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May 18 at 5 PM
Annual Business Meeting at Lake Highlands UMC
June 20th - 23rd
Women's Walk 246
Camp Copass
July 11th - 14th
Men's Walk 247
Camp Copass
September 12th - 15th
Women's Walk 248
Sabine Creek |
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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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June 20th - 23rd
Men's Walk #247 July 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.
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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Community T-Shirt Contest
Calling all artists! The Dallas Emmaus Community is holding a contest for a 2 color t-shirt design. The colors of the t-shirts are red and blue.
All submissions must be received by the deadline of July 31, 2013!
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Message from the Community Spiritual Director
When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay.
Mark 2:1-4
When was the last time you watched a toddler who was just learning to walk? Every step is an accomplishment! Each day the little one might add one more step to the distance before taking a tumble... and yet they get back up and start walking once again.
We read this story about the paralytic man being carried to Jesus on a mat. His friends care enough about him to forge the crowds, to maneuver their way to the roof of the home where Jesus is, and to carefully lay their friend at the feet of Jesus. The man can't walk, and the friends trust Jesus can make a difference.
Spiritually, we do become paralyzed from time to time. Sometimes we seem as if we are the ones on the mat, trusting in our friends or our reunion group partners to help us find our way back to Christ. Sometimes we are like that toddler; we can walk but we keep falling. As adults, being paralyzed, or just learning, can feel crippling. We each need people who will carry us or help us learn to walk with Christ (or even learn to walk with Christ again).
Whose mat are you carrying, and who will carry your mat?
De Colores,
Rev. Stacey Piyakuhn
Assistant Community Spiritual Director
Walk #204
Table of Hannah
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Message from the Community Communications Chair
Positive Affirmations
1. I am amazing.
2. I can do anything.
3. Positivity is a choice.
4. I celebrate my individuality.
5. I am prepared to succeed.
Wow! These words are something to really think about and use! As we walk in our daily lives, that 72-hour Walk to Emmaus seems farther and farther away. I need reminders all the time to keep my faith strong. The good news is that God's Grace is always with us, no matter what we say or do. Group reunion or accountability groups are also another way to stay focused on your faith. How about you? Are you currently in some kind of accountability group? Have you ever attended a Candlelight?
We have a Candlelight coming up on June 22nd at Camp Copass. Please hold a candle for a Pilgrim...it will renew your faith!
De Colores,
Ruth Dunn
Community Communications Chair
Walk #178
Table of Elizabeth
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A Message from the Community Lay Director
 The church I attend is very much on the "big end" of congregations in the Metroplex and nationwide. Despite its large size, over 6000 members, only 60 or 70 have been on Walks in Dallas or elsewhere. In fact, we have not had a Pilgrim from our congregation since 2011. I am delighted to report that big things are coming. This summer, we will have one woman on Walk 246 and three men on Walk 247. Why the dramatic increase, you might wonder? It all boils down to the testimony of one person.
In May, my wife and I finished a Disciples IV class with 18 other members. At the last class, actually a mini-retreat, we examined our individual spiritual gift, through an inventory, and we were each obliged to answer several questions for the group, including what were we going do with those gifts. One class member was unanimously recognized by the group for the gift of Faith. In accepting our assessment, he credited the Walk to Emmaus for his strong and readily visible faith. He has insisted on being the first which was fortuitous. As we progressed though the evening, the four class members mentioned above each said attending a Walk was part of their plan for the future. Even better, they followed up immediately!
I see this as an object lesson for the Emmaus Community at my church and the Dallas Emmaus Community. Do not get discouraged - God will decide when a Pilgrim's timing is right. I pray that I will have the insight to say the right thing and for the right time to assist the Holy Spirit in this regard.
On another note, it has been an enormous privilege to serve you as your Community Lay Director this year. Let us pray for the entire Board as it serves you, and especially Carolyn Jestis, who became the Community Lay Director as of June 1, and Reverend Greg Neal, who is now (again) serving as our Community Spiritual Director. Please join me in giving them our wholehearted support.
De Colores,
Chuck Rohre
Community Lay Director
Walk #186
Table of Paul
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 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 November 2012 there are 489 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. 
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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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Contact Information
214-502-4072
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