Hi Sky Emmaus Community Newsletter
January, 2010 - Page 4

Men’s Walk #189 – Feb. 11-14, 2010

We start meetings for the best team ever put together by GOD on Friday, January 8th, and I’m nervous as a first grader. My prayer is GOD better know what he's doing (HAHA). This has been some of the most rewarding work so far I've ever done. GOD IS AWESOME, and please pray that each and every pilgrim will be rewarded just 1% as much as we are.
De Colores, Jim Sparr

Women’s Walk #190 – Mar. 18-21, 2010

We are still in the process of building the team for this first women’s walk of 2010. The spiritual dudes and dudettes are in place, two fairly new ones – Dean Cook and Todd Barham, and a couple experienced gals – Sandra Fussell and Donita Lea. Our team meetings will begin on February 5th. Those of you who really know me understand that being a Lay Director is not something I ever aspired to (I prefer the background work), but as we move through the process, my excitement grows for what the Lord is going to do in this team, the pilgrims who will come, and the new community members you will soon meet. Please be in prayer for all involved.
De Colores, Carol Hopkins

Committee Reports

• Administration Committee – Book Table – Please read the special article about the new arrangements for the Book Table for the Grow Through Study talk.
  
  
• Chrysalis Committee –Need a great present for a high school youth? How about sending them on a Chrysalis Flight in Summer 2010? The Flights are the end of July (Girls July 22-25; Boys July 29-Aug. 1) and are similar to your Walk experience, except the talks are given from a youth perspective, including a marriage talk and single life talk. Wouldn't it be life changing to send them to a weekend of love and inspiration to help them deepen their faith and know our God on a very personal level to develop their own faith, strong and true? Applications are on the web site and the cost is only $150.
  
  If you are interested in serving on the Team for the Boys and Girls Flights, please contact Barbara Willis (664-1161 or bswillis1956@yahoo.com), Wilma Stirl (wjstirl@juno.com), Jody Sneed, (jody.sneed@gmail.com) or Ann Driver (ddadjr@yahoo.com) as soon as possible. We will be selecting the Teams this month.
  Fly with Christ, Chrysalis Committee
  
  
• Gatherings Committee – The Community meetings for the year 2010 will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 300 N. Main Street, Midland. HOWEVER, the first meeting of 2010 (January 26) will still be at Wilshire Park, 801 S. Bentwood (corner of Bentwood and Pleasant), beginning at 7:00 PM (Babe Chick meetings at 6:15). The beautiful walk crosses displayed at the December 1, 2009 meeting were those of some of the 2009 Lay Directors present – Martha Manulik (WW #188-November 2009), Dusty Roach (MW#183-Feb. 2009), Ron Hopkins (MW #185-Apr. 2009) and Jack Harvey (MW #187-Sep. 2009). 
  
  Remember our Gathering time is now after Community. PLEASE BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE.   I would like to say thanks to those of you who have been faithful to bring food and help with set up and clean up. A special thanks to Kathy Hagler and her reunion group for making sure there were plenty of refreshments in December.   Being together and sharing in a time of laughter and affirmation is such a special part of Emmaus.  We look forward to seeing each of you at the January 2010 Community Meeting; for a great time of fellowship and thanksgiving for all that God has done for us and the great work He is doing in our Emmaus Community.
  De Colores, Gatherings Committee
  
  
• Fourth Day Committee – As we approach our 2010 Men's and Women’s Walks, I hope all of you who have been honored to serve as ALD's, LD's, Table Leaders and Assistant Table Leaders will keep in mind that it is very important for you to follow up with these Pilgrims and Caterpillars over the next year.  We build our community and strengthen our outreach by encouraging participation by both our veterans and our rookies.  You all remember how overwhelming community can be when you are there by yourself and that it takes working walks and being involved before you really feel comfortable as a part of the Emmaus Community. 
  
  Please continue your stewardship of these precious Pilgrims and Caterpillars by going to pick them up for community, or making sure if they are at community you visit with them, or including them or helping them in their reunion group search. Our sponsors will help us with this as well but as a participant in the walks, you have a completely different connection with these folks who have attended the weekends.  Please help us to spread God's love by finding ways to keep these newbies connected.  The blessing of the Walk can be increased tenfold if we can get these Pilgrims and Caterpillars included in working the weekends, and it so blesses our community to have new people coming on board.
  
  
• Team Selection Committee -- Team Selection Meetings have been held for MW# 189, Lay Director, Jim Sparr;  WW# 190, Carol Hopkins, Lay Director and MW# 191, Kerry Mansour, Lay Director.  Team Selection Committee is asking for prayer for teams and pilgrims that God has already sent and is going to send.  Thank you and God bless!
  De Colores, Iris Hall-Sanders, Team Selection Chair
  
  
• Music Committee – Is Music one of your talents? Have you ever wanted to be on a Music Team on a walk? Do you sing or play Guitar, Piano, Bass, or any other type of musical instrument? The community needs your talent and encourages you to call or email any of the board members (contact information available via the Board tab).

2009 & 2010 Hi-Sky Emmaus Walk Dates