Diakonia Newsletter

Diakonia Newsletter
IMPORTANT DATES
Gatherings
June 2015 (No Gathering)
July 18, 2015
August 15, 2015
(More Gatherings details inside)
Issue Number: 2
2nd Quarter 2015
Walk 131W Schedule of Events
Women’s Walk
Walk 131W: July 30-Aug.2, 2015
Men’s Walk
Walk 129M: October 1-4, 2015
If you have not attended a Walk to Emmaus event for a while, now is the
time to rekindle the fire that burned in your heart on that 3rd day of your
Walk. Below is the schedule for Walk 131W. Fan your personal flame for
Christ as well as the Pilgrims’ flame by attending an event. If you can-not
attend, Agape is always needed……....and so loved! Agape can be Prayer
Agape, Snack Agape, Table and Pillow Agape. The 72-Hour Community
Prayer Vigil can be accessed from the Diakonia website. http://
www.diakoniaemmaus.org/prayervigil.html You can sign up for as many
time slots as you wish…...the prime–time slots go quickly so sign up early!
Walk 131W
Inside The Newsletter
Omega Center, Boerne, TX
July 30
Send Off
7:00 pm
Omega Center
August 1
Candlelight
8:00 pm
Omega Center
August 2
Closing
3:00 pm
Omega Center
August 4
Fan the Flame 7:00 pm
Northminster
Lay Director’s Message
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New 4th Day Members
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SPONSORSHIP
Walk 131 Team
3
Gatherings
4
Calling All Musicians
5
4th Day Reunion Groups
5
Walk 130 Team News
6
Board of Directors
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Each of us, on the 3rd day of our Walk to Emmaus, received a book
titled “DAY FOUR: The Pilgrim’s Continued Journey”. We refer to it
as the “Fourth Day book”. In the first paragraph on page 9 is the
statement: “In the truest sense, Emmaus is a spiritual renewal
movement because it depends on each generation of pilgrims to
pass on its enthusiasm to the next”. The keystone of the renewal
process is SPONSORSHIP. If you have someone in mind who God
has led you to sponsor, go to the Diakonia website and click on
“Sponsorship Training” to find out all you need to know about leading a pilgrim to the Walk to Emmaus. …...or ask any board member.
Visit our website at: http://www.diakoniaemmaus.org/
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Message From
the
Community Lay Director
I recently attended a Lenten service in which the speaker commented that being a Christian requires practice. His point
was that just like the athlete, the pianist, the surgeon developing the performance of our walk with the Lord requires practice. The more the practice, generally, the better that performance. I was struck by how this relates to the Emmaus move-
ment. Of course, the practice we are talking about is not exactly the same as the athlete, the pianist, the surgeon or the
artist. However, both require repetition and focus. On a weekend Walk, we eliminate the distractions of one’s everyday
life. We spend time on prayer, study and Christ centered action. We demonstrate each of these repeatedly. The Walk is,
in fact, built on three days of practice, three days of focus. In the post walk community we emphasize the Fourth Day
beginning with “Fan the Flame.” With these, as well as at each gathering, at each reunion group meeting, we use a standardized format which is meant to help us focus and practice those things that help enhance our walk with the Lord. We
get an unbelievable reward watching pilgrims develop new closeness with God. Yes, the stated goal of the Walk to Emmaus is to develop leaders for the church but the benefit each of us reaps from a Walk, is in itself, sufficient justification
to expend the effort we expend.
Come Holy Spirit…….
Stan Marshall, Community Lay Director
WELCOME
NEWEST DIAKONIA EMMAUS 4th Day COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WALK #130
Natalie Aguilera
Mary Lane
Karen Riley
Jo Arensburg
Ruth Miller
Susan Shewmaker
Jennifer Gold
Sandy Parrish
Jennie Tiller
Teri Heinzmann
Linda Perez
Judy Turnbull
Victoria Isaacs
Sheila Price
Valerie Williams
Amber Johnson
Tahmar Rasmussen
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Women’s Walk #131 Team
July 30-August 2, 2015
“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.”
Proverbs 31:25
Lay Director
Marzi Rust
Assist Lay Directors
(ADL)
Spiritual Director
Table Leaders/
Diana Whitley
Assist
Servant Team
Emily King
Cathy Flynn-Coordinator
Lisa Schwartz
Ann Tarwater
Spiritual Directors
Sally Daniels
Amy Myer
Wanda Noah
Leeann Garcia
Laurie Owen
Dalila Samayoa-Russell
Stacy Carroll
Ashley Weller
Emily Lindlholm
Vi Lee
Brenda Phelps
Randi White
Mark McNeese
Toni Hensley
Ken Mosher
Bobbie Maness
Pat Mosher
Christina Moore
Marilyn Hill
Cami Pace
Niesha Marshall
Barbara Kincade
Rhonda Voulgaris
Elaine Weller
Kelly Wurzbach
Kathy Brown
Valerie Williams
Music Team
Debra Harrison
Board Rep
Kristi Grant
Centering Song: Sanctuary
Meditation Song: Surely the Presence
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Diakonia Community Gatherings
Upcoming Gatherings
June 2015
No Gathering
July 18, 2015
St Mark’s Presbyterian Church
108 W Bandera Road
Boerne, TX 78006
August 15, 2015
Northminster Presbyterian Church
6800 Tezel
San Antonio, TX 78250
DOOR PRIZES
ALL GATHERINGS
5:00 pm
Potluck Dinner (bring
a dish to share)
6:00 pm
Worship Service
Patty Haltmar has generously donated a few
of her beautiful handmade wooden crosses to
be given away at our Gatherings. The crosses
will be given in a drawing during the potluck
dinner. Be sure to come and share dinner with
all of your Emmaus friends. You just may go
home with a beautiful cross to hang on your
wall. Thank you, Patty, for your generous
Gathering Agape!
4th Day Speaker
Communion
Don’t forget to bring your
- Name Tag
- Lanyard
- Purple Book
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Team Service Forms Needed
4th Day Reunion Groups
If you have been considering service
on a Walk to Emmaus team, now is the time
to put your name on the list of eligible candidates. The team selection committee will
begin soon to select team members for the
Men’s and Women’s Walks scheduled for
2016. Although the rewards of serving on a
team differ from those you received as a Pilgrim, they can be every bit as meaningful if
not more so. It is a great opportunity for you
to serve as the hands and feet of Christ.
“Remember that The Walk to Emmaus is just one part of
your life in grace. The whole weekend is directed toward
the hope that once you have experienced this Christian
ideal, you will meet in special Christian communities and
share how Christ is working in your life. These special
communities are called group reunions. The group reunion is one of the greatest treasures of the Emmaus movement. It helps you persevere in the life in grace and hold
on to those valuable aspects of the weekend when you
return to your life in the world. The group reunion serves
the life of the Emmaus community.”
Go to the Diakonia Emmaus website
and click on “All Forms” under “Quick
Links” to find the Team Service Form.
(http://www.diakoniaemmaus.org/forms.html)
Complete the form and send it to the address
at the bottom of the form, or give it to any
Board Member.
Christ Is Counting On You
CALLING ALL
MUSICIANS!!!
Can you play an instrument? Can
you make a joyful noise? Do you enjoy using your musical talent to give praise to our
Lord? Then…
WE NEED YOU!
If you answered yes to any question,
Diakonia Community needs YOU! Musicians are needed to serve on Walk teams.
Please contact Cami Pace, our Community
Music Coordinator if you are interested.
Send an email to:
[email protected]
Day Four: The Pilgrim’s Continued Journey, chapter 6,
page 40
The Upper Room Handbook on Emmaus (pg.115)
states: “……..communities measure the vitality of the
Emmaus movement not by the number of Walks or the
number of pilgrims but by the number of ongoing group
reunions among the pilgrims.” To insure the Diakonia
Community members are able to continue their Fourth
Day walk in grace, this section of the newsletter will focus
on helping members find existing group reunions or provide assistance in forming their own group.
Our first task is to identify existing groups. A list of
groups including group name, location, meeting schedule,
and contact information will be published so pilgrim sponsors and community members can join in this vital aspect
of the Fourth Day walk in grace.
So, this is a shout out to existing groups to contact
either Don Taubert ([email protected]) or Dan
Green ([email protected]) with your information. Here is
the first group on the list:
Name:
Location:
Schedule:
Time:
Contact:
Couples for Christ
Northminster Presbyterian Church
1st Tuesday & 3rd Friday
6:30 pm
Dan Green (210-673-9569)
[email protected]
We will add to the list as information is received and this
section will be a continuing feature in the newsletter.
Please send us your group’s information!
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Women’s Walk #130 Team
April 9-12, 2015
“Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything.”
Philippians 4:6
Lay Director
Kristi Grant
Assist Lay Directors (ADL)
Table Leaders/
Spiritual Director
Assist Table Leaders
Karen Stocks
Assist Spiritual Directors
Servant Team
Donna Green
Patti Tanner-Coordinator
Ann Tarrillion
Kathy Budde
Marzi Rust
Iris Amon
Amanda Cockrell
Karen Niemeyer
Laurie Owen
Sonja Dalglish
Nancy Cornelius
Linda Kariger
Suzanne Taubert
Christopher Scott
Shelia May
Inez King
Ed Brogan
Jan Alvarado
Grace Spell
Makenna Maloy
Elinor Greene
Diana Mascilli
Mary Forey
Jill Raney
Helen Richards
Debbie Flanagan
Susan McManus
Charlotte Canaday
Robin Atiyeh
Ida Reyes
Laura McCroskey
Music Team
Steve Richards
Board Rep
Cathy Flynn
Elaine Rohrbeck
Centering Song: Sanctuary
Meditation Song: Seek Ye First
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Board of Directors
Don Taubert
Jim Ball
Community Spiritual Director
Secretary
Treasurer
Class of 2015
Class of 2016
Class of 2016
Stan Marshall
Dalilia Samayoa-Russell
Community Lay Director
Class of 2016
Dan Green
Robert Stein
Cathy Flynn
DeColores Team
Registrar
Newsletter
Class of 2016
Team Selection Committee Chair
Agape Letters
Class of 2016
Class of 2016
Lisa Schwartz
Class of 2016
Martha Flores
Laura McCroskey
Lay Director in Training
Kristi Grant
Auditor
Class of 2017
Patty Haltmar
Webmaster
Class of 2016
Gathering Coordinator
Community Communication Chair
Class of 2016
Class of 2017
Ray Reyes
Lay Director in Training
Trailer Inventory
Class of 2017
Ann Tarwater
Class of 2017
Carrie Herrera
Past Lay Director
Community Support
Jen Agarwal
Walk Day Care Coordinator
Donna Green
Historian
Cami Pace
Music Coordinator
Helen Richards
Librarian
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