News From the Central Carolinas Emmaus Community Volume 27 Issue 10 October 2011 October Gathering! Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Woodland UMC 801 North Cherry Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732 Held in conjunction with Walk 120 Prayer Service Food & Fellowship - 7:00 PM Worship and Prayer Service - 8:30 PM Next month s GATHERING is Nov 5th at River Hills Community Church, Clover, SC
You may want to write this down! Notes from September s Gathering! Nerissa Helms - CCEC Walk 107 Table of Lydia Nerissa describes what she called a set-up as she began a journey to her walk. She began her story telling us about how she lost her job due to downsizing and the search for other employment that lead her from a job that didn t fit to one with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc. This turned out to be a perfect fit! Here she learned that praying aloud with others was a must do. Let the freaking out begin. A fall walk, a renewed inspiration and desire to learn more about faith and her own denomination led to even more study and prayer. This led to the realization that (1) Everyone has a mission field, (2) We must love Jesus with all our heart and mind and strength in order to love others unconditionally, (3) Our jobs as Christians is to follow Jesus and (4) It is not just our responsibility to take care of the people of the world but of ALL things created by God. Nerrissa goes on to say that it was not her friends or family that were setting her up for this Emmaus experience, it was in fact the Holy Spirit. Next year will be her 5 th year with BGEA. Also, plans are being made to take a trip to Mafraq, Jordan, to a baby home/hospital to be the hands and feet of Christ. Her closing words. This was lain upon my heart and I know God will make a way, I just have to be open to his time. Decolores Rev. Jim Humphries response: Jim spoke of how the Holy Spirit is continually wooing us, even after we have accepted Christ as Savior. We must all be open to the wooing of Jesus. Submitted by Mike Raynor
It s time for Board Elections! See Nominees Bios on Next Page Please vote for 5 of the following nominees: Place a check mark or X by your choices: Bill Brown Rose Goodson Jerry Magliolo Joe McGrath, Sr. Jo Ann Shirey Julie Smith Jo Stegeald Sally Ainslie Name & Walk Number (optional): _ Ballots will be accepted through Monday, November 14 th. Thank you for voting! Place in the Ballot Box provided or mail to: Central Carolinas Emmaus Community Attn: Ballot P.O. Box 33863 Charlotte, NC 28233
Sally Ainslie, CCEC Walk #67, attends Harrison UMC in PIneville, NC. Past Emmaus activities include assistant table leader, table leader, ALD, Lay Director and logistics. She has been a chapel servant, meal servant, break table servant and on the prayer vigil. Sally is a staff member at Harrison and enjoys volunteering with Stephens Ministry and with local, domestic and foreign missions. She is married to Bruce and has 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. Sally s hobbies include walking and spending time with her family. Her favorite Emmaus song is Alleluia He is Coming!. Bill Brown, CCEC Walk #83, attends Harrison UMC in PIneville, NC. Bill s past Emmaus activities include assistant table leader, meal servant and prayer vigil. His service at Harrison includes 5 th grade Sunday school teacher, live nativity participant, 2010 Alpha servant, coffee ministry & Room in the Inn. Bill & his wife Priscilla enjoy motorcycling and he enjoys woodworking. His favorite Emmaus song is Sanctuary. Rose Goodson, CCEC Walk #82, attends Christ UMC in Charlotte, NC. Past and current Emmaus activities include transportation and luggage, chapel servant, break table, prayer vigil, meal servant, agape, sponsorship and the CCEC task force. Rose s current and past service at Christ UMC includes: lay leader, lay leadership teams, UMW officer (including president), mission and building teams, church council on ministries, finance, staff parish relations, Sunday school teacher and bible study facilitator. Rose is married to John. She has 2 grown sons and he has one grown son. She enjoys traveling, gardening and reading. Rose s favorite Emmaus song is Draw Me Close. Jerry Magliolo, CCEC Walk # 106, attends St John s UMC in Rock Hill, SC. Jerry s past Emmaus service includes assistant table leader, table leader, kitchen servant, break table servant and prayer vigil. He will serve as a table leader on walk 120. Jerry s service at St. John s include: usher, band of brothers (men s ministries) and men s choir. He is married to Stella and they have 3 grown and married sons and 1 granddaughter. His hobbies include golf, fishing, hunting and old cars. Jerry s favorite Emmaus song is Blessed Assurance. Joe McGrath, Sr., CCEC Walk # 116, attends Central Steele Creek Presbyterian in Charlotte, NC. As a recent pilgrim, Joe has served as a meal servant for Chrysalis and will be an assistant table leader on walk 120. Joe s current and past service at his church include: member of session, worship team, men s group, building and grounds committee, Disciples singing group. Joe is a widower who has 4 grown children. His favorite hobby is playing with the grandchildren. He has too many favorite Emmaus songs to pick just one. Jo Ann Shirey, CCEC Walk #96, attends Blair Road UMC in Mint Hill, NC. She has served as a prayer partner for Kairos. Her current and past service at Blair Road include childcare coordinator, women s bible study leader, chair set-up coordinator & usher, coffee ministry, inn keeper and cook for Room in the Inn. She married to Doug, who recently served as an LD for Kairos, and has two grown sons, 1 grandson and a granddaughter on the way. Her hobbies include gardening, bowling and reading. Her favorite Emmaus song is Grace Alone. Julie Smith, CCEC Walk # 88, attends Assurance UMC in Huntersville, NC. Her past Emmaus service includes assistant table leader, break table, meal servant and prayer partner. She will be a table leader on walk 121. Julie s service at Assurance includes co-chair of weekly fellowship meal, leader of various bible studies including all Disciple levels, UMW, nursery volunteer, children s ministry volunteer and handbells. Julie and her husband Joel have 2 grown daughters and 3 grandchildren. Her hobbies include reading and babysitting the grandkids. Her favorite Emmaus song is Spirit Song. Jo Steagald, CCEC Walk #66, attends River Hills Community Church in Laky Wylie, SC. Her past Emmaus service includes assistant lay director, table leader, assistant table leader, sponsorship, chapel servant, prayer vigil, break table and transportation. She works with children and families at River Hills. Jo has two grown children. She and Tom have been busy getting ready for their daughter s October wedding. Her hobbies include walking and movies. Her favorite Emmaus song is Grace Alone.
2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Oct 6 Send Off - Walk 120, 6:45 PM; Nov 3 Follow-Up Walks 120 & 121; 7 PM; River Hills Community Church Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 20 CCEC Gathering, Saturday; 7 PM; Held in conjunction with Walk 120 Prayer Service Woodland UMC, Rock Hill Closing - Walk 120, 5:30 PM; Send Off - Walk 121, 6:45 PM; Nov 5 Nov 10 Dec 3 CCEC Gathering, Saturday; 6 PM; Sponsorship Training 5 PM; River Hills Community Church CCEC Board Meeting, 7 PM; Central Steele Creek Pres. CCEC Gathering, Saturday; 6 PM; Servanthood Training 6 PM; Pineville UMC Oct 22 Prayer Service - Walk 121, 8:00 PM; Woodland UMC, Rock Hill Dec 8 CCEC Board Meeting, 7 PM; Central Steele Creek Pres. Oct 23 Closing - Walk 121, 5:30 PM; Elaine Claiborne Community Lay Director / Chairperson elaine@perigee.net 704-366-6558 Michelle Jones Vice Chair / Worship Chair mlj86@juno.com 704-542-9575 Ginger Alden Secretary aldens@carolina.rr.com 704-786-8562 Doug Morgan Treasurer the_bootery@bellsouth.net 704-391-2121 Rev. Scott Ireland Community Spiritual Director sireland@umfwnc.org 704-799-2029 Rev. Gayle Montgomery Ass't Community SD gayle.montgomery@harrisonumc.org 704-541-3463 Laura Shirey Community Records / Team Selection lshirey@carolina.rr.com 704-556-1752 Angie Lord Agape angielord@blairroadumc.org 704-564-1968 Dave LeGrande Fourth Day Activities dlegrande@comporium.net 803-328-6381 David Suddreth Housing david@carolinagc.com 704-504-0704 Jace Stowe Literature jacestowe@earthlink.net 704-823-0208 Mike Raynor Newsletter / Communications mandbraynor@yahoo.com 704-399-2832 Clara Horton Transportation clarashorton@gmail.com 803-981-9342 Kathy Hazelrigg Registrar kathryn.merk@gmail.com 908-309-8866 Dan Meyer Weekend Volunteer/Coord. Vice Chair dan@charlotteflyer.com 704-708-4222 Steve Adams Weekend Volunteer/Coord. Chair sadams@carolinacat.com 704-922-9616 David Osborne Worship Committee Vice Chair david.osborne@siemens.com 704-588-8075