Hi Sky Emmaus Community Newsletter
May, 2010 - Page 4

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 this summer (2010)?  The Flights are the end of July (Girls July 22-25; Boys July 29-Aug. 1) and 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 for this year.  In 2011, the flight fee will be $200, as it is for walks beginning in September 2010.
  
  
• Gatherings Committee – The Community meetings for the year 2010 are being held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at First United Methodist Church, 300 N. Main Street, downtown Midland, beginning at 7:00 PM (Babe Chick meetings at 6:15).   The walk crosses displayed at the March 23rd, 2010 Community meeting were those of Jim Sparr (MW 189 – Feb. 2010), Carol Hopkins (WW 190 – Mar. 2010) and Wilma Stirl (Fourth Day Speaker).  Remember we will have a time for fellowship and refreshments after each Community meeting.  ALSO, REMEMBER TO BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE.   We would like to thank 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 May 25th, 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 continue with our 2010 Men's and Women’s Walks, we 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 - Please continue to pray for Team Selection Committee members and Lay Directors for 2010 as their teams are being formed.  Team Selection Committee meetings are upcoming for Women’s Walk #192 (Sep. 16-19), Men’s Walk #193 (Oct. 14-17) and Women’s Walk #194 (Nov. 4-7).  If you are interested in being on one of these teams, please contact one of the members of the Team Selection Committee (listed on the website under “Committees”).  Thanks to all Team Selection Committee Members for their time and commitment to the Team Selection process.  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