The Emmaus News Columbus Indiana Area Emmaus Community, Inc. April 2018 volume 26 issue 4 A Note from the Community Lay Director You wouldn t know it, but Spring is here! Not only by what the calendar says, but we know it is spring because the Spring Walks are just around the corner. Oh my, how God has blessed these walks with many pilgrims! You might say, we are really surprised by the work of our sponsors in bringing Pilgrims to come close to filling the Men s and Women s Walks 30 men and 31 women. Wow, God is so good! Nothing should surprise us by what God can do. God knows everything about us He knows those who he had already chosen to participate on a team and he knew exactly who he wanted to be a Pilgrim on these Walks. From His perspective, God can see past, present, and future all at once. That should give us great confidence in God. It s comforting to me that he knows everything that is going to happen in the life of our community. He not only knows about the future, he s also there in the future. He not only walks with us day by day, He can also walk in our future. God is already prepared for everything the Lay Directors will face on these Walks. At the Gathering on the 23 rd we had the opportunity to Commission the Lay Directors and Teams for the Walks and Flights. How exciting it is to lay hands on these men, women and youth who answered the call to serve. Even more comforting to know that God is with them each moment of every day. At the Gathering I announced 2018 is the 25 th Anniversary for our Emmaus Community. I am calling on all past Community Lay Directors of the Board to get in touch with me regarding putting together a Celebration for this very special time in the life of the Columbus Emmaus Community. The Upper Room Emmaus Area representative has contacted me, and they would like to be included in our celebration. We are looking possibly at one of our Gathering events in the fall. In the meantime, I will look forward to seeing you all at the send offs for the Men s and Women s Walk on April 5 th and April 12 th at Camp Lakeview. Please come out to support these men and women who have been called to experience a renewal in their Walk with Christ. See you there! De Colores, Phil Newton
Dates for Upcoming Walks & Flights... Men's Walk #107 April 5 8, 2018 Lay Director Kevin Koons @ Camp Lakeview Send off-april 5th at 7:00 pm @ Camp Lakeview Candlelight-April 7th at 8:00 pm @ CCC Closing-April 8th at 3:30 pm @ Camp Lakeview 30 Pilgrims!! see community website for list registration is now closed, any new applications will be taken for fall SET UP Wednesday, April 4th @ camp after 5:00pm Women's Walk #108 April 12-15, 2018 Lay Director Kim Bieker @ Camp Lakeview Send off-april 12th at 7:00 pm @ Camp Lakeview Candlelight-April 14th at 8:00 pm @ CCC Closing-April 15th at 3:30 pm @ Camp Lakeview 31 Pilgrims!! see community website for list registration is now closed, any new applications will be taken for fall CLEAN-UP Sunday, April 15th afternoon @ camp Chrysalis #67 and #68 April 28th-30th, 2018 Lay Directors Kenny Harrison & Jeanna Fredericksen @ Camp Hilltop Currently taking applications!!! $20 off deadline is Friday April 6 An updated version of the Pilgrim Application has been posted on the website. You may download it at Columbus Area Walk to Emmaus Pilgrim Application
Men s Walk #107 TEAMS for SPRING WALKS Women s Walk #108 Spiritual Chris Criminger Means of Grace Director ASD Brian Buterbaugh Prevenient Grace ASD Dave Burnett Justifying Grace ASD Bill Everhart Obstacles to Grace ASD Nelson Lee Sanctifying Grace Board Rep Phil Newton Lay Director Kevin Koons Perseverance ALD Ken Anders Priority ALD Steve Mohler Grow Through Study ALD Skip Green Fourth Day TL John Ulrey Life of Piety TL Perry Shepard Christian Action TL Rob Motosicky Discipleship TL Marty Mickle Priesthood of all Believers TL Keith Camp Changing Our World TL Mike Hess Body of Christ TL Erich Miller Luke Walker John Jervis Eric Retrum Matt Pelston Mike Fields Brandon Carter Matt Bond Head Tim Toborg Head Mike Mills - Co John Fox Buddy Mercer Jason McCord Bob Toborg Glenn Pullen Russ Sutton Head Dan Kirkling Head - Brian Walters Co Tim Nading Dave Ellis Greg Johnson Matt Wieneke Brian Medlin Dave Goodner Head Music Robbie Kloke Music Mark Helms Music Avery Talent Music Stan Smith Music - Media Tom Bailey Spiritual Director Jane Noblitt Obstacles to Grace Means of Grace ASD James E. Hoppus Sr. Justifying Grace ASD David Schill Prevenient Grace ASD Tim Dillingham Sanctifying Grace Board Rep Trish Kelly Lay Director Kim Bieker Perseverance ALD Chris(tina) Hime Discipleship ALD Sue Putterill Fourth Day ALD Debra Raynor Priority TL Laurel Wilson Changing Our World TL Charlotte Hadley Christian Action TL Wilma Dillingham Grow Through Study TL Michelle Bryant Life of Piety TL Deanna Glick Priesthood of all Believers Peggy Ganus Body of Christ TL TL Head HK Head Music Music Music Music Music-Media Karen Baxter Kathy Ellis Rose Carnes Becky Wilhelm Jael Sylva Jane Newton Lisa Wieneke Maggie Buhl McCauley Hattabaugh Julie Ross Amy Woods Janet Wallace Lynda Graham Maria Rodriguez Nichole Harrison Stephanie Phillips Tiffany Synder Beth Johnson Julie Metz Anna Bogard Kathy Rudolph Rachel Metz Venetia Green Cheryl Motosicky Laura Hahn Susan J. Criswell Judy Sims Kerry Skurka Rachel Campbell Leslie Myrick
A Note from our Community Spiritual Director The Easter season has come! And opportunities for new life & closer walks with the Risen Christ abound in our Emmaus & Chrysalis communities this month. As the Emmaus & Chrysalis teams are preparing to serve our newest pilgrims & caterpillars, the rest of our communities can ensure that love covers each of those weekends. Let s make sure that all of the prayer charts are filled in with devoted pray-ers. And for our pilgrim & caterpillar SPONSORS, let me encourage you to: STAY after the Send-Off for the Sponsors Hour, ATTEND the Candlelight, PLUG in your new community member to a Reunion group, & BRING that new community member & family to the May Gathering! In whatever way you support these upcoming Walks & Flights, be assured that you will have an incredible and eternal impact on our families, communities, & Christ s Church! De Colores, Pastor Mike Seaney (Emmaus community Spiritual Director) Let s get to know our new board members Hello! My name is Debbie Frey. I am your new board member serving on team. I fell in love with the Emmaus community when I went on my walk the Spring 2000 Walk 34 table of Sarah and have remained active ever since. I feel serving as a board member gives me an opportunity to give back to a community that has given so much to me. I have learned so much about myself as well as serving God and others. Serving on Emmaus walks and serving along side my husband and sons on Chrysalis Flights has developed confidence and leadership skills I never knew I had in me. I am married to my high school sweetheart of 42 years. We are blessed with 4 sons, 3 daughter inlaws and 7 grandchildren. Denny and I grew up in Vincennes, IN but spent 32 years Seymour IN prior to moving to Shelbyville, IN 6 years ago for Denny s profession where we currently reside. We worship at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Shelbyville and are actively involved in our Respect Life ministry as well as Society of St. Vincent de Paul. With our relocation to Shelbyville I landed an amazing opportunity to serve in a new capacity of nursing for me. I am an instructor for a company out of Mississippi that prepares nursing students for their licensing exam (NCLEX) so it gives me the opportunity to travel to new areas within the US and Canada. I feel this is possible because of the leadership skills I have mastered from serving Emmaus. If I could give you one piece of advice get involved with our Emmaus community either serving on a walk, flight or Emmaus board and you may discover, as I did, gifts and talents you didn t even know you had. De Colores, Debbie Frey
A reminder from our Girls Prayer Chart sign-ups for Spring Emmaus Walks Men's Walk #107 Prayer Chart Women's Walk #108 Prayer Chart Don t forget we always love to have plenty of for the beds, tables, and dining hall. You can find many ideas on Pinterest or google ideas. Linda and Debbie A from our Head Music Psalm 150:4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing, praise Him with the strings and pipe. The walk music teams are honing their skills, preparing to lead the pilgrims in praise and worship. Singing to and about God is such a important part of the experience for the pilgrims. There is so much awesome worship music available to us now days. It's such a blessing that we are able to freely sing and play to our God and Savior. We are still needing singers and players! I encourage all musicians in the Emmaus Community to fill out a team application if you are interested in serving on a gathering and/or walk music team. Or just email me and I can get you plugged in. sootdaddy@gmail.com De Colores Mark Neafus
Do you ever feel like you can t remember dates and times to Emmaus Events or need to double check a GUESS WHAT?? location of a gathering?? There is an up-to-date Community Calendar on the Website that the Emmaus Board has included all dates, times and locations for many events within the Emmaus Community. From the link tab you will see additional details. It is our hope that this location will help the Community keep track of all future events. Help us to add information and updates as needed by sending info to dkirkling@columbusareaemmaus.community Be sure to check it out!! SPONSORSHIP Dear Sponsor, I want to thank you for the time, prayer and effort you have already put in to bring your pilgrim(s) to what is going to be a God-appointed moment for them. With out you this would never happen. God can reach our pilgrims and teach them what He Wills, but He wants to use us. What a privilege and honor and so humbling that is. "Christ is counting on you. And I am counting on Christ." I trust you are still praying for your pilgrim-to-be; switching your prayers from "are they the one?" "Will they say yes?" to "may they be receptive to what You, Lord, want to show them between now and the walk, and during the walk;" and May You, Lord, keep them safe and secure during this time". I trust you are also checking your sponsor check-list to see that you are "on time" with your endeavors to make this walk a memorable one for your pilgrim(s). Please put on your calendar April 20th at 6:30 pm at Columbus Christian Church for the new pilgrims-turned-community-members' 4th Day meeting. This is meant to be encouraging meeting where we explain in more detail (and as a reminder of what was said on Sunday of their walk) about Reunion Groups and the importance of prayerful, trusting support of others in our daily walks. THANK YOU! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS AND KEEP YOU! Marsha Rodenberger, sponsorship & reunion groups
A Note from the Chrysalis Board... As we all look forward to the wonderful activities revolving around the upcoming Men's and Women's Emmaus weekends, please remember the spring 2018 Chrysalis Flights are right around the corner! They'll be happening Saturday April 28 through Monday April 30 back out at Camp Hilltop in Brown County. The Flights are open to high school freshmen through college freshmen (those in high school are given a school excuse for April 30). The Flights are filled with wonderful talks (the young men and women share a number of the talks), great music, incredible food, and laughter. Is there a young person in your life who you know would enjoy a Chrysalis Flight, and it would help them with their walk with Christ? Is there a son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, nephew, niece, young person at your church, or a young person you're mentoring you could sponsor? It can be very difficult to be a teen in today's society, and Chrysalis is a wonderful gift to help them focus on eternal matters. The cost is $20 off if the application is turned in by this upcoming Friday April 6 (so, the cost is just $65), and the final application deadline is Friday April 20. We don't want cost to a barrier for any young person, and scholarships are available. Applications can be found at "columbusareaemmaus.community". Please watch for upcoming information on how you can participate in the upcoming weekend (such as helping take out supplies the evening of Tuesday April 24, Send- Off Saturday morning April 28, Candlelight Sunday evening April 29, Closing late afternoon Monday April 30), but we might lift up that our Board Transportation person Lora Coles could use help lining up drivers to transport the youth back and forth to Candlelight, and to Closing. If you think you could help with this, please call or text her at 812-343-7176. Help us make sure these Flights are overflowing with the wonderful young people in our lives! Dale Guse Past Columbus IN Chrysalis Lay Director
Community Gatherings April No Gathering May 18th First Baptist, Columbus Pitch-in FUTURE GATHERINGS more details in May Newsletter June 15th Ogilville United Methodist Church 4th Day meeting Friday, April 20th at 6:30 @ Columbus Christian Church FALL WALK DATES Men s Walk #109 Oct. 18th -21st Women s Walk #110 Oct. 25th -28th Board Meetings Chrysalis Tuesday, April 3rd, 6:00 pm @ The Rock 3990 Rocky Ford Rd. Columbus Emmaus DATE CHANGE DUE TO WALKS Saturday, April 21st, 9:00 am Columbus Indiana Area Emmaus Community, Inc. www.columbusareaemmaus.community Emmaus Information Page (for community members) Username: columbus password: 4thday! Any WEATHER Delays check for an email at time of event