Hi Sky Emmaus Community Newsletter
July, 2010 - Page 4

Girls’ Flight #44 - July 22-25, 2010

Emmaus Community: We Need Your Help!!!  The time is drawing near to July 22-25.  We have 13 caterpillars signed up and a few more that I know are being turned in, but we need you to do your part and pray and contact any girls or guys between the age of 15 and 19 years old who could be truly blessed by this experience this summer.  If you have been praying about a girl or guy to participate on Flights #44 & #45, now is the time to contact them and get them signed up!!!  Thanks!  We all thank you in advance for gobs of gift and food agape.

Fly with Christ,
Ann Driver, Flight Lay Director  

Boys Flight #45 - July 29-August 1, 2010

Guys' Chrysalis Flight #45 has enjoyed four team meetings that have been nothing less than annointed!  Prayer, music, talks and fellowship among the team has guaranteed the best flight ever!  We are looking forward to the flight taking off July 29-August 1.

Right now we have four crucial needs – First, we will need prayer for every aspect of the flight from team meetings through closing.  Second, we need sponsors!  We need at least 16 more young men to complete the form, get the signatures, submit the fee and get registered...that means we really need 16 sponsors!  Third, we are needing 1-2 spiritual dudes..., and Fourth, we need snickerdoodles!  Our last team meeting is July 17 (I guess 5 needs...lunch for this Saturday team meeting would be great!).  Alan Barkley is our board rep; Randy Cloyd is coordinating the outside team, and Derrick Looney is the Spiritual Director.  And, with the members of the Hi Sky Emmaus Community, we have the best team ever! 

Fly with Christ,
Jody Sneed, Flight Lay Director  
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Women's Walk #192 - September 16-19, 2010

Dear Community, I thank God and you for the opportunity to serve this community and the community at large as WW #192 lay director.  I cannot explain the peace and love I feel. God has blessed us with an amazing team; they each have a significant role in the task God has put before us. The team and I covet your prayers and your love during this time of preparation. Please remember to check the web site often for updates on the pilgrim list so you will know who to lift up to our Lord in prayer.  As of now, July 7, 2010, we have 31 precious pilgrims whose hearts are being prepared by the Holy Spirit to receive the blessing of their mortal life.  At community on the fourth Tuesday, July 27th, please sign up for your favorite agape, then sign up your friend (LOL!)…..No, really it takes the community to make the Emmaus experience.  So thank you in advance for your gifts of agape and of prayer.

Jesus is counting on us,

DeColores,
Charlotte Bosecker, Walk Lay Director

Committee Reports

• Administration Committee – Book Table – Please read the special article on Page 3 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. Hurry, though, as time is running close to get these flights filled!
  
  
• 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 June 22nd, 2010 Community meeting were provided by Janis Chapman, our Fourth Day Speaker (WW#134–Oct.’02), Ken Arnold (MW#175-Sep’07) and Carroll Nall (MW#173-Apr’07).  Remember we will have a time for fellowship and refreshments after each Community meeting.  ALSO, REMEMBER TO BRING SOME FOOD 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 July 27th, 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 and the Boys and Girls Flights, 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 new members connected.  The blessing of the Walks and Flights 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 - The Team Selection Committee had a meeting in June to select a team for MW#193 (Eli Kuhlmann, Lay Director),  and will have a meeting July 13th to select a team for WW#194 (Amy Ciacco, Lay Director).   Pray for the Community, teams, caterpillars and pilgrims that God will send on the Chrysalis Flights and Men & Women Walks.  Also, if anyone would like to serve on a team, please see any Board member (they wear the green name tags at community meetings) and give that information to them, so that their names can be added as prospective team members for walks.  Thanks 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 communityneeds your talent and we encourage you to call or email any of the board members (contact information available on the Board tab on the website).

2010 Hi-Sky Emmaus Walk Dates