Hi Sky Emmaus Community Newsletter
February, 2010 - Page 4

Women’s Walk #190 – Mar. 18-21, 2010

The team is now complete for this walk – YES! I think that is the hardest part of being a lay director. Our first team meetings were February 5th and 6th, and the talks previewed were inspiring to the team – imagine how the pilgrims will receive them! Team members have been terrific with offering to help anyway they can, and I am putting them to work. Please continue in prayer for the team, the pilgrims (those registered [28 as of today] and those God has promised to send), and all involved – that includes you, the Community members who make these walks work by your gifts of prayer, food and gift agape, and just being available to help anyway you can. Thank YOU for your support.
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. The Chrysalis teams have already been selected.
  Fly with Christ, Chrysalis Committee
  
  
• Gatherings Committee – The Community meetings for the year 2010 are being held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 300 N. Main Street, Midland, beginning at 7:00 PM (Babe Chick meetings at 6:15). The beautiful walk crosses displayed at the January 26, 2010 Community meeting were those of Wilma Stirl, Sandra Fussell and Bill Thomas.  Remember our Gathering time is now after Community. PLEASE SNACK FOOD ITEMS 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. 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 February 23, 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 – Our first walk of 2010 (MW 189) was once again a full walk. 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# 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).

2010 Hi-Sky Emmaus Walk Dates