Each lay director shall verify that the walk site has a dvd player. Camp tejas is located about 6 miles south of giddings off hwy 77. It is an opportunity to get to know jesus christ in a new way as gods grace and love is revealed to you through other believers. Walk lay director the community lay director shall appoint a committee consisting of three 3. Attendees pilgrims will be presented with 15 talks over the course of three days given by either a lay person or a member of the clergy. The lay director for each walk to emmaus shall be exempt from the acceptable contribution for room and board during the weekend walk to emmaus. Frequently asked questions fox valley walk to emmaus. The team will be served a light dinner at the time of the lay directors choice. The first step to serving in the central alabama emmaus community is to simply show up to a sendoff, candlelight, serenade, or closing to show your support and encouragement of each pilgrim on their walk if you want to become more involved with team service, you are encouraged to serve on a support team for an upcoming walk. The gift is a financial program that allows the international communities as well as the emerging new communities to tap into the generosity of pilgrims.
God called jonathan, david, ruth, naomi, miriam, and esther. Get in touch with me and i will get the information you will need to get these materials. Is asked to have served in a variety of functions, at a minimum, have served as auxiliary. Their primary responsibility is to help the lay director ld prepare the team prior to the walk and make sure the weekend itself runs smoothly and on schedule. The walk hand cross or table cross if it is not part of the fourth day groups walk supplies may be presented to the lay director by the fourth day group spiritual director during the closing ceremony. Applicants must be physically able to go up and down stairs, walk between the large gathering room and individual rooms and restroom facilities without assistance during the 72 hours of the walk. Walk talk lay director for 2017in the world through the renewal of christians as faithful and committed disciples of jesus christ. Board lay director 6 clergy nominated by board spiritual director and. The team may be asked to make themselves available for a brief team meeting before the pilgrims arrive, should the lay director decide instructions are necessary before the walk begins. Southwest texas conference emmaus swtx emmaus companion 2014 page 12. Executable outlines my walk to emmaus my journey room walk to emmaus lay director manual and the upper room spiritual. Chrysalis flight or journey sponsored by the united emmaus community, shall be members of the community. Clergy persons are critical elements in the walk to emmaus and in chrysalis. Invites the walk lay director to attend the board meeting after.
Mens walk pe81 october 15th 18th lay director ed stintson womens walk pe82 november 5th 8th lay director lesia johnson camp caroline in arapahoe, nc. The threeday experience at blue ridge emmaus is a special, unique spiritual experience. Prior to each spring and fall, the names of upcoming lay directors are announced and posted here. The lay director may not succeed themselves in consecutive walks. The team will be served a light dinner at the time of the lay directors choice usually between 4. Throughout the bible god calls people into relationship. Adherence to the upper rooms emmaus manuals is important to the emmaus movement, for the church, for the upper room and for the people who are sponsored to go on walks. So, if you have someone who is visually impaired and is interested in attending a walk to emmaus, please dont hesitate. Room walk to emmaus lay director manual and the upper room. Director leadership training northwest georgia walk to. The walk to emmaus, chrysalis, face to face, and journey to the table.
God is present as we strive to be obedient to the manual provided by the upper room and to the leading of the holy spirit. Upper room handbook on emmaus as primary instructions upper room. Director s manual, the upper room walk to emmaus spiritual director s manual, and the upper room outlines for the 15 talks 10 lay and 5 clergy. All information is necessary for placement and will remain. Please refer to the weekend at a glancewag included in your manual for the correct times of all talks. This ensures a proven format that is consistent from weekend to weekend wherever emmaus is offered. The qualifications for assistant walk spiritual directors is found in section 5 of the director s manual pages 2934. The lay director calls out individual names, mixing the names of conference room team members and pilgrims. It helps conference room team members develop an understanding of the walk to emmaus and of what is expected of. History of women s emmaus retreat by myrna gallagher the first emmaus retreat was held in the. The walk to emmaus is an ecumenical program that invites and involves christians of many different denominations. Heres how the actual choosing of the walk spiritual director takes place from the emmaus ministries community manual, page 53. Welcome to cross country emmaus spanning 14 counties in.
This includes purple book, song book, team and lay director manuals. Must follow the upper room handbook on emmaus as primary instructions upper room delegates authority to ctc emmaus board ctc board delegates authority to the walk lay director and board representative board spiritual director delegates authority to walk spiritual director 30. Lay directors shall be a person who has completed progression of servanthood as outlined by team selection. Facilities include cabins, chapel, dining room, and conference room in separate buildings situated about a small lake. If you have attended a walk to emmaus as a pilgrim and wish to serve on a team, please contact the any of lay directors listed below to see if a spot is available for you. In such unusual circumstances, the csd and walk lay directors. This includes all team members and especially lay directors. Emmaus retreat manual 5 p a g e initial reflection. The walk to emmaus is a spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of christian disciples and leaders. Community spiritual director shenandoah valley emmaus. To make the experience meaningful to al provide a consistent, common and trustworthy experience. W a l k to e m m a u s for the development of christian. In the emmaus walk an interdenominational group of forty to fifty per.
The board of directors shall choose a lay director for each community walk to emmaus. About the organization the walk to emmaus is a spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of christian disciples and leaders. The lay and spiritual directors for each walk are responsible to the local emmaus board of directors, and the local board is in covenant with the upper room to lead emmaus according to the manual. Lay director manual distribution checker music director order for sponsors hour things we have learned from previous walks site specific information for. To provide the director a a single manual to be trained to and prepare for their walk weekend. The only exceptions to this policy are persons serving in the lay director track assistant lay directors who then become lay directors, clergy. Weekend lay director and the weekend spiritual director stand as ecumenical companions in directing the walk flightjourney and in modeling this partnership. Section b each member shall be active in a local reunion group and emmaus community gathering. They provide quality assurance to achieve excellence in presenting the essentials of christianity.
The assistant lay directors alds are the workhorses of the team. You probably have served on a walk to emmaus team, but this may be your first. The community lay director is responsible that their actions and the actions of the board are faithful to the walk to emmaus model. One 1 copy is kept by the librarian and a second 2nd is kept by the community lay director. Training for new board members for central texas walk to emmaus.
The upper room the walk to emmaus team manual is a must for every participant for use in preparing to serve, as well as for use in team meetings. Postevent phase a followup plan which includes encouragement of church involvement, group reunions. Room walk to emmaus lay director manual and the upper room tampa bay area walk to emmaus christ is counting emmaus for teenager s and young adults. Manual is specially designed for weekend walk directors lay and. The purpose of the table leader tl is to facilitate table interaction in response to each talk. Dayspring emmaus community dayspring walk to emmaus. Clergy selection and team selection cross point emmaus. The community spiritual director csd is elected annually by the board to be a. Lay directors handbook cross point walk to emmaus page 23. The walk to emmaus team manual chapter on table dynamics table leader training model appendix in team.
Ideally we should have an icon and a candle set up in the centre of. The emmaus story this is the key scripture for the whole retrea t and is to provide a backdrop for the retreat. They shall be willing to conduct the emmaus weekends as written in the lay directors manual and the. Candidate application to be filled out by the candidate and mailed in by the sponsor to registrar.
While it is recommended that no one work more than one walk in a calendar year januarydecember, no one may work on two consecutive walks. Walk to emmaus priority talk manualsilo this essay traces how an exciting hybrid of sound art and walking creating a sound walk route, this essay focuses on the potential of this medium to create. The walk to emmaus is a tightly designed event that is conducted with discipline according to the upper room manual. The training modules provide guidance for all four emmaus ministries programs. God takes the initiative in calling adam and eve, abraham and sarah, isaac and rebekah, jacob and esau.
Emmaus ministries training presentations walk to emmaus. There are no handicapaccessibility features of the facility rented by caec for the 72 hour emmaus walk. Section a each director shall have served on a walk to emmaus team or agree to serve in some way cooking breakfast, cleaning, etc. Oversees the walk lay directors, guiding and answering questions as needed. Manual is specially designed for weekend walk directors lay and clergy and includes information to assist directors in supporting the roles of the entire conference room team.
A community of christians from iowa who have attended a weekend retreat called the walk to emmaus. The gift is a program initiated by the walk to emmaus and chyrsalis movements to ensure that many from all over the world can enjoy the fruits of this beautiful ministry. They set the spiritual tone for the weekend, advise the team on theological matters and counsel individuals when needed. Clergy criteria for emmaus and chrysalis approved on. Revised october 2019 2 lay director a manual summary of changes monthyr summary of change basis of change november 2016 complete rewrite of manual combining the previous director advocate training and the lay director manual into a single document. Chrysalis flights for 10th through 12th graders and journeys for young adults, ages 1924 are threeday events. Explain the send off procedures making announcements, calling out individual names, and noting whether applause is encouraged. Lexington community operations manual lexington emmaus. The community lay director is accountable for ensuring that all denton area emmaus community activities are carried out in accordance with the upper room covenant and the bylaws of the community as set forth.
Room handbook on walk to emmaus and the directors manual on. Weekend lay director, and abiding by the upper room model for emmaus and. Event phase separate threeday events for men and women, using the upper room walk to emmaus lay directors manual, th e upper room walk to emmaus spiritual directors manual, and the upper room outlines for the 15 talks 10 lay and 5. It includes the basic procedures for the weekend event, timetables, guidelines for all team members, and reproducible resources. Walk to emmaus chrysalis international office has realized that. Implementation plan for the clergy criteria in the u. Room walk to emmaus lay director manual and the upper room emmaus eemayus retreat center is a nonprofit, ecumenical christian ministry that offers rest, refreshment, and restoration. Each person who has completed the walk to emmaus in the texoma. Ngwte training manual assistant lay director job description. Deadline for walk to emmaus applications are fast approaching.
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