2010 “ W A L K I N G T O G E T H E R W I T H G O D ” MAY

From the beginning, God knew what kinds of food He wanted us to eat.

Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food." (Gen. 1:29)

We Christians are full aware of the importance of limiting the external messages that we are bombarded

by on a daily basis by the media. We are fully aware of their damaging effects. We shield our children from inappropriate materials. It is important to do so, it our job as parents. After all "We are in the world but not of the world."

Yet, we stuff our faces with artery-clogging, pesticide ridden, fatty junk food full of ingredients that we cannot even pronounce. Why do we

neglect the importance of what we eat? God is concerned about what we eat. Shouldn't we be?

Daniel 1: 1-16, NIV states:15 At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his three friends looked healthier and better nourished than the young men who had been eating the food assigned by the king. 16 So after that, the attendant fed them only

Fit & Faithful: Emmaus Gets Fit In May

DUST OFF THOSE RUNNING SUITS AS WE KICK START THE SUMMER IN PROPER FIT FASHION!

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5/1 Lupus Walk 5/2 Super Sunday

5/4 Kenpo & Get Movin‘ Exercise Classes5/5 Cinco de Mayo5/7 Zumba Latin Dance5/8 Healthy Eating Expo5/9 Mothering Day5/11 Kenpo & Get Movin‘ Exercise Classes5/14 Skating at Rich City Skate5/15 Autism Walk; Juicing Made Easy

5/16 Sunday Stroll at CCH Trail5/18 Kenpo & Get Movin‘ Exercise Classes5/21 Bowling at Brunswick Bowl5/22 Healthy Snacking How-To 5/23 Sunday Stroll at Vollmer Trail5/25 Kenpo & Get Movin‘ Exercise Classes5/29 Make-It & Take-It5/31 Memorial Day

vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others.

Daniel knew the importance of healthy eating. Eating foods as close to their natural state as possible is a simple code to live by.

Therefore, I believe God would have us buy organic foods whenever possible. They are as close to the natural state as we can get. Often times the cost is equal or slightly different from its treated counterpart.

Also, the evils of treated foods are well chronicled. The many pesticides and chemicals used to treat food are now linked to cancer and other diseases. The EPA considers that 60 percent of all herbicides, 90 percent of all fungicides and 30 percent of all insecticides are carcinogenic. A 1987 National Academy of Sciences report estimated that pesticides might cause an extra 1.4 million cancer cases among Americans over their lifetimes. The bottom line is that pesticides are poisons designed to kill living organisms, and can also be harmful to humans. In addition to cancer, pesticides are implicated in birth defects, nerve damage and genetic mutation.

Your food and physical activity choices each day affect your health - how you feel today, tomorrow, and

in the future. (Article courtesy of Scott Richards at FitandFaith.com)

The bible says that “faith without works is dead,” and in that spirit we are adding physical fitness to our commitment of ‘Growing Up In 2010,’ joining hands and hearts which starts with Super Sunday on May 2nd.

Included in May’s focus on physical fitness, we’re committed to eating well, exercising, and getting adequate rest while loving God with our minds, bodies and spirits.

So dust off your running shoes and bring out those jogging suits — the sun has finally melted away all of the Chicago snow and we’re getting set to kick-start the summer in style! Be sure to check the calendar weekly and join us for some fun events to get the heart rate up!

Emmaus Launches Its Health & Fitness Month In May

GET IN THE GROOVE

“PESTICIDES ARE POISONS DESIGNED TO KILL LIVING ORGANISMS AND ARE ALSO HARMFUL TO HUMANS.”

May packs a powerful punch with the various activities we have planned to get you moving. From line dancing to roller skating to healthy snacking seminars, we’ve covered all of the bases.

Be sure to check the calendar to see what’s happening and join us as we get fit & faithful, making both spiritual fitness and physical fitness our top priority this month...

Ernest Gibson

In Honor of Mother

Evelyn Robinson

Carolyn Gibson

In Honor of Mother

Lula Wiggins

Kathleen Gregory

In Honor of Parents

Mildred & Julius Lightfoot

And Brother

Julius Lightfoot, Jr.

Beverly Green

In Honor of Parents

Versanna & James Harris

Ben Bridges

In Honor of Father

Ben Bridges, Sr.

Linda Gathing

In Honor of Mother

Elizabeth Jackson

And Loved Ones

Darlene Turner

In Honor of Parents

Alma Turner &

Henry Turner, Jr.

Corleita Williams

In Memory of Loved Ones

Demetra Kirksey

In Honor of Parents

Fannie & Harry Kirksey

Peggy Brazley

In Honor of

William E. Brazley, Jr.

Almay Mays-Stewart

In Honor of Emma Mays

Alma Mays-Stewart

In Honor of Mary Stewart

Vickie Griffin

In Honor of

Melvin & Penny Watkins

Vickie Battle

In Honor of

Helen Lawrence Burnett

Vickie Battle

In Honor of Artic Craig

Carol Marshall

In Honor of

Lois Andrade

Kathryn A. Harvey

In Honor of

Tommie Lee Bradford

Debra Tyler

In Honor of

Margie Fason

Angelo Williams

In Honor of

Tyrone Williams

Diane & Vernard Alsberry

In Honor of

Amanda Smith

The Curtis Family

In Honor of Loved Ones

Kim Clark

In Memory of Dexter Scott

Kim Clark

In Memory of Patti Fitzgerald

Kim Clark

In Honor of Loved Ones

Geraldine Tyler

In Honor of Loved Ones

Theretha Reid

In Memory of My Mom

Lillian Lewis

LaDonna Car

In Memory of

Floretha W. Bugg

Velma Johnson

In Honor of

Wilber Johnson

LaDonna Car

In Memory of

Florina Scurlock

Pastor Alise Barrymore

In Memory of

Vernelle Barrymore

Pastor Alise Barrymore

In Memory of

Lure D. & Rose Wilson

James Tolbert

In Honor of

James & Mary Tolbert

James Tolbert

In Honor of

Rev. Oscar Moore, Sr.

Cecilia BomarIn Memory ofCecil & Pauline Bomar

Colbert JohnsonIn Memory ofRuby Vanarsdale

Mallory SuttonIn Memory of GrandmotherBetty Anderson

EASTER LILLY REMEMBRANCE

Easter Lilly Acknowledgements cont...

Henry BronaughIn Honor of

Ruth & Henry Bronaugh

Terri Foster-Dawson

In Honor of

Donna Foster

Bereavements & Prayer Requests

The following members need your prayers and kindness:

Members, LeNita & Henry Johnson

on the passing of his mother,

Ms. Laura Johnson

Condolences may be sent to the Johnson family at:

3010 Lawrence Crescent

Flossmoor, IL 60422

Members, Jo-Ann & Howard Huniganon the passing of his father,

Mr. Wendell Hunigan

Condolences may be sent to the Hunigan family at:

210 Maryview Parkway

Matteson, IL 60443

Members, Michelle Clark

on the passing of her brother,

Mr. Eric Newsom

Condolences may be sent to theClark family at:

1134 Leavitt Avenue

Flossmoor, IL 60422

Member, Sharon Pinkston-Spencer

on the passing of her daughter

Ms. Tanjanika Pinkston

Condolences may be sent to the Spencer family at:

835 W. 89th Place

Merrillville, IN 46410

Prayer Requests are alsoneeded for

Karen London

Deborah Barnett

Notify us of your prayer requests and concerns at: (708) 481-7025

Or send your notices and prayer requests to:pray@theemmauscommunity.org

THE GANG’S ALL THERE. . .

WILL YOU BE?

FUN & FELLOWSHIP

HORSEBACK RIDING

SUMMERTIME SWIMMING

YOUTH SPOTLIGHTIt’s time to experience the FUN in Fundraising! Summer is closer than we can imagine and that means it is time for TEC’s Summer Excursions! To help offset the costs, ECSM will be having two opportunities for you to participate:

Give ‘N Take

The students of The Emmaus Community will work for you! Fill out a form expressing a task they can “take” and do for you for a nominal cost. Or you can have a student do a task that he or she can “give” to you.

Yard Sale

As you clean your home and garage, set aside items that you know can be sold at the Yard Sale. This year’s Yard Sale will be held on June 11th and12th. Items will be collected June 10th (Thursday) evening from 3pm - 8pm, and June 11th (Friday) morning from 9am - 1pm.

Also, if you’d like to make a monetary donation, please put your donation in one of the Giving Baskets, and be sure to indicate that the donation is for our youth summer activities.

Thank you for your continual support of the spiritual formations and development of the children and students of The Emmaus Community!

— Ms. Jen & Mr. Anthony

Please contact Ms. Jen for more details at: jsimpson@theemmauscommunity.org

Summer Camp

When: June 20-25, 2010Who: Incoming 3rd to outgoing 8th graders

Cost: $300 per camper $250 for each additional camper in the same household.$100 Deposit is due upon registration.

MAYEPIC CALENDAR

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MAY 2SUPER SUNDAY

MAY 9MOTHERING DAY “HANNAH”

MAY 16GUEST

MAY 23“SEASONS OF LIFE”

MAY 30YOUTH SUNDAY

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Day ofService

MAY 9

MotheringDay

MAY 16

In Session10 AM

MAY 23

In Session10 AM

MAY 30

In Session10 AM

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

MAY FUSION CAFÉ SCHEDULE

5/2 Duane Spears & Winter ’07 Conversations

5/9 Men of Emmaus

5/16 Rhonda Jackson & Spring ’07 Conversations

5/23 Ben Bridges & Spring ’08 Conversations

5/30 Madie Anderson & Spring ’08 Conversations

MEIJER SUPERSTORE LOOKING TO HIRE 135 IN ORLAND PARK

New store slated for July opening is now hiring. The company said it's seeking to

find clerks, cake decorators, butchers, utility workers, and more. Also, the company

stated all positions will provide access to basic health insurance benefits for those

who are hired. The new store will be located at 15701 71st Court, near the corner

of Harlem Avenue and 157th Street.

SUPER SUNDAYSuper Sunday is here again! On first

Sunday (May 2nd) we’re going out into the community to

serve. Arrive at the building

promptly at 9:00 AM! (Clubhouse will be in session and perform their

serving activities on-site).

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