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Diakonia Newsletter

IMPORTANT DATES

Gatherings

June 2015 (No Gathering)

July 18, 2015

August 15, 2015

(More Gatherings details inside)

Women’s Walk

Walk 131W: July 30-Aug.2, 2015

Men’s Walk

Walk 129M: October 1-4, 2015

Inside The Newsletter

Lay Director’s Message 2

New 4th Day Members 2

Walk 131 Team 3

Gatherings 4

Calling All Musicians 5

4th Day Reunion Groups 5

Walk 130 Team News 6

Board of Directors 7

Issue Number: 2 2nd Quarter 2015

Visit our website at: http://www.diakoniaemmaus.org/

SPONSORSHIP

Each of us, on the 3rd day of our Walk to Emmaus, received a book

titled “DAY FOUR: The Pilgrim’s Continued Journey”. We refer to it

as the “Fourth Day book”. In the first paragraph on page 9 is the

statement: “In the truest sense, Emmaus is a spiritual renewal

movement because it depends on each generation of pilgrims to

pass on its enthusiasm to the next”. The keystone of the renewal

process is SPONSORSHIP. If you have someone in mind who God

has led you to sponsor, go to the Diakonia website and click on

“Sponsorship Training” to find out all you need to know about lead-

ing a pilgrim to the Walk to Emmaus. …...or ask any board member.

Walk 131W Schedule of Events

If you have not attended a Walk to Emmaus event for a while, now is the

time to rekindle the fire that burned in your heart on that 3rd day of your

Walk. Below is the schedule for Walk 131W. Fan your personal flame for

Christ as well as the Pilgrims’ flame by attending an event. If you can-not

attend, Agape is always needed……....and so loved! Agape can be Prayer

Agape, Snack Agape, Table and Pillow Agape. The 72-Hour Community

Prayer Vigil can be accessed from the Diakonia website. http://

www.diakoniaemmaus.org/prayervigil.html You can sign up for as many

time slots as you wish…...the prime–time slots go quickly so sign up early!

Walk 131W Omega Center, Boerne, TX

July 30 Send Off 7:00 pm Omega Center

August 1 Candlelight 8:00 pm Omega Center

August 2 Closing 3:00 pm Omega Center

August 4 Fan the Flame 7:00 pm Northminster

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WELCOME

NEWEST DIAKONIA EMMAUS 4th Day COMMUNITY MEMBERS

WALK #130

Natalie Aguilera Mary Lane Karen Riley

Jo Arensburg Ruth Miller Susan Shewmaker

Jennifer Gold Sandy Parrish Jennie Tiller

Teri Heinzmann Linda Perez Judy Turnbull

Victoria Isaacs Sheila Price Valerie Williams

Amber Johnson Tahmar Rasmussen

I recently attended a Lenten service in which the speaker commented that being a Christian requires practice. His point

was that just like the athlete, the pianist, the surgeon developing the performance of our walk with the Lord requires prac-

tice. The more the practice, generally, the better that performance. I was struck by how this relates to the Emmaus move-

ment. Of course, the practice we are talking about is not exactly the same as the athlete, the pianist, the surgeon or the

artist. However, both require repetition and focus. On a weekend Walk, we eliminate the distractions of one’s everyday

life. We spend time on prayer, study and Christ centered action. We demonstrate each of these repeatedly. The Walk is,

in fact, built on three days of practice, three days of focus. In the post walk community we emphasize the Fourth Day

beginning with “Fan the Flame.” With these, as well as at each gathering, at each reunion group meeting, we use a stand-

ardized format which is meant to help us focus and practice those things that help enhance our walk with the Lord. We

get an unbelievable reward watching pilgrims develop new closeness with God. Yes, the stated goal of the Walk to Em-

maus is to develop leaders for the church but the benefit each of us reaps from a Walk, is in itself, sufficient justification

to expend the effort we expend.

Come Holy Spirit…….

Stan Marshall, Community Lay Director

Message From

the

Community Lay Director

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Women’s Walk #131 Team

July 30-August 2, 2015

“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.”

Proverbs 31:25

Lay Director Spiritual Director Table Leaders/ Servant Team

Marzi Rust Diana Whitley Emily King Cathy Flynn-Coordinator

Assist Lay Directors

(ADL)

Assist

Spiritual Directors

Lisa Schwartz Ann Tarwater

Sally Daniels Amy Myer Wanda Noah Leeann Garcia

Laurie Owen Dalila Samayoa-Russell Stacy Carroll Ashley Weller

Emily Lindlholm Vi Lee Brenda Phelps Randi White

Mark McNeese Toni Hensley Ken Mosher

Music Team Board Rep Bobbie Maness Pat Mosher

Debra Harrison Kristi Grant Christina Moore Marilyn Hill

Cami Pace Niesha Marshall Barbara Kincade

Rhonda Voulgaris Elaine Weller Kelly Wurzbach

Kathy Brown Valerie Williams

Centering Song: Sanctuary

Meditation Song: Surely the Presence

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Diakonia Community Gatherings

Upcoming Gatherings

June 2015 No Gathering

July 18, 2015 St Mark’s Presbyterian Church

108 W Bandera Road

Boerne, TX 78006

August 15, 2015 Northminster Presbyterian Church

6800 Tezel

San Antonio, TX 78250

ALL GATHERINGS

5:00 pm Potluck Dinner (bring

a dish to share)

6:00 pm Worship Service

4th Day Speaker

Communion

Don’t forget to bring your

- Name Tag

- Lanyard

- Purple Book

DOOR PRIZES

Patty Haltmar has generously donated a few

of her beautiful handmade wooden crosses to

be given away at our Gatherings. The crosses

will be given in a drawing during the potluck

dinner. Be sure to come and share dinner with

all of your Emmaus friends. You just may go

home with a beautiful cross to hang on your

wall. Thank you, Patty, for your generous

Gathering Agape!

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CALLING ALL

MUSICIANS!!!

Can you play an instrument? Can

you make a joyful noise? Do you enjoy us-

ing your musical talent to give praise to our

Lord? Then…

WE NEED YOU!

If you answered yes to any question,

Diakonia Community needs YOU! Musi-

cians are needed to serve on Walk teams.

Please contact Cami Pace, our Community

Music Coordinator if you are interested.

Send an email to:

Diakoniaemmaus@yahoo.com

Team Service Forms Needed

If you have been considering service

on a Walk to Emmaus team, now is the time

to put your name on the list of eligible candi-

dates. The team selection committee will

begin soon to select team members for the

Men’s and Women’s Walks scheduled for

2016. Although the rewards of serving on a

team differ from those you received as a Pil-

grim, they can be every bit as meaningful if

not more so. It is a great opportunity for you

to serve as the hands and feet of Christ.

Go to the Diakonia Emmaus website

and click on “All Forms” under “Quick

Links” to find the Team Service Form.

(http://www.diakoniaemmaus.org/forms.html)

Complete the form and send it to the address

at the bottom of the form, or give it to any

Board Member.

Christ Is Counting On You

4th Day Reunion Groups

“Remember that The Walk to Emmaus is just one part of your life in grace. The whole weekend is directed toward the hope that once you have experienced this Christian ideal, you will meet in special Christian communities and share how Christ is working in your life. These special communities are called group reunions. The group reun-ion is one of the greatest treasures of the Emmaus move-ment. It helps you persevere in the life in grace and hold on to those valuable aspects of the weekend when you return to your life in the world. The group reunion serves the life of the Emmaus community.”

Day Four: The Pilgrim’s Continued Journey, chapter 6, page 40

The Upper Room Handbook on Emmaus (pg.115) states: “……..communities measure the vitality of the Emmaus movement not by the number of Walks or the number of pilgrims but by the number of ongoing group reunions among the pilgrims.” To insure the Diakonia Community members are able to continue their Fourth Day walk in grace, this section of the newsletter will focus on helping members find existing group reunions or pro-vide assistance in forming their own group.

Our first task is to identify existing groups. A list of groups including group name, location, meeting schedule, and contact information will be published so pilgrim spon-sors and community members can join in this vital aspect of the Fourth Day walk in grace.

So, this is a shout out to existing groups to contact either Don Taubert (dhtaubert@satx.rr.com) or Dan Green (dgreen24@att.net) with your information. Here is the first group on the list:

Name: Couples for Christ Location: Northminster Presbyterian Church Schedule: 1st Tuesday & 3rd Friday Time: 6:30 pm Contact: Dan Green (210-673-9569) dgreen24@att.net

We will add to the list as information is received and this section will be a continuing feature in the newsletter.

Please send us your group’s information!

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Lay Director Spiritual Director Table Leaders/

Assist Table Leaders Servant Team

Kristi Grant Karen Stocks Donna Green Patti Tanner-Coordinator

Assist Lay Directors (ADL) Assist Spiritual Directors Ann Tarrillion Kathy Budde

Marzi Rust Iris Amon Amanda Cockrell Karen Niemeyer

Laurie Owen Sonja Dalglish Nancy Cornelius Linda Kariger

Suzanne Taubert Christopher Scott Shelia May Inez King

Ed Brogan Jan Alvarado Grace Spell

Music Team Board Rep Makenna Maloy Elinor Greene

Steve Richards Cathy Flynn Diana Mascilli Mary Forey

Jill Raney Helen Richards Debbie Flanagan

Susan McManus Charlotte Canaday Robin Atiyeh

Ida Reyes Laura McCroskey

Elaine Rohrbeck

Women’s Walk #130 Team

April 9-12, 2015

“Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything.”

Philippians 4:6

Centering Song: Sanctuary

Meditation Song: Seek Ye First

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Community Support

Jen Agarwal Walk Day Care Coordinator

Donna Green Historian

Cami Pace Music Coordinator

Helen Richards Librarian

Board of Directors

Dalilia Samayoa-Russell

Community Spiritual Director

Class of 2015

Stan Marshall

Community Lay Director Class of 2016

Don Taubert

Secretary

Class of 2016

Jim Ball

Treasurer

Class of 2016

Robert Stein

DeColores Team

Class of 2016

Cathy Flynn

Registrar

Team Selection Committee Chair

Class of 2016

Dan Green

Newsletter

Agape Letters

Class of 2016

Kristi Grant

Auditor

Class of 2017

Laura McCroskey

Lay Director in Training

Community Communication Chair

Class of 2017

Lisa Schwartz

Class of 2016

Martha Flores

Gathering Coordinator

Class of 2016

Patty Haltmar

Webmaster

Class of 2016

Ray Reyes

Lay Director in Training

Trailer Inventory

Class of 2017

Ann Tarwater

Class of 2017

Carrie Herrera

Past Lay Director