EMMAUS HAPPENINGS
Let freedom ring …
Let’s celebrate our country at our
July 9th GATHERING!
July 9, 2022 – 6:00 p.m.
Bon Air United Methodist Church located at 1645 Buford Road, North Chesterfield, Virginia
Wear your red, white and blue at the Gathering.
Contest regarding the good ole’ USA
(do your homework)
Event for August 13th Gathering:
ICE CREAM SUNDAES
We’ll be making ice cream sundaes after the Gathering in August. Bring a lawn chair as we gather outside after the Gathering to eat our ice cream and fellowship with one another.
NEWS
Outside Support Team:
Volunteers are needed to be on the Outside Support Team for the Men’s Walk in September. Please contact Nancy Coleman at the following email address for more information: ncoleman@comcast.net.
June Picnic and Gathering:
We had a wonderful picnic and Gathering on June 11th (75 people in attendance). The weather was perfect, the food was delicious and the music was awesome. The Holy Spirit was present as we sang His praises under the Pavilion at Hopewell UMC. Rachel Pack also led Fourth Day training earlier in the day. There will be another day of training after the two fall weekends.
Outreach Opportunity:
Let’s be the hands and feet of Jesus by participating in a program that was presented to us by Cherie Miller at the June Gathering. We will be filling up clean laundry baskets with the following items for people that are going through rehab:
Shampoo
Conditioner
Body wash or soap
Cotton Balls
Q-Tips
Solid Antiperspirant
Lotion
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Journal/Notebook
Note of Encouragement, Prayer, Scripture
Devotional Book
Nail Clippers
Razors
Shaving Cream (male baskets)
Bath Towel and Wash Cloth
Ongoing Needs: Twin Sheets, Pillows, Blankets
We’ll be collecting laundry baskets filled with the above items for several months at the Gatherings. Hope you will participate in this outreach project.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
– Men’s Weekend at the Nazarene Camp: September 29 – October 2
– Women’s Weekend at the Nazarene Camp: October 6 – October 9
*(Need pilgrim apps)
PLEASE NOTE: *OCTOBER GATHERING TO BE HELD AT THE NAZARENE CAMP ON OCTOBER 8TH.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE EMMAUS BOARD
We are currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Class of the Richmond Board of Directors. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Board, or to nominate someone, please contact Juliana Paradie at the following email address: jfulmas@hotmail.com.
Hope to see you at one of the upcoming Emmaus events.
In the meantime, KEEP ON BEING THE LIGHT!
Sandy Livingston (R-#28)
Community Lay Director
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Welcome to the online home of the Richmond, Virginia Emmaus Community! Here, you can learn more about the worldwide Emmaus movement, view our schedule of activities, and get to know the Richmond Community better.
Here is a quick guide to the Richmond Emmaus Community’s website:
About Emmaus — Here you’ll find information on the worldwide Emmaus movement, this year’s Community leadership and Governing Board, and guiding policies for the Community.
News— Updates are posted on the Bulletin Board page.
Calendar— This is a month-view of scheduled events such as Walks and Gatherings and the daily prayer. (This information is also available via the Calendar-at-a-Glance tool.)
Forms — Here are application forms for pilgrims, Sponsor or Teams.
Walks & Training — Here is information on upcoming walks and Fourth Day Training, as well as a searchable table for previous walks and team members. Online Giving and payments can be completed HERE
Reunion Groups— This is a listing of current RVA reunion tables, grouped geographically.
Contact Us / Links— by our postal address or the available online form and links to the Upper Room Emmaus Website and other sites of interest.
If you have suggestions or concerns about the website, please contact
Sandy Livingston, our Community Lay Director at somusical4u@gmail.com or myself, at RichmondEmmaus1@gmail.com
De Colores!
Juliana Paradie
Website Administrator