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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
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Abraham Cowley
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- February 9, 2008: 2:30pm Chrysalis DoDU, 4pm Chrysalis Board Meeting, 6:30pm Gathering @
First Baptist Church of Elizabeth City, 300 West Main Street, Elizabeth City, NC
- February 9, 2008:
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First Baptist Church of Elizabeth City
- February 28
– March 2: AE Walk
#76; “Act like men, be strong” Buddy Grasty — Lay Director
- March 1:
6:30pm
Gathering & AE #76 Candlelight @ Open Door Baptist Church,
Edenton
- March 13
– 16: AE Walk
#77; JoAnne Jones — Lay Director
- March 15:
6:30pm
Gathering & AE #76 Candlelight @ Open Door Baptist Church,
Edenton
- April 3 – 6:
Kairos #1 at Bertie Correctional Center, Windsor, NC; John “Tony” Hughes — Leader
- April 12: 2:30pm Emmaus DoDU & 6:30pm Gathering @
New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church,
Corner of Snug Harbor Rd. and Pender Rd., Hertford, NC
- May 1 – 4:
Kairos #17 at Pasqutank Correctional Inst., Elizabeth City; Billy Barrow — Leader
- May 10: 6:30pm Gathering & Board Elections. Location not confirmed
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AE Community
In Mathew 21: 18 - 21, Jesus uses the fig tree to tell us the importance of having faith and not doubting the power of God. In verse 22 he tells us: “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”
Our Community continuously needs prayers from every person that has ever been on an AE walk. There are over 70 blank spots on the Prayer Vigils for the upcoming spring walks, AE-76 and AE-77. We need those filled as soon as possible. These Teams are beginning their teaming sessions which includes time spent praying for the Pilgrims.
What an opportunity for you to become part of these two walks. The Teams are working on Agape, golf carts and talks. What they need is help praying for the Team and the Pilgrims. Be part of one of those smiling faces of a Pilgrim at Candlelight and know you helped a heart get changed through your Prayer support of the Team and the Pilgrims.
You can sign up to be on a Prayer Vigil at here on this web site.
Now is the time to begin getting these Walks – “Good and Prayed Up!”
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Michael & the Albemarle Emmaus Leadership Team |
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Emmaus Walk #76
“Act like men, be strong”
February 28 — March 2, 2008
at the Eastern 4-H Center near Columbia
Buddy Grasty – Lay Director
AE #76 Team List
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| Rocky Allen | Holly Neck Church of Christ | | Dan Lilley | Cornith Baptist |
| SC Basnight | Mt. Olivet United Methodist | | Dan Lynam | Cornith Baptist |
| Tim Brown | Cornith Baptist | | Bruce Miller | Kitty Hawk United Methodist |
| Steve Carter | Cornith Baptist Church | | Barry Norris | Cornith Baptist |
| Bud Cuthrell | Cabin Swamp Church of Christ | | Barry Overman | Evangelical Methodist |
| Donald Davenport | Plymouth First Baptist | | Kenny Pekrun | Mt. Olivet United Methodist |
| Olin Davis | Mt. Olivet United Methodist | | Tom Quance | Riverside United Methodist |
| David Denton | Open Door Baptist | | Howard Simpson | Roper Baptist Church |
| Max Edwards | Evangelical Methodist | | David Sloan | Lawrence Baptist |
| Bill Elliott | Open Door Baptist | | Gary Smith | Kitty Hawk Baptist |
| Al Gesler | Hertford United Methodist | | Andy Stoll | Evangelical Methodist |
| Phil Grasty | Cornith Baptist Church | | Darrell Swain | Holly Neck Church of Christ |
| Gib Harrison | Mt. Olivet United Methodist | | Don Teears | Kitty Hawk Baptist |
| Tom Harrison | Plymouth First Baptist | | Ellis Tynch | Rocky Hock Baptist |
| Mike Hendricks | Spring Hill United Methodist | | Stuart Wescott | Mt. Olivet United Methodist |
| Mike Johnson | Kitty Hawk Baptist | | David Wheeler | Hope Baptist |
| Bernie Jones | New Hope Christian Fellowship | | Bruce Willis | Riverside United Methodist |
| Vernon Lee | Riverside Baptist, Merry Hill | | Wayne Wood | Wesley United Methodist |
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Emmaus Walk #77
March
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at the Eastern 4-H Center near Columbia
JoAnne
Jones Lay Director
AE #77 Team List
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| Faye Abner | New Bethel Missionary Baptist | Valerie Miller | Open Door Baptist |
| Mary Baker | Moyock United Meth. Church | Jackie Mumma | Spring Branch Community Church |
| Brenda Bishop | Open Door Baptist | Shirley Newby | Mt. Herman United Meth. Church |
| Greg Brinson * | Albemarle Baptist | Jerri O’Shell | Kitty Hawk Baptist |
| Myrtie Britton | St. John’ss Baptist | Laurel Patrick | Faith Christian Fellowship |
| Karen Byrne | New Hope Christian Fellowship | Thomas Patrick * | Faith Christian Fellowship |
| Joanne Caddy | New Hope Christian Fellowship | Clarissa Perry | Woodland United Meth. Church |
| Phyllis Copeland | St. John’ss Baptist | Cheryl Sawyer | New Hope Christian Fellowship |
| Ann Duncan | Evangelical Methodist | David Sawyer * | Church of Currituck |
| Jenneal Harrell | New Hope Christian Fellowship | Sandra Sawyer | Mt. Olivet United Meth. Church |
| Katherine Hopkins | Mt Olivet United Meth. Church | Terri Sawyer | Church of Currituck |
| Danielle Hortelano | Plymouth Church of Christ | Jill Teears | Kitty Hawk Baptist |
| Elaine Hughes | Cape Colony Church of Christ | Maria VanDeWalker | Evangelical Methodist |
| Steph Humbles | Covenant United Meth. Church | Carolyn Ward | Warwick Baptist |
| Jo Anne Jones | New Hope Christian Fellowship | Volanda Watts | Amen Ministries, Inc. |
| Kathy Jones | New Hope Christian Fellowship | Ramona Wescott | Mt. Olivet United Meth. Church |
| Melody Leonard | New Hope Christian Fellowship | Joanne White | Evangelical Methodist |
| | | Angie Willis | Riverside United Meth. Church |
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Don’t forget that
your team applications for
Albemarle Emmaus Fall Walks
are due July 1st
Most of us already know that Kairos is a spiritually powerful weekend for both men and women correctional institutions much like the Emmaus Walk. Kairos has been operating in North Carolina since the mid 1990s and many Christians in the Emmaus Community have volunteered on Kairos Weekends in Pasquotank County and will soon be doing the same in Bertie County. Kairos enjoys a solid reputation, both nationally and internationally, among correctional officials and the clergy because it creates positive changes in the lives of inmates. The call to this prison ministry is rooted in Matthew 25: 31-46 with the Lord’s admonition to visit those who are in prison, as part of the “least of these.”
Here are a few notes to remind you of upcoming Kairos events in our community.
- Kairos Family Covered Dish Dinner 6:30pm on Sat. Jan. 26. at Hertford UMC Come & enjoy the food and fellowship
- Pasquotank Correctional Inst. One-day Retreat - Saturday, Feb. 2. Please contact Billy Barrow if you are interested in serving on that retreat. His phone number is 482 – 4019. We know he would appreciate your help. Remember that your commitment to Kairos doesn’t end after the closing service.
- We are in need of team applications for the 2 upcoming weekends. Please give serious thought and prayer to serving on at least one of them.
Bertie CI #1: April 3 - 6, Leader
Phone 482 - 2663
Pasquotank CI #17: May 1 - 4, Leader
Phone 482 - 4019
Click here for Kairos Team & Closing Applications.
- Initial plans are underway to introduce Kairos into the Hyde County Correctional Institution located just west of Mattamuskeet Lake and about five miles from Swan Quarter (off Lake Road, between Fairfield and Hwy 264). Prison officials have given preliminary approval for the formation of a Kairos team with a tentative Kairos weekend set for August 7 - 10, 2008. More information will follow along with a specific request for your participation. Please reserve time on your calendar and prayerfully consider volunteering for this new ministry in Hyde County and watch the miracles that the Lord will provide through your service.
Praises & Prayer Requests |
- AE Weekends #76 & 77
- AE #76 Team & Pilgrims
- Steven Baten — Bacteria Infection & Unspoken Request
- Louanna & Decatur Beacham — Cancer
- Blackwell Memorial Baptist, Elizabeth City — Pastor Search
- Pray for Carol Bulluck — Heart Surgery Scheduled Jan. 22nd & Husband Lee have Kidney Transplant Soon From Their Son Who is Donating a Kidney
- PRAISE for Steven cousin of Julie Sordi (AE70) — Successful Kidney Transplant with Amazing Recovery
- Rana Dillon (AE74) — Gall Bladder Surgery Jan. 24th at O.B. Hospital
- Prayer & PRAISE for neice Michelle Edwards — Brain Tumor Surgery & Recovery
- Emmaus Music Director — Praise God
- Everyone on AE Walks
- Debby Futrell
- Pray for Glen Gray — to become a Christian
- Meg Gregory — Care Taker
- Steve & Debbie Gwaltney — Marriage
- Kenny Haddock — Continued Alzheimer Improvement
- Coolie Harrell’s mother — Death of Mother
- Jay Hensen Family — Sister Passed Away & Daughter in Accident
- Bert Hoggard
- Ed Johnson — Battling Stomach Cancer
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- Pastor Rick Lawrenson’s family
- Joy Maas Family — Death of Husband
- John Miller — Health
- Lynn Partin — Chemo/Radiation
- Keith Sawyer
- Jan Shirley — Stroke
- Jason Taylor — To Come to The Lord
- Unsaved Family & Loved Ones
- Bruce Willis’ sister & family
- Bruce Willis’ sister Kathy
- Pray for Ella Wood — Cancer
- Be a Better Christian
- Bubba’s mom
- Daughter-in-Law Carolyn — Having Surgery Jan. 25th
- Bertie Correctional Kairos Weekend #1 — April 3–6
- KAIROS at Pasquotank Correctional Inst. Weekend #17 — May 1–4
- Military Familes & Troops
- Monica — Health & Tests
- Pray for all Singles — to stay Pure
- Pray for Unsaved
- Prayer Request for a Granddaughter & Her Children
- Prayfor French Students from AC-30
- Sarah in NYC — Prayer for Healing
- Today’s Youth
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HELP WANTED:
Albemarle Emmaus is still looking for a part time volunteer AGAPE CHAIRPERSON to assist in the overall coordination and collection of Agape items for each Albemarle Emmaus weekend.
You do not need any experience and you do not have to create all the AGAPE yourself.
If you are interested in filling this position, or helping serve in any other capacity, we would like to hear from you.
Contact
or call him at (252) 330-2091.
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I spoke with someone who thought that there might
be some openings on the next walk. Please inform . . .
[ Potential Sponsor ]
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Dear Potential:
Thanks for your question. It’s one that pops up almost every Walk Weekend.
When less than 36 names are listed in our newsletter it does look like there may be room on a walk weekend.
Pilgrim applications are accepted and selected in the order received. When a Pilgrim who has been accepted for a weekend cannot go, we look at any applications on hand to fill that Pilgrim’s place.
The process ends, however, once that weekend’s team has started team meetings. Once team meetings begin we no longer add Pilgrims to that walk. Any applications on hand and any other applications received after team meetings start go toward the next walk.
After all, we cannot honestly tell a pilgrim they have been covered in prayer for several weeks if they were added to a walk one day or even one week before the walk started.
I suggest you send an application once a Pilgrim has been qualified and confirmed that they will go because a Pilgrim cannot go without an application.
It's all in God's hands. If a person is meant to be on a walk it is God, not the team or Pilgrim selection committee, who will work out the details.
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I hope this helps.
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Good Sponsorship Vital to Emmaus
While most church related functions take a “Y’all come!” approach to participation, Emmaus relies on a method which is more consistent with the message of the Walk
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Sponsorship. The personal character of sponsorship underlines the personal care and commitment of God to each Pilgrim. The fact that the Emmaus experience is passed on from person to person reflects the relational nature of God and the manner in which God reaches out to people through other people. Sponsorship is integral to some of the unique features and strengths of the Emmaus experience
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a discerning approach to recruitment, personal agape and prayer for the pilgrims, sponsor’s presence at Candlelights and Closings, and throughout the Fourth Day.
Sponsorship is an important reason why Emmaus Walks are rarely cancelled for lack of participants. Emmaus Pilgrims want to share the gift of those three days they experienced with others. God’s gift of grace continues to be passed on through the Emmaus Movement weekend after weekend. Sponsors help make Emmaus an act of “sacrificial love” from beginning to end
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something more than the usual retreat or religious educational function.
When sponsorship is taken for granted it is assumed everyone knows the how and why of Sponsorship. Again it is the most important job in any Emmaus community. It is far more than simply “signing people up.” The importance of our community being educated on the importance of good and responsible sponsorship cannot be over emphasized. The quality of sponsorship influences the Pilgrim, the health of the Emmaus Movement, and the local churches.
Good sponsorship is the foundation for a healthy, effective Emmaus Movement that is fulfilling its true purpose
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the development of Christian leaders and the renewal of the church in ministry. Sponsorship is like being a godparent. The responsibility of the godparent isn’t just to stand with a person in front of the church but to see them grow in the spiritual life, to offer help and guidance throughout their entire life.
Sponsorship is an act of love for God, for the Pilgrims, for the Emmaus Community, and for the Church. It is an outward and demonstrative act of pure Agape love. It is making oneself an instrument of prevenient grace. It’s far more than writing a letter and stroking a check.
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