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MONTHLY GATHERINGS (7:00 p.m.)(Board Meeting at 5:00)
Sep 8		First United Methodist Church, Ardmore		Men’s Walk #67	09/27/07-09/30/07
October		Walks at Cross Point!!!		Women’s Walk #68	10/04/07-10/07/07
November				Men’s Walk #69
				Women’s Walk #70

I was reading a chapter in my small group study book last night and these words captivated me: "God never wastes a hurt!" Wow! That has certainly been true in my life. How about in yours?

I've been through at least a couple of team trainings this summer. Over and over again, no matter who's giving the talk for critique, the message is "I hurt somebody" or "Somebody hurt me and God has used it for good."

The Scripture says, "Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, the God from whom all help comes! He helps us in all our troubles, so that we are able to help those who have all kinds of troubles, using the same help that we ourselves have received from God" (2 Corinthians 1-3)

I'm amazed how a genuine and honest sharing of our hurts and sharing how God has relieved, healed, and forgiven those hurts causes nominal Christian persons to take the faith for real. An honest rendering of "This is how it was for me..." or "This is what happened to me..." or "This is how I gained the strength..." Those are words that give hope to persons struggling with life's difficulties.

There are many who are serving on the next set of Walks and many who will go as pilgrims. Every one of them will come to understand and appreciate the fact that God never wastes a hurt. They will hear about hurts inflicted, hurts incurred, and hurts healed. And they will realize that Christ is in the midst of His broken Body, the Church.

Isn't that the substance of what Dying Moments is all about! Seeing Jesus broken for you and for me! Indeed it was in the town of Emmaus with Cleopas and his friend that Jesus broke the bread and they SAW. The hurt of Jesus being torn away from them by soldiers, politicians, and an angry mob was healed. He was alive!

Let's pray now for the next set of Walks. Let's pray that men and women may see Jesus alive and their hurts healed.

De Colores,
Dan Patman
Cross Point Emmaus Walk #1
Table of Mark

Come to First United Methodist Church, Ardmore, for the gathering and commissioning September 8, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to be there to worship, to greet old friends and to make new friends!

Remember the feeling of seeing all the names of people you knew, and all the ones you didn't know? Don't forget to sign the prayer vigil online. The prayer vigils will also be available at the next 2 gatherings.

Mark and Janice could still use your help on the upcoming walks. Volunteer sheets are still available online. You can always call me and I'll fill one out for you over the phone. You will be blessed by serving! Thanks, Vicki 580-504-1915.

Please share your Emmaus experience or Fourth day testimony through an article. Others need to hear how your life has been impacted by the grace of our loving Lord. Readers might be encouraged, inspired or even feel more loved when they learn what God has done for or through you! Email articles to croberts70@yahoo.com or mail to Charley Roberts, P.O. Box 387, Marietta, OK 73448.

A yarn necklace with the rooster song…a pretty book mark…a pencil…pins and pens…a chicken hat…a beaded bracelet…a beautiful wooden cross… What was your favorite? Remember how the gifts of love steadily increased? Thanks to each one for your dedication and gifts in the past. Let’s overwhelm our pilgrims with many loving gifts of table agape again! For information contact Laura Mitchell, Board Rep., Table Agape, or just bring your table agape to each walk!

Wow, can you believe it is almost time for another walk! It still amazes me that God can take so many people and allow each of us to be blessed with serving as part of the Walk to Emmaus experience. I’m still overwhelmed by the people who made it possible for me to see and feel Gods love and grace on my walk. I’m Cherri Bradley and I’m your broad representative for snack agape. Although the list of needs is great, I don’t see it as an obstacle, but rather an opportunity for God to allow more of the Body of Christ to be involved in helping on the walk. Providing snacks allows even those who don’t have a lot of time, money, or even skill to be involved—isn’t it just like God to give everyone a chance to serve?

The list of needs will be at the next gathering so you can sign up. You can call me at 580-223-7235 or you can just bring or send something to the walk. If you didn’t sign up we can always use more baked goods and liters of pop (we use 50-60 liters per walk). You can also give money and someone will use it to pick up what is still needed at the walk. You can drop snacks and liters of pop off at Sally Beauty Supply, 1111 W. Broadway, Ardmore (next to Blockbuster Video) anytime before the walk or call me and I’ll find a way to get it there. See--you can bake, shop, or give--you can bring, send, or have picked up. So there is room for everyone to serve!

Please contact Cherri Bradley, Board Rep. for Snack Agape, at 223-7235 or by email at littlec@cableone.net. Thank you and De Colores!

FALL 2007 WALKS!

Men's Conference Room Team-Walk to Emmaus #67

Spiritual Directors	Lay Directors	Music Team	Prayer Room
Rev. Guy Ames	Mark Marion, LD	Chad Stanley	Rev. Dan Patman
Rev. Charles A. Cox	Dale Monkres	John Kimbrell	Chris McDowell
Rev. Les Bussell	Denny Moore	Jason Sampson	Jon Barnes
Rev. Tom Riley	Ben Owens	Rayden Whitmire	Rev. Robert Duran
Rev. Matt Judkins	Daniel Oyler
Table Leaders	Table Leaders	Asst. Table Leaders	Asst. Table Leaders
Shawn Harkins	Tim Burson	Steve Russell	Tim Smith
Terry Myer	James Young	Tem Barrett	Jeff Hiller
Tim Hill	Jim Bradley	Jay Grace	Randy Hendershott
Board Rep-Charley Roberts

Women's Conference Room Team-Walk to Emmaus #68

Spiritual Directors	Lay Directors	Music Team	Prayer Room
Rev. Kay Buchanan	Janice Spruill, LD	Elizabeth Klinger	Doug Pfau
Rev. Janice Mese	Karen Black	Gay Morgan	Laura Mitchell
Rev. Ruth Atterberry	Amy Wallis	Sharri Hiller	Marilyn Dragg
Rev. Gloria McGee-Denton	Tiffany Anderson	Barbara Wood	Letha Khaladj
Rev. Roger Wood		Aylisa Marion
Table Leaders	Table Leaders	Asst. Table Leaders	Asst. Table Leaders
Cheryl Patman	Kelly Shannon	Toni Hignight	Karin Nuner
Laura Carpenter	Cheryl Hightower	Cheri Bradley	Anna Burson
Donna Young	Kathy Little	Teresa Liddell	Joy Douthit
Board Rep-Laura Davis

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE “OUTSIDE” TEAMS ALSO!

2007 Cross Point Emmaus Board of Directors

“…(I was) in prison and you visited me….I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!” Matthew 25: 36 & 40
Kairos is the branch of the Walk to Emmaus that brings the walk into our prisons. For information:

kairosoklahoma.org

Cross Point Emmaus Board of Representatives
Nominees for Term beginning 2008

Board members are elected by the community and we would appreciate your response by voting and submitting your ballot by November 1, 2007. Each Emmaus member may vote, if there are two Emmaus members in your household, please check your selection in a separate column. You are voting for 4 Laity. You do not need to vote for a clergy. Thank you for your participation.

Laity Nominees	(select 4)	Clergy Nominee
Joe Sherbert (Ada)	( ) ( )	Scott Spencer*
Dale Monkres (Thackerville)	( ) ( )	*(Scott was appointed to replace a
Barbara Wood (Ardmore)	( ) ( )	member who resigned and agreed to
Toni Hignight (Kingston)	( ) ( )	serve a new term if elected. No
Doug Little (Kingston)	( ) ( )	other clergy contacted by the board
Wayne Sampson (Coleman)	( ) ( )	wished to run for the new term.)
Julie Altom (Ardmore)	( ) ( )

Please mail ballot to Cari Dragg, 254 Kelly Lane, Ardmore, OK 73401. Ballots will also be available at the Walks. If you wish to email your vote, please compose a new email and clearly indicate your four choices. You can email your vote to Cari at matt_cari1964@yahoo.com or Charley at croberts70@yahoo.com.

SUPPORT EMMAUS! COME TO GATHERINGS!
OUR NEXT GATHERING IS AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, ARDMORE, ON SEPTEMBER 8 AT 7:00 P.M.