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| MONTHLY GATHERINGS (7:00 p.m.) | | WALKS | | |
| | (Board Meeting at 5:00) | | Men’s Walk #69 | | 04/03/08-04/06/08 |
| March 8 | | First United Methodist Church, Ardmore |
| Women’s Walk #70 | | 04/10/08-04/13/08 |
| April | | Walks |
| Men’s Walk #71 | | 09/25/08-09/28/08 |
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| Women’s Walk #72 | | 10/02/08-10/05/08 |
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| Dan Patman |
Persons from around the Cross Point Emmaus Community will be gathering on Saturday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. for the Gathering/Commissioning Service at the Ardmore First United Methodist Church's Colvert Ministry Center (just north of the main complex). Invite a friend to come with you, bring a snack, and share in the evening of fun, food, and fellowship. Let's pack out the place.
Lay Directors Dale Monkres (Walk #69) and Aylisa Marion (Walk #70) have just about completed the teams. We have already undergone two team training sessions. Talks have been offered for critique; team members have received instruction; and both teams (#69 & #70) have worshipped together. A real sense of bonding is taking place. Everything has been readied for the commissioning service.
One thing is lacking-- PILGRIMS! As yet, both the men's and women's Walks are far from filled. We need potential sponsors to step up to the plate and talk to someone--a friend, a relative, a neighbor, a co-worker, or a fellow church member. Someone mentioned to me last night at the February Gathering that we have at least 100,000 persons who haven't gone on the Emmaus Walk yet in southern Oklahoma.
Board Members, one of our primary responsibilities is to put on Walks. We can't do that without pilgrims. I encourage you to sponsor a pilgrim.
Pastors, Emmaus is one of the greatest tools for personal spiritual renewal in the church today. I encourage you to sponsor a pilgrim.
Emmaus Community Members, one of the greatest treats of your spiritual life has been the Walk to Emmaus. I encourage you to sponsor a pilgrim.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you, as members of our Emmaus Community in southern Oklahoma, decided to step out on faith and make it possible for someone else to experience what you have experienced. You can download an Emmaus sponsor form. You can contact Emmaus Registrar Julie Altom at 580-223-8260. Her address is HCR 72, Box 312 C, Ardmore, OK 73401. Julie wants you to call her or write her right away.
The Bible says, "Now is the acceptable time." What the Bible is saying is that today is the day to make a Christian difference in someone else's life. It NEVER happens tomorrow. ONLY today! Today won't you take that first step toward sponsoring that special someone.
Who are you going to sponsor?
DeColores,
Dan Patman
Cross Point Emmaus Walk #1
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| Vicki Swigert |
Steve & I attended our walks in the Spring of '93. Wow, that's 15 years ago. To say that experience was life changing would be an understatement. Those weekends were the foundation of many things to come. We've served on many Emmaus teams, mission trips, attended Bible studies and more importantly, serve in our local church. After all, isn't that what the weekend is all about? What about you? At closing, what did you say you were going to do with these three days? I encourage you to do what you can for these upcoming (and future) walks. Sign the prayer vigil. Buy some snacks. Serve a meal. I know you will be blessed in whatever you do. Thank you for the honor of serving as the community lay director this year. See you at the walks!
Vicki Swigert
Cross Point Walk to Emmaus #8
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WHO WILL GOD HAVE YOU SPONSOR FOR THE SPRING 2008 WALKS??? |
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| Walk to Emmaus teams for Walks #69 and #70: | |
| MENS WALK: | | | | WOMENS WALK: |
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| SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS |
| Rev Charles A. Cox, SD | | (Means of Grace) | | Rev. Dan Patman, SD |
| Rev. Steve Beebe | | (Prevenient Grace) | | Rev. Carolyn Higdon |
| Rev. Steve Taylor | | (Justifying Grace) | | Rev. Pam Shirk |
| Rev. Les Bussell | | (Obstacles to Grace) | | Rev. Gloria McGee-Denton |
| Rev. Robert Hightower | | (Santifying Grace) | | Rev. Robert Duran |
| LAY DIRECTORS |
| Dale Monkres, LD | | (Preseverance) | | Aylisa Marion, LD |
| Denny Moore | | | | Amy Wallis |
| Chris McDowell | | | | Kathy Little |
| Daniel Oyler | | (Fourth Day) | | Jeannie Owens |
| Alan Carpenter | | (Priority) | | Laura Mitchell |
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| MUSIC TEAM |
| Chad Stanley | | | | Paula Pfau |
| Reyden Whitmire | | | | Kelly Segler |
| Chris McDowell | | | | Kathy Little |
| Joel D.Thompson | | | | Margi Thompson |
| Brad Houchin | | | | |
| PRAYER TEAM |
| Doug Pfau | | | | Nancy Smith |
| Joe McDonald | | | | Shawna Carnahan |
| Roger Wood | | | | Cheryl Patman |
| | | | | Karin Nuner |
| | | | | Kelly Shannon |
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| TABLE LEADERS |
| Doug Little | | | | Kellye Johnson |
| Phil Nuner | | | | Barbara Keener |
| James Young | | | | Cheryl Hightower |
| Scott Ahern | | | | Karen Black |
| Kris Brown | | | | Pam Worcester |
| James Sampson | | (Life in Piety) | | |
| | | (Priesthood of All Believers) | | Sammie Thomas |
| ASSISTANT TABLE LEADERS |
| Tim Burson | | (Priesthood of All Believers) | | |
| | | (Life in Piety) | | Brenda Potter |
| Wayne Sampson | | (Growth Through Study) | | Elizabeth Klinger |
| Brian Liddle | | (Christian Action) | | Sharri Hiller |
| Randy Hendershot | | (Discipleship) | | Melissa Grace |
| Bob Fowler | | (Changing Our World) | | Julie Myer |
| Jay Grace | | (Body of Christ) | | Toni Hignight |
| BOARD REP |
| Paul Reed | | | | Vicki Swigert |
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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR CROSS POINT WALK TO EMMAUS LEADERS |
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“How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways!” Psalm 128:1 HCSB |
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| “COME AS YOU ARE TO WORSHIP” | |
Come to First United Methodist Church, Ardmore, OK, for the gathering and fellowship on March 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to be there to worship, snack, greet old friends and make new friends! |
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| WE NEED CHURCHES!!! | |
We need churches to volunteer to host our monthly gatherings and board meetings on the second Saturday of each month. Please make arrangements to host one soon! Contact Rev. Paul Reed, FUMC, Ringling, OK , (580) 662-2266 |
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2008 Cross Point Emmaus Board of Directors
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| KAIROS MINISTRIES | |
“…(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
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| PLEASE CHECK YOUR ADDRESSES! | |
Please let us know if you have email access so we can save printing and postage expense on the newsletter. You can also check your address on the Cross Point website at www.crosspointemmaus.org to be sure your’s is correct and that you are listed. If you need to make changes you can do so on the website. While you are on the website you can check contact information on other members also. |
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OUR NEXT GATHERING IS AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, ARDMORE, OK, ON MARCH 08, 2008, AT 7:00 P.M. Make it a priority to stay connected to your brothers and sisters in Christ! Come to the gatherings and bring a friend! |
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