el Quiri
Greater Sidney Area Emmaus Newsletter
Accepting Others
Some people have a way of making themselves at home. They don’t ring the front doorbell. They slip in the back. They don’t care if there’s clutter on the floor. They’ll either help you pick it up, or step over it to pour you each a cup of coffee.
How do these people do it? Perhaps the key to the back door of our hearts is simply acceptance--the kind of love that would just as soon hug you in a tattered bathrobe as in your Sunday best.
Such people leave behind their expectations of how others should be and what they should do. To them, every person is buried treasure to be discovered and enjoyed. Differences are a source of delight. Evaluations, judgments and makeovers are not their job. Loving acceptance is.
When such a person takes me into her heart, it is certain that she cannot stay long out of mine.
Susan Lenzkes
Accept one another, then, just as Christ
accepted you in order to bring praise to God.
Romans 15:7
Come Be Renewed!
2nd Annual North Central Regional Celebration
Walk to Emmaus
March 3-5, 2000
New-Ark Emmaus Community
Newark, OH
It’s A Once-A-Year Celebration and Opportunity...
to find personal spiritual renewal, to enjoy a refresher course in the Emmaus’ and
Chrysalis’ models
to worship, sing and celebrate with Emmaus Communities around the area, plus a chance to
chat and ask questions.
To register or request additional information:
http://www.upperroom.org/emmaus/
or call Metral Smith at 1-877-899-2780 ext. 7227
A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who can do them absolutely no good. News Letter Renewals The EL QUIRI subscriptions are due by March 1, 2000 if you haven’t already done so. It will be free to all new members the first year after their walk. Thereafter, there is a $5/year fee per household. We will be dropping your name off of our mailing list only if you haven’t renewed your subscriptions by then.
Baby Sitting
We are still in need of baby-sitters and are asking for your help in this area. Please contact Kim Bunker if you are willing to help during the Gathering on Tuesday night.
UPCOMING WALKS
Men’s
Walk #16 Feb. 24-24,2000
Walk #17 Aug. 3-6, 2000
Walk #18 Nov. 9-12, 2000
Walk #19 Feb. 22-25, 2001
Walk #20 Aug 2-5, 2001
Walk #21 Nov. 8-11, 2001
Women’s
Walk #18 Jan. 27-30, 2000
Walk #19 Apr. 27-30, 200
Walk #20 Jul. 13-16, 2000
Walk #21 Oct. 12-15, 2000
Walk #22 Jan. 25-28, 2001
Walk #23 Apr. 26-29, 2001
Sidney Emmaus Training Day
Saturday, March 11, 2000
At The First United Methodist Church
if there is enough interest shown. We will let you know by the end of February.
