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Greater Columbus Emmaus Community
Broad Street, UMC
501 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
www.gcemmaus.org

Special Points of Interest:

• Letter from the Lay Director
• Letter from the Spiritual Director
• Upcoming Gatherings
• Outreach Oppurtunity - Manna Cafe
• Emmaus Community Day
• Pilgrims for April 2008 Womens Walk 82
• Team for April 2008 Womens Walk 82
• Schedule for April 2008 Womens Walk 82
• Welcome Men of Walk 67
• AGAPE guidelines and help request
• Greater Columbus Board of Directors

Letter from the Lay Director

I hope that all of you had a very blessed Easter Holiday and have been renewed in your Faith, and in the fact that our Lord and Savior has truly risen! At our church the scripture in Luke chapter 24 was brought to us about the angels of the Lord appearing to the women who had gone to the tomb on the morning of the Sabbath and found the stone rolled away. The angels told them that the one they were looking for was not there, he was no longer in the tomb. They were told to go and tell the disciples to go to Galilee and wait for Jesus to come. The passage gave me goose bumps.

The Board has been working very hard to make this Community strong and vibrant again, and we need your help now more than ever. Please take the time to log on to the website at gcemmaus.org and update your information in the database, and don’t forget to sign up for service and prayer vigil on the two forms you can find at the top right of the home page for the upcoming Women’s walk later this month.

We are also still searching for two or three new board members to serve in the areas of facilities and training. Also we are actively searching for someone who would be interested in being the Kitchen Coordinator, a position that a husband and wife might work together as a team. We have a Kitchen Coordinator at the present time, Bob Tennant and his wife Karen, who is willing to serve until the time we can find someone else. Bob feels his talents in the Community might be better utilized in another area.

As always our board meetings are open to the Community, and are held on the third Tuesday’s of the month at Broad St. United Methodist at 7 p.m. If you would like to attend a meeting, contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it so I know you will be there. You mail also email me with your thoughts on how we are doing, and any suggestions you would have to make us better.

Bill

Letter from the Spritual Director

I send greetings to in the name of God our creator, Jesus Christ our liberating savior, and God's Holy Spirit. 

One day, a parishioner of mine was plowing the field next to the parsonage.  He waved me over and invited me to take a turn.  After I had the hang of it, he asked me to speed it up a bit.  I was confident this was going to be my best pass.  I got to the end of the row, and turned the thing around.  All smiles I looked at my friend; pretty good, but next time lower the blades.

We can cover a lot of ground, expend a lot of energy and not really get the job done.  I try to remember this.  We, as a community have been turning over some new ground.  In the midst of executing spirit filled walks, updating data bases, improving communication, and trying to insure that everyone that wants to serve our community has the opportunity, we have also; 1) dealt with the selection of a permanent location, 2) cut the number of walks and, 3) had serious discussions about the qualifications to serve in leadership.

I am delighted to tell you that all of this, guided by the Holy Spirit, was accomplished with great care, discernment, and prayer. Not everyone is pleased with all the decisions we made and that is to be expected.

Now as the cold and ice give way to warm spring days and new life, I want us to turn our attention to the new life and renewal that is happening and yet needs nurture in our community.  I am doing the following and I invite you to join me in:

• Adding the Greater Columbus Emmaus Community to my daily prayer list
• Being prayerful and watchful for opportunities to share the Walk to Emmaus
• Attending the Gatherings in addition to candlelight
• Consider my commitment and involvement in our community

I do these things as I encourage you to, knowing that Christ is counting on me, and I am counting on Christ. 

DeColores!

Jim Summers

Upcoming Gatherings

Broad St. UMC:
Sat. April 26, 2008
Women’s Walk # 82

Remember to go to http://www.gcemmaus.org and sign up for Service and Prayer Vigil

Emmaus Community Day

The Greater Columbus Emmaus Community will be holding another Community Day on May 31 at Grove City United Methodist Church, 2710 Columbus Street, Grove City.  Come and be a part of your Emmaus Community!  We will begin with a social time at 8:30 a.m. including coffee and donuts.  Have you wondered how you can get involved in Emmaus activities?  Do you have ideas about growing our community? Are you looking for a share group? Do you want to learn how to be a clown?  Are you interested in our web site or database?  Are you new to the community and want to learn how it operates? This is the place for you!

Last year’s Community Day was a wonderful time of sharing. Your Emmaus Community needs you! Enjoy a wonderful Fourth Day. Come and let the spirit fill you again! Invite your share group partners. Make this a share group meeting. Remember your walk! Come one, come all, but please come.

Outreach Oppurtunity - Manna Cafe

Feed My Sheep
Are you, or is your church or small group, looking for a mission opportunity? Manna Café may be exactly what you need. Manna Café is based on a belief in God’s economy of abundance. God provided manna for the people of Israel in the wilderness (Exodus 16), and Jesus said to a disciple, “Do you love me? Then feed my sheep.”
(John 21:15)

Manna Café is a place and a community where volunteers and coordinators demonstrate God's love for everyone by extending hospitality and serving a free meal every Wednesday night at Broad Street United Methodist Church. Manna Café offers positive and joyful mission opportunities for building up the Body of Christ.

Greater Columbus Board of Directors                                                      

• Facilities Coordinator: Open
• Agape: Lisa Ryan 876-9559 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Lay Director: Bill Scott 891-1490 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Newsletter:Ed Wilson 272-2080 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  
• Womens Registrar: Penny Stacy 888-3886 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• VC Servanthood: Sally Workman 451-7907 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Spiritual Dir: Jim Summers This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Asst. Spir. Dir: Vance Summers 367-1833 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it      
• Treasurer: Dan Aichele 891-5303 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Kitchen: Bob Tennant  837-3139 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it        
• Secretary: Janice Bailey  873-2266 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• VC Leadership: Diane Clever 933-9509 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Purchasing: Brenda Crouthers 278-9675 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Train. Coor: Patti Campredon  791-9779 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Past LD: Marge Galloway 890-1895 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Weekend Walk Coor. : John Harwell 871-7570 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Men’s Registrar: Ron Johnston 274-8266 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Candlelight/Gathering: Lynne McBee 761-3958 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Comm Database: Preston Powell 890-6302 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Asst Spiritual. Dir: Ruth Pribe 875-7298 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• VC Servanthood: Sally Workman 451-7907 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Womens Registrar: Penny Stacy 888-3886 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it        

Pilgrims for April 2008 Women's Walk #82 

If you are aware of any women who are ready for a Walk, please contact Penny Stacy at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 614-888-3886. God is in control

Team for April 2008 Women's Walk #82 

Schedule for April 2008 Women's Walk #82

Welcome Men of   Walk #67

Herman Poulton, Rus Adams, John Hay, Paul Hill, James Maher, George Neibarger, Dennis Hixson, Glenn Norman, Randy May, David Williams, Steve Deason, Paul Jackson, Craig Belair, Moose Roberts, Shawn Walton, Bob Eberhard, Bob Rogers, Don Haslam, John Weaver, Jeff Cholley, Rod Miller

AGAPE guidelines and help request

Put both the Pilgrim’s first and last name on each piece of Agape.

Bind together the 10 letters that are to go into the Pilgrim’s Sunday packet and mark the outside of the envelopes appropriately (i.e. pastor. Sponsor, family, friend).

Separate the Pilgrim and Team Agape and put in the boxes provided, preferably on Thursday night at Send-Off, but no later than at Candlelight. All Agape received after Candlelight will be put into a pilgrim’s overflow packet that can be picked up or will be given to the sponsor at closing. Over-flow Team Agape can be picked up after every Candlelight.

54 pieces for Team and Pilgrim Agape.
30 pieces for Pilgrim only Agape.
24 pieces for Team only Agape.

If any one is interested in helping with agape during the walks please contact Lisa Ryan 876-9550 or e-mail her at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Any amount of time is appreciated from Thursday evening (around 5:30 pm) through Sunday afternoon. Some of the jobs would be to sort agape and stuff the info. packets. Also, our community could use MORE general agape for mealtime (5o pieces) and bedtime (50 pieces). Would you personally consider making agape as well as any share groups? Thanks in advance for sharing God's love in such a creative and tangible way!

God bless,
Lisa Ryan, Agape Coordinator