Eastern Shore Emmaus

March Dates to Remember Eastern Shore Communi-ty Gathering– March 10th, Craddockville UMC, 33464 Boston Rd , Craddockville, Va. Cov-ered dish at 5:30 p.m. Praise & Worship at 6:30 p.m.

Eastern Shore Board Meeting– March 26th, 2018 at Woodberry UMC, Gargatha, VA. at 7:00 P.M.

Eastern Shore Chrysalis Board Meeting– March 20th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Mears UMC, Keller, VA.

Newsletter articles DUE for April’s Walk Way—March 20th, 2018. PLEASE DON’T BE LATE!!! Please send articles in MSWord Document! (TY)

A Message From Our Community Lay Director

Volume 26 Number 3

March 2018 The Walk Way

Happy March! It is time to celebrate the coming for Spring. We also celebrate that we have full teams and pilgrims for the walks to be a go. Praise God!

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is un-seen since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

It is often tempting to become so fixed on what is in front of us and what we want that we lose sight of what God has for us. Change is difficult and requires sacrifice and struggle, but God did not intend for us to stay the same and be stagnant. We are called to continually grow and change. I hope never to say I am just like I was ten years ago. I want to be bet-ter than I was ten years ago, constantly growing in my relationship with Jesus, my husband, my children, my church, and my friends. I know as a teacher the school I work for would not be happy if I said I am doing things just the way I did when I started teaching 19 years ago. Growth is good, but it requires work and focus. It also requires change and change is often scary.

When change comes to any life, country, community, or organization there is always adversity and often pain. But growth requires change. If you have ever decided to im-prove your health or get into shape you know how hard change is. In order to lose weight and get into shape one must make some hard decisions. Often the first steps to progress usually include things such as a healthy eating plan, increased exercise, and developing a support system to hold us accountable. The beginning is generally very painful, and sore muscles or food detox will make anyone want to quit. Sometimes you have friends or family who don’t understand why you want to change, and the forces start to work against you. We all know if you stick with it, the payoff is great.

Our pastor once shared with us that we cannot go to God and expect blessings to flow into our hands if we approach him with clenched fists holding on to what we want. We

have to let go and receive His blessings with open hands and open hearts. We need to continually stop ourselves from saying “but God, I want ...or...but God, I think.” We should open our minds and prayerfully consider what God wants for us. When we go to God with humble hearts and open hands He can fill us with blessings beyond our imagi-

nation. It is hard to know what God wants for our Emmaus community when we contin-ue to place our wants and desires first.

We made a call to action for full teams and 15 pilgrims and our community stepped up. What are the next steps for the Eastern Shore Emmaus community? What does God want for us? If we approach Him in the spirit of humility, He is faithful and will show us. Jim and I feel led to fast and pray for our Emmaus community. We would like to invite our community to come together in a day of fasting and prayer. Won’t you join us on March 15?

De Colores

Andrea Lambie, Community Lay Director

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A Message From Our Spiritual Director

Zechariah 4:6b: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts. We are confronted by evil, sin, and suffering every day, but sometimes we are simply overwhelmed. The recent shootings in the high school in Florida rudely reminded us of the power of evil in the world, and also challenged us, as the people of God in the world, to confront evil and minister to those who are hurting. Jesus tells us we are salt and light in the world, bearing witness to the saving, healing love of God. How, exactly, do we do that? What is our most effec-tive witness to the world? Sometimes, how we do ministry is just as im-portant as what we do. If we seek to build God’s kingdom while using the means and weapons of the world, we are only serving the god of this world. If our full trust, for example, is in traditional weaponry instead of the armor of God, are we not still serving the god of violence, power and might? Historically, some of our most abysmal failures as witnesses for Christ have come about

by trying to achieve the goals of the kingdom of God while using means and methods of the world. The Crusades of the Middle Ages are a brutal lesson in how not to win people to Christ - by the point of a sword. The above Scripture from Zechariah is, I feel, a timely reminder from God to achieve His victory by using His means: “not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit.”

On Sunday of the Emmaus weekend, the focus is on going into the world to be in minis-try to others who are hurting and in need of God’s love and grace. The means we are to use is the power and fruit of the Spirit. We shape the world, not by traditional power, but by the pow-er of love. Our armaments are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, used in love. That is what has healed and transformed each of us, and is the means by which Christ will transform and heal this world. People are hurting and grieving. They need us to show them a path to the healing love of God. Point to the kingdom of God; minister to them in the power of the spirit; point them to the Prince of Peace, Christ our Lord. De COLORES

Pastor Travis DeLoach

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Eastern Shore Chrysalis

Fly With Christ!

We as Christians spend a lot of time wondering and praying about God’s purpose for us. What is our calling? What do you want of me, Jesus? We pray asking God’s plan to be revealed to us.

With the recent passing of the Rev. Billy Graham I’ve reflected on that subject even more, but oddly enough with more clarity. Most of us would not want to have our lives compared to that of Rev. Graham. He was known all over our world for his work for God. He brought countless people to Jesus, he ministered to the needy, he was a spir-itual advisor to presidents. He was a great disciple for Christ. What was his main pur-pose?

In the parable of the lost sheep in Matthew 18:12-14, Jesus tells of a man that leaves ninety-nine sheep that are safely grazing with the flock to go find the one sheep that has wandered off and became lost.

Jesus has commissioned us, Rev. Graham, and the shepherd with the same purpose; to save what is lost. It’s really that simple. To find the lost and bring them to Jesus.

Now, how we accomplish this purpose will look differently for each of us. God has given each of us specific talents and gifts to use for His purpose. God gives us opportunities to bring others to Christ. It is up to each of us to see these opportunities and act on them. For a lot of us this takes us out of our comfort zone. But, if God calls us to it He will see us through it.

We all may not be called to be an evangelist on the level of Rev. Graham. We may be called to be the ‘Billy Graham’ of our community. We may be called to be the ‘Billy Graham’ of our street. We may be called to be the ‘Billy Graham’ at our workplace. We may be asked to be the ‘Billy Graham’ of our family. We may be called to be the ‘Billy Graham’ of our household. We may be called to be the ‘Billy Graham’ of our grocery store.

We are all called to bring the lost to Christ. And each life is important to Christ.

Our next Chrysalis board meeting is Tuesday, March 20th at 7 pm at Mears Memorial UMC in Keller. All are invited to join us to discuss ideas in how to serve our youth.

Fly with Christ

Denise Johnson

Chrysalis Board

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Outreach

Mar 1 - Mar 4, 2018 Alabama Emmaus Women's Walk #473 Cropwell, Alabama Southern California Emmaus Women's Walk #212 Pomona, California Central California Emmaus Men's Walk #183 FRESNO, California Channel Island Emmaus Women's Walk #58 Calabasas, California Aldersgate Emmaus Men's Walk #152 Windermere, Florida Pathway East Georgia Walk to Emmaus Men's Walk #0 Stockbridge, Georgia Idaho Walk to Emmaus Men's Walk #66 Caldwell, Idaho Louisville Area Emmaus Men's Walk #163 Crestwood, Kentucky City, Oklahoma

Pioneer Country Em-maus Men's Walk #145 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Let us take the month of March to remember how lucky we are to have a Savior

in Jesus Christ. May his kingdom continue to be furthered by the lives touched

and transformed during these Emmaus Walks.

Brittany Savage, Outreach Agape

Sonrise Emmaus Women's Walk #116 Kingsport, Tennessee Nashville Emmaus Community Men's Walk #197 Nashville, Tennessee GRACE Emmaus Men's Walk #84 Tyler, Texas NET (Northeast Texas Emmaus) Men's Walk #137 Sulphur Springs, Texas Concho Country Emmaus Men's Walk #2189 San Angelo, Texas Protea Emmaus Community Men's Walk #125 Johannesburg, South Africa Mar 8 - Mar 11, 2018 Romania Walk to Emmaus Men's Walk #7 Timisoara, Romania Central California Emmaus Women's Walk #184 FRESNO, California Tampa Bay Area Emmaus Women's Walk #22 Valrico, Florida Aldersgate Emmaus Women's Walk #152 Windermere, Florida

Pathway East Georgia Walk to Emmaus Women's Walk #0 Stockbridge, Georgia Cross Bayou Emmaus Men's Walk #97 Haynesville, Louisiana Mid-Michigan Emmaus Community Men's Walk #79 Midland, Michigan North Mississippi Emmaus Men's Walk #323 Grenada, Mississippi Piedmont Emmaus Men's Walk #99 Greensboro, North Carolina Foothills Emmaus Men's Walk #53 Greenville, South Carolina Dakotas' Walk to Emmaus Men's Walk #57 Huron, South Dakota Denton Area Emmaus Men's Walk #79 Lewisville, Texas GRACE Emmaus Women's Walk #85 Tyler, Texas Texoma Emmaus Women's Walk #99 Sherman, Texas Mar 14 - Mar 17, 2018 Central Alabama Emmaus Women's Walk #192 Montgomery, Alabama

Mar 15 - Mar 18, 2018 Romania Walk to Emmaus Women's Walk #7 Timisoara, Romania Bethlehem Emmaus Men's Walk #35 Headland, Alabama Birmingham Emmaus Men's Walk #86 Rainbow City, Alabama Noahs of Ark Emmaus Women's Walk #188 Jacksonville, Arkansas Delmarva Emmaus Men's Walk #68 Wilmington, Delaware Tampa Bay Area Emmaus Men's Walk #22 Valrico, Florida Gulf Coast Emmaus Men's Walk #98 Fort Myers, Florida Idaho Walk to Emmaus Women's Walk #66 Caldwell, Idaho Louisville Area Emmaus Women's Walk #164 Crestwood, Kentucky Lagniappe Country Emmaus Men's Walk #84 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Emmaus of Southeast Michigan Men's Walk #180 Plymouth, Michigan Mid-Michigan Emmaus Community Women's Walk #80 Midland, Michigan

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Outreach

Missouri East Emmaus Men's Walk #157 Bonne Terre, Missouri North Mississippi Emmaus Women's Walk #324 Grenada, Mississippi Piedmont Emmaus Women's Walk #100 Greensboro, North Carolina Western New York Emmaus Men's Walk #54 Attica, New York Heart of Ohio Emmaus Women's Walk #68 Mansfield, Ohio New-Ark Area Emmaus Women's Walk #64 Newark, Ohio Darke County Emmaus Men's Walk #34 Greenville, Ohio Heart of Ohio Emmaus Men's Walk #57 Mansfield, Ohio Pioneer Country Emmaus Women's Walk #146 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Southern New England Emmaus Men's Walk #82 Wakefield, Rhode Island Foothills Emmaus Women's Walk #53 Greenville, South Carolina Dakotas' Walk to Emmaus Women's Walk #58 Huron, South Dakota Nashville Emmaus Community Women's Walk #198 Nashville, Tennessee

Sonrise Emmaus Men's Walk #117 Kingsport, Tennessee Texoma Emmaus Men's Walk #100 Sherman, Texas Protea Emmaus Community Women's Walk #126 Johannesburg, South Africa Mar 22 - Mar 25, 2018 Gulf Coast Emmaus Women's Walk #98 Fort Myers, Florida Greater Sidney Area Emmaus Men's Walk #70 Sidney, Ohio Southern New England Emmaus Women's Walk #82 Wakefield, Rhode Island Diakonia Emmaus Women's Walk #138 San Antonio, Texas Heartland of Texas Emmaus Community Men's Walk #2018 Liberty Hill, Texas Hi Sky Emmaus Men's Walk #235 Midland, Texas Greater Fredericksburg Area Men's Walk #109 Fredericksburg, Virginia

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I was struck by the simple, yet profound nature of the quote above. In it, Martin Luther illustrates what we all as believers know to be true. That prayer is not just a treasured privilege given to us through our relationship with Christ, but it is a crucial practice in maintaining the strength of that relationship. God intends conversa-tion with Him through prayer to be part of our daily lives with Him and He treasures the time that we take to come to Him with the concerns and praises of our hearts. Why? Simply because He so deeply loves us. Just like any relationship based on love, you seek to spend quality time with those that you care about. With these thoughts about prayer in mind, I'd like to invite each of you to join the Em-maus Prayer Team. If you would like to receive E-mail updates or simply have a prayer request, the address to remember is EmmausPrayerTeam@gmail.com.

Pray Without Ceasing-

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Blessings Through Christ,

Steve Johnson

Emmaus Prayer Team Coordinator

Prayer Chain

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Roster, Newsletter, Website

“The Walk Way”

A newsletter for the

Eastern Shore

Emmaus Community

Greetings to everyone! The Emmaus

Directory is being maintained by

Allan Burns. Please remember that if

you notice errors in the current direc-

tory, please contact Allan by sending

an e-mail to:

easternshoreemmaus@yahoo.com ,

or send a note to P. O. Box 91, Frank-

town, VA 23354.

Please send ANY updated information

you may have such as addresses, mar-

riages, or deaths and email addresses.

Allan has distributed the revised

directory by e-mail. If you have a

current email address on file, Allan

will email the roster to you. If you

need a hard copy let Allan know. It

is important to the community to

keep the information as up to date

as possible. Thank you!!!

You may also request to be a part

of the Eastern Shore Emmaus &

Chrysalis Facebook Page—for com-

munity only!

Please make sure we know your

walk number, too, if possible!!!

The newsletter will be sent as soon

as all articles are received as close

to the first of the month as possi-

ble!

Articles to be included in the Walk

Way are to be sent to the editor on

or by the 20th of the month before it

is to be included (March 20th for the

April newsletter).

Please be sure to check the Website

often as we give you current hap-

penings and we update Pilgrim and

Caterpillar lists almost daily just be-

fore the walks!

(esemmaus.org)

Blessings to each of you!

Gail Deans, Newsletter Editor

It’s not too late to sponsor someone for this spring, so get those applications in!

For those already sponsoring, you should be working on getting the Agape from the

families!

Keep in contact with your pilgrims and remind them of dates and plans for the weekend!

Remember to involve our new community members that have just walked and help them do agape, sign up for helping during the weekend, and most importantly to PRAY for the weekend! Don’t forget to get them on the prayer vigil!!

De Colores!

John Sutton

SPONSORSHIP CORNER!

Eastern Shore Emmaus

P. O. Box 91

Franktown, Virginia 23354

We are on the Web

www.esemmaus.org