. You would be surprised at the number of persons who come up to our table and share stories of Chrysalis/Emmaus experiences. Thanks to all who donated to make the Bible giveaway possible. Love and Peace. Scooter Chrysalis Prayer Vigil I need a little help to complete the Chrysalis 72 hour prayer vigil. Would you consider signing up to join this vigil? Carter, please prepare the secret weapon! Please forward the Prayer Vigil link along to your friends and family in Emmaus\ Chrysalis. Alllow them the opportunity to join in this amazing ministry during the February 19-21st flights! JOY, David Ault

11 Online Application for Chrysalis and Journey Friends, We are attempting to make online registration available for Journey and Chrysalis Flights beginning with the upcoming February Flights. We hope this will be easier than trying to scan or fax the applications especially during the last couple of weeks. We also hope the contact information entered will be more accurate than my attempts to read those scans and faxes. In order to reach the online application you will need to enter the web address com. The IMS Database link available through the Emmaus web page is the application for the adult Emmaus Walk and is not the one we need to use. There currently is not a link from the Chrysalis web page to the Chrysalis online application. In order to log on use the address the community has for you as your User ID. If this is your first time to log on the default password is rainbow. You will be required to change your password the first time you log in. If the site does not recognize your address please use the Register for Site button and enter an address with your name. If you are still having problems please do not hesitate to send me an or call. Andy Milligan, andyh.milligan@gmail.com, office, (cell evenings). Once you are on the IMS Great Smokey Mountain Chrysalis Community web page follow the Online Application link and complete the application. Please send me an to let me know the Caterpillar s name and that you have completed the application as a backup. A paper signed parent permission form is also required along with payment of the fees before the application is considered submitted unless prior arrangements have been made with either the registrar or the community lay director. The parent permission form is not required of Journey applicants. A new parent permission form will be available for download from the Chrysalis web site soon and I will be happy to one to anyone needing it until then. The online application asks for some information that we have not gathered before. Some of this information is required to proceed with the application. If information is requested that you cannot provide please insert N/A (for Not Available) in the form. Please try to provide the phone, , and mailing address for the Caterpillar, parents, and sponsor, and multiple phone numbers for the emergency contact. Many thanks, Registrar GSMCC Andy H. Milligan Don t forget to come and support the Chrysalis/Journey Flight February You can support them in many ways Agape Prayer Vigil Serving Meals Agape Foods Send Off Candlelight Service Closing Sponsorship It is your hands and feet (and smiles) that show them the love of Christ. Come be a part of this Flight.

12 PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN PERMISSION & MEDICAL RELEASE FORM (Applicants under 18 years of age must have parent s/guardian s signature) I give permission for my child, as is possible, to take part in the Chrysalis Flight sponsored by the Great Smokey Mountain Chrysalis Community(GSMCC). I hereby release GSMCC and chaperones that are acting on behalf of GSMCC from any claim of negligence or liability for injury which may occur in connection with the sponsored activities. I understand Chrysalis is a three day Christian event (a whole weekend and a day of school) and my child is committing to attend all three days. If any school is missed, it is my child s responsibility to coordinate with the instructors to make up any missed material. I understand and will discuss with my child that moderate appropriate dress and behavior is expected during the weekend. Please review with your child: no tank tops, no exposed mid drifts, no short shorts. Please do not have your child bring any clocks, pagers, cell phones, stereos. There will be a book table available, but do not send more than $20 cash with your child. In the event of a medical emergency, I give permission to GSMCC chaperones to seek all medical help, including anesthesia, for my child at the nearest hospital or from a licensed emergency medical technician in the event that I cannot be reached immediately. I further give permission for GSMCC chaperones to utilize insurance coverage specified on this sheet or on attached copy of insurance card. Parent/Legal Guardian (Signature/Print): / Date: Emergency Numbers: #1 #2 #3 #4 Indicate H home, W work, or M mobile for each. Parents PLEASE Print: Alternate emergency contact: Phone: Alternate contact s relation to child: GSMCC invites parents/guardians to attend Send off (Sat. at 8 a.m.), Candlelight (Sun. at 8 p.m.), and Closing (Mon. at 4 p.m.). These events will be in the Sanctuary of Central United Methodist Church, rd Ave., Knoxville. MEDICAL INFORMATION In order to make the weekend a pleasant experience for your child we request the following information. Adults will be available during the weekend to administer any medication. Yes No Does your child have medical needs for a special diet for the weekend? If yes, please describe: Yes No Will your child be taking medication during the weekend? If yes, list dispensing requirements Yes No Any physical handicaps or limitations that we need to be aware of to make your child s weekend comfortable? If yes, explain? MEDICAL INSURANCE INFORMATION (or attach coy of insurance card) Insured s name: Date of birth: Insured s Employer: Insurance Carrier & address: ID, Contract or Policy # Group # TOBACCO POLICY In compliance with the laws of the State of Tennessee participants under the age of 18 are not permitted to use tobacco products. No adult or youth will be permitted to use any tobacco product inside any building during the flight (weekend). Tobacco use by adults will only be allowed in a designated area which is out of doors.

13 Class of 2011 Tim & Diana Dunaway 717 E Bull Run Valley Dr Heiskell, TN (home) (cell) dunawayd@k12tn.net tdunaway@frontiernet.net Bill & Bev Hoppenworth 1310 Ripley Maryville, TN (Bill cell) (Bev cell) pedalc1@bellsouth.net Walt & Taffy King 650 Pioneer Trail Townsend, TN (home) (Walt cell) wking1943@comcast.net Marcia Malin 441 Olympic Drives Lenoir City, TN (home) (cell) marcia_malin1953@yahoo.com 2011 GSMEC BOARD Class of 2012 Terry & Beth Borger 8820 Farmington Dr Knoxville, TN (home) (Terry cell) (Beth cell) terrybchristian@knology.net bethbchristian@knology.net Mike & Loraine France 1324 Scottsbury Dr Knoxville TN (home) (Loraine cell) lorainefrance62@yahoo.com mikfrance@gmail.com Janie Hensley 4324 Crestfield Rd Knoxville, TN (cell) jhensle5ut@gmail.com Steve & Mary Larrabee 1214 Boyd Ave Maryville, TN (home) (Steve cell) stelar40@aol.com (Steve) strick103@aol.com (Mary) Rich & Nancy Kissell 1207 Westfield Dr Maryville TN (home) (Nancy cell) (Rich cell) (Rich work) kissell@chartertn.net rich.kissell@alcoa.com Class of 2013 Tommy & Kathy Enos 509 N Clark St Maryville TN (cell) wdlandhome@aol.com Gary & Mary Humphrey 2131 Carpenters Campground Rd Maryville TN (home) garydhumphrey@charter.net mary.humphrey@charter.net Marianne Rucker 2216 Canterbury Circle Maryville TN (home) mmrbabynurse@charter.net Ole & Carole Olson 537 Mountain Shadow Lane Maryville TN (home) cololeolson@bellsouth.net caroleo537@att.net Joe R. & Brenda Wilson 948 School House Gap Rd. Townsend TN (home) (Brenda cell) (Joe cell) mizefarmct@aol.com Don Thomas Sonja Drive Knoxville TN donthomas@tds.net Ginger Billingsley 418 Harrow Rd. Knoxville TN (home) ginger1031@gmail.com

14 P. O. Box Knoxville, TN Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis, and Journey Community Your address correction is desired. Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list Community Calendar February Board Meeting...Feb UMC-Knoxville February Gathering...Feb 6:30pm...Trinity UMC-Knoxville Chrysalis/Journey Flight...Feb Central UMC Chrysalis/Journey Candlelight...Feb 20...Central UMC Sevier Area Mini-Gathering...Feb 1st UMC Sevier March Board Meeting...March TBA March Gathering...March 6:30pm... TBA Sevier Area Mini-Gathering...March 5:30pm... 1st UMC Sevier Men s Walk #85...March Central UMC Women s Walk #86...April Central UMC April Board Meeting...April TBA 4th Day Meeting...April TBA April Gathering...April 16@ 6:30pm... TBA

15 March 2011 March Gathering News... Thanks to all who came to our last gathering! We had a great turnout! It was a blessing to see so many folks come and enjoy fellowship in Jesus name! Our kitchen Shower was a big success as well! Thanks to you, our cooks serving on the teams to prepare meals for the pilgrims and caterpillars will enjoy the benefits these new items will offer. Our next gathering will be at Trinity United Methodist Churst ag 5613 Western Ave, Knoxville, at 6:30. We hope that you will make plans to join us! Please bring a covered dish to share and brin a guest. Invite any potential pilgrims or caterpillars. Invite fols from the community you haven t seen in a while. Show everyone the love of Christ and welcome all! Don t forget to wear your name badge. Questions? Contact Tim or Diana Dunaway at tdunaway@frontiernet. net See you in March!

16 Sponsorship According to Upper Room, these are things listed under THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO TELL A PILGRIM: 1. Tell the person what the 3 days meant to you and what it did for your relationship to Jesus Christ. 2.Tell what impact the Walk hadin your family, church, job and community. 3. Tell how it changed your priorities. 4. Tell how you keep that feeling alive through 4th day activities of reunion groups, gatherings and serving during subsequent walks. 5.Tell how each weekend is unique but that each person seems to find exactly what God wants that person to experience. The pilgrim can look forward to gaining a new enthusiasm for God. De Colores, Marcia A Celebration! In the spring of 1991, the Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community held its first two Walks. That means that we re 20 years old and that s something to celebrate! We have begun making plans to have a birthday party for GSMEC later this year. We ll recognize pilgrims from each Walk, re-create some Saturday evening entertainment (Raisinettes? Sister Act?), and worship together. We ll need lots of help. If you re interested, please contact Nancy Kissell or kissell@chartertn.net. Nancy IT S IMPORTANT to support Men s Walk #85 You can support them in many ways Agape Prayer Vigil Serving Meals Agape Foods Send Off Candlelight Service Closing Sponsorship It is your hands and feet (and smiles) that show them the love of Christ. Come be a part of this Walk. Remember Meals are at 8am, 12noon & 5:30pm. Come help prepare, serve or clean up. Send Off is at 7pm Candlelight at 8pm

17 From Community Lay Director Reunion Groups and Sanctification Sanctifying grace is the work of the Holy Spirit in rooting out sin moving us from imputed righteousness (what Christ did for us) to imparted righteousness (what Christ does in us). While it is possible for this to be solely a partnership between an individual and the Holy Spirit, it is much more effective in the setting of a reunion group. The group reunion should consist of two to six persons who meet on a regular basis for the purpose of supporting and praying for each other in living a gracefilled life. There should be an element of accountability both for attendance and for follow-up on our stated plan for each week. As we meet regularly and share our piety, study and action, we learn from each other s experiences and are challenged to meet the goals we have set for ourselves in purifying our lives and serving our families, our churches and our communities in Christ s love. I have been part of a reunion group for fifteen years now and the growing in faith and the process of sanctification continue. The sanctifying grace talk tells us that since God is infinite, our opportunities to grow in grace are also infinite. It is a process that is ongoing. The rewards are tremendous. We become better husbands and wives, better children and parents, and better servants to our world. Just as iron sharpens iron so it is in a reunion group, each of the members helps the others in our growth and maturity in our gracefilled lives. If you do not have a reunion group, come to the next gathering and find a group to join or start someone to start a new group with. The next gathering is March 12th at Trinity UMC on Western Ave. I will see you there. De Colores, Steve Larrabee

18 Class of 2011 Tim & Diana Dunaway 717 E Bull Run Valley Dr Heiskell, TN (home) (cell) dunawayd@k12tn.net tdunaway@frontiernet.net Bill & Bev Hoppenworth 1310 Ripley Maryville, TN (Bill cell) (Bev cell) pedalc1@bellsouth.net Walt & Taffy King 650 Pioneer Trail Townsend, TN (home) (Walt cell) wking1943@comcast.net Marcia Malin 441 Olympic Drives Lenoir City, TN (home) (cell) marcia_malin1953@yahoo.com 2011 GSMEC BOARD Class of 2012 Terry & Beth Borger 8820 Farmington Dr Knoxville, TN (home) (Terry cell) (Beth cell) terrybchristian@knology.net bethbchristian@knology.net Mike & Loraine France 1324 Scottsbury Dr Knoxville TN (home) (Loraine cell) lorainefrance62@yahoo.com mikfrance@gmail.com Janie Hensley 4324 Crestfield Rd Knoxville, TN (cell) jhensle5ut@gmail.com Steve & Mary Larrabee 1214 Boyd Ave Maryville, TN (home) (Steve cell) stelar40@aol.com (Steve) strick103@aol.com (Mary) Rich & Nancy Kissell 1207 Westfield Dr Maryville TN (home) (Nancy cell) (Rich cell) (Rich work) kissell@chartertn.net rich.kissell@alcoa.com Class of 2013 Tommy & Kathy Enos 509 N Clark St Maryville TN (cell) wdlandhome@aol.com Gary & Mary Humphrey 2131 Carpenters Campground Rd Maryville TN (home) garydhumphrey@charter.net mary.humphrey@charter.net Marianne Rucker 2216 Canterbury Circle Maryville TN (home) mmrbabynurse@charter.net Ole & Carole Olson 537 Mountain Shadow Lane Maryville TN (home) cololeolson@bellsouth.net caroleo537@att.net Joe R. & Brenda Wilson 948 School House Gap Rd. Townsend TN (home) (Brenda cell) (Joe cell) mizefarmct@aol.com Don Thomas Sonja Drive Knoxville TN donthomas@tds.net Ginger Billingsley 418 Harrow Rd. Knoxville TN (home) ginger1031@gmail.com

19 P. O. Box Knoxville, TN Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis, and Journey Community Your address correction is desired. Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list Community Calendar March Board Meeting...March Trinity UMC March Gathering...March 6:30pm... Trinity UMC Sevier Area Mini-Gathering...March 5:30pm... 1st UMC Sevier Men s Walk #85...March Central UMC Women s Walk #86...April Central UMC April Board Meeting...April TBA 4th Day Meeting...April TBA April Gathering...April 16@ 6:30pm... TBA May Gathering...May TBA June Gathering...June TBA July Gathering...July TBA August Gathering...Aug 6:30pm... TBA September Gathering...Sept 6:30pm... TBA Men s Walk #87...Sept 29-Oct 2...Central UMC October Gathering...Oct 8@6:30pm... TBA Women s Walk 88...Nov Central UMC

20 May 2011 May Gathering! First, what a celebration we had at our April Gathering at Trinity, we easily had about 140 folks there, and we had great attendance from the new pilgrims who also attended their 4th Day meetings right before the gathering. We had great fellowship, food, praise, worship, and Communion, and thanks to Ken Abbott for serving us. And thanks also to those pilgrims who shared their 4thays with us. Our prayers are with all the new pilgrims. Our May Gathering will be at Wesley Woods in Townsend, on Saturday May 14. We will have access to the pavilion and the camp from 3:00 on, so plan on coming early and getting some hiking in! For the May Gathering we will be doing our usual thing, but if you are new to the Community, here s the agenda: plan on bringing a covered dish, dessert, or chips and drinks, and we will visit and fellowship and have dinner in the pavilion starting at 6:30. We will then have a time of praise and worship right there in the pavilion, followed by prayer time, a 4th Day speaker, and hopefully ending with Communion. Please stay tuned to your newsletter, and come to the May Gathering to find out more about the upcoming Gathering schedule. The proposed dates for the rest of the year (put them on that calendar right now so you won t forget!) are: May 14 Wesley Woods June 11 Trinity UMC July 9 TBD Aug. 13 Central UMC (20 year GSMEC Anniversary Party!) Sept. 10 Oakes Corn Maze Oct. 8 Fairview UMC in Maryville Nov. 12 TBD Dec. 10 TBD We are still welcoming anyone that feels called to present how their walk with Christ is continuing, as a Fourth Day speaker. Sharing our witness to each other is a great way to strengthen the body of Christ, and embolden us to share it with those outside the body. Make plans right now, to come and attend in April, and think of someone you would love to see from your walk and invite them! Please put all of these dates on your calendar, and plan on attending as many gatherings as you can. All members of the Emmaus and Chrysalis communities are invited. If you have any questions or suggestions, please send them to me at tdunaway@ frontiernet.net. Wear your name buttons, and see you there!

21 Community Spiritual Director IT AIN T OVER Welcome new community members! How are you feeling? What are you thinking about? How are you acting? The Walk is over, or is it? I think of the two on the road to Emmaus after Easter. They were talking about what had happened, and in a meal they recognized Jesus alive! What seemed to be over was really just beginning. An Emmaus Walk is a glimpse of Easter. We see how Christ s crucifixion and resurrection are for us, and how His victorious act of love changes lives. In the 13th century, when the Venetian traveler Marco Polo came back from the Orient, he told stories of wonders he had seen and marvelous cities he had visited. Because these things were far beyond the imagination of his people they began to accuse him of lying. Finally, they ridiculed everything he tried to say. When he was dying at the age of 70 they asked him to confess his lies, since he was about to face God. Marco Polo s last answer was, I never told the half of it. As Resurrection people we may not knowthe half of it. But what we know is worth celebrating and living and sharing. Tell the Story! Share the joy of it. Keep the Spirit alive in your own life and extend it to others. The world desperately needs disciples whose hearts burn within them to spread the Good News. No, it ain t over. Because of Easter our walk is just beginning! Don Thomas Leadership Development and Clergy Certification to take Emmaus and Chrysalis to the Future Would you like to: * strengthen your Community through sponsorship? * become a better servant leader for your Community? * be a part of something new? Your Southeast Regional Leaders invite YOU (Emmaus and Chrysalis Boards, Clergy, and Community members) to connect with other Communities in your area for yearly leadership development. Learn how Servant Leadership, Sponsorship, Table Dynamics, the Three-Day Schedule, 4th Day/Next Steps, and other topics can help build and strengthen your Community! Have you ever wondered why Chrysalis and/or Emmaus does things the way we do? Do you wnat to learn more about the Emmaus and Chrysalis Movements? Are you new to one of the boards and are not quite sure what your responsibilities are? Well guess what! Here is your chance. The Great Smoky Mountain Chrysalis Community is hosting a Southeast Regional Chrysalis and Emmaus Leadership Development Event on May 21st from 8:30am - 4:30pm at: Trinity United Methodist Church 5613 Western Avenue Knoxville, TN The Leadership Development Event is open to anyone who wishes to attend, Oldtimers, Newbies, board members, and community members not on one of the boards. If you are interested in learning please register on the, Southeast Regional Emmaus & Chrysalis web site, before May 16th so we know how many people to plan on for breakfast and lunch, we will be collecting a love offering to help cover the cost of the meals.. De Colores and Fly With Christ! Mike Ooten Southeast Regional Emmaus Assistant Leader

22 From Community Lay Director Calling All Leaders If you ve been on a Chrysalis Flight or an Emmaus Walk, I m talking to you, yes, you. If you ve been on a Flight or a Walk, then you are someone in whom your sponsor saw some leadership potential. What? You don t feel like a leader? You have doubts and fears about your ability to lead? Who are you listening to? What is the source of your identity? We all are assaulted with those fears and doubts, those lies of the enemy. Satan will try to tell you that you cannot do it, that you don t have the skills or the ability. God takes our availability and our willingness to serve and equips us with the ability to complete the task at hand. Paul said in Romans 8:37 that we are more than conquerors through Him Who loved us. If our identity is in ourselves, we will find that we are weak, subject to temptations and human foibles. We are lazy, tired, overworked, etc. We can come up with an endless list of excuses for not being all we were meant to be. But if our identity is in Christ, we are fearless, full of love, ambition, energy, peace, patience, kindness, and all the other fruits of the Spirit. As Neil Anderson says in Victory Over the Darkness, The only identity equation that works in God s kingdom is you plus Christ equals wholeness and meaning. If you have been asked to be part of an upcoming team and your first thoughts were about all your shortcomings and weaknesses, then I challenge you to get your mind off of who you are in and of yourself and remember who you are in Christ. The Emmaus experience is one of progressive servanthood. Almost every time we are asked to serve, we will be asked to step into a new role, one we have not held before. Maybe we were on the Agape team before, but now we are asked to take the lead role and direct others. Or if we were in the conference room as an assistant table leader, now we will serve as a table leader, or maybe this will be the first time to give a talk. We will always be challenged to grow. This is what I am finding to be so rewarding about accepting new challenges, it s that it requires us to seek a new and stronger dependence on God for the equipping and developing of our character. I always thought that the weekends were all about the experience of the pilgrims, but I m appreciating more and more seeing the growth of each member of the community who accepts the call to serve. Say Yes, and grow with Christ. De Colores, Steve Larrabee

23 Men s Emmaus Walk #85 Walk 85 was filled with the presence of the Lord in an extraordinary way. From My New Friend on Thursday through closing on Sunday afternoon, the pilgrims and team were open to the agape love of God. Our spiritual director, Reverend Tim Stallings, brought his loving and guiding attitude as he always does for the walks he leads. Dying moments was especially moving as ALL of the pilgrims and team members really opened themselves to the Lord. It lasted almost 3 ½ hours if that tells you anything. We had a number of pilgrims who had received the call to ministry prior to the walk. This provided for some in-depth and focused table discussions after the talks. All tables were highly interactive and really got into the artistic impressions. There were an unusually large number of skits on Friday evening that demonstrated a real embracing of the presence of the Holy Spirit. The posters and poems were pretty cool too. One team even wrote a marine marching cadence. We also had the honor of Ms. Lynn Hutton serving as one of our Assistant Spiritual Directors. I understand that only one other men s walk has had a female clergy participate. Lynn gave the Obstacles to Grace talk and added an element of class to which men s walks are unaccustomed. She also gave the entire community a treat when she played that beautiful pipe organ for one of the musical offerings at closing. It is my prayer that this will not be the last men s walk to which a female clergy is invited. Speaking of music, I would be remiss if I didn t mention Lee & Daniel Bell and Mark Lassen of our music team. They rehearsed for many hours prior to the walk and it was obvious. They brought a variety of musical offerings with them; from Wesleyan hymns to modern praise and even a little blues. Gentlemen Thank you for your service. Many thanks to the community for their showering of prayers and support. Many people helped behind the scenes in the kitchen, on the agape team, the 72-hour prayer vigil, send-off, candlelight and closing. As we all know, these walks could never be what they are without the tremendous support staff that goes largely unseen. These servants are like the wind, you never see them, but you know they re there. Five years ago, when I was a pilgrim on walk 65, I would never have dreamed that I would have the honor of being a Lay Director. I give the credit to all who have helped with all of the walks that have taken place since then. God s grace is for all to receive. DeColores, Gary Beck, Lay Director, GSMEC Walk #85. Women s Emmaus Walk #86 GREETINGS FROM WALK 86 LAY DIRECTOR I am still in awe and amazement at the glorious works of our Lord and Savior, to see first hand the walls come down during Table Discussions and at Dying moments. When we had breakthrough during the Priorities talk I looked at my Leadership Team and said we best hold on. I have worked walks before but never really had as much of myself invested and God blessed me immeasurably, I have never felt as much Love in all my life Walk 86 was met with a lot of struggles in formation but God proved Victorious and placed the Team as he saw fit and knew exactly who needed to hear from each Clergy and Lay person. I am still very humbled to think myself worthy to serve and will cherish the love of community and pilgrims for many days to come and will continue to praise God for calling me to serve. DeColores Loraine France, LD#86

24 Class of 2011 Tim & Diana Dunaway 717 E Bull Run Valley Dr Heiskell, TN (home) (cell) dunawayd@k12tn.net tdunaway@frontiernet.net Bill & Bev Hoppenworth 1310 Ripley Maryville, TN (Bill cell) (Bev cell) pedalc1@bellsouth.net Walt & Taffy King 650 Pioneer Trail Townsend, TN (home) (Walt cell) wking1943@comcast.net Marcia Malin 441 Olympic Drives Lenoir City, TN (home) (cell) marcia_malin1953@yahoo.com 2011 GSMEC BOARD Class of 2012 Terry & Beth Borger 8820 Farmington Dr Knoxville, TN (home) (Terry cell) (Beth cell) terrybchristian@knology.net bethbchristian@knology.net Mike & Loraine France 1324 Scottsbury Dr Knoxville TN (home) (Loraine cell) lorainefrance62@yahoo.com mikfrance@gmail.com Janie Hensley 4324 Crestfield Rd Knoxville, TN (cell) jhensle5ut@gmail.com Steve & Mary Larrabee 1214 Boyd Ave Maryville, TN (home) (Steve cell) stelar40@aol.com (Steve) strick103@aol.com (Mary) Rich & Nancy Kissell 1207 Westfield Dr Maryville TN (home) (Nancy cell) (Rich cell) (Rich work) kissell@chartertn.net rich.kissell@alcoa.com Class of 2013 Tommy & Kathy Enos 509 N Clark St Maryville TN (cell) wdlandhome@aol.com Gary & Mary Humphrey 2131 Carpenters Campground Rd Maryville TN (home) garydhumphrey@charter.net mary.humphrey@charter.net Marianne Rucker 2216 Canterbury Circle Maryville TN (home) mmrbabynurse@charter.net Ole & Carole Olson 537 Mountain Shadow Lane Maryville TN (home) cololeolson@bellsouth.net caroleo537@att.net Joe R. & Brenda Wilson 948 School House Gap Rd. Townsend TN (home) (Brenda cell) (Joe cell) mizefarmct@aol.com Don Thomas Sonja Drive Knoxville TN donthomas@tds.net Ginger Billingsley 418 Harrow Rd. Knoxville TN (home) ginger1031@gmail.com

25 It s A Celebration! In the spring of 1991, the Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community held its first two Walks. That means that we re 20 years old and that s something to celebrate! We have begun making plans to have a birthday party for GSMEC later this year. We ll recognize pilgrims from each Walk, re-create some Saturday evening entertainment (Raisinettes? Sister Act?), and worship together. We ll need lots of help. If you re interested, please contact Nancy Kissell or kissell@ chartertn.net. You are invited Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community 20th Anniversary Party August 13, 2001 Central United Methodist Church

26 Upcoming Flights & Walks Our next Chrysalis/Journey Flights and Emmaus Walks are not that far off. Chrysalis/Journey - Labor Day Weekend Men s Walk #87 - Sept 29-Oct 2 Women s Walk 88 - Nov 3-6 The first thing we need is participants. Prayerfully consider sponsoring a youth or adult on one of these next weekends. Get the applications in early, we don t want to have to cancel any of these. The next thing we need for the weekends are Agape gifts. Now is the time to start making those gifts. Also remember that there is always need for Agape food on the weekend. Then during the weekend there is always a need for help in the kitchen and dinning room to prepare and serve meals. This is a wonderful time to be an example of a servant. Think about all the people who served you on your weekend. Start now praying for the Chrysalis/Journey Butterflies and Emmaus Walk Pilgrims and the teams for each of these events. It takes a lot of people, a lot of work, and a lot of prayer for the completion of a weekend. So start now and pray for these teams as they prepare for their events. DeColores to one and all!

27 P. O. Box Knoxville, TN Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis, and Journey Community Your address correction is desired. Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list Community Calendar May Gathering...May TBA June Gathering...June Trinity UMC July Gathering...July TBA August Gathering...Aug 6:30pm... Central UMC Chrysalis Flight/Journey...Sept Central UMC September Gathering...Sept 6:30pm... Oakes Corn Maze Men s Walk #87...Sept 29-Oct 2...Central UMC October Gathering...Oct 8@6:30pm...Fairview UMC Women s Walk 88...Nov Central UMC November Gathering...Nov 12@6:30pm... TBA December Gathering...Dec 10@6:30pm... TBA

28 May 2011 July 2011 May Gathering! First, what a celebration we had at our April Gathering at Trinity, we easily FOR had about CHRYSALIS UPDATE 140 folks there, and we had great attendance from the new pilgrims who also attended their 4th SUMMER Day meetings right before the gathering. We had great fellowship, food, praise, worship, and Communion, and thanks Abbott for serving us. And thanks also to those pilgrims who Our last gathering wastoatken Trinity United shared their 4thays with us. Our prayers are with all newgetting pilgrims.under Our May will be Wetheare waygathering for building Methodist. We enjoyed on some great at Wesley Woods in Townsend, Saturday Mayteams and preparing for Labor Day food, andtocommunion. 14. Wefellowship, will have access the pavilion anditthe campafrom 3:00 on, of so sharing plan on coming early and2011. Randy Hobbs will lead boys, was great time our hearts, getting some hiking in! jrhobbs3936@comcast.net , declaring affirming faith,ourand For the Mayand Gathering we willour be doing usualand Karen Katcham will lead girls, remembering whose are. Godhere s is thing, but if you are new towe the Community, the agenda: plan on bringing a covered dish,katchamk@loudoncounty.org good! dessert, or chips and drinks, and we will visitmaybe you can facebook also. Team and fellowship and have dinner in the pavilionmeeting dates have been selected for Our gathering inwill July will also beofheld starting at 6:30. We then have a time praiseupcoming flight. Dates are Sat. July 30, at Trinity Please bring a covered and worshipumc. right there in the pavilion, followed th by prayer speaker, and hopefully dish andtime, meeta 4usDay there at 6:30. We Sat. Aug. 6 and then an overnighter at the Woods hopefully beginning Aug. 19. The ending with Communion. would love to see YOU there! Bring Please stay tuned to your newsletter, andteams will fill up because we have so many acome potential pilgrim or tosomeone from to the May Gathering find out more about the upcoming Gathering schedule. folks now. In order to be on team, you The proposedwho dateshasn t for the been rest of to theayear (put them on that calendar right now so you the community need to able to be present at meetings, pay won t forget!) gathering in are: a while. May 14 Wesley Woods team fees of $50, and have servant heart June 11 Trinity UMC and attitude. You should also be thinking Gathering Schedule: July 9 TBD now of caterpillars Aug. 13 Central UMC (20 year GSMEC Anniversary Party!)you want to sponsor. Sept. 10 Oakes Corn Maze July Trinity United Methodist Even if you can t be on team, you can Oct. 8 Fairview UMC in Maryville help us by sponsoring, preparing agape, Church Nov. 12 TBD or serving meals or helping in kitchen. Dec. 10 TBD Methodist Aug. Central United youtoare a new getis th still welcoming anyone that feels If We20 are called present howbutterfly, their walkyou withwill Christ Church Anniversary Party continuing, as a Fourth Day speaker. Sharing our awitness to eachme, other is aifgreat to strengthen note from but youway don t, contact September Oakes Corn Maze the body of Christ, and embolden us to share it with thoseoroutside theand body.let them know of Karen Randy October Fairview United Methodist Make plans right now, to come and attend in April, and think of someone you would love to see from your walk and invite them! Please putyour all ofinterest. these dates on your calendar, and plan on Church Peace. attending as many gatherings as you can. All members of the Emmaus and Chrysalis communities are invited. If you have any questions or suggestions, please send them to me tdunaway@ Flyatwith Christ. frontiernet.net. Wear your name buttons, and see you there! Love Scooter Gathering News

29 Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community 20th Anniversary Celebration Do You Remember Your Walk? Come and Join In This Celebration Event August 13 th at Central UMC. Begin at 6:30 bring finger foods only (not potluck since there won t be room for enough tables). Displays in the Fellowship Hall with photos & newsletters from the past 20 years. Sanctuary about 7:30 for Worship time. We ll have some entertainment, praise songs and communion together. Needed HELPERS! People can volunteer to help with: Set-up Meet at Central at about 4:00 to set up tables & displays Food Service Be at Central at 6:00 to over-see drinks and food service Help with clean up of serving area. Take-Down Stay after the worship service to see that everything is packed up and the church is clean. Also needed PHOTOS. I m still looking for Walk photos and their identification sheets for the following Walks: 1-20, 23, 41-43, 49, 58-61, 64-68, 72, 73, 77-79, 84 to present. And, ALL the Chrysalis and Journey flights! (In fact, I d really like to find someone who can handle gathering those for me if possible.) Please contact me if you have those photos to share and we ll make arrangements to get them scanned. Contact Nancy Kissell at kissell@chartertn.net or (865) And, most important SPREAD THE WORD!

30 Community Lay Director s Message Where Are They Now? Are you still in touch with your sponsor, your table leader, how about your assistant table leader? If you have worked in the conference room as a table leader or assistant, do you remember the other people at your table? Where are they now? We are planning a big party, celebration, history review of the first twenty years of the Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community on August 13th at Central UMC. What a great time to reconnect with those folks from your walk(s). Give them a call, tell them you ll be at the gathering then and invite them to join you there. One great resource for looking up members of the community is the GSMEC website. Go to click on Emmaus, then click IMS database and then, unless you have changed your address or password, enter the you used as a pilgrim and for the password, fill in the blank in the following phrase, the is vested across the blue sky. Then click on community, directory and there you go. You can also check out the You button to see what we have on file for your information and make corrections. We look forward to seeing you all there at the August gathering. If you want to get in practice for August, call a friend and come to the July gathering at Trinity UMC on Western Ave in Knoxville on the 9th of July. Now let me practice what I preach, Joe Mower, Freddie Cogburn, Ken Oakes, Dave Gass, Dave Amos and a bunch more of you guys, expect a call from me. Let me not forget my table leader, Bill Coward, you are invited to the August 13 gathering. Sponsorship Wanna be a good sponsor? Don t forget to review CHAPTER EIGHT in Day Four: The Pilgrim s Continued Journey! Think about what your sponsor did that added to your experience, but REMEMBER, it is your pilgrim s weekend - make it special for THEM! You are not trying to relive your weekend. Enhance your pilgrim s experience by thinking of their uniqueness to God, and PRAY for guidance!! I asked several members what their sponsor (s) had done during their weekend that made a difference. Some responses were: My sponsor made sure I had my Mountain Dew! To see my sponsor s smile at Candlelight was all it took! The letters! Oh, those special letters! I got some I just couldn t believe! My sponsor called my family to see if they needed anything! Are you reflecting on your weekend? Good memories? Make sure your pilgrim has them, too! Decolores! Marcia marcia_malin1953@yahoo.com Steve Larrabee Communit Lay Director

31 P. O. Box Knoxville, TN Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis, and Journey Community Your address correction is desired. Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list Community Calendar g July...May Gathering July 14 Trinity... UMC g...june Tr Aug. Gathering Aug 13 Central UMC 20th Anniversary Party Chrysalis/Journey Sept 3-5 Central UMC Sept. Gathering Sept Oaks Corn Maze Men s Walk #87 Sept 29-Oct 2 Central UMC Oct Gathering Oct 8 Fairview UMC Women s walk #88 Nov 3-6 Central UMC Nov Gathering Nov 12 TBA Dec Gathering Dec 10 TBA

32 May 2011 August 2011 May Gathering! First, what a celebration we had at our April Gathering at Trinity, we easily had about 140 folks there, and we had great attendance from the new pilgrims who also attended their 4th Day meetings right before the gathering. We had great fellowship, food, praise, worship, and Communion, and thanks to Ken Abbott for serving us. And thanks also to those pilgrims who shared their 4thays with us. Our prayers are with all the new pilgrims. Our May Gathering will be at Wesley Woods in Townsend, on Saturday May Our gathered at Trinity 14. Wecommunity will have access to the pavilion and the UMC on July 8. We had quite from 3:00 Thanks on, so plan to on coming acamp turnout! all ofearly youandwho were able to attend. A big getting some in! Roberts for the wonderful and inspirational 4th thank youhiking to Doc For the May Gathering we will be doing our usual Day and Manley for thing, talk but if you are to new Don to the Community, here sthe music. As always, the food the agenda: was great!planjon bringing a covered dish, dessert, or chips and drinks, and we will visit and fellowship and have dinner in the pavilion starting at 6:30. We will have a time praise Our gathering inthen August willofbe our 20th anniversary celebration! and worship right there in the pavilion, followed We are time, so excited to be able to celebrate our community at Central by prayer a 4th Day speaker, and hopefully ending with Communion. August 13 at 6:30. Won t you please come join United Methodist, Please stay tuned to your newsletter, and us for a time of celebration, reminiscing, and Gathering fellowship. We hope come to the May Gathering to find out more about the upcoming schedule. to have members all of walks, journeys. would The proposed datesfrom for the rest the yearflights, (put themand on that calendar rightit now so you won t forget!) are: be even better if we could reunite entire tables! PLEASE join us May 14 Wesley Woods for this very Trinity special celebration of our community! June 11 UMC July 9 TBD Aug. 13 Central UMC (20 year GSMEC Anniversary Party!) Future Gatherings: Sept. 10 Oakes Corn Maze Oct. 8 Fairview UMC Maryville September Oakes CorninMaze Nov. 12 TBD October Fairview UMC Dec. 10 TBD We are still welcoming anyone that feels called to present how their walk with Christ is November To Be Decided continuing, as a Fourth Day speaker. Sharing our witness to each other is a great way to strengthen December To Be Decided the body of Christ, and embolden us to share it with those outside the body. Make plans right now, to come and attend in April, and think of someone you would love to see from your walk and invite them! Please put all of these dates on your calendar, and plan on attending as many gatherings as you can. All members of the Emmaus and Chrysalis communities are invited. If you have any questions or suggestions, please send them to me at tdunaway@ frontiernet.net. Wear your name buttons, and see you there! Community Gatherings

33 Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community 20th Anniversary Celebration Do You Remember Your Walk? Come and Join In This Celebration Event August 13 th at Central UMC. Begin at 6:30 bring finger foods only (not potluck since there won t be room for enough tables). Displays in the Fellowship Hall with photos & newsletters from the past 20 years. Sanctuary about 7:30 for Worship time. We ll have some entertainment, praise songs and communion together. Most important SPREAD THE WORD!

34 20 th Anniversary Celebration Spread the word! The Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community is 20 years old, and we re having a celebration. All members of the Emmaus, Chrysalis and Journey communities are invited to join us on Saturday, August 13 th at Central UMC as we thank God for 20 amazing years of sharing His love. Bring a finger food to share at 6:30, when we ll have displays and photos of walks and flights in the Fellowship Hall. Then at 7:30 we ll move to the Sanctuary to worship and reminisce together. Now is the time to be a friend and bring your friend to the Celebration. Contact someone from the Community who you haven t seen for a while and invite them to join us. It will be a great time to re-connect! And to say thanks for all that He has accomplished through our Emmaus and Chrysalis Communities! Community Lay Director In Paul s time, he knew that there were places he would visit, friends he would make, but never see again. Distances were too great and his time too limited for him to return to each place he had been. Even here in the United States, in the not too distant past, people had to leave behind friends and family as they journeyed to new places. A move on the wagon trains headed west meant never seeing loved ones again. The distance was too great to return home. Think about the friends you made on your Walk to Emmaus and the people you have met since then, as you have helped with other Walks. Unlike Paul and other men and women on journeys in the past, Knoxville is just a hop-skip-and-ajump from any town in Tennessee, the Carolinas, Ohio We can return to the places of our past. Is there a cloak you need to come and collect? We welcome you to come to our August gathering, where we will celebrate 20 years of the Walk to Emmaus in the Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community. Come rediscover what you may have left behind! De Colores, Mary Larrabee

35 Agapé We would like to invite anyone interested in serving on an agape team for one of the future walks to please contact us at or This is one of the most rewarding things I think I have ever done to serve the Lord. It is an experience you won t forget. If you can t serve on a team maybe you can serve at some of the meals or with set up and take down. There are many ways to serve, just choose which way you think would work for you. Just come and join the fun and fellowship. DeColores Tommy and Kathy Enos Sponsorship Being a good sponsor can mean sharing in the details of your pilgrim s planning of his (her) weekend. Go over the application with them. Make sure they re aware that pre-planning can add some comfort to their journey. Special sleeping arrangements? Dietary and medication concerns? These are to be addressed on the application BEFORE the walk so the team can have bedding arranged and special food purchased. Make sure they understand the fee and it is paid at time of application (or arrangements made). It is very easy to accommodate everyone with advance notice, and it avoids last minute anxiety and lessens hair pulling by team members trying to hustle to make every pilgrim feel special. It is also a very good idea to inform them of the showers, their good points (be creative) and bad (be honest). Also, let them know that if they have any questions, you (and WE) are available. Good sponsoring! De Colores! Marcia Malin

36 Spend Time Being Christ Hand & Feet Over the next few months you have the wonderful opportunity to be a sevant. There is always need for help when it comes to Flights and Walks. Take just a little time and contribute your energy to one of the upcoming events There are always needs for those to help in these areas: Set Up Send Off Food Preparation Serving Meals Clean Up After Meals Candlelight Take Down Closing Prayer Agapé Spend a little time or a lot. Your help is needed and always appreciated. Remember all the people who helped on YOUR WALK. Now you have the opportunity to do that for the next Flights and Walks. Chrysalis/Journey Flight - Labor Dy Weekend Mens Walk - Sept 29-Oct 2 Women s Walk - Nov 3-6 You can contact Steve Larabee, GSMEC Community Lay Director or any GSMEC Board member or Scott Milligan, Chrysalsis Community Lay Director

37 Class of 2011 Tim & Diana Dunaway 717 E Bull Run Valley Dr Heiskell, TN (home) (cell) dunawayd@k12tn.net tdunaway@frontiernet.net Bill & Bev Hoppenworth 1310 Ripley Maryville, TN (Bill cell) (Bev cell) pedalc1@bellsouth.net Walt & Taffy King 650 Pioneer Trail Townsend, TN (home) (Walt cell) wking1943@comcast.net Marcia Malin 441 Olympic Drives Lenoir City, TN (home) (cell) marcia_malin1953@yahoo.com 2011 GSMEC BOARD Class of 2012 Terry & Beth Borger 8820 Farmington Dr Knoxville, TN (home) (Terry cell) (Beth cell) terrybchristian@knology.net bethbchristian@knology.net Mike & Loraine France 1324 Scottsbury Dr Knoxville TN (home) (Loraine cell) lorainefrance62@yahoo.com mikfrance@gmail.com Janie Hensley 4324 Crestfield Rd Knoxville, TN (cell) jhensle5ut@gmail.com Steve & Mary Larrabee 1214 Boyd Ave Maryville, TN (home) (Steve cell) stelar40@aol.com (Steve) strick103@aol.com (Mary) Rich & Nancy Kissell 1207 Westfield Dr Maryville TN (home) (Nancy cell) (Rich cell) (Rich work) kissell@chartertn.net rich.kissell@alcoa.com Class of 2013 Tommy & Kathy Enos 509 N Clark St Maryville TN (cell) wdlandhome@aol.com Gary & Mary Humphrey 2131 Carpenters Campground Rd Maryville TN (home) garydhumphrey@charter.net mary.humphrey@charter.net Marianne Rucker 2216 Canterbury Circle Maryville TN (home) mmrbabynurse@charter.net Ole & Carole Olson 537 Mountain Shadow Lane Maryville TN (home) cololeolson@bellsouth.net caroleo537@att.net Joe R. & Brenda Wilson 948 School House Gap Rd. Townsend TN (home) (Brenda cell) (Joe cell) mizefarmct@aol.com Don Thomas Sonja Drive Knoxville TN donthomas@tds.net Ginger Billingsley 418 Harrow Rd. Knoxville TN (home) ginger1031@gmail.com

38 Opportunities Available! There are so many areas of service available in the Emmaus Community, that everyone can become involved in some part of it. You can participate and spend as much or as little time as you have to give. Do you enjoy making agape gifts? Do you have any computer skills? Do you like to singing or play an instrument? Do you enjoy cooking or preparing meals? Do you just enjoy helping people? Do you like attending worship services? Do you have the ability to help carry things? Do you know how to use a vacuum? Do you prefere to be in the background helping? Do you think you would like to be part of team? This are all areas that need your assistance. Check with any member of the Emmaus Board and they can direct you to the right person, who would love to help you get involved. Remember: Christ is counting on you!

39 P. O. Box Knoxville, TN Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis, and Journey Community Your address correction is desired. Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list Community Calendar g Aug....May Gathering Aug 14 Central... UMC g...june Tr 20th Anniversary Party Chrysalis/Journey Sept 3-5 Central UMC Sept. Gathering Sept Oaks Corn Maze Men s Walk #87 Sept 29-Oct 2 Central UMC Oct Gathering Oct 8 Fairview UMC Women s walk #88 Nov 3-6 Central UMC Nov Gathering Nov 12 TBA Dec Gathering Dec 10 TBA

40 May 2011 Septmber 2011 May Gathering! First, what a celebration we had at our April Gathering at Trinity, we easily had about 140 folks there, and we had great attendance from the new pilgrims who also attended their 4th Day meetings right before gathering. hadand great fellowship, worship, and Thanks to Nancy Kissell andthe everyone who We helped attended our 20food, Yearpraise, Anniversary Communion,Gathering and thanks to Ken UMC Abbotta few for serving us. And thanks also toand those pilgrims Community at Central weeks ago. It was a blessing, a blast! Can twho th th shared 4thays us. Our prayers with all theis new pilgrims. May Gathering will wait tilltheir our 40! Onwith September 10, theare Community heading back Our to Oakes Corn Maze, in be at Wesley Woods in Townsend, on Saturday May Corryton. Community member Ken and Dena Oakes and family own and run this wonderful 14. We will have access to the pavilion and the place. Check it out at camp from 3:00 on, so plan on coming early and Directions: the in! Knoxville Center exit (Exit 8) off I-640. getting sometake hiking Go on Washington Pike Fornorth the May Gathering we will10 bemiles. doing our usual Turn Corryton 2.3 miles,here s and the farm is on the right. thing,left butonto if you are newroad, to the go Community, Another routeplan is to take I-40 to the Pike exit (Exit 392). the agenda: on bringing a Rutledge covered dish, dessert, or chipsonand drinks,pike and8 we will Go right (north) Rutledge miles andvisit turn left onto Roberts Road. and fellowship and have dinner in the pavilion The 2nd stop sign is Washington Pike. starting at and 6:30.goWe will then have a time of praise Turn right 3 miles. and worship thereroad, in the go pavilion, followed Turn left ontoright Corryton 2.3 miles, and th by prayer time, a 4 Day speaker, and hopefully the farmwith is oncommunion. the right. ending September Gathering! Please stay tuned to your newsletter, and We will outsideto onfind the out grounds, come tobe thegathering May Gathering more about the upcoming Gathering schedule. under one of the big tents, so dress cool, The proposed dates for the rest ofplan the year (put them on that calendar right now so you won t forget!) are: on bringing a covered dish, dessert, or drinks, Maymaybe 14 a camp chair Wesley Woods and or two. We will gather June 11 Trinity UMC starting at 6:30, and then move into some fun July TBDworship, witness, and in the9maze, some great Aug. 13 Central UMC (20 year GSMEC Anniversary Party!) fellowship! Sept. 10 Oakes Corn Maze Oct. 8 Fairview UMC in Maryville After the September gathering we will be Nov. 12 TBD visiting Dec. 10Fairview UMC TBDon October 8th, and the We year are still welcoming that feels called to present how their walk with Christ is rest of the is TBD. We are anyone still needing continuing, as a Fourth Sharing ourfeel witness greatyour way walk to strengthen Fourth Day speakers forday our speaker. Gatherings. If you lead to to each shareother withisusa how with the body of Christ, and to to share it with the body. Christ is continuing, we embolden encourageus you answer thatthose call. outside We all need to hear that good word Make plans right now, to come and attend in April, and think of someone would love of witness from our brothers and sisters. tdunaway@frontiernet.net and let you me know. to see from your walk and invite them! Please put all of these dates on your calendar, and plan on Wear your name buttons on the, and see you there! attending as many gatherings as you can. All members of the Emmaus and Chrysalis communities are invited. If you have any questions or suggestions, please send them to me at tdunaway@ frontiernet.net. Wear your name buttons, and see you there!

41 Class of 2011 Tim & Diana Dunaway 717 E Bull Run Valley Dr Heiskell, TN (home) (cell) dunawayd@k12tn.net tdunaway@frontiernet.net Bill & Bev Hoppenworth 1310 Ripley Maryville, TN (Bill cell) (Bev cell) pedalc1@bellsouth.net Walt & Taffy King 650 Pioneer Trail Townsend, TN (home) (Walt cell) wking1943@comcast.net Marcia Malin 441 Olympic Drives Lenoir City, TN (home) (cell) marcia_malin1953@yahoo.com 2011 GSMEC BOARD Class of 2012 Terry & Beth Borger 8820 Farmington Dr Knoxville, TN (home) (Terry cell) (Beth cell) terrybchristian@knology.net bethbchristian@knology.net Mike & Loraine France 1324 Scottsbury Dr Knoxville TN (home) (Loraine cell) lorainefrance62@yahoo.com mikfrance@gmail.com Janie Hensley 4324 Crestfield Rd Knoxville, TN (cell) jhensle5ut@gmail.com Steve & Mary Larrabee 1214 Boyd Ave Maryville, TN (home) (Steve cell) stelar40@aol.com (Steve) strick103@aol.com (Mary) Rich & Nancy Kissell 1207 Westfield Dr Maryville TN (home) (Nancy cell) (Rich cell) (Rich work) kissell@chartertn.net rich.kissell@alcoa.com Class of 2013 Tommy & Kathy Enos 509 N Clark St Maryville TN (cell) wdlandhome@aol.com Gary & Mary Humphrey 2131 Carpenters Campground Rd Maryville TN (home) garydhumphrey@charter.net mary.humphrey@charter.net Marianne Rucker 2216 Canterbury Circle Maryville TN (home) mmrbabynurse@charter.net Ole & Carole Olson 537 Mountain Shadow Lane Maryville TN (home) cololeolson@bellsouth.net caroleo537@att.net Joe R. & Brenda Wilson 948 School House Gap Rd. Townsend TN (home) (Brenda cell) (Joe cell) mizefarmct@aol.com Don Thomas Sonja Drive Knoxville TN donthomas@tds.net Ginger Billingsley 418 Harrow Rd. Knoxville TN (home) ginger1031@gmail.com

42 Community Lay Director s Message It s Harvest Time What a wonderful celebration we just had marking twenty years of the Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus Community. Thanks to Nancy Kissell and all who participated in the program. It was very interesting to hear from JB and Ann Mankin some of the history of the origins and founding of the community. The tireless and selfless dedication of a few dozen people over the first few years were what got us off the ground. I couldn t help but reflect on my own walk fifteen years ago and what I took away from that weekend. The biggest realization that I had was that I didn t have God first in my life. I had always thought that the first commandment to not have any other gods before God meant that as long as I didn t have a golden calf, a Buddha statue, a troll doll or some other figurine that I looked to for guidance, I was keeping that law. To think that whatever I thought about most, spent my time or money on was my idol was a new revelation for me. I realized that I had been intellectualizing God and had kept him as a subject for study rather than as a being to be in relationship with. This forced me to reorder my priorities. I made a commitment from that day forward to spend time in prayer, study and devotion to Him. Then a very interesting thing happened. I began to understand that the reason I was to put Him first above everything else was for MY benefit. I had viewed God as an All-Powerful ruling deity that commanded my attention for His good, for His asserting His position of authority over us. We were to be His subjects and submit to His rule. Somehow, it seemed, that He needed us to worship Him. How wrong that notion has turned out to be. We need Him in our lives more than He needs us. Through a close relationship with our Father, we receive the Fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, humility and self-control. These are given to us effortlessly as a result of a close relationship with Him. I thought that I had to work at these to develop the Fruit of the Spirit. I thought that if I only endured patiently, I would become patient. If I practiced kindness, I would become kind. If I just kept denying myself, I would obtain self-control. These are all works of the flesh. The quality of fruit they produce is unsatisfying and flavorless. However, there is a more excellent Fruit that comes when we spend time with God, read His word and meditate on it asking Him to reveal Himself through it and to help us apply it to our lives. If we follow this path, then the Fruit of the Spirit seems to just fall in our laps. It really is true that if we seek God with all of our hearts, all of our minds and all of our strength that then all these things will be added to us. Spend time with Him and reap the abundant harvest He provides. DeColores Steve Larabee Community Lay Director

43 Prayer Vigil Greetings in love to all, PRAYER is essential for the success of our mission to bring souls closer to Christ in order to inspire, encourage, and support leaders in our local churches. PLEASE SIGN UP TO PRAY FOR PILGRIMS ON THE WALKS TO EMMAUS AND FOR CATERPILLARS ON CHRYSALIS FLIGHTS. IT S SO EASY!!!!!! 1.) Go to our web site, GSMEC.org and click on EMMAUS ( or CHRYSALIS). 2.) Click on LINKS and 3 DAY ONLINE on the toolbar. 3.) Scroll down to GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN EMMAUS ( or CHRYSALIS). Click on the walk ( flight), choose time or times and SIGN UP. It s that easy! AND...You will be sent a reminder via . De Colores, Marianne Rucker Prayer Chair Service Opportunities Chrysalis & Journey Flight - Sept 3-5 Men s Walk - Sept 29-Oct 2 Women s Walk - Nov 3-6 Meals: Breakfast 8am Lunch 12:30pm Dinner 5:30pm Come help prepare meals, service meals, and/or clean dinning room and set up for next meal. It takes a lot of people to get this done. Don t leave it to just a few...add your hands in service. Other times to remember for the walks are: Send Off - Thursday evening beginning at 6:30pm Candlelight - Saturday 8pm Closing - Sunday 4pm Chrysalis/Journey Send Off - Saturday morning Candlelight - Sunday evening Closing - Monday afternoon Don t forget about Agapé. There is need for bed agapé, conference room agape, and table agapé. AND there is always need for more Agapé Food and drinks. REMEMBER: CHRIST IS COUNTING ON YOU! Seeking Board Members for 2012 Anyone interested in serving on the Board for the next three years may self-nominate. Write a brief bio with your walk number and a little about yourself, your family, what church you go to and areas of service or ministry that you are involved in. Send to any of the currnt board members. We will publish bios of the nominees in the October newsletter and vote in november for the new board members.

44 News From the Kitchen Walt and Taffy King Well, the Spring Walks are history and we re getting ready for the September Walk. We want to thank everyone who came out during the spring and served a meal, washed dishes, worked in the kitchen or helped get things setup for the next meal. If you haven t been able to serve, or it has been awhile, we just want to encourage you to come on in and spend a little time serving the pilgrims. We need as many volunteers as possible for as many meals as possible. Especially on Friday and Sunday Mornings. Remember how it was when you went through the Walk? Things didn t happen automatically. Remember that coffee at 6:00 a.m. in the hallway, (when you really, really needed it.). You probably didn t notice it but did you know every table is positioned and set to exact requirements..every fork, knife, spoon, cup, saucer, etc. positioned properly. How did you feel when you walked in on Saturday night for dinner and the candles were there? All this and much, much, more is done by volunteers. Yet, you only see a small portion of them. In almost all cases, they serve behind the scenes because they want to serve and want the pilgrims to have the same experience you had. They may never be seen, but they re there sometimes 150 to 200 of them during the whole walk. The Kitchen/Dining function depends primarily on volunteers like you. If washing dishes is your thing..(now, that s a major area) We re always looking for volunteers. Both the Kitchen and Dining folks depend on this area to get things clean and back to them as soon as possible. If they have to wait, then meals are delayed and tables can t be setup. There s a lot to do even between meals so anyone who can spend a little time in this area will help greatly. Thanks again for making the Spring Walks successful. Hope to see you next month. De Colores, Walt &Taffy Remember Your walk? Think about all the people it took to make a walk happen. It takes many hands, the the work is easier with the more hands to help. Come join the fun and offer your hands in service to God. NEEDED: The Men s Walk is in danger of being canceled. Please prayerfully consider sponsoring a man on the upcoming walk. WANTED Reporters and anyone inerested in taking on doing the newsletter online startng in January. Training available immediately.

45 P. O. Box Knoxville, TN Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis, and Journey Community Your address correction is desired. Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list Community Calendar g Chrysalis/Journey...May Sept 14 Central... UMC g...june Tr Sept. Gathering Sept Oaks Corn Maze Men s Walk #87 Sept 29-Oct 2 Central UMC Oct Gathering Oct 8 Fairview UMC Women s Walk #88 Nov 3-6 Central UMC Nov Gathering Nov 12 TBA Dec Gathering Dec 10 TBA

46 Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis and Journey Community January 10, 2012 Community Lay Director The Character of a Community Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations. Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience. But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 James was encouraging the tribes of the Dispersion in his address to them. They faced troubling times and hardships then, and we can take encouragement from his words in the troubling times that we face now as individuals, as a community and as a nation. It s no secret that we face difficult financial times, some of us more acutely than others, and there seems to be a general malaise or uncertainty about the future. This type of cultural depression creates fear and causes us to shrink back and seek cover or protection in our own ways. I say that is the natural response of the human flesh. But we were not given a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 I don t know all the reasons why we have had difficulty not just filling a men s walk, but even just getting a couple dozen men signed up for a walk. We have had

47 trouble for a long time. Recently, that difficulty seems to have been more severe. Are we expecting others to do the sponsoring? Do we not know how to sponsor? Are we just lazy? Are we afraid to approach both husband and wife to offer the gift of the Walk to Emmaus? I am still saddened and shocked as many of you have been that Walk #87 was canceled, but how we respond to this setback will show our true character as a community. Nine out of ten of those signed up for the fall are eager to attend the spring walk, and I m still waiting to hear from the tenth that he will be attending also. Let us respond as James would encourage us to do. Consider it wholly joyful when our faith is tested and we encounter trials. Surely every one of us can think of at least three or four men, women or couples who we would love to send on the Walk to Emmaus. What are we waiting for? Cultivate those friendships, pray for an opportunity to invite and then seize that opportunity when it arises. James talked about the need for action. Let s put our faith into action. De Colores, Steve Larrabee Out-going Community Lay Director

48 Kindling Several months ago the Upper Room amended the Prayer to the Holy Spirit. It seemed such a small change just a couple of pronouns but what a difference it can be. Where we used to ask the Holy Spirit to fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love, we now acknowledge that WE are the ones in need of His fire. And so we pray, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in us the fire of your love. As I read Steve Larrabee s article I was reminded of how much we as a Community need a re-kindling. Sponsorship has been slow; Walk leaders have struggled to assemble teams; behind-the-scenes participation has been limited; and giving has been down. That s the bad news. Here s the good news the next line of the prayer: Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created. And you will renew the face of the earth. When God sends out his Spirit, there is renewal! Will you join me in praying for renewal for our Community this year that the fire His love would burn brighter in our prayer, our study and our actions? De Colores, Nancy Kissell, Incoming Community Lay Director News from the Board: The Board recently voted to maintain the current Pilgrim, Sponsor and Team fees. This decision was made despite the fact that our expenses were far greater than our income last year. We have some savings, so we have sufficient funds to cover those expenses, but something needs to be done as we look forward to The easy solution would be to raise fees for everyone, but the Board was reluctant to do that because we know that many are facing financial challenges. We are trusting God to provide through the gifts of Community members who are able to give. Please consider making a donation to GSMEC either at a Gathering or by sending a check to PO Box 53194, Knoxville, TN

49 Sponsoring a Pilgrim In order to sponsor someone on Walk to Emmaus, a person must first have been on The Walk itself. A sponsor should also be active in Fourth Day. Having been through the experience and being engaged in ongoing spiritual formation through Fourth Day gives one perspective on how to sponsor. Forth Day is a symbol of the days of Christian pilgrimage that follow the three-day Emmaus experience. The Walk to Emmaus is a unique opportunity to reflect on one's faith journey and make a deeper commitment to Christ. In fact, "the whole reason for The Walk to Emmaus is to make you a more faithful disciple and active member in your church." (Bob Wood, Day Four) Thus, the Fourth Day is central to the Emmaus experience, as it extends each individual's experience beyond the weekend and into life in the world. Beyond these requirements, the basic attitude of a sponsor is one of prayerful discernment. This results in intentional acts of unconditional love, or what is often termed "the first act of agape." A resource for further help is the Emmaus Library Series booklet, Sponsorship, by Richard and Janine Gilmore. The following is an excerpt from Sponsorship: "Sponsorship can be unwise or wise. Unwise sponsorship results from unbridled enthusiasm that wants everyone to have the same experience. Sponsors with unbridled enthusiasm approach anybody and everybody with the admonition that "you need to go on The Walk," and that open invitation is the primary (sometimes the only) emphasis. This approach lacks discernment and will result in a burden for the church. Such efforts in sponsorship frequently result in religious fringe groups within the church or possibly a parachurch of "Emmausites." While the individual being sponsored may benefit, that individual does not go back into the church to foster growth and renewal. The lack of commitment at this point is contrary to the purpose of Emmaus. Wise sponsorship is careful, intentional, prayerful, and purposeful because it results from God's leading. The pilgrims return to their churches and community renewed in their commitment to be effective disciples."

50 These are some thoughts from the Upper Room website. When we consider sponsorship, let us do so prayerfully first, and remember the purpose of the Emmaus movement: The object of the Community (GSMEC) shall be to inspire, challenge and equip church members for Christian action, in their homes, churches, places of work, and the world community through the Emmaus experience. DeColores Mary & Gary Humphrey

51 AGAPE Do you know the meaning of agape? It means love. If you: love going to bed late love going to bed tired love getting up early love waiting on people But most of all if you love God and want to serve Him then you need to be on one of the agape teams in This is one of the most rewarding and humbling experiences you can have in your Christian life. Call now, before all the slots are filled and you have to wait another year before you can volunteer. In all seriousness, it does amaze me after every walk how excited the agape team is after serving and how fulfilled they are. Please call either Tommy or Kathy DeColores, Tommy and Kathy Enos

52 The Purpose of Prayer Christians are called to a lifestyle of prayer, but many have come to see prayer as nothing more than calling upon their Heavenly Butler for daily service, or crying out to their Heavenly Lifeguard when they are drowning in their daily circumstances. Certainly God has more for us than that. Jesus said that because He was going to the Father, we would do even greater works than He did (see John 14:12). When He spoke those words, He was not talking to a crowd of world-renowned Christian evangelists. No, He was speaking to every person who names Jesus as Lord and Savior. He was speaking to you and me. Prayer is the responsibility of every Christian. God's Word tells us to pray. But we don't pray just because we have to; we pray because talking to God is a privilege. Prayer is entering into relationship with God so we can determine His will in the matter and call His will into existence on earth. ~~~~ from Becoming a Prayer Warrior by Elizabeth Alves Greetings! More to come on prayer in this year's GSMEC newsletter. Please remember to sign up for the 72 hour prayer vigils for Chrysalis Flights and Emmaus Walks.Sign-up sheets will be available at the gatherings and at the walks. Signing up on the website is real simple -- just click on links. Without prayer none of this could happen! Remember the "three legs" of the stool -- Study, Christian Action, and Piety. Can't have one without the others! Blessings and DeColores, Marianne Rucker

53 Our January gathering will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 5613 Western Avenue, Knoxville TN, January 14, at 6:30. Please bring a covered dish and join us for fun, food, and fellowship. Childcare is provided Community Calendar Feb. Gathering Feb 11 Place: TBA Feb Chrysalis/Journey March Men's Walk #89 April Women's Walk #90 Sept. 1-3 Chrysalis/Journey Sept Men's Walk #91 Oct Women's Walk #92 P.O. Box Knoxville, TN Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus, Chrysalis, and Journey Community Your address correction is desired, Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the mailing list.