Missouri East Walk to Emmaus
December 2022 Newsletter
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From the Community Lay Director
Greetings in Peace,
Do you have questions about the Emmaus Ministries and your role as a community member? Well, I am pleased to share that a series of eLearning resources provided by the Upper Room will help each of us to be better Emmaus Community members. These resources are available at no cost and can be completed at your own pace and schedule. The training covers three areas:
- The Why – this describes the purpose of the Emmaus Ministries.
- Community Training – this training provides information about the Board of Directors, Ecumenical Understanding, Fourth Day, Sponsorship, Team Selection, and the Theology of Emmaus.
- Spiritual Director Training - this training prepares Spiritual Directors for service on a Walk and is recommended for all community clergy.
I encourage you to take advantage of this training today at the link below:
https://emmausministriesuniversity.upperroom.org/
It is amazing how quickly Christmas things are displayed on the store shelves during the fall season. Before we can get through Halloween the trees, ornaments and decorations start to show up. Then well before Thanksgiving, Walmart, Target and Costco are in full Christmas shopping swing. This is a time of the year when we can get so busy that we may forget the reason for the season.
Luke 2:11
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
So, this holiday season let’s spend time with Jesus. As a community, let’s celebrate the birth of our King and Savior. I pray you will have a gloriously blessed and happy Christmas!
Christ is Counting on You!
--DeColores
Steve Wallace
Community Lay Director
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NEW EMMAUS BOARD MEMBERS
 
Sue DiPiano and Joan Baumgarth will be joining the Missouri East Emmaus Executive Board beginning January 2023. Sue has served on the board prior to this term in different roles/capacities and we are pleased to welcome her back. Joan is serving her first term on the board. She was recently a speaker on the spring 2022 women's walk. Welcome to the Board!
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Missouri East Walk to Emmaus Board Meeting
Saturday, January 14, 2023; 9:00 am - SunRise Church (Board members may also join the meeting via Zoom - link will be sent as the date draws closer
Men’s Walk #173 – March 16-19, 2023 - Pinecrest Camp and Retreat Center, Board Advisor, Yon Wibskov (yonjcw@gmail.com)
Women’s Walk #174 – March 30 - April 2, 2023 – Pinecrest Camp and Retreat Center, Board Advisor, Kim Martin (kim.martin@swbell.net)
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Walk Registration Discount Available for
Spring 2023
Special Announcement!! If you know a prospective pilgrim for the spring walks, please let them and their sponsor know that if they register WITH their paid deposit on or by February 14, 2023, they will receive a $50 discount on their registration. This is a fantastic deal. Please spread the word to potential pilgrims as well as sponsors who wish to support a pilgrim for the spring men or women's walks.
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Growth through Study
Advent is about preparation. As we prepare our hearts and minds for the birth of our Lord and Savior, here is a short listing of wonderful Advent devotionals to help guide you on your spiritual journey.
Total Christmas Makeover offers a practical approach to celebrating Christ’s birth. The 31 devotions will guide your family’s attention day-by-day toward God’s grace as you prepare for Christmas.
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Fully Human, Fully Devine: An Advent Devotional for the Whole Self focuses on four themes: slow down and hope, simplify for peace, sit with joy, and savor God's love. The reader will learn daily practices such as the breath prayer, mindful movement, lectio divina, visio divina (which uses beautiful, colorful works of art each week), Christian meditation, creative contemplation, and practicing presence.
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, A Countdown to Christmas reawakens the wonder, joy, and magic that is Christmas with daily scripture and inspirational readings of stories behind popular Christmas traditions, carols and movies. Enjoy a wealth of fun activities to help make the most of the season, including heartwarming holiday recipes and homemade gift ideas.
With this soon-to-be-cherished holiday devotional, best-selling author Ace Collins will capture your imagination and help to make each day of December more memorable and meaningful to you, and those you love, by shining a light on the real spirit of the season.
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Agape Chapel
Missouri East Emmaus Community Newsletter
We are a community of prayer warriors. Please lift up the following in prayer:
Prayers for other communities that are having upcoming Emmaus Walks, Chrysalis, Koinonia, and Kairos events (http://emmaus.upperroom.org/finder/events)
Prayers for the Emmaus Board and the Face to Face Steering Committee
Prayers for our country and its elected leaders
Prayers for the physical and mental health of those we know and do not know
Prayers for under-represented and marginalized populations
Prayers for our pastors and other church leaders
Prayers for EACH of us as we remember the REAL reason for the season
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in us the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy Your consolations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
(You may email prayer requests of an ongoing nature to mitzib024@gmail.com to be included here, but please remember that our schedule is to publish every other month. If the prayer need is more immediate, please notify our Community Lay Director Steve Wallace (kswallac@swbell.net) about the possibility of doing an email blast.) |
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