From Sound to Sound with the GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS, Vol. 18, Issue # 6, June 19, 2009www.albemarleemmaus.org P.O. Box 1198, Edenton, NC 27932 [email protected]“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.” ~ ~ ~ Charles Haddon SpurgeonAlbemarle Emmaus Community Calendar Albemarle Emmaus Community Calendar July 1: Fall Walk Team Applications due. July, 9 — 12: Chrysalis Summer Flight AC #32 at Mid- Atlantic Christian University ( formerlyRoanoke Bible College ) 715 North Poindexter St., Elizabeth City, NC July 11: 6:30pm Gathering and AC #32 Candlelight at the Mid-Atlantic Christian University Chapel (formerly Roanoke Bible College) 715 Poindexter St, Elizabeth City Aug. 1: 7am-7pm. Kairos Full-Day Retreat at Pasquotank Correctional Inst. Elizabeth City Aug. 8: 6:30pm Gathering at Trinity Baptist Fellowship 2290 Peartree Road, Elizabeth City, NC Aug. 20 — 23: Bertie Kairos Weekend #4, Woody Knight Lay Leader applications available Sept. 12: 6:30pm Gathering (Location needed, please contact AE contact AE if your church is available) Oct. 1 — 4: AE #83 Men's Fall Walk; “Jehovah” David Wheeler - Lay Director Oct. 15 — 18: AE #84 Women's Fall Walk; “Sitting at the Feet of Jesus” Phyllis Copeland - Lay Director November 5 — 8: PCI #20, Elizabeth City Nov. 14: Kairos Instructional Reunion at Pasquotank Correctional Inst. Elizabeth City Nov. 14: 2:30pm Emmaus DoDU, 6:30pm Gathering at Riverside Baptist (in Merry Hill) December 1: Spring Walk Team Applications due. December 12: No Dec. Gathering or Board meeting. Dec. 31 — January 3, 2010: Winter Chrysalis Winter Flight AC #33 January 14 — 17, 2010: AE #85, Women's Winter Beach Walk; Sandra Sawyer - Lay Director March 4 — 7, 2010: AE #86, Men's Spring Walk; Darrell Swain - Lay Director March 18 — 21, 2010: AE #87, Women's Spring Walk; Judy Edwards - Lay Director Sept. 30 — Oct. 3, 2010: AE #88, Men's Fall Walk Oct. 14 — 17, 2010: AE #89, Women's Fall Walk Non-Profit Update There are several requirements for an organization to obtain 501(c)(3) status. Our non-profit committee continues to work behind the scene in an effort to establish Albemarle Emmaus as a qualified non-profit community. AE has always been a not-for-profit organization, and taking the steps toward non-profit and tax- exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service will enable us to accept tax-deductible donations. Some of the steps necessary have been in place since AE was formed; such as adopting By-Laws and being governed by a Board of Directors. Recently we were re-organized as a corporation. Most of the changes will not affect the way we operate as a community. There is, however, still plenty to be done and the Board will continue to work on this project until completed. We hope to have more information soon. Upper Room Emmaus of the Albemarle Area 1205 U.S. Highway 64 Manteo, NC 27954-9315 Return Service Requested Return Service Requested Non - profit organization US Postage Paid Manteo, NC 27954-9315 Permit No. 148
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From Sound to Sound with the GOOD NEWSGOOD NEWS, Vol. 18, Issue # 6, June 19, 2009 www.albemarleemmaus.org P.O. Box 1198, Edenton, NC 27932 [email protected]
“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.” ~ ~ ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Albemarle Emmaus Community Calendar Albemarle Emmaus Community Calendar July 1: Fall Walk Team Applications due. July, 9 — 12: Chrysalis Summer Flight AC #32 at Mid
Atlantic Christian University ( formerly Roanoke Bible College ) 715 North Poindexter St., Elizabeth City, NC
July 11: 6:30pm Gathering and AC #32 Candlelight at the MidAtlantic Christian University Chapel (formerly Roanoke Bible College) 715 Poindexter St, Elizabeth City
Aug. 1: 7am7pm. Kairos FullDay Retreat at Pasquotank Correctional Inst. Elizabeth City
Aug. 8: 6:30pm Gathering at Trinity Baptist Fellowship 2290 Peartree Road, Elizabeth City, NC
Aug. 20 — 23: Bertie Kairos Weekend #4, Woody Knight Lay Leader applications available
Sept. 12: 6:30pm Gathering (Location needed, please contact AEcontact AE if your church is available)
Oct. 1 — 4: AE #83 Men's Fall Walk; “Jehovah” David Wheeler Lay Director
Oct. 15 — 18: AE #84 Women's Fall Walk; “Sitting at the
Feet of Jesus” Phyllis Copeland Lay DirectorNovember 5 — 8: PCI #20, Elizabeth CityNov. 14: Kairos Instructional Reunion at Pasquotank
Correctional Inst. Elizabeth City Nov. 14: 2:30pm Emmaus DoDU, 6:30pm Gathering
at Riverside Baptist (in Merry Hill) December 1: Spring Walk Team Applications due. December 12: No Dec. Gathering or Board meeting.Dec. 31 — January 3, 2010: Winter Chrysalis Winter
Walk; Judy Edwards Lay DirectorSept. 30 — Oct. 3, 2010: AE #88, Men's Fall WalkOct. 14 — 17, 2010: AE #89, Women's Fall Walk
Non-Profit UpdateThere are several requirements for an organization to obtain 501(c)(3) status. Our nonprofit committee continues to work behind the scene in an effort to establish Albemarle Emmaus as a qualified nonprofit community. AE has always been a notforprofit organization, and taking the steps toward nonprofit and taxexempt status from the Internal Revenue Service will enable us to accept taxdeductible donations. Some of the steps necessary have been in place since AE was formed; such as adopting ByLaws and being governed by a Board of Directors. Recently we were reorganized as a corporation. Most of the changes will not affect the way we operate as a community. There is, however, still plenty to be done and the Board will continue to work on this project until completed. We hope to have more information soon.
Upper Room Emmaus of the Albemarle Area 1205 U.S. Highway 64 Manteo, NC 27954-9315 Return Service Requested Return Service Requested
On behalf of the Board I want to thank everyone for all the support we have received this year. We have spoken so often that the highlights of our year have been the privilege of sitting at Closings and hearing those of you who have been Pilgrims share how God has spoken to you, what you have received from the Walks, and how you intend to go back into your homes, workplaces, churches and communities and share God’s love with others. Thank you for allowing each of us to serve God and you on this Board.
I am so excited about the new folks coming onto the Board and about our Officers for the upcoming year who have so willingly accepted the responsibilities to lead this Community. We welcome Jessica Lynam as our new Community Lay Director, Vernon Lee as the Assistant Community Lay Director, Philip Ruckle as Secretary and Mary Stoll as Treasurer. I know we do not even have to ask that you be in prayer for our Board and Community this coming year, because we are a Community of Prayer Warriors.
As it was for John Wesley, Mother Teresa, and the disciples on the road to Emmaus, it is for us. We are converted and convinced, not by intellectual arguments and head knowledge, but by the presence of the living God through his lifechanging Holy Spirit. He transforms our way of thinking and pattern of living. He puts within us a new passion to know Him and to make Him known. I thank God for the Walk to Emmaus and the life changing affects that have occurred in our lives, the lives of our families, and the lives in our churches and communities.
“’Tis done, the great transaction’s done—I am my Lord’s and He is mine;” (From the hymn, “O Happy Day”).
DeColores,Christi Quance
Past Community Lay Director
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AE #83 Men's Fall WalkOctober 1 — 4
David Wheeler Lay Director
AE #84 Women's Fall Walk“Sitting at the Feet of Jesus”
October 15 — 18Phyllis Copeland Lay Director
Fall Albemarle Emmaus Walk team application due July 1st, Pilgrim applications due August 1st
Community Prayer RequestsCommunity Prayer RequestsPlease Note: When listing prayers at Gathering please take your time and PRINT neatly. Each month one or more request
must be omitted due to illegible handwriting. These prayers are offered as a ministry to the Albemarle Emmaus Community. Concerns are listed for Community PRAYER, not so we can pry into the lives of others. Not everyone wants intimate details of their life made public even if we are praying for them so please, before adding to any prayer list, verify that someone wants to be on the list. The listing of any prayer request does not imply an endorsement of nor commentary on the beliefs of any writer. We do, however, reserve the right to edit requests, or withhold distribution all together, if deemed necessary. Pray as you feel led.
Lost Loved Ones Bill Elliott Mary Stoll – coming back surgery Philip Ruckle Sr. health concerns Philip Ruckle Jr. swollen, injured leg Burl Swain Upcoming Walk Weekends PRAISE: Kirk & Alison Bickel's birth of baby girl
Aubrey Roselyn Ashley Wells – going back to school Amanda Baggot Gayle Deanes
Bill Phillips – ill Wayne Benton – cancer Jimmy Hudgins and Camdyn – moving Alvin Van – to accept God as Lord & Savior August Van – to accept God as Lord & Savior Alexist Van – to accept God as Lord & Savior Nagel Nelson – to accept God as Lord & Savior Dana William – to accept God as Lord & Savior Millie Bunch – terminal cancer (Meriam's sister) Evelyn Willis (Meriam's mother) – Three River's Nursing Home Rachel Martin (Phyllis & Woody's granddaughter) – surgery Chris Martin ( Rachel's husband) – back from Iraq
Why Support Kairos? KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ministers to Incarcerated Men, Women, Youth and Women in the community impacted by their incarceration. Here are the facts:
At least 95% of all incarcerated men, women and youth are ultimately released. Most move back into the community. The success of these individuals is greatly multiplied
when: 1) they have a religious experience while incarcerated. 2) they have family support while incarcerated and upon
release. 3) the family is the first line of defense 4) upon release from prison they find a meaningful job.
Need more facts ? Then here are a few more things to think about:
➔➔ Kairos ministers to 25,000 incarcerated men, women, youth and women in the community impacted by their ➔➔ incarceration. ➔➔ if exoffenders do not go back to prison we are all safer, we save an incredible amount of money and the community ➔➔ is healthier! ➔➔ recent studies indicate that Kairos prison ministry reduces the recidivism (return to prison rate) by 70%. ➔➔ this 70% reduction saves taxpayers millions of dollars every year. ➔➔ Kairos fosters Christian community in adult male and female prisons; ➔➔ Kairos torch mentoring ministry helps the youthful offender end their criminal cycle ➔➔ Kairos outside supports women who are influential in the lives of incarcerated men, women and youth.
Christ challenges us: “Matthew 25.... I was in prison and you visited me” What are you willing to do in the Christ centered ministry of Kairos?
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19 days until Chrysalis Flight #32
“In Your Presence”July 9 — 12, 2009
at MidAtlantic Christian University
(formerly Roanoke Bible College)Poindexter Street, Elizabeth City, NC
AC32 “In Your Presence” Caterpillars•• Graham Barnes Manteo, NC•• Samuel "Sam" Barone Suffolk, VA•• Jesse Bridges Conway, NC •• Alex McPherson Edenton, NC •• Jeremy Peede Ahoskie, NC•• Chase Stevens Edenton, NC•• Shane Stevens Edenton, NC•• Brendon Stevenson Edenton, NC•• Oliver "OJ" Thorton Elizabeth City, NC•• Matthew Tucker Wendell, NC •• Hunter Wright Manteo, NC
•• Julie Hodges Windsor, NC•• Sara G. Lynch Chesapeake, Va.•• Hannah Olbris Virginia Beach, VA•• Maryruth Olbris Virginia Beach, Va•• Ashley Ownley Hertford, NC•• Michele Perry Pendleton, NC•• Amber Raulerson Edenton, NC•• Angela Rice Anderson, SC•• Corinne Spivey Hertford, NC•• Angela Wells Elizabeth City, NC
AC32 “In Your Presence” Team List:Youth Female: Audrey AnsinkNicole Bunch Dawn Casiano
