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From Sound to Sound with the GOOD NEWS,   Vol. 15,   Issue 03,   March 23, 2006
  www.albemarleemmaus.org     PO Box 1198, Edenton, NC 27932      

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Index: 4-Page pdf Print Version     []   AE66 & AE67 Welcome   []   Agape Needed   []   Application Due Dates   []   Day of Deeper   []   Hey Delores  []   Ned Thurston Testimony   []   Prayer Concerns   []   Sponsorship   []  
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“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
~~~ Mahatma Gandhi                          
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March 2006
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  • April 8:   2:30 PM DoDU, 6:30 PM Gathering @ New Hope United Methodist Church
  • May 4 — 7:   Kairos PCI #13 — Andy Stoll, Leader
  • May 13:   6:30 PM Gathering & Board Elections @ Open Door Baptist
  • June 10:   6:30 PM Gathering @ EC Church of Christ
  • July 8:   6:30 PM Gathering @ Beula Baptist Church, Sunbury
  • July 13 — 16:   Albemarle Chrysalis Flight #27 “Here I Am, Send Me” @ Chowan College, Murfreesboro, NC
    Youth Lay Directors: Buffy White & Barret Gibson
    Adult Lay Directors: Bonnie Strawser & Mike Rowe
  • July 15:   AC #27 “Here I Am, Send Me” Candlelight @ Chowan College, Murfreesboro, NC
  • August 12:   Gathering or Family Day Picnic
  • September 9:   Gathering or Family Day Picnic
  • October 5 — 8:   Fall Men's Walk AE #68
  • October 19 — 22:   Fall Women's Walk AE #69
  • November 2 — 5:   Kairos PCI #14 — Wallace Nelson, Leader
  • November 11:   Gathering
Jesus Died for Me . . . I'll Live for Him
Prayer Requests

  • AC #27 ( Leadership Team Selection )
  • AE May Board Elections
  • Accident Victims Seth McDonald, Tom Murphy & Jordan Harris (in critical condition)
  • Dick Adams ( Brain Surgery 3/28/06 )
  • Mark Atwater
  • Collette Bador
  • Claudine Bailey
  • Bandon Chapel ( Growing Pains )
  • Pastor Johnnie Barnes
  • David & Lynn Barnhill ( Tests )
  • Belhaven Missionary Baptist Church
  • Ty Benson ( Cancer )
  • Gene Biggs ( Bladder CA )
  • Ricky Bishop
  • Brother Steve Walker
  • Leonard Brown
  • Thelma Bullis
  • Betty Bundy ( Cancer Treatments )
  • Butcher family
  • Charlie Cahoon family ( Young Child Death )
  • Kitchawa Chavis
  • Churches
  • Jessica Combs ( Dermatomyositis )
  • Corinth Baptist Church ( Senior Pastor & Music Director Search Committes )
  • Cousin Going to Boot Camp
  • Linda Criswell
  • Amanda Cuthrell
  • Employees
  • Fred Ergle ( Recovering from Surgery )
  • Families in Crisis
  • Family
  • Family & Unsaved Friends
  • Ed Ferebee Family
  • Doug Fiedler ( Salvation )
  • First Baptist Church, Tarboro
  • Debby Futrell
  • Family of Junior Herman Garrett ( Junior {AE18} Died in Va. Hospital 3/17/06 )
  • Nancy Gmitter ( Muscle Condition )
  • Grandchildren
  • Friend's Grandfather ( has Cancer )
  • Both Grandfathers have cancer
  • Grandmother ( Eye Surgery )
  • Donna Gray ( CA )
  • Glenn Gray
  • Sterling Gregory
  • Danny Harrell
  • Don Holman ( Cancer )
  • Hope For The Hopeless
  • Tom Hupp
  • Tom Hupp ( Health Problems )
  • Tom Hupp ( Medical )
  • Tom Hupp & family
  • Cassie & J.T. Hurdle ( pre-mature twins of Jana & J.W. Hurdle )
  • Rev. Jimmy Jarrell & family
  • Johnson family
  • Terry Jones & wife Tonie ( Terry's Health & Tonie as Caregiver )
  • Daisy Jordan
  • George Keller ( CA )
  • Kimberly Kinyie
  • Susan Le Kander
  • Jackson, Patrick, and Sherri Leonard
  • Melody & Jake Leonard ( For a Child (baby) )
  • Leroy Ling
  • Adam March ( ALS - Lou Ghrig's Disease )
  • Jon Marie March ( Caregiver of Adam March )
  • Darla Matthews ( Auto Accident )
  • Miles McCall
  • Ina McGowan ( Unsaved )
  • Franky Mennitt
  • C. Miller
  • Mission Trip to Alaska
  • Mission Trip to Mississippi (X2)
  • Mother And Daughter Relationships
  • Danny Musses ( Diabetes )
  • New Hope United Methodist Church
  • Our Nation & Troops on Foreign Land
  • Ann Owens ( Severe Arthritis )
  • Jackie Owens and family
  • Beth Parrisher family
  • Nina Paul ( Cancer )
  • Melissa Pekrun
  • Tereasa Peterson and her marriage
  • Yvonne Phelps ( Cancer )
  • Prayer for the Nation & Our Leaders
  • Fay Proctor
  • Heather Putnam
  • Kay Rose ( Melanoma )
  • Patty Rossnagel
  • Pat Ruckle ( Swollen Knee )
  • Susan S.
  • Marle Saunders ( Lung Cancer )
  • Keith Sawyer
  • Sandra Sawyer ( Knee Replacement 3/28/06 )
  • Dallas Sawyer family
  • The Spence family
  • Dianne Sruff
  • Stella ( Brain Tumor )
  • Myron Sykes ( Car Accident )
  • Mary Tallry
  • Teenagers & Relationships
  • Allen & Ray Temple
  • Connie Tirpock
  • Margaret Tolbert
  • Kristin Tomlin
  • Family of Ann Trueblood ( Killed in Car Accident )
  • Geroge E. Trueblood
  • Eldon Tuttle ( Cancer )
  • U.S. Military Everywhere
  • Unsaved Children
  • Unspoken
  • Unspoken ( Friend With Cancer )
  • Unspoken ( Family Not With Our Lord )
  • Joe Walker family
  • Kenneth Wallace and family ( Graduation in 6 Weeks and Looking for a Church )
  • Tommy Ward
  • Stephanie Waters
  • Brad Watkins
  • Ruth Weailew ( Family )
  • Goldie Ann Wells
  • Displaced Weyerhaeuser Workers
  • Carolyn White ( Cancer )
  • Beth Whitehurst ( Son Died in Car Crash 1 Year Ago )
  • Jean & Donnie Whitehurst and Family
  • Carter Whitt & family
  • Paul Young ( Cancer )

AGAPE NEEDED!
Do you sew? If you can say yes WE NEED YOU!

We just need about 10 people who will volunteer to make 42 Cloth agape bags. The Agape Bag pattern is here on the Albemarle Emmaus web site and Marcia Danchise has plenty of     fun fabric     for those who will answer the call and willing to make the bags. Marcia can be reached during the day at 800.638.8464 or in the evenings at 252.473.2656 or if it is more convenient to Email her .

You simply say the word and she will sent you the cloth and the drawstring!

Being involved - it’s a great way to serve the Lord and help out the community.


Editor Note: The following address update Email came with a powerful testimony we reprint with permission.
From: Joni Chin
To: Albemarle Emmaus
Subject: Ned Thurston/snail mail list
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 02:00:00 -1000


Please remove Ned Thurston from your snail mail list. I'm not sure if you heard about this or not but my father went home to be with the Lord in Jan 23, 2003. My mother has been getting the newsletters but she doesn't really read but I occasionally read it..though I don't know any of you! (I just know about Emmaus walk because my Dad used to talk about it.)I noticed that there was a notation by the address label about the getting the newsletter online so I thought I better contact you to get my Dad's name removed from the list to save you postage/printing costs. (address listed at the end of this email) I'm sorry I didn't notice this sooner!

Anyway, I will save the website address and check in from time to time.

Just wanted to let you folks know that I think its a great thing you are doing there.

And I believe you were a blessing to my Dad too.

In the end, my Dad's faith really got him through. He passed away from mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer. It was a short 22 months from diagnosis to death. We all prayed the Lord would heal him, but in the end, He just took him home.

Even though the Lord did not heal him, other prayers were answered! He was able to stay with us at home until he passed, in his sleep. Many of my mothers relatives were here visiting at the time, (almost all who are not Christians) they got to hear about Christ, and saw that we need not fear death. One even became a Christian partly because of this. (this truly was an answer to my Dad's daily prayers!!)

It made me understand why the Lord chose not to heal him, but took him home instead. And the timing couldn't have been any better - - God is truly amazing!

We do miss him, but we take comfort and assurance that we will be able to see him again someday!

Aloha,

Joni Chin
(daughter of Ned Thurston)



A DAY OF DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
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      You do not want to miss the next Day of Deeper Understanding, also called DoDU, which is at New Hope United Methodist Church Saturday, April 8, 2006. Please note this is a different place from the previously scheduled location.
      As usual the Day of Deeper will begin promptly at 2:30pm so please plan to allow yourself some extra time to sign in when you arrive.
      A Day of Deeper Understanding is provided for all Pilgrims and Caterpillars who attended a Walk to Emmaus or a Chrysalis Flight. This is designed to give a deeper understanding of the purpose and structure of the Walk to Emmaus Movement. At a DoDU you will learn more about Sponsorship, Teaming and many different forms of Agape you can be involved with.
      However, the session is not limited to new members of the community. Anyone can attend and even long-time members might learn something new or re-learn things forgotten. Some of the information has been updated and there’s always something everyone can learn by attending.
So, be sure to mark your calendars and plan to attend   .   .   .   even if you attended a DoDU many moons ago. Please remember; in order to sponsor someone in the future, or team on a walk, you must have attended a Day of Deeper Understanding.
      We welcome all new to the Emmaus community and look forward to seeing a big crowd on April 8.


Help Save Albemarle Emmaus Time & Money

You can save Albemarle Emmaus TIME & MONEY by printing this newsletter from the web site and taking your name off the Snail Mail list. As most readers know, printing directly from the web could take as many as 10 pages to print and some things do not fit on your paper correctly. That is why we have Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) versions of our Albemarle Emmaus newsletter available. PDF files view and print the same on a variety of devices and operating systems. Adobe® Acrobat Reader® is free software that lets you view and print PDF files. If you already have Adobe® Acrobat Reader® , you can download and/or print any newsletter or application form, if you need the program we offer a link to   get Adobe Reader  Acrobat Reader   To to view & print a 4-page copy of this newsletter   click here


SPONSORSHIP

Here is an interesting thought regarding sponsorship.

Sponsorship is one of the most important, if not THE most important, responsibilities we have as Emmaus community members. Good sponsorship cannot be stressed too much.

Sponsors should know their pilgrims and be totally committed to all responsibilities that come with sponsorship. Above all else, PRAYER should be at the center of any sponsorship decision.

Emmaus is not for everyone and it is certainly not a means to “fix” anyone.

Here is a SPONSORSHIP “TEST” from the April 2005 issue of the Cape Fear Emmaus newsletter.
Can you pass this test? (answers are below)
  1. Have I prayed, prayed, and prayed again for guidance?
  2. Is this person just a casual acquaintance? Or do I know them well enough to know they are truly a good candidate for a Walk to Emmaus weekend?
  3. Is this person an active member of a church?
  4. Am I of the opinion that this person needs to “get fixed”?
  5. Have I fully explained the weekend to my pilgrim (15 talks, daily communion, special worship services, etc.) and not been too secretive by saying “I can’t tell you anything” or “just wait and see”?
  6. Am I prepared to gather 10-12 agape letters for my pilgrim?
  7. Am I prepared to attend ALL activities related to the walk (send-off, candlelight, closing, follow-up meeting and family needs. Am I also prepared to assist my pilgrim in getting to gatherings and getting established in a reunion group?
  8. If something happens that I am unable to fulfill my duties as sponsor for my pilgrim, have I considered who would be a good co-sponsor?
 If you are on track to be a good sponsor your answers should be as follows:
  1. Yes, I have prayed, prayed and prayed again
  2. I know them well and know that they are truly a good candidate — since Emmaus is not for everyone
  3. Yes, this person is an active member of a church
  4. No, because the walk is not for “fixing” people
  5. Yes, because Emmaus is not a “secret society”
  6. Yes, I am prepared to gather at least 10-12 agape letters with “family” letters being clearly marked. I know that should my pilgrim get more than 12, I should just hold on to them to give them to my pilgrim after the walk
  7. Yes, I am prepared to attend all activities to fully support my pilgrim
  8. Yes, because co-sponsoring can be a good idea
If you have any questions about sponsorship please feel free to contact any board member.
Are you are interested in sponsoring a Pilgrim or caterpillar or serving on an Albemarle Emmaus/Chrysalis Team?
Then mark these important dates on your calendar:

Emmaus Logo   Albemarle Emmaus Logo Application Due Date
Team Pilgrim
Emmaus Women's Winter Walk  (mid January) October 1st November 1st
Emmaus Men's Spring Walk  (early March) December 1st January 1st
Emmaus Women's Spring Walk  (mid March) December 1st January 1st
Emmaus Men's Fall Walk  (early October) July 1st August 1st
Emmaus Women's Fall Walk  (mid October) July 1st August 1st
Chrysalis Winter Flight  (near New Year's) September 1 October 1
Chrysalis Summer Flight  (mid July) April 1 May 1

Emmaus applications must be mailed to:

Albemarle Emmaus
Post Office Box 1198
Edenton, NC 27932 		Chrysalis applications must be mailed to:

Albemarle Chrysalis
Post Office Box 2707
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

      There really are no Pilgrim application cutoff dates, dates listed for first consideration, anything after that goes to the next walk unless space becomes available on something earlier. So mark your calendars.

      And, while you're making notes, make a note that Chrysalis and Emmaus sponsor fees must be paid by the date due stated in the sponsor letter.   If fees are not paid by the due date Pilgrims will not be permitted to attend the weekend.     That's one reason it is important that you save your sponsor letter when you receive it, to keep informed of all important dates.

      Avoid being embarrassed and have your money in on time.

Hey Delores ! ! !
Hey Delores
Hey Delores!!
I signed the prayer vigil at the last gathering but my name is not on anywhere on the web site vigil. Am I not allowed to pray, or WHAT?
- - Left Out
Dear Out:
The main reasons a name is not where you signed up include:
  1. Plain and simple operator error. We goofed and your name was just plain left off the list. With 144 prayer times to get on the board there are times when a name slips through the cracks & does not make it onto the list. We apologize for that and try to correct that when possible.
  2. Another reason, which probably does not apply in your case, is that Email requests are sometimes deleted in error (see goofs above). However, between Albemarle Emmaus and your editor's personal Email accounts there are from 10 to as many as 30 junk Email messages coming in every day. Any message that does not have a subject is deleted without opening, which is why Email messages need to have something in the subject line with Albemarle Emmaus, Chrysalis, Kairos or Prayer Vigil Request.
  3. Another reason, and for hand written requests the most frequent reason, names fail to make it to the Prayer Vigil (as well as for other prayer requests) is that we cannot read what people write. At almost every gathering people write stuff we simply cannot read. We tried to get a team of cryptographers to break the codes, but the cost was more than Albemarle Emmaus could handle. People that block print (like we did back in the second grade) prayer requests and names on the prayer vigil stand a much greater chance of getting what they enter on the vigil as they entered it. Including your walk or flight number with your name help us figure out names we cannot read.
If you do find an error or omission we want to correct it, so please notify Albemarle Emmaus by snail mail at:
Albemarle Emmaus
Post Office Box 1198
Edenton, NC 27932
Or send an Email to our newsletter editor:
Email or Letter

If you want to sign all Pilgrim & Team place mats just remember come early to a Gathering/Candlelight

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