DECDallas Emmaus Community Newsletter

January 2009v2
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Upcoming Emmaus Events

 
 
 
 
 
January 24
New Year Gathering and Training Event at HPUMC
 
February 19-22
Men's Walk #216  at Mount Lebanon 
 
March 26-29
Women's Walk #217 at Lake Lavon
 
May 14-17
Women's Walk #218  at Lake Lavon 

May 16 
Spring Gathering & Annual Meeting at Lake Lavon
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming
Chrysalis 
Events
 

January 31, 4-10pm
Dallas Chrysalis Heydoyouwanna?  Capture the Flag/ Bonfire 
2407 Forest Grove Estates Road
Allen, TX 75002  
 
June 18-20
Girl's Flight #85
Site TBD 
 
July 16-18
Boy's Flight #86
Site TBD 

For more information regarding these and other Dallas Chrysalis events,  click here.

DEC

Greetings!

It's time to gather - Emmaus style!
 
New Year Gathering and Training Event - January 24
That's tomorrow!  Please come to the New Year Gathering and Training Event tomorrow, Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Highland Park United Methodist Church (3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas) beginning at 3:00pm.  Look for the Emmaus signs.  Food, fun, fellowship, worship, enlightenment, and enrichment will abound! 
 
Here's the schedule:
3:00p  Registration and Meet/Greet - Room 329
3:15p  Music Training - Room 386
            4th Day Service - Room 387
            Sponsorship - Room 388
            PowerPoint and Posters-How To's - Room 391
4:15p  Music Training (continued) - Room 386
            How to Write a Talk - Room 384
            The Ins and Outs of the DEC - Room 335
            PowerPoint and Posters-How To's - Room 391
5:15p  Potluck Dinner and Fellowship - Room 329
            with announcements, recognition of 2008 Walk
            participants, contests, and more!
 6:00p  Song and Worship Service - Room 386
The New Year Gathering is a great way to reconnect with members of the Dallas Emmaus Community.  Please come if you are able.  And don't forget-- wear your lanyard and nametag and bring your purple worship book!
 
If you have any questions about the New Year Gathering and Training Event, please contact either of the Regional Committee Chairs:  Rosemarie Gagnon (214.215.7209) or Anna Clemons (214.770.2403).
 
Download New Year Gathering and Training Event Flyer
2010 Walk Schedule
Wait!  You may be thinking.  We're just a few weeks into 2009, and we're talking about 2010?!  Well, one of the items that comes out of the annual DEC Board retreat is the Walk schedule for the following year.  The detailed Walk Schedule for 2010 will soon be available on the DEC website (www.dallasemmaus.org), but here is a sneak preview of the dates and sites:
Walk #223  Men's          Feb. 25-28           Mt. Lebanon
Walk #224  Women's    Mar. 18-21           Lake Lavon
Walk #225  Women's    Apr. 29-May 2    Sabine Creek
Walk #226  Men's          Jun. 24-27            Lake Sharon
Walk #227  Women's    Sep. 16-19            Sabine Creek
Walk #228  Men's          Oct. 14-17            Sabine Creek
Walk #229  Women's    Nov. 4-7               Mt. Lebanon
New Community Spiritual Directors
With the beginning of the new year, we say "Welcome" 'to JoNell Lindh, who has assumed the duties of Community Spiritual Director.  We also say a sincere and heartfeld "Thank You" to Greg Neal, who has served exceedingly well as the Community Spiritual Director for the Dallas Emmaus Community exceedingly for the past few years.  We also say "Welcome aboard!" to another familiar face and voice in the DEC.  Ella McDonald will be serving as a Community Assistant Spiritual  Director.   
Wanted!  Newsletter Editor and Forums Master
The DEC Board is currently accepting applications and will be interviewing to fill a paid position of Community Newsletter Editor and Forums Master.  Interested persons should contact Keith Karnes, DEC Community Lay Director,  laydirector@dallasemmaus.org, for more specifics.
 
Contact Information
Dallas Emmaus Community
www.DallasEmmaus.org
214-502-4072