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Sept 13th - 16th
Women's Walk 241
Sabine Creek
Oct 11th - 14th
Men's Walk 242
Sabine Creek
Nov 8th - 11th
Women's Walk 243
Mount Lebanon |
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Kairos of Texas
Inside & Outside
If you know any woman who would benefit from Kairos Outside, please contact KONT by email |
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Women's Walk #241
September 13th - 16th
Men's Walk #242 October 11th - 14th
The Community is encouraged to attend the following events:
Send-off which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Candlelight begins at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Closing will start around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Please be careful not to arrive earlier than 7:15 p.m.
for the Candlelight services on Saturday.
The online Prayer Vigil supplements (but does not replace) the paper Prayer Vigil passed around at Candlelights and other DEC events for signature. Both Prayer Vigils are posted during Walks for Pilgrims to see who has been praying for them. Please follow the links above to sign both Walks' online Prayer Vigil.
There are still spots available for both Walks. Please prayerfully consider if you are being called to sponsor a friend or member of your congregation.
"The aim of sponsorship is to build up the body of Christ."
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Chrysalis Start-Up A steering committee has been organized and will meet on September 10th. Paul Harrington, who has been a past Emmaus and Chrysalis lay director, is going to chair this task force/committee. If you are interested in volunteering for this project, please contact Paul at elroygator@yahoo.com or 850-528-0928.
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Message from the BoardGrace
We all are made in the image of God, which is why we yearn for that special love we know as Grace. We are not whole without this love and cannot function at our fullest as a child of God unless we live in this Grace. John tells us that in the beginning there was God and the Word. From this all has been created. (John 1:1-5) As John 1:14 - 17 states "And the Word became flesh and live among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, " This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of because he was before me.'") From his fullness weave all received grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came thorough Jesus Christ." I am sure that the Great Commissioning stems from this creation.
Grace is the key element of a Walk weekend. We all have been changed by this presence of grace and wish that everyone could experience this same grace. The key for us to think about is how do we share about this grace with others so they become interested in the experience we had and have in Grace. I hope that as a community we become more prayerful about this and also live in the Grace so that our very presence and being exude that same Grace. From our prayers and actions God will use our community in his service on earth.
What are we about as a grace filled community? Do we exude God's Grace in our very being every day? Or is just as a Walk community? What do you think we could do to help all of our church communities from this community? What do you think God is calling us to be in our church communities? In our local communities? In our families?
Please help the Board by thinking and praying on how we become a community of action in all that we do and not just a community of action on Walk weekends. We are looking for guidance from the community as answer to our prayers. Please join me in prayer:
"Lord, we lift each other and the community as a whole up to you for wisdom and guidance on what it is you would have us be in the Dallas Emmaus Community. We prayerfully express our need for you in our daily lives and also in the discernment for leadership of this community of Grace. We ask these things in Christ's name. Amen."
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always.
De Colores,
Kelly D Wade
Men's Team Selection Chair
Walk #176
Table of Peter
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Message from the Community Spiritual Director
Who Wins at The Olympics?
 Quite a bit of energy courses through the media about the Olympic Games. Unfortunately many in our culture see the Olympic Games as a contest with a few winners and many losers. Some even narrow it down to winners get the gold medal, and all the rest are losers. As I listen to the athletes at the Olympic Games, the majority are there with great hopes to win a medal, but all testify that just being present to participate in the games marks the great joy they are experiencing. They come to the games not to do better than someone else, but to do the best they possibly can do. That is the Olympic Spirit!
When I think about it, the Christian journey is not about winners and losers, but about all participating and doing the best they possibly can do. The Walk to Emmaus provides resources for everyone who participates, Pilgrims and team alike, to experience the thrill of being a part of something so much bigger than any one person or group -- we are all called, in the words of Hebrews 12: "...to run with endurance the race set before us..." and in the words of 2Timothy 4:7 to "...finish the race and keep the faith..." The Christian life encourages us to avoid attempting to be better than someone else or to beat someone else. As Christians we are called to be "... more than conquerors through Him who loved us."
Rev. Milton Gutierrez
Community Spiritual Director
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Message from the Community Lay Director The Man on the Moon
As I tend to view the world, a true American hero died in August. On August 25th, Neil Armstrong died at age 82 from complications arising from heart surgery. He had a truly remarkable resume. An Eagle Scout and engineering graduate of Purdue University, he became a Naval Aviator shortly after his twentieth birthday. After service in the Korean War as a navy pilot, he was selected for test pilot duty and flew with the early greats such as Chuck Yeager. He became a NASA astronaut in 1962 and participated in three missions, including the historic Apollo 11 flight in which he was the first human to set foot on the moon. His quote, "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind" is one of the best known in the English language. Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Congressional Gold Medal.
As remarkable as all that is, and having accomplished more than most would in ten lifetimes, what happened next is equally, if not even more remarkable. After his third flight in space, Armstrong spent a year as an administrator for NASA then resigned from the space program, accepting a position as a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati. From that day forward he made it a point to be reluctant to capitalize or profit from his astronaut days. Unlike some who ran for political office, he led a quiet life in Cincinnati, apparently a humble man.
The above is what the biographies and news stories tell us about Neil Armstrong. I can only surmise a few other things. I have no idea if he attended an Emmaus Walk but he certainly bought into the concept of anonymous servanthood. His life seemed to say "Don't look at me but at the whole program; I am less significant." I could easily image his face on an "I am Second" billboard if that were not too public for him. Ironically enough, he did not follow in his parents' devoutly religious footsteps, describing himself as a Deist, or one who believes in a natural religion and who rejects the notion of God interfering in our world. My thoughts on that are that his parents gave him a solid faith background whether he acknowledged it or not. Neil Armstrong led in many ways a very Emmaus-like life. In a world that desperately needs heroes and worthy role models, he was all of that. I pray that he is at rest with his Father, however he chose to describe Him.
De Colores,
Chuck Rohre
Community Lay Director
Walk #186
Table of Paul
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Message from the Community Communications Chair
Friday...We are All Pilgrims on a Journey
They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them. Luke 24:14-15
Day two or usually Friday on a Walk to Emmaus is a "settling in" day. We get assigned a Table and table mates that will become our close companions with during this 72 hour journey. We hear about God the Father and the Grace he offers. We learn or re-learn how to use our minds.
I enjoyed this day on my walk. I found that God did work in the hearts and minds in all the preparation for my walk. My table...the Table of Elizabeth was a perfect blend of personalities. We all became comfortable with each other; all felt we could share without judgment. We learned about God's unconditional Love. Our ages varied.....our spiritual journeys may have been on different paths.....but we were able to grow together.
Due to being cloistered together for the entire 72 hour weekend....you are bound to make other friends during the Walk to Emmaus journey. My cabin mates were wonderful. In fact, I am still close to one particular woman who was in my cabin. She and I have an age gap of 20 years, but during that weekend, we walked together (during breaks) and talked together and have become great friends. I consider her as close as a reunion sister now. It was a God thing putting all of us together back in 2004!
OH...the places you will go...With Christ!
Community Communications Chair
Walk #178 Table of Elizabeth |
TECHNICALLY INCLINED VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Dallas Emmaus Community needs a group of technically inclined women and men to serve the Community on a relatively short-term and in some cases, long-term basis.
For the short term, we need volunteers to assist in designing how we want our community database to function and to automate as many functions as possible, to include on-line registration, tuition payments and report generation capacity such as Walk lists, 4th day lists, etc. Individuals with knowledge of and practical experience with database administration software and their applications are particularly sought. The effort will also include the examination of utilization of a vendor and/or purchase of new software. This commitment will last 3 to 6 months, depending upon the frequency of meetings and needed follow-up.
A volunteer or volunteers are also needed to serve for the long term as the Community Database Administrator. Terry Hershberger, who has served us admirably in this role for many years, is stepping down as soon as his replacement is identified and trained. Many thanks to Terry for his work to revitalize the database and keep it up to date. This individual or individuals should be well versed in computer technology and database administration, have a flexible schedule, attention to detail and be self motivated.
If you have an interest in either role (or both) please e-mail Chuck Rohre (communications@dallasemmaus.org), Community Communications Chair, or Anna Clemons (laydirector@dallasemmaus.org), Community Lay Director, to indicate your interest. Contact Chuck on his mobile phone 972.839.0884 for questions. |
 You can easily donate money to the Dallas Emmaus Community at any time by clicking here. PayPal is a secured donations system which directly deposits all funds into the Dallas Emmaus Community account. This is a great way to make payment for a pilgrim you are sponsoring or to keep the cost affordable for others who may not otherwise have means to sponsor a friend or loved one. |
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Help Wanted  Working on a Fourth Day Team is a rewarding way to participate in the Emmaus weekend as as the hands and feet of Christ, and the easiest way to stay connected with the Community. To sign up, email the 4th Day Director for the walk you want to serve on. |
DEC is on FB
Next time you are on Facebook, search the Dallas Emmaus Community, then select the "Like" button to be updated on the latest news and events including Candlelights, potlucks, prayer requests and more. "Share" or "Suggest" the page to your friends so they can stay easily connected to the Dallas Emmaus Community too. As of March 1st 2012 there are 445 likes!
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: You do not have to be on Facebook to see what's going on... click here to see what's it is all about. Email Melinda O'Brien with any questions.  |
Looking for an opportunity to serve in a powerful ministry? Visit Kairos of Texas online to find out about the units and areas of ministiries near you.
Kairos is a prison ministry whose success is dependent on the community of faith support in providing agape such as prayer chain signatures, cookies, and financial donations. If you are interested in knowing more about how you can participate, or to find out how to attend a Kairos closing, email the editors for information.
"... whatever you did for the least of my brothers, you did for me."
~ Matthew 24:40
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