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Welcome to the South Lake Community of Florida Aldersgate Emmaus
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De Colores, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Welcome, welcome, welcome to new babe chicks, Ed and Betty Miles, David and Suzanne Henclewski and Dave Samuelson! We pray that your weekends were awesome and that your fourth days are rewarding! Our Homecoming on March 30th was terrific. Dennis Horton gave us a wonderful picture of the early days of Emmaus in South Lake County. Kathy Rhodes, Wes Dickey, Chris Gourdie and Nicole Kellogg led us in singing. We enjoyed a feast of BBQ and a host of fabulous side dishes. We participated in the Seder meal with Nancy Faine as she led us in communion. We laughed at a rousing rendition of “Who’s Deloris?” with Chris Dwyer as a truly memorable Deloris. Everyone enjoyed looking at our family tree. And, best of all, we had the pleasure of fellowshipping with one another! Those of you didn’t get to the homecoming missed an excellent event. We hope to see you at the next one! Hosts Needed! We need hosts for our gathering on August 31st. The hosts are responsible for arranging for music, communion and child care, and they need to provide drinks. The FUMC social hall has been reserved for the afternoon, but if you’d like to plan a gathering elsewhere instead, that would be great. We’ve had some terrific gatherings in people’s homes, at the Family Life Center in Leesburg and at Park Pals. If you have questions about hosting a gathering or you know that you’d like to host the June gathering, please give Barbara Eyerly a call as soon as possible. Anyone who has hosted a gathering in the past will be happy to help you. Walks. The next walks are in August and September. We’ve heard of several folks who are ready to make their walks to Emmaus. Sponsors, please get them signed up soon. Also, team members are still needed for all of the fall walks. Please go to the Aldersgate website and complete an application soon. Emmaus Booklets. We’ve ordered some Emmaus booklets for your use. “What Is Emmaus?” is a very informative explanation of the weekend to be lent to prospective pilgrims; “Coming Down From the Mountain” is an uplifting book about the fourth day for new pilgrims; and “Sponsorship” gives you information that will help when you sponsor a pilgrim. Let me know if you want one of the books and I’ll get it to you. If you’d like to help defray the cost, please give me $3.00 for each book you’d like to have. Thanks. Annual Conference. Each year, the Emmaus communities sponsor a booth at Annual Conference. If you’d like to man the booth for an hour or two, please get in touch with Xan Logan De Colores Barbara
Family Album: Our South Lake Emmaus Community has been going strong for over 20 years now, and we’re trying to create a Family Album, showing how the community has grown over the years. Please answer the following questions and send me your answers via email or snail mail as soon as possible. Name? Walk number and location? Who were your sponsors? Names of people you’ve sponsored? If you haven’t sent in your information yet, please do so as soon as possible. We’d like to have it available for the Homecoming next month. Green Agape: Our South Lake Emmaus Green Agape (dues) of $10 per person are used for partial scholarships for both pilgrims and team members to attend Emmaus and Chrysalis weekends and to help defray community expenses. Please send a check made out to me for your 2008 dues to Barbara Eyerly as soon as possible. The Emmaus Community has volunteered to sponsor the FUMC New Member Classes in October. This will give us the opportunity to introduce The Walk to Emmaus to newcomers to the church.
UPCOMING WALKS Please mark your calendars.
TEAMS & WEEKENDS The upcoming weekends need team members. Keep in mind when applying to work a team that the team actually begins forming 4-6 months before the actual weekend. It is not too early to submit your applications for a 2008 team. If you haven’t worked a team or it has been a long time, don’t worry. You will be abundantly blessed. Submitting your application is easier than ever. Go to the website and enter your name, walk number, address etc. Your info will be saved for the next time and you won’t have to enter it again except to update any address changes you have etc.
SPANISH LANGUAGE WEEKENDS The Spanish Language weekends also need our prayers and agape support. The inside teams for both weekends are Spanish/English speaking, some have come from out of the country. Everything inside the conference room will be done in Spanish. Many of the outside team, a.k.a. angels are not Spanish speaking so if you are interested in helping don’t let that deter you. This is very exciting. These are the first Spanish Language weekends to be held in Florida.
PILGRIMS – SPECIAL NOTE The most recently held weekends were “light” on pilgrims. So far there is ample room for pilgrims in upcoming walks. Please sponsor someone who God has led to you or you to! Is this person(s) an active member(s) in their church? Are they ready to take a ‘next step’ in their walk with Christ? Remember, The Walk to Emmaus is not for everyone. Pray before you ask them. We will be having a ‘sponsorship’ info session soon. But if you have any questions please just ask.
CHRYSALIS
NEWS At the website you will find a wealth of info regarding schedules, application forms, the calendar of upcoming walks and other information about the Aldersgate Emmaus & Chrysalis Communities. All Chrysalis correspondence, donations, walk applications and team applications should be mailed to: Chrysalis Registrar P.O. Box 491918, Leesburg Florida 34749 If you have a Chrysalis question please call Michele Countryman.
Give the teen you love the opportunity to experience the love of Christ and the joy of Christian fellowship on a Chrysalis weekend this year! They will be ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. If you would like more info on this great opportunity for our youth go to www.aldersgateemmaus.org/chrysalis
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"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace."
Numbers 6: 24-26
