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From Sound to Sound with the GOOD NEWS,     Vol. 13,   Issue 3,   March 22, 2004
www.albemarleemmaus.org   P.O. Box 1198, Edenton, NC 27932  
Index:   AE-56 | AE57 | Board Nominations | Cale Retreat | Chrysalis | Cookies | Calendar | Kairos | Lost and Found | Meal Blessings | Old Man | Prayers | Reunion Groups | Print: (335 KB) Word.doc

Please remember that young children should remain with their parents at all times during Gatherings and Candlelights.

During the Gathering and AE-57 Candlelight this past Saturday one young child wandered alone into a dangerous situation on the Assembly of Praise Church banister and had to be "rescued" by a church staff member.

"Oh what a tangled web we weave,   When first we practise to deceive!"
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17.               



2004 Albemarle Emmaus Community Calendar
May is Albemarle Emmaus Election Month
Each May our Albemarle Emmaus Community votes for Emmaus and Chrysalis Board of Director positions. Ballots will be provided at the 6:30 PM May 8th Gathering at First Assembly of God, 1201 W. Queen St., Edenton, NC. This year each ballot is required to have a signature on it, and absentee ballots may be mailed one per envelope.

The following names are provided by the nominating committee. Be there on time so your vote can be counted. You will be able to print a ballot from the April newsletter and bring it already completed with your selections circled, send it by a friend, or mail it to Albemarle Emmaus provided it is received before May 5th.

ALBEMARLE CHRYSALIS BOARD NOMINATIONS:
to be voted for at the May 8th Gathering
Youth Male
(pick 1)		 Adult Male
(pick 1)		 Adult Female
(pick 1)		 Spiritual Director
(pick 2)
Barrett Gibson Troy Respess Donna Harris none
Jason Wolfgang David Wheeler Laura Respess confirmed
Garrett Winslow     yet

 
ALBEMARLE EMMAUS BOARD NOMINATIONS:
to be voted for at the May 8th Gathering
Men ( choose 2 )
John Collins  cross   David Denton  cross   Tom Quance   cross   Andy Stoll
Women ( choose 2 )
Barbara Biggs   heart   Marcia Danchise   heart   Lynn Furlough   heart   Freda Nelson   heart   Ann Twiddy
Spiritual Director ( choose 1 )
David Mansingh

Chrysalis:

Fly With Christ on AC #23
July 15th — 18th, 2004
at Chowan College, Murfreesboro, NC with Lay Directors
Youth:   Carrie Harrell & Justin Wheeler
Adult:   Cher Valure & Gib Harrison
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We currently have 16 AC #23 caterpillar applications (10 female, 6 male) on hand. Don't forget that team applications are due May 1st, Caterpillar applications are due June 1st.
  Cale Retreat Junior Counselor Positions

      Cale Retreat is looking for young, mature, spiritually minded youth ages 15 to 17 to serve as Junior Counselors during this summer's camp season. Positions will require a 4 week commitment and should prove to be a growing experience in many facets of life. After a week of training, counselors will serve under a senior counselor leading campers for a week of fun, singing, activities, games, and many opportunities to learn and tell about God's love. To read more about the position and other activities happening at Cale visit www.caleretreat.org or call the office at (252) 264-2513 and speak to Steve Carter.

Father & Son Retreat

      Cale Retreat will host a Father & Son Retreat April 16th & 17th. Participants will arrive Friday evening and depart Saturday afternoon about 3. Three meals will be provided and participants will have the opportunity to experience camp fires, singing, marshmallows, games, rock wall climbing, ropes course and more than one scheduled time of learning about God and His plan for the lives of men.

      All dads with sons are invited, granddads may bring their grandsons and men may even find a boy without a father and bring them. This could be a great outreach for our churches to fathers and sons who do not attend church.





New Emmaus Meal Blessings!      children praying


The International Emmaus Office is offering downloadable versions of the Blessing before Meals and the Blessing after Meals and grants permission to all Emmaus Communities to use these new songs during Emmaus Walks. Communities who download and use the songs are invited to make a donation to the Emmaus Office for the International Development fund. This fund will be used to assist in the establishment of new Emmaus communities.

The free Adobe® Acrobat Reader is required to download and view this file. To download and install Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe online.   If you already have Acrobat Reader, you can download the new blessings below.
  Download the Blessing Listen to MP3s of the new Blessings:  



The Old Man of the Great Wall Lost His Horse

    Near China's northern border not far from the Great Wall of China lived an old man, who had a very fine horse. One day, for no reason at all, the horse ran away into the barbarian territory, and failed to return.

      When his friends and relatives heard the tale, they all came to comfort the old man. "We are so sorry you have lost such a fine horse" they said.

      With an apparent lack of concern the old man only said "Who knows if my horse running away is bad. Maybe it is bad, or maybe some good will come of it."

      Several months later, the old man's horse did return, bringing an entire herd of wild horses from the barbarian territory with it.

      Again his friends and neighbors all came, this time to congratulate the old man. But he responded that there was really nothing worth rejoicing over saying "Who knows if my horse returning is good. Maybe it is good, or maybe something bad will come of it."

      After a few days the old man's son tried to ride one of the new horses from the barbarian lands. Unfortunately, because the horse had not been tamed, it threw the boy to the ground, breaking his thigh bone when falling from the horse.

      Again both family and neighbors arrived to express their sympathy only to hear the old man tell them, "Who knows if my son breaking his leg is bad. Maybe it is bad, or maybe some good will come of it. We shall see."

      About a year later barbarians attacked the area and broke through the Great Wall in force. All the healthy young men in the area were called to war, and the vast majority were killed.

      The old man's son, on the other hand, was not able to go to battle because his bad leg kept him out of military service and his life was spared.

      As this story, recorded in Huai Nan Zi, shows, in all good fortune there may lurk bad, and even an apparent misfortune can produce something of good benefit.    Who knows? God knows.

[ this story is not included in the printed, mailed newsletter ]



KAIROS     

In preparation for the next Kairos weekend, April 29th to May 2nd, 2004, Kairos PCI #9 Outside Support Team Coordinator Rose Monroe has provided the following Agape information. If anyone has questions, needs additional information, or wants to be more involved, call or E mail Rosemary Monroe at 252-221-8898  

KAIROS CHILDREN’s AGAPE

Children’s agape is greatly valued by prison residents. However, there are a few rules we must follow.
1)   Construction paper folded with hand drawn pictures and notes or Bible verses in crayon, markers or colored pencils are GREAT.
2)   No tape, stickers or glue can be given to the residents.
3)   Please have children sign first names and age only. Please don’t put church names on the note.
4)   Do not put cards into sealed envelopes.
5)   Unlike adult agape, children’s letters do not need to be alike or be in groups on 42.

KAIROS ADULT AGAPE

1)   Cookies: See special instructions for the chocolate chip cookies.
2)   Green Agape: money for Kairos is separate from Emmaus. If you would like to make a donation to Kairos make your checks out the Kairos of North Carolina.
3)   Prayers: Please sign one of the “praying for you” chain links. These links are made into a chain and put together on the weekend and placed around the talk room for the residents. Prayer chain sign up sheets will be available at the next gathering.
4)   Written Agape: Anyone wishing to hand write agape must follow all Kairos and Pasquotank Correctional Institution guidelines or the Agape cannot be forwarded to the residents.
    a.   no bookmarkers, pens, pencils, machine printed materials, stickers or anything with glue can be used for Agape
    b.   All 42 residents must receive the same agape
    c.   42 notes, letters, or words of encouragement are to be submitted on exactly the same note cards, postcards or stationary. The same ink pen must be used for each piece of Agape. The note may not vary in content.
    d.   Place the handwritten Agape in an unsealed envelope.
    e.   Please allow the Lord to form your letter. We ask that you not write to them about their crime or sentencing but focus on the Christian message of God’s love.


2,000 Dozen Homemade Cookies Needed

NC Kairos Prison Ministry
    The purpose of Kairos is to build strong Christian communities inside prison walls. It begins with a three-day short course in Christianity and continues with prayer and share groups among the residents. Cookies are distributed to every prison resident and staff member during the 3-day weekend. The handmade cookies are a tangible and vital expression of Christ’s love and witness from the outside Chrisitian community. YOUR WITNESS- during this life changing weekend.


Important Instructions
  1.   Bake only sturdy chocolate chip cookies.
  2.   Do not add fruit, nuts or coatings of any kind. Make only PLAIN chocolate chip cookies.
  3.   Please size the finished cookies to be about 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
  4.   Bag cookies in freezer bags. One dozen cookies per bag. One quart freezer bags are the best size to use.
  5.   Allow cookies to cool completely before bagging. Warm cookies will stick together and can not be used.
  6.   Pack bagged cookies in a sturdy box, such as a shoe box or a copy paper box so they will safely make the trip to Pasquotank Correctional Institution.
  7.   Cookies may be given to any Kairos team member or delivered to Edenton United Methodist Church or Hertford United Methodist Church no later than the Wednesday April 28th.
Question can be directed to Phyllis Story 252-221-8422 or Rose Monroe 252-221-8898.

  Mathew 25:36 . . . I was in prison and you came to me.



    Praise and Prayers from AE — 56!

“Dear God, Thank you for all the Blessings, Grace and Mercy that you bestowed upon the Walk of AE-56. Only through you, are all things possible. The Pilgrims of Walk AE-56 and I want to personally thank the Team for their leadership and servant-hood, the Team’s families for their sacrifice, and thanks to the AE community and Pilgrim’s sponsors for the anointing of prayer and service”. “Pilgrims of AE-56, everyone extends to you our prayers that in your 4th Day, your hearts and minds will be open to a spirit of fellowship with God, “I Want To Know You More”, and remember, He Is Alive”!


DeColores!
Michael Twiddy
Lay Director AE 56




Listed at the March 20th Gathering
  • Faye Abner — & Family
  • AC-23
  • Al Hillis and William — will someday walk
  • Daryl Allen — Thank God for Successful Eye Surgery
  • Joey Ambrose
  • Leigh Ambrose — cancer
  • Grover & Ellen Bayles
  • Less Bender — reunite with the Lord
  • Kelly Bragg — Salvation
  • Marty Brill
  • Andy Broome — Salvation
  • Scott Buckalew
  • David Bunch — having triple by-pass surgery in Norfolk on Tuesday, March 23rd
  • Iris Byrne
  • Harry Chesson — cancer treatments
  • Ms. Clements — surgery
  • Lisa Collins
  • Phyllis Copeland — medical problems
  • Zeb Copeland
  • Kareem Costen — serving in Afghanistan
  • Lorraine Costen
  • Linda Criswell — cancer
  • Punk & Wanda Daniels
  • Catherine Davenport — Cancer
  • Donna Davenport — back trouble
  • Emily Davenport
  • Jimmy Davenport — PRAISE, Starts A New Job in One Week
  • Marvin DeWitte — Employment
  • Stacy DeWitte
  • E.B.C.
  • Gary Edmondson — continual healing
  • Jameson Edwards
  • Danny & Michelle Ellinwood — 4 months left until birth of new baby boy
  • Kaitlin Elliott
  • Kathy Elliott
  • Patricia Elliott
  • Sean Elliott
  • Maisie Ervin — cancer
  • Rita Eure
  • Matt Evans — car accident
  • First Baptist Church, Elizabeth City
  • Ed Forbes — cancer
  • Hal & Pat Futrell — in Texas
  • God Moves In All Churches
  • Dennis Goodwin — Chaplin in Iraq
  • Walter Graves — Chaplin in Iraq
  • Cindy Greiseideick — cancer
  • Randy Haberstumpf — recovery from surgery
  • Bill Hamilton — Sick
  • Mark Hanford — amputation of both legs
  • Terry Harney — going in Army
  • Beulah Harrell
  • Carrie Harrell — YWAM Missionary Trip to Turkey
  • Eula Harrell
  • Pam, Gib, Will & Keeli Harrison
  • George Heath — salvation
  • Bobby Hill
  • The Howell Family
  • Leathia Jernigan — terminal cancer, tumor on the brain
  • Walston B. Johnson Family — Salvation
  • Jonathan — eye surgery, loss of sight
  • Tommy & Kathy Jones
  • Kairos PCI #9
  • Denise Lamb — cancer
  • Rana Layton — Hospital Miscarriage
  • Christopher Lee (AC-11) — deployed to Iraq
  • Fred & Kathy LeLong
  • John Lloyd — pneumonia
  • Lost Loved Ones
  • K.V. Lundy — stroke
  • Adam March — ALS (Lou Gehrig disease)
  • Jon Maria March — PRAISE, Baptism April 11, 2004 Salisbury, MD
  • Jody Mason — PRAISE, breast lump disappeared
  • Mason Family — being called to Alabama
  • Karen Mathews
  • The McClease Family
  • Hugh Mosely — Cancer
  • New Bethel Missionary Church Pastor & Family
  • Lorraine Nobles
  • Julia Onufrak — safe work in Iraq
  • Sue Green Overton — health
  • Raise the Praise summer Tour
  • Sue Parrish — Hospital
  • Participants & Team of Kairos #9
  • Skip Partington — serious health concern (NHL Stage 3)
  • Jeanette Peele
  • Brent Phelps — preparation to retire from Coast Guard
  • Tricia Phelps — family bereaving the loss of their daughter
  • Madison Phillips — Iraq
  • Prodigals
  • Myrtle Respess — pulmonary fibrosis
  • Barbara Roberts
  • Frank Rogers
  • Buerach Rogers and his Family
  • Debbie Roserson
  • Patty Rossnagel
  • Darlene Rowe — broken shoulder
  • Pat Ruckle
  • Sharon Ruckle
  • Mark Sawyer — Salvation
  • Angie Selleck
  • Mary Anne Simpson
  • Haywood Small
  • David Smith
  • Son to Accept Jesus
  • Joseph Spruill
  • Tony Spruill — Cancer Patient
  • Audrey Stafford
  • Marshall & Frances Stevenson
  • Anita Swenson — need job
  • Edith Taylor
  • Mollie Tucker
  • Patrick Turek — recovery from alcohol in rehab
  • Zachary Turner — knee problems
  • Joseph Tyson — foot problems
  • Ronald Washabaugh
  • Herbert Lee Waterfield — health
  • Charles & Alice Wellons
  • Shawn Wescott — drug addiction
  • Jacque White — pregnancy
  • Carter Whitt
  • Gerty Wooten
  • Johnny Young
Thanks to everyone for all your prayers for AE #57 - we were truly blessed during our weekend.
Miriam Hughes Lay Director
 AE57




The Following Reunion Groups
are listed on the Albemarle Emmaus Web Site:

Columbia, NC; Shepherds of the Wilderness
Meets every Tuesday 6:30 pm at Wesley Memorial UMC, (252) 796-1664
502 Main St., Columbia, NC
Contact persons: Tessi Hollis, Irene Simmons

Elizabeth City Ehringhaus Street
Meets Tuesday mornings 7:00 AM at Van's Place II (252-335-4700)
913 West Ehringhaus Street, Elizabeth City, NC, next to the Post Office
Contact person: David Mansingh

Hertford Fire House Group
Meets Monday mornings 6:30 AM at the Hertford Fire Department - Hertford, NC
Contact persons: Sid Eley, Bob Clinkscales

Rivers' Edge Reunion Group
meetings every Thursday night at the home of Tony & Miriam Hughes
105 Printers Lane, Merry Hill, NC
Contact person: Tony or Miriam Hughes 252-482-2663
Contact person: Rod & Jackie Mumma 482-7332
note that on Thursday night sendoffs for walks we do not meet

Roanoke Island Men's Group
Meets Monday mornings 6:30 AM at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church - Manteo, NC
Contact person: S.C. Basnight

To have your Reunion Group listed on the Albemarle Emmaus web site,
send an email to

A sweater was found along with an Emmaus Cross with Lanyard at the Soundview Restaurant right after the Spring Men's Walk AE-56. To claim your item(s) contact
Jeanie Biggs at (252) 426-4713.

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