Hi Sky Emmaus Community Newsletter
October, 2007 - Page 4

Men’s Walk # 175 – Sep. 13-16, 2007

Dear Community: I want to thank you for your generous gifts of agape, food, prayer and time; but most of all I want to thank you for showering the men of Men’s Walk #175 with your reflection of God’s love and grace. I know the walk was for the 25 pilgrims that God sent, but no one can go through a walk in any capacity and not see God’s hand and feel a special glow from that reflection. The Lord has truly done amazing things among us and we anticipate witnessing many more amazing things before he calls us all home.

Ken Arnold
For the Men of Walk #175

Women’s Walk #176 – Nov. 8-11, 2007

Wow, God is an awesome God and to Him be all the glory. WW #176 is officially full with a waiting list as of October 5, 2007. We have had two team meetings and the spirit of unity and excitement was apparent to everyone. The talks have been powerful and inspiring. A word to the community about agape and food: Please look for the sign-up sheets on a table at the Horseshoe since we won't be having a regular meeting for us to pass our clipboards around. As always, we appreciate your generosity and faithfulness to make sure we all have what we need on these walks. I am filled and overflowing with joy to be a part of the Walk to Emmaus.

Mary Seay
Lay Director WW #176

Committee Reports

• Agape Committee –
  
  Make, Bake, Carve,
  Glue, Saw, Cut,
  Order or Buy
  …AGAPE!
  
  Now is the time to plan your agape for WW#176 and get it to Lori Bivens (agape) @ 3321 Neely M-1 or Lori Watson (food agape) @ 7010 WCR 68 (556-4914). You may also deliver to Mary Seay @ 4612 Hilltop Dr. De Colores, Robin Darr
  
  • Administration Committee –
  
  
  • Book Table – Thank you for all the books and materials you give for the sake of others and their Walk experience. Keep up the good work!
    
    
• Gatherings Committee – Remember that leftover agape from each walk is brought to the next two Community meetings for the purpose of the persons/groups who provided it to pick up and use for future walks. If not picked up at either of these two meetings, the agape is kept and sent later in the year to the abuse center where it is greatly appreciated. Anyone who has provided a particular item of agape for a walk can also contact Janis Chapman [janischapman@sbcglobal.net or 682-9586] and ask her to hold those leftover items out for you.
  
  New community members – your name tags for your lanyards will also be in the foyer at Community meetings to pick up (if not picked up at the first Community meeting following your order, it will be mailed to you).
  
  Walk crosses for September Community were those of Ken Arnold (MW#175, Sep. 2007), Tish Deffenbaugh (WW#156, Mar. 2005), Jimmy Smith (MW#117, May 2001), and Brenda Smith (WW#144, Jan. 2004). de colores, Carol Hopkins
  
  
• Chrysalis Committee – We are so excited to have DeDe Willis for the Lay Director for Girls Flight #40, June 12-15, and Greg Birdsall for Boys Flight #41, July 10-13. Please start praying NOW for God to send 36 awesome caterpillars for each flight, and for the awesome teams HE is already preparing! Thanks, DeDe & Greg, for saying "YES" to God's call!!!!
  
  
• Fourth Day Committee – No Report
  
  
• Facilities Committee – We will be holding our 2008 monthly Community meetings at Greater Ideal Baptist Church Life Center, 301 S. Tyler Street. De colores, Jack Harvey
  
  
• Trailer/Supplies Committee – No Report
  
  
• Music Committee – No Report
  
  
• Nominating Committee – The Nominating Committee of the Hi-Sky Emmaus Community has closed nominations for 2008 Board Members. We will provide ballots with the slate of candidates at the October 20th Anniversary Celebration/community meeting. Click here to download and print a ballot (PDF document). The voting period extends through November 27. Ballots will be collected at the October community meeting and may be mailed to Hi-Sky Emmaus, PO Box 10370, Midland TX 79702, postmarked before 11/27/07. Thank you! Roy Nelson
  
  
• Team Selection – All is quiet in the Team Selection department; however, we will be back at work very soon selecting the 2008 teams. Look for cards in the pews at the next Community meeting if you are interested in working walks in 2008. You may also e-mail your name and number, if interested in working walks, to Committee Chairpersons, Mary Seay – ms@mrccac.org or Rusty Hill – rhill@grandecom.net, or to any Board member. De colores, Mary Seay, Co-Chairman
  
  
• Training Committee – The Board held its first training session for 2008 Lay Directors on Saturday, October 6th, 2007. Let’s all be in prayerful support of our six Walk Lay Directors and two Chrysalis Lay Directors. Grace and peace, Nancy Baker

2007-2008 Hi-Sky Emmaus Walk Dates