Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the Nashville Emmaus Community March 2014

A couple of weeks ago we, your Emmaus and ChrysalisBoards, attended a training event. There was a discussion aboutsmall groups/reunion groups/accountability groups. After the discussion was over, it lingered in my head and got me to remembering. Do you "rehash" discussions like that? I do it allthe time. So I began thinking.....

When I was small, I had a group of friends in my neighborhood that I played with all summer long and went toschool with. We shared "kid" secrets, played games and chatteredtogether.

Then came high school, we had moved to a different cityand a new group of friends formed. We talked, shared teenagesecrets, and our conversation took on more serious topics.

Into college still another group of friends was formed. Wedid fun things and of course our discussion would solve the problems of the world because we were in college and kneweverything there was to know. But there was also talk about thingswe didn't understand like faith, and God and who we were.

Then through marriage and children and moving into

retirement, several groups have been there for me. These groupswere more accountability faith based groups - reunion groups.

In looking back, I have had many "small" groups in mylife. Each one helped me to grow in an important way.

Do you have a small group - a reunion group - a groupof friends who help to hold you accountable in your walk of faithand with Christ? If you do - will you let us know? If you don't andwant to connect with a reunion group and aren't sure where tolook or how to go about it - will you let us know.

On your Emmaus Board is a someone who would liketo know of your group or your desire to be part of a group. Sheis Nancy LaSuer. She would like to hear from you about yourgroup, what you would like to know about a group or even if youwould like to help her start a database of groups. Give her a callat 615-883-1963 or send her an email - nmlasuer@cimplify.net

Looking forward to hearing about your group(s)!

Blessings and peace,Edna Vaughan, Community Lay Director

The Importance of Small Group Accountability

While they were talking and discussing,

Jesus himself came near and

began walking with them...

Luke 24:15

Emmaus WalksSpring

Men’s April 24-27Women’s May 1-4

FallMen’s Oct 2-5

Womens Oct 16-19

In This IssueThe Mentoring Sponsor............................................................2Prayer Opportunities Abound................................................3Chrysalis Community...On the “Grow”..............................4Nashville Face to Face #4 is NOW! ...................................4Kairos Korner...................................................................................5Sponsorship Training ..................................................................5Service Opportunities.................................................................5Setzer Memorial Scholarship Fund......................................5What’s Happening in YOUR Fourth Day? .......................5

Face To FaceFour Consecutive FridaysApril 25, May 2, 9, &16

Chrysalis FlightsGirl’s May 31 - June 2Boy’s June 28-30

They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burningwithin us while he was talking to us on the road, while he wasopening the scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32 NRSV)

The church has a rich heritage of spiritual mentorshipthat goes all the way back to Jesus’ ministry. For years Jesus mentored His twelve disciples, spending special time and attention with Peter, James, and John. After his conversion, Paulwas mentored by Ananias. Later Paul would mentor Timothy andTitus in the faith. The Christian faith was spread to others by mentoring!

When we look at Jesus’ encounter with the two discipleswalking to Emmaus we see a model for a mentor relationship.As a good mentor, Jesus walked beside the two on their journeyto Emmaus, being present in their confusion. As a good mentorJesus helped the two disciples process what they were experiencing. And as a good mentor Jesus helped the two disciples experience God’s agape love.

1. Good sponsorship is your first act of agape before the Walk ever begins and the experience of the Walk for a pilgrim really starts with how we handle sponsorship. As we look at how Jesus modeled being a mentor on the road to Emmaus, we see a model for being effective sponsors for pilgrims on the Walk to Emmaus. When we sponsor a pilgrim we are called to do a lot more than just signing someone up for the weekend. We are called to be an expression of God’s unconditional love before, during, and after the Walk to Emmaus.

2. Good sponsorship undergirds the whole weekend with sacrificial love on behalf of each pilgrim. Mentoring someone through sponsorship means that we take time to explain or interpret the weekend so that pilgrims are fully prepared to enter into the

weekend without fear or anxiety. Sponsorship also means that we walk with them through the experience. . . from the gathering of agape letters, to send off, to candle light, to closing and Fourth Day. 3. Good sponsorship is the foundation for a healthy, effective Emmaus Community that is fulfilling its true purpose . . . the development of Christian leaders and the renewal of the church in ministry.

Mentoring someone through sponsorship means that wehelp our pilgrims get connected to a small group and continue to encourage their spiritual growth. Our focus is notonly on the weekend but on the Fourth Day experience of ourpilgrims as they return to their churches and their communitiesenergized by the grace of God. We mentor pilgrims to find a sup-port group that will nurture the new life and call to servant min-istry that was experienced in the Walk to Emmaus.

Personally, I was blessed to have such a sponsor whomentored me to and through the Walk to Emmaus and into a grace filled Fourth Day experience. It is my prayer that our actsof sponsorship will mentor others to similar fulfilling Fourth Days.

De Colores!

John W. Arnold, Community Spiritual Director

The Mentoring Sponsor

2014 Nashville Emmaus Board of DirectorsExecutive LeadershipEdna Vaughan - Community Lay DirectorMary Main - Assistant Community Lay DirectorCharlene Eubank - SecretaryJon Bell - Treasurer

Lay Board MembersGreg Engroff - Immediate Past Community Lay DirectorJeannie Bell • Sandie Glover • Steve Grayson • Carla HuntNancy LeSuer • Hugh Mason • Jane Melrose Pat Mishler • John Nance • Sam Trott

ClergyJohn Arnold - Community Spiritual DirectorJon Bell - Assistant Community Spiritual DirectorLoyd MabryAllen Weller

Ex-OfficioPatrice Rullo - Chrysalis

For More Info on Board Members and their areas of service,or to email a Board MemberNashvilleEmmaus.org/About_Us

Do you remember seeing the Prayer Chart onyour walk? We were told throughout that 72 hours thatwe were being prayed for by people near and far, weprayed for each other, we prayed together, our sponsorsprayed for us…I could write until next Tuesday andnever cover all the prayer that surrounds each EmmausWalk. But to see those names of people who made acommitment to pray at specific times to keep the Walksurrounded in prayer was really tangible and powerful!

Now, it’s our turn and it’s really easy to becomea smile on someone’s face, to be a part of the Body ofthe Christ of Emmaus. Sign up to participate in thePrayer Vigil. Put your name and your love in a 30minute slot in one of the links below. 30 minutes isn’treally a long time to be intentional about praying forthe Pilgrims on these walks. It’s not as long as mostlunch times (60 minutes), definitely not as long as amovie (90 to 120 minutes) or even as long as manypeople’s phone calls or social media time (undefinable).30 minutes to be in the presence of the Holy Spirit, tohold these Pilgrims in love, sounds priceless to me. This is also a wonderful way to get back in touch withyour Nashville Emmaus Community. Praying for thesame people as are others in the community, sharingthe love that you received during your Walk. So what,if you’ve not been involved in a year, five years, or evenmore, the Community has not stopped loving you. Youare needed! Your prayers are needed! You are LOVED!

We are praying you will prayerfully considersigning up for one of the Vigils below and we are praying for you. If you do not have e-mail or prefer, youcan call either of us and we will sign you up.

De Colores,

Sandie Glover & Jeanne Bell615-289-2701931-267-6291

Prayer Opportunities Abound

Prayer ChartsMen’s & Women’s Walks and Face to Face

www.nashvilleemmausprayercharts.wikispaces.com

Choose the Walk or Encounter on the LeftThen follow the instructions at the top of the page to add your name for a specific time

Prayer Charts for Girl’s and Boy’s Chrysalis

www.prayercharts.wikispaces.com/Girl%27s+Flight+105+Prayer+Chart

www.prayercharts.wikispaces.com/Boy%27s+Flight+106+Prayer+Chart

Growing up a Cleveland Browns fan, I often heard theterm “rebuilding year.” As we move to the future of the NashvilleChrysalis Community, we are in the midst of greatness and arelooking for help in making this a “rebuilding year” for the Board.We have several vacant positions on our Board and would loveto have you come and see how youcan help lead kids to Christ at ourBoard Meeting on Saturday, April 5 at10:00 a.m. We will meet at Fellowshipin Murfreesboro and refreshments willbe served. Please be in prayer aboutwhere you can serve within our Chrysalis Community.

We have flights scheduled for May 31-June 2 for girls andJune 28-June 30 for boys. Please be in prayer for the flight teamsas well as the caterpillars of these flights. There are still plenty ofplaces for you to serve on those weekends. If you are interestedin helping, please email me at proverbspatrice@gmail.com, or I can be reached anytime via text or call at 931-241-0705.

Applications for the Girls’ Flight will be accepted throughMay 17 and for the Boys’ Flight through June 14. If you have applications after those dates, please call to see the status of theflight, and opportunity for inclusion.

I truly feel our greatest obligation is to show the love ofChrist to the leaders of tomorrow. TheChrysalis experience affords youth the opportunity to see that love and to be-come leaders within their churches. We alllook forward to seeing how God fits youinto His plan for our Community.

Fly with Christ!

Patrice RulloNashville Chrysalis Community Lay Director

Please Visit our Website – www.NashvilleChrysalis.com

Chrysalis Community . . . On the “Grow”

Preparation is in full swing. The team meetings areunderway and Pilgrim registrations are being accepted.

Please put the word out to all your senior (60+)family and friends who have never been on a Walk, bothmen & women. Here is their chance for a new Encounterwith Jesus! An opportunity to have that amazing Walk toEmmaus experience. . .and sleep in their own beds eachnight!

Face to Face #4 is being held at Fellowship UnitedMethodist Church in Murfreesboro on four consecutive Fridays -April 25, May 2, 9 & 16 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Pilgrims can register on the Nashville Emmaus websitewww.NashvilleEmmaus.org or you can print a flyer which includesthe registration form. For additional information, e-mail Jo AnnLynch at maddoglynch@comcast.net or even call her at (615) 355-0661. Hurry, cut-off date for registration is April 11th.

Please also support our seniors with FOOD AGAPE. Weneed the Emmaus and Chrysalis Communities to help us providea healthy lunch and snacks each Friday. Contact Jo Ann Lynchmaddoglynch@comcast.net if you can help.

Here is another form of agape if you are able to attend:

Face to Face Candlelight May 9th @ 1:30 p.m.Face to Face Closing May 16th @ 1:30 p.m.

SUPPORT OUR SENIOR COMMUNITY - send them to Face toFace, sponsors are encouraged, but not required. . .just agape love.

Nashville Face To Face#4 is NOW!

This has truly been a year of blessings for Kairos in the Nashville area.First, after almost seven years of efforts, Riverbend Maximum Security Institutionhas agreed to allow a full Kairos program into the prison, with RMSI #1 scheduledfor May 8-11. And now, the Kairos community has received word that the Tennessee Prison for Women is, not only open to Kairos coming, but actually wantsa program there. This is an about-face from the last several years. Our EmmausCommunity member Lisa Smith is heading up the effort at TPW.

The key in both institutions is a new warden. Both have come from prisons which have Kairos in place and have seen firsthand what a difference theprogram can make in the lives of the individuals who participate, as well as in theenvironment in institutions where Kairos is active.

If you are interested in helping with the Advisory Council for Riverbend, contact:

Dan Preston at dan_preston45@yahoo.com (754-6148)Rev. John Gebhart at johnhgebhart@mac.com (871-8950)

To help with establishing Kairos at TPW, contact Lisa Smith atmatatakidogo@icloud.com.

Service Opportunities The Walks are coming up fast . . . There is always room for those who would like to help. If you feel called to serve, please contact the Board Member listed below to get plugged in.

Kitchen: Carla Hunt Kitchen@NashvilleEmmaus.org Setup and Take Down: Sam Trott Setup@NashvilleEmmaus.org

Agape: Jane Melrose Agape@NashvilleEmmaus.org

What’s Happening in Your 4th Day?

We all remember our own Emmaus experience and what it meant to us personally.

We all held that cross at Closing and answered the questions about what the Walk meant to us and

what were we going to about it. Well, we want to hear about what happened next!

We are looking for “Fourth Day Stories” to share in the Newsletterand on the Website . . . What did you do about it?

If you would like to submit your story for consideration, please send it to

Mary Main at News@NashvilleEmmaus.org.

Setzer Memorial Scholarship FundAs most of you know, the Nashville Emmaus Community lost two of our members to a tragedy in February - Jon and Marian Setzer. They were

part of our community for over 30 years and truly lived their fourth days walking with and showing the love of Christ in everything they did and withwhom they came into contact. They will be greatly missed.

As a memorial to Jon and Marian, the Nashville Emmaus Board has up the Setzer Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Nashville Emmaus Community. The donations will go to help assist those who would like to attend the Walk to Emmaus, Face To Face, or Chrysalis in the Nashville Community and need financial help.

If you would like to make a contribution in memory of Jon and Marian, please go to our website for more information. You may donate via PayPal or send a check.

nashvilleemmaus.org/Setzer_Memorial_Scholarship_Fund

Sponsorship Training

RememberTo Sponsor a Pilgrim or Caterpillar in 2014, You MUST have attended a Training Session

If you have not had Sponsorship Training, you can still Co-Sponsor a Pilgrim!

Watch the Website and Facebook Page for Updated Training Schedule

If you would like to hold a training in yourCommunity/Church,

please contact Greg EngroffRegistrar@NashvilleEmmaus.org