Emmaus NCA E152 ~ Joyful Hearts E152 to be held at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, MD. (click for directions) Check out the way-cool Prayer Wheel! and after the Walk,... It's DDU Time!* |
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Chrysalis, Kairos, OtherFriends E152, E153, E154, E155, E143 (rescheduled), PriorYears |
E152- New Windsor - Feb. 25 - 28, 2010 Cadre and Team Bev Barthmaier ~ Chapel Cha, Assistant Closing Cha, Chapel Reading Lillian Bentley ~ Assistant Chapel Cha, Assistant Mananita Cha Kathy Channell ~ Rectora, Fourth Day Talk Mere Cuddy ~ Table Leader, Chapel Reading Roxanne Cuddy ~ Assistant Rectora, Perseverance Talk Karen DeVito ~ Table Leader, Body of Christ Talk, Chapel Reading Doug Geeting ~ Spiritual Director, Prevenient Grace Talk, Means of Grace Talk, Sanctifying Grace Talk, Stations of the Cross Reading Keri Geeting ~ Closing Cha, Assistant Palanca Cha, Who Me Reading Nancy Geeting ~ Agape Cha, Changing Our World Talk, Chapel Reading, Stations of the Cross Reading Lisa Gibbs-Smith ~ Table Leader, Discipleship Talk, Please Hear What I'm not Saying Reading, Chapel Reading Faith Gorham ~ Table Leader, Life in Piety Talk, Chapel Reading Kathy Mae Henry ~ Talk Room Cha, Chapel Reading Carolyn Janiczek ~ Old Buffalo, Talk Room Cha Kris Jullien ~ Table Leader, Chapel Reading Vicki Lamb ~ Table Leader, Priesthood of All Believers Talk, Chapel Reading Cynthia Mannucci ~ Music Director, De Colores Story Janet Matthews ~ Head Cha, Lord, I have Time Reading Martha Mraz ~ Assistant Head Cha, Prayer of St. Francis Reading Jan Niehoff ~ Mananita Cha, Floater Cha, Chapel Reading Maryann O'Brien ~ Assistant Music Director, DDU Fourth Day Talk Brenda Peterman ~ Palanca Cha, Christian Action Talk, Chapel Reading Amy Phillips ~ Assistant Dining Room Cha, Assistant Agape Cha, Priority Talk Carolyn Ritenour ~ Prayer Warrior Janet Salbert Spiritual Director, Obstacles to Grace Talk, Justifying Grace Talk Debbie Todd ~ Dining Room Cha, Growth Through Study Talk |
A Message from the "R" Joyful Hearts When I was a very young child I accepted Jesus into my heart the day I heard the pastor read these words. “And Jesus said, “Let the little children come unto me, and do not hinder them, for to them belongs the Kingdom of God.” Matthew 19:14 He wanted ME, just a plain, and ordinary little kid who lived on a farm. This is the verse on the back of my work shirt, and it brings me great JOY. As children we find JOY in the smallest things: a rose in bloom, a ladybug climbing on a stick, the circles a pebble makes when dropped in water. Then, somewhere on the way to adulthood, our JOY sometimes wanes or evaporates in the desert of difficulties. More than any other experience I’ve had on my faith journey, my Emmaus experience rekindled the JOY I had as a child who accepted Jesus into her heart. Along the way to adulthood my JOY in Jesus didn’t evaporate, but at times it became stagnant. Then, through Emmaus, “all things become new”, and, once again, I viewed the world through a child’s eyes. Excitedly, I experienced again the inexpressible and glorious JOY that only Jesus can bring to our hearts. God’s JOY isn’t based on our circumstances; rather, its roots begin with the seed of God’s Word planted in our hearts. Sometimes these are words we heard as children, sometimes not until we became adults. Our hearts spill over with JOY knowing that God loves and forgives us and that He is in complete control of our lives. People asked me, “What will the theme of the weekend be?” I answered, “I don’t know, but it’s going to have JOY in it.” “JOY”, that was the word. Did you know that there are 242 verses in the NIV bible with the word JOY? David loved using Joy to describe his feelings about God; “ my heart leaps for joy”, “you fill me with joy”, “I sacrifice with shouts of joy”, “come let us sing with joy”. I certainly can relate to David’s emotions. But in Romans, in one of Paul’s letters, I read the verse, “Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.” I thought this verse describes our road to Emmaus. Coming together by the will of God, having JOY, and encouraging one another. Paul knew about obstacles. On our journey to Emmaus 152 we have encountered several obstacles. But, by the will of God, the Team of E-152 will go to the mountain with joyful hearts, and our new sisters in Christ will join us. Many of them may have faced obstacles or their JOY may have waned, but we will come together, with the JOY of Jesus in our hearts, and we will be an encouragement to each other. DeColores
Pilgrims Kathy Allen ~ Columbia Baptist, Falls Church, VA Marty Bickford ~ St. John's UMC, Springfield , VA Shari Bredehoft ~ Washington Farm UMC, Alexandria, VA LaRue Brodus-Sims ~ Harvest Life Changers, Woodbridge, VA Stephana Brown ~ Lake Ridge Baptist, Woodbridge, VA Cindy Dengler ~ Immanuel Bible Church, Springfield , VA Lynnette Downs ~ Springfield UMC, Springfield , VA Karen Gentile ~ Dumfries UMC, Dumfries, VA Joy Goodheart ~ Armor of Righteousness, Washington, DC Susan Grieg-Shirley ~ Springfield UMC, Springfield , VA Janese Handler ~ McLean Bible Church, McLean, VA Norma Hetzlein ~ Emmanuel Baptist, Johnstown, PA Jenny Hochreiter ~ Vintage Faith Community Church, Fredricksburg, VA Pat Ksanznak ~ Dumfries UMC, Dumfries, VA Brandy Kuzins ~ First Baptist Church, Woodbridge, VA Sally Lion ~ The Village Church, Springfield, VA Tracy Lloyd ~ 19th St. Baptist Church, Washington, DC Jennifer Marth ~ Dumfries UMC, Dumfries, VA Lisa McCain ~ Lifepoint, Fredricksburg, VA Rosemary Mills ~ Prince of Peace UMC, Manassas, VA Anita Mullins ~ Lighthouse Freewill Baptist, Maurertown, VA Ann Roadcap ~ Old Bridge UMC, Woodbridge, VA Melissa Rockwell ~ Word & Worship, Manassas, VA Stephanie Scholz ~ Woodbridge Community Fellowship, Woodbridge, VA Mary Singletary ~ Clarendon UMC, Arlington, VA Gina Sloniker ~ Sydenstricker UMC, Springfield , VA Susan Standbrook ~ Good Shepherd UMC, Woodbridge, VA Mary Tate ~ Victory Ministries International, Woodbridge, VA Denise Tranum ~ Columbia Furnace Church of the Brethren, Columbia Furnace, VA Venus Walker ~ New Creation Upper Marlboro, MD Erin White ~ Clarendon UMC, Arlington, VA |
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* Day of Deeper Understanding Our E152 DDU will be held at 8:30AM, Saturday, March 13 at Springfield UMC. This will be a wonderful reunion, and a chance to learn a bit more about this amazing organization. Come hear about the history of the Emmaus NCA, how the weekends are pd, and how you can help with this blessed ministry opportunity. Remember, you must attend a DDU before sponsoring friends or joining a Team. Christ is Counting on You ~ See you there!!! |
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