THE ROOSTER - Central Ohio Emmaus

The Rooster
The Newsletter of the Central Ohio Emmaus Community
Volume 31 Number 1, February, 2014
www.centralohioemmaus.org
First United Methodist Church
207 South Court Street
Marysville, OH 43040
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Marysville, OH 43040
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Pilgrims for Women’s Walk #114
Name
City
Sponsor
Christy Baldwin
Jessica Carlson
Kami Conkle
Kathy Cox
Candy Dreher
Ronda Driscoll
Karla Kensey
Ashlee Phillips
Barbara Ridenour
Sherry Roberts
Kylie Salvadore
Mary Shults
Gina Tighe
Neely Whetsell
Betty Woodruff
Jennifer Zabriskie
Richwood
Mt. Gilead
Mansfield
Marysville
Marion
London
Columbus
Belle Center
Marysville
Triadelphia, WV
Lewis Center
Marion
Ridgeway
Martins Ferry
Marion
Dayton
Jeff Gallant & Dave Rankin
Shawn Trimble
Morgan Weber
Linda Paver
Evie Collins
Kathy Reiff & Lisa Nichols
Mike Kelleher
Kelly Plikerd
Karen Chuvalas
Heather Wirtz
Margo Seyboldt & Melissa Marchio
Yvonne Nye
David Tighe
Angela Alder
Evelyn Lowry
Rebecca Miller
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Team for Women’s Walk #114
Rev. Denise Turpin
Rev. Kathy Reiff
Rev. Pam Connolly
Rev. Barry Scott
Rev. Dick Teller
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you:
God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:5
Please continue to pray for Walk #114; for the team as they finish preparations,
and the pilgrims whose lives will be touched deeply by this experience.
Talk
Means of Grace
Obstacles to Grace
Prevenient Grace
Justifying Grace
Sanctifying Grace Spiritual Director
Spiritual Director
Asst. Spiritual Director
Asst. Spiritual Director
Asst. Spiritual Director
Lay Director
Margo Seyboldt
Perseverance
Board Representative
Tara Gilbert
Assistant Lay Directors
Missy Burns
Jill Young
Lori Cripe
Priority
Christian Action
Fourth Day
Music Directors
Krista Hartmann
Jyl Secrest
Table Leaders
Marjolein Berbee
Laurie Smith
Kim Murphy
Lisa Cotner
Bethany Rankin
Carla Rine
Talk
Priesthood of all Believers Life in Piety
Grow Through Study Discipleship
Changing Our World
Body of Christ
Assistant Table Leaders
Angela Alder
Liesl Wilkins
Marianne Wilcox
Evie Collins
Julie Michael
Heather Wirtz
Logs: Kelly Daum; Nanette Overly; Ann Robinson
The Rooster
The Rooster
The Newsletter of the Central Ohio Emmaus Community
Volume 31 Number 1, February, 2014
www.centralohioemmaus.org
The Newsletter of the Central Ohio Emmaus Community
Volume 31 Number 1, February, 2014
www.centralohioemmaus.org
Announcements
Gatherings
Serving at Emmaus
2nd Tuesday of each month
Pizza & salad at 6:30 pm
Gathering at 7:00 pm
E-mail one of the following board chairpersons to
sign up for a time to serve in April.
Weekend Activities
Pilgrim Send Off
Thursday, February 13, registration /dinner at 6:30
pm and send off at 7:30 pm
Sponsor’s Hour
Thursday, February 13, at 7:30 pm
Candlelight
Saturday, February 15, at 8:30 pm
Closing
Sunday, February 16, at4:30 pm
(Please meet in the basement)
Logistics Chair - Allen Cossette & Mike Kelleher
[email protected]
Kitchen Chair - Dennis & Linda Fisher
[email protected]
Agape Chair - Doug & Peggy Hoy
[email protected]
Supply Chair - Scott Thomas
[email protected]
Men’s Good Shepard - Greg Hanson
[email protected]
Women’s Good Shepard - Cathie Blue
[email protected]
Hello, my name is CHOSEN!
Through each talk given on Walk #113, we were reminded that God chose us for
His very own. It is nothing we did or could do that would make us worthy of His
love for us; He just wants a relationship with us. In our humanness, we see our
flaws and remember vividly how we have let others down, disappointed ourselves,
and have been told by others in many ways that we are not worthy. This weekend,
we heard God speak loud and clear, He has declared us CHOSEN by Him, so much
so, that He died for us. We have been claimed, we have been identified with Him, and we have been selected
as His very own.
That really is what Emmaus is all about. Knowing without any doubt that you belong to the family of God: that
you have a place at the table, that you have a purpose, that you have a mission, that you have a Savior. You
have a Savior that knows you completely and still without hesitation, chooses you.
I am always amazed at how God lavishes love upon us when we are in need. On Walk #113, every need was
met. We were blessed by the love and sacrifice of our family, friends, and community. God, as always, was
faithful to meet us on our journey and bring us to this new place of love and forgiveness, blessing us with a
renewed sense of mission and assured grace.
1 Thessalonians 1:4, “We know, dear sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be His own people.”
(Tami Speicher was the Lay Director for the Central Ohio Women’s Emmaus Walk #113.)
Please support the pilgrims and attend weekend
activities to show your love!
Are You a Cookie Baker? Cookies and Other Help is Needed for Kairos
2014 Emmaus Walks
Women
February 13 - 16 (Lay Director Margo Seyboldt)
July 17 - 20
November 13 - 16
Men
March 13 - 16 (Lay Director Josiah Robinson)
September 11 - 14
Signing Into our New Website
Seems everyone wants into our new website including spam experts! To help keep Emmaus
brothers and sisters in, and spam out, you
will need to register as a new user. Once your
registration is approved by Emmaus, you will
be able to freely enter the website. Let a board
member know if you have any problems.
Share Group Challenge
Would your share group like to help set up or tear
down for the Emmaus weekend? There are three
opportunities with every walk:
1. Set up on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 pm.
2. Tear down the sleeping rooms on Sunday
morning at 7:00 am.
3. Tear down the Upper Room on Sunday
afternoon at 3:50 pm.
Contact Mike Kelleher at [email protected] if you
are interested. Mike is also looking for a co-chair
to help him with logistics efforts. If you attend
Marysville First United Methodist Church, or are
familiar with its layout, this would be a perfect
position for you! Even if you attend elsewhere,
contact Mike if you are interested.
Kairos Prison Ministry will be entering North Central Correctional for the 12th time on March 20-23,
2014. The weekends are modeled much like an Emmaus Walk. Many brothers and sisters in the Emmaus
communities have helped and even served in the past. The Men on #12 are seeking our support. You can help
by signing up on a prayer vigil, baking cookies, or with financial gifts. It takes approximately $7500 to finance
the weekend, over 7,000 dozen cookies (yes that’s 84,000 cookies) and most importantly continuous prayer.
There are guidelines for making cookies (such as size and shape) which Don Rioux would love to share with
you. If you are interested in making cookies, please contact Don at 614-562-1733 or [email protected].
Spread the Word - Come to the Gathering
Costs Changing in July
If you are attending the Gatherings on the 2nd
Tuesday of each month, you know how powerful
the Holy Spirit fills us. Let your Emmaus friends
know how rewarding this service is, and bring
them along with you!
The registration fee for a pilgrim attending an
Emmaus Walk in Central Ohio has been $50
for years. To help with increasing costs, the
registration fee will be increasing to $60 beginning
with the July 2014 walk. Please be sure to replace
your applications with new ones showing the
correct amount before giving an application to
someone you are inviting to Emmaus.