The Emmaus News Columbus Indiana Area Emmaus Community, Inc.

January 2018 volume 26 issue 1

A Note from the New Community Lay Director…

HAPPY NEW YEAR! This is my first newsletter article to you as your new Community Lay Director for 2018. Alt-

hough I have written several newsletter articles over the past two years, this one comes with a different emphasis.

This means in my role as Community Lay Director, with the commitment of the other board members and myself, we

will be setting out to consider our goals and objectives for the Community in 2018.

I have been praying since the November Gathering that God will give us the direction, energy, and vision to fulfill our

role as board members. It will be our goal to make our Community stronger and truly the hands and feet of God. As

we discern the questions about what can we do better this year; what needs to be changed; and what can be done to

make sure each walk is filled prior to cut off dates. I am reaching out to you, the Community, for your input.

Your board will be setting some realistic goals to address some of the questions. We feel we need to set goals be-

cause they will help us build trust, a stronger board, and a purpose driven community. The greatest benefit to one’s

life will not be our accomplishments but rather what happens inside of us while we’re moving toward our goals. We

need to set good goals because good goals will be answered. Proverbs 11:27 says, “If your goals are good, you will

be respected.” (TEV). When we give our lives to accomplishing what God has called us to do, it brings honor to Him

and builds a legacy on earth.

So, this is where you can help us. If there are things you feel we should be considering making the Gatherings more

engaging, more spiritual, more inviting - please let one of your Board members know. Or, please, feel free to send

me an email sharing your thoughts. If you want to get involved in some way by supporting the efforts of the commu-

nity and the board, please let us know that as well. We need volunteers to support each of the operating groups on

the board.

You see, when it comes to helping, God always starts with what we have. We may not have much time. We may not

think we have much talent. But we can give God everything in our life. We can give him our heart. We can give him

our reputation. We can give him our past, our present, and our future. It may not be much, but we can give him what

He has given to us – our desire to serve Him.

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 9:25-26, “All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will

fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So, I run with a purpose every step” (NLT). Paul was a purpose driven

goal setter. We need to be that too, so we can win the prize God has prepared for us in Heaven. I look forward to

seeing you all at our first Gathering on January 19th at the Garden City Church of Christ. It will start at 7:00 p.m. with

snacks and fellowship!

May God bless each of you in 2018 with good health, answered

prayers and a continuing desire to reach out to those who do not

know Him. I am looking forward to seeing what God has planned

for us in 2018!

De Colores

Phil Newton

A Farewell Note from our Past Lay Director…

I was given the task to write a farewell note to the community, but feel like I should

say “but I am just over here as your new Data Coordinator. Only one year of my three year

term is complete on the Emmaus Board. Although I will miss some aspects of the Commu-

nity Lay Director role, I am just as excited to uphold my new role and hopefully take the new

database a step further in 2018. I will be assisting Walk Lay Directors and the Board with

information and reports thanks to a group of people supporting me from the community.

Please continue to feed me any changes to your personal data and Emmaus Walk experi-

ence. Looking forward to 2018 and the many future interfaces.

Decolores,

Dan Kirkling

Data Coordinator and Past Community Lay Director

Many thanks from the Community and Emmaus Board

to Dan for his dedication to lead our Community in 2017!!

Also an extended THANKS to those members coming off of the board… they have served at

least a 3 year term with much cooperation and charity!! As you see these community mem-

bers, give them a pat on the back for a job well done, good and faithful servants!!

Renee Kasting

Lisa Reuter

Diane Elmerick

Dave Engle

Dick Yeaton

Mary Miles, Past Lay Director

Dale Guse, Chrysalis Lay Director

Rev. Mike Seaney Rev. Jane Noblitt Phil Newton (2018)

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Columbus Indiana Area Emmaus Community

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Columbus, IN 47202

Columbus Indiana Area Emmaus 2018 Board of Directors

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The objective of Emmaus is to inspire, challenge, and equip the local church members

for Christian action in their homes, churches, communities and places of work. 

Emmaus lifts up a way for our grace-filled lives to be lived and shared with others.

Dates for Upcoming Walks & Flights...

Chrysalis #67 and #68 April 28th-30th, 2018

Lay Directors Kenny Harrison & Jeanna Fredericksen

@ Camp Hilltop

Currently taking applications!!!

$20 off deadline is Friday April 6

Men's Walk #107 April 5 – 8, 2018

Lay Director Kevin Koons @ Camp Lakeview

Pilgrim Deadline is March 6th!!

Currently taking applications!!!

Women's Walk #108 April 12 - 15, 2018

Lay Director Kim Bieker @ Camp Lakeview

Pilgrim Deadline is March 13th!!

Currently taking applications!!!

An updated version of the Pilgrim Application has been posted on the website. You may download it

at

Columbus Area Walk to Emmaus Pilgrim Application

Take note of our new chart to monitor Pilgrim Status for the Emmaus Walks on the website

Join these teams by sending in your Team

Application form found on the web site!!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a

blessing to others and rekindle your fire!

WE NEED YOU!!

Do you know how Emmaus got started...YES I mean in the beginning?!?!

Please join us as we welcome the founder of Walk to Emmaus to our Jan-

uary Gathering on Friday the 19th!!

Rev. Robert Wood...

Rev. Woods was one of the founders of the Walk to Emmaus. He will

share how his involvement in the original Catholic Cursillo movement in

Peoria, IL started his journey to creating the Walk to Emmaus.

He shares as part of his message the impact this movement was having

on people in in Peoria, IL; “None of us Protestants knew exactly how to

pronounce it, much less understand it. But we knew the effect it was hav-

ing on thousands of lives in the Peoria Area. It was setting a prairie fire

that was strangely warming hearts and inspiring Christians to become

more expressive of their faith.”

As always you are welcome to join us at a monthly Gathering...BUT this

time it’s extra special ...we would love to reignite the Columbus Emmaus

Community to welcome our very special guest and hear a bit of history

of this 72 hour weekend we call Walk to Emmaus.

Community Gatherings

January 19th — Garden City Church of Christ

3245 Jonesville Rd. Columbus

7:00 A-M bring drinks and snacks...child care available

We will be having a SPECIAL Guest speaker...check out the article

FUTURE GATHERINGS

February 16th– Central Christian Church

Seymour

March 16th—Sandy Hook United Methodist Church

Columbus (Commissioning of Teams for Spring Walks & Flights)

FALL WALK DATES

Men’s Walk #109— Oct. 18th -21st

Women’s Walk #110 – Oct. 25th -28th

Board Meetings

Chrysalis— Tuesday, January 9, 6:30 pm

@ The Rock 3990 Rocky Ford

Rd. Columbus

Emmaus— Saturday, January 13, 9:00 am

@ Asbury United Methodist Church, Columbus

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