June 2005 Newsletter
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LEADERSHIP GREETING!
I’m not sure exactly what that means, but I couldn’t come up with anything clever. It’s been kind of crazy here in the old classroom the past week or so. Tomorrow is “WACKY DAY” (?) I don’t understand why you would want to promote behavior that you fight all year to prevent. Lord, I apologize for not having more of an open spirit to the to the time of year, but………...2 more days, 2 more days, 2 more days……… I need a vacation! Sorry, to all of you who work all year round.
Speaking of vacations. I would like to encourage the community during the vacation season to not take a vacation from God. We all can be guilty of it when we’re “on the road”. It’s easy to stay away from church. The thing is, I’ll bet there’s a church sopen every Sunday morning within 5 miles of anywhere you may be. Get up and go fellowship with a new group of Christian friends. Who knows, you may even find it refreshing to worship without having to take an active role in the leadership of a service, as most of you probably do in your home church every Sunday.
Now, to the business end of this note. During vacation times attendance is usually down in our local churches. Less people make less cash flow and sometimes hardship for some of the smaller congregations we are part of. This makes it difficult to pay the bills at times. Here is the Sidney Community, we’re not exempt from this problem. Over the past couple of years, the treasury has taken a drop. The question is not why, but how can we replenish this deficit. The board has already implemented some methods to help. What we need from the Community is just continued support of the Board. Your support will come in the form of trust that we’ll do all the right things to make a recovery. The bottom line is, we don’t want to do anything premature, or harmful to the Community. Your suggestions are always welcome.
Thanks,
Jerry Noble
Leadership Chair
Calendar of Events
June 14 - Gathering
June 23-26 Women’s Walk
July 12 - Gathering
July 14-17 Men’s Walk
August 9 - Gathering
September 13 - Gathering
October 11th—Gathering
October 13-16 Women’s Walk
November 8th—Gathering
November 3-6 Men’s Walk
December 13th—Gathering
Fourth Day Speakers
June—Chrysillis
July—Rich Poppe
August—Denny Brown
September– To be Announced
October—Music Night
November—To Be Announced
December—To Be Announced
Predictions for 2005
1. The Bible will still have the answers.
2. Prayer will still work.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praise.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
8. There will still be room at the Cross.
9. Jesus will still love you.
10. Jesus will still save the lost
WHY AN OFFERING DURING CANDLELIGHT??
We all are aware of the ever-increasing pressure on our own budgets. It seems as thought it is a weekly event to discover another item in our budget that has increased our expenses.
The Emmaus budget is no different. Costs for suppliers and food have continued to steadily increase over the past couple of years. In addition,
the Upper Room has increased the
fee we pay for each pilgrim 25%, from $7.50 to $10.00 per pilgrim.
Other communities have addressed this problem with registration fees above the $65.00 required by the Greater Sidney Area Community.
The Board continues to make every effort not to raise our registration fees. One step has been to start collecting an offering during the
candlelight.. The hope is that we will not need to raise the registration fee, however we will need to continue to monitor our costs to assure that we maintain a positive financial position. Thank you for your understanding.
The Emmaus Board
BOARD RESIGNATION
As of the April Board Meeting, the members of the Emmaus Board has accepted the resignation of Marilain Fry, as Women’s Good Shepherd, due to health reasons. We wish to thank Marilain for her dedication, and ask you to please keep her in your prayers as she goes through this difficult period.
Rick Poppe, will assume both the Men’s and Women’s Good Shepherd position through the year 2005. We want to thank Rick, and Marilain for their service to the community.
Jerry Noble
Leadership Chairman
Kitchen Helpers Needed for WW #36 #36#36omen’s Walk #36 ##36#36WWE
FRIDAY, JUNE 24th—Curt & Tracy in charge
Breakfast: Cooks arrive at 6:00 AM - Servers arrive at 7:00 AM
Cooks: Betty Alder, Jim Alder, Sharon Herring, and Ray Prater.
Servers: NEED 6
Lunch: Cooks arrive at 10:00 AM - Servers arrive at 12:00 noon.
Cooks: Lisa Newcomer, Janis Blake. NEED 2
Servers: Marilyn Kohler, Matt Kohler, Dottie Snavely, Margie Headings, Ray
Prater. NEED 1
Supper: Cooks arrive at 3:00 PM – Servers arrive at 5:00 PM
Cooks: Janis Blake. NEED 3
Servers: NEED 6
SATURDAY, JUNE 25th—Larry & Teresa in charge
Breakfast: Cooks arrive at 6:00 AM—Servers arrive 7:30 AM
Cooks: Bob Francis, Daryl Miller Janis Blake. NEED 2
Servers: Linda Nickell, Vera Piper. NEED 4
Lunch: Cooks arrive 10:AM—Servers arriver 12:00 noon
Cooks, Bob Francis, Daryl Miller, Janis Blake, NEED 1
Servers: NEED 6
Dinner: Cooks arrive at 3:00 PM– Servers arrive 5:00 PM
Cooks: Bob Francis, Daryl Miller, Janis Blake, NEED 3
Servers: John Shultz, Sherry Hughes, Larry Hughes, Tara Shultz, Linda Nickell.
NEED 7.
SUNDAY, JUNE 26th—Iva Lenhart in charge
Breakfast: Cooks arrive 6:00 AM—Servers arrive at 7:00 AM
Cooks: Linda Nickell. NEED 3
Servers: Don DeWeese, Shirley DeWeese, Joe McMillen, Virgie Calim, Tara Shultz,
Burns Wren. NEED 1
Lunch: Cooks arrive 10:00 AM—Servers arrive at 11:00 AM
Cooks: Janis Blake, NEED 3
Servers: NEED 6
****HELP WANTED ****
We need help in the kitchen for the Women’s Walk #36 and for the Men’s Walk # 32. Come enjoy the gift of service, while giving the gift of service!
Pay information? You will receive the joy, peace, and happiness, of showing Christ’s love to the pilgrims of Women’s Walk #36, and the Men’s Walk # 32.
No experience necessary, we will train!
One of the greatest ways to continue the Emmaus experience is to experience the one on one sharing times with others who have been blessed by the Walk to Emmaus.
Joining, and being a brother or sister to others is an experience that will to continue to help you in all your Fourth Days.
It is a time to share all your fourth day events, both the highs and the lows, by others who will help to hold you up in prayer, and to bring you to a closer walk with Christ.
If you are wanting to start, or join a Share Group, or if you are already involved in a Share Group, we would like to know. This information will assist us in selecting team members, and in helping to create new Share Groups.
Please complete the form below and return it at the next gathering. Or you can mail this form to: Rick Poppe, Good Shepherd, at Greater Sidney Emmaus Community, 230 East Poplar Street, Sidney, Ohio 45365.
SHARE GROUP UPDATE FORM
Last Name: _____________________ Share Group (Yes or No)_________________
First Name:_____________________ Accepting New Members Yes_____ No____
Address__________________________ Location_________________________________
City_____________________________ Day/Time_________________________________
State____________________________ Walk #____________________________________
Zip Code_________________________ Where Attended__________________________
Phone___________________________
You must be active in a share group to be on a live in team.
We encourage you to submit information and/or articles for this newsletter. Deadline for the July newsletter is June 23, 2005.
If you have any corrections to the mailing list please let us know.
Address correspondence to:
Greater Sidney Area Emmaus Community
230 E. Poplar Street
Sidney, Ohio 45365 or E-Mail:
Jody Prater at rej@bright.net