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Upcoming EMMAUS Gatherings:

March 12, 2016 (7:30 p.m.)

1st UMC Devine

212 W Benton Avenue

(see map later in newsletter)

From Your Newsletter Coordinator:

Recently I started reading Rick Warren’s

book – The Purpose Driven Life. In the

book he pointed out some things I had

never given much thought.

First, he pointed out how we often attend

church services and walk away saying

how the service blessed us or how we

really got something from that service.

He pointed out that worship is not about

us receiving something. Worship is about giving

honor and glory to God.

We also talk about the different parts of the service –

the music and then worship. He pointed out that

every part of the service is worship: praying, Scripture

reading, singing, confession, silence, being still,

listening to a sermon, taking notes, giving an offering,

baptism, communion, signing a commitment card, and

even greeting other worshipers.

So, as we attend services each week let us remember

that it is not about us and what we receive. It’s about

God and giving the honor and glory to Him.

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Come join us for the March community

gathering at 1st UMC in Devine!!

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Koinonia 2016 Gathering Calendar

March 1st UMC Devine

April New Fountain UMC

May St. Paul Lutheran – Hondo

June W.H. Cowboy Church

July Somerset UMC

August Lakehills UMC

September St. Paul Lutheran – Hondo

October Lytle UMC

November New Fountain UMC

December No Gathering

KOINONIA COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

March 2016

2016 Walk to Emmaus Schedule

Date Walk Gender FDG Location

03/03/16 1826 M Living Water Eagle’s Wings

03/03/16 1827 M Concho Country Christ the King

03/10/16 1828 M Solid Rock Young Judaea

03/17/16 1829 W NWSA Mt. Wesley

04/07/16 1831 M New Life Blue Print Min.

04/07/16 1832 M Windmill Camp Zephyr

TBA 1833 M Rivercreek TBA

04/14/16 1834 M Care Bexar Mt. Wesley

04/14/16 1835 M Crossroads SRC

04/21/16 1836 M BOeRNe Again Omega

04/21/16 1837 M Hill Country Mt. Wesley

04/28/16 1838 M Koinonia Mt. Wesley

05/05/16 1839 W Greater Austin Young Judaea

05/12/16 1830 W Hays Praise Young Judaea

06/23/16 1840 W Coastal Bend Our Lady of CC

07/21/16 1841 W Crossroads SRC

07/28/16 1842 W Concho Country Christ the King

07/28/16 1843 M Coastal Bend Our Lady of CC

But I will sing of your strength, in the

morning I will sing of your love; for you

are my fortress, my refuge in times of

trouble. You are my strength, I sing praise

to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God

on whom I can rely.

Psalm 59:16-17

God is our strength in times of

trouble or need. He is our fortress,

stated twice in these verses.

What does your fortress look like?

What kind of fortress do you need?

God is that fortress for us. We

find strength, defense, and mercy

in God.

Don Krumrey

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Hondo, Texas

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Prayer Vigil Needs We are trying out a new process for filling prayer vigils. We are trying an online service

called VolunteerSpot to fill our assigned times for prayer vigils. It has some nice

benefits, such as making it less complicated for people that don’t attend a gathering to

get signed up for prayer vigils, and automatically sending a reminder two days before

the prayer vigil time. You can also sign up using an iphone or ipad app, which is

inexpensive, but not free. For the Prayer Vigil Coordinator it also provides some easy

reporting capabilities.

We have set up a group page at http://vols.pt/H3Gn7r. The prayer vigils for the first half

of 2015 (through May) have been loaded into this group page for us to get them filled

quickly and easily. Please take a look and let us know what you think about it!

Here's how it works in 4 easy steps:

1. Click this link to go to our group page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/H3Gn7r

2. Select a weekend that you are available to sign up for a prayer vigil.

3. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on

VolunteerSpot)

4. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation

and reminders.

It’s easy!

***NOTE***

VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. Putting your e-mail

address in allows the system to send you a confirmation that you have signed up, and a

reminder two days before the event. If you prefer not to use your email address, please

contact Connie Norton ([email protected]) and she can sign you up manually.

http://vols.pt/H3Gn7r

http://vols.pt/H3Gn7r

mailto:[email protected]

CANON OF THE EMMAUS TEAM As a member of an Emmaus team I am only one part of a complete being!

As an imperfect earthen vessel my position is to be a servant.

The Holy Spirit calls for my love, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control in

all things. Therefore, I will serve in humility and gratitude.

My prayer is to submit to the Holy Spirit in every area of my life.

The Holy Spirit, as my Counselor, reminds me that God works through committed,

obedient, and yielded people as instruments to renew God’s Church.

By God’s grace I am confident that God will work God’s mighty acts through me –

not because of me.

I will pray for team members and pilgrims, asking our Lord to strengthen them and

to reveal himself to them in new and wondrous ways.

My position is to be a servant in word and deed – not glorifying myself or any

other team member and not emphasizing self-importance.

Other people are the main reason for my presence and my prayers; therefore, “I”

must be used as little as possible during these three days. This team is more

important than me.

In all things I will accept and be obedient to the authority and discipline under

which I serve.

My responsibility is to be obedient to the church and totally responsive to the

ministry of the Holy Spirit.

Whatever passions and excitement seize me, I will express through joyful praise of

the Father, my Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

I will give God all the glory for anything and everything that occurs on this Walk.

I will raise my voice only in praise of God and will bow my head in reverence and

submission to Jesus Christ.

God can use me more powerfully as a servant than in any position of my own

choosing.

As a member of an Emmaus team, in all things during this weekend, I shall pray,

“Not me, but Christ.”

Men’s Walk #1838

The second team meeting took place at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hondo on Saturday,

February 13th

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As I sat in the worship center I observed team members partaking communion. As I

observed I could sense God’s presence. As each team member partook of the elements

I could also sense their dedication to him and desire to please him through service as

part of the team.

Please be in prayer that God will continue to work in the hearts of each and every team

member in preparation for the upcoming walk.

Please check out the “Wants and Needs” list to see if there is an opportunity for you to

assist with walk #1838. There are still a number of items open on the list. Also, begin

to give thought to possible opportunities to provide Agape for the walk.

And….continue praying for those pilgrims who are to attend this upcoming walk. Pray

that they will do so with open and receptive hearts – that they will be receptive to God’s

will in their lives.

Checks for the walk fee should be made out to “Koinonia”

Mail or Give the Application along with the fee to

:

Debbie Pruett

3209 CR 5710

Devine, TX 78016

Below is a list of the inside team members of Emmaus Walk #1838.

Please be in continuous prayer for all these individuals that through

their service lives will be changed and that God will receive all the

honor and glory!

Lay Director – Jim Rhoades

Spiritual Director – David Mayer

Board Rep – Jim Pruett

Rob Hinnant David Lynn

John Bendele Jody Jacobs

Ronnie Sprenger Cecil Redford

Colin Graff Chip Tremper

Jack Trenkelbach Kevin Dixon

Brett Riff John Lewis

Jeff Jeter Don Krumrey

John Palmer Cody Muennink

Dale Gallia Jason Guenther

Scott Maderer Harold Dailey

Joyce McCormick Everett McCarley

Celia Halfacre

Please! Please!!

Join us for the March Koinonia Gathering

Show Your Support for our Newest Member of the Koinonia

Community – 1st United Methodist Devine

Map to 1st United Methodist Church in Devine

March 12, 2016 Koinonia Gathering

Devine First United Methodist Church

Address: 212 W Benton Ave, Devine, TX 78016

Phone:(830) 663-3185

Reunion Group Opportunity

Koinonia Reunion Groups (MEN)

Lytle UMC

Wednesday Mornings 6:30 AM Scott Martin 830 772-3395

Lytle UMC

Living Dust Mondays 6 PM Scott Martin 830 772-3395

St. Paul, Hondo

Early Birds Mondays 6:30 AM Don Krumrey 512 618-7751

St. Paul, Hondo

Night Owls Wednesdays 7 PM Pat Cleary 210 913-1160

Hondo First UMC Tuesday 8 AM Fred Meyer 930 426-9206

Yancey UMC Sam Dubberly 210 241-7719

Lytle UMC

O dark 30 boys Wednesdays 6:00 AM Kyle Jackson 210 414-3471

Currey Creek

Boerne, TX Tuesdays 5:30 PM Steve Balthrop 210 827-7112

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Reunion Group Opportunity

Koinonia Reunion Groups (WOMEN)

Lytle Morning Doves

Irma Bayne’s Thursdays 6:30 AM Connie Norton 210 422-6329

Lytle Dusk Angels

Linda Bahlmann’s Thursdays 6:30 PM Linda Bahlmann 830 709-5848

The Town Criers

Quihi (varies) Thursdays 7:30 AM Tara Lewis 210 601-0130

Lytle

Friday Mid-mornings Debbie Pruett 210 416-6370

BOA’s for Christ

St. Paul, Hondo 2/4 Mondays 5:30 PM Deb Cleary 210 542-7563

St. Paul, Hondo

Tuesday Afternoons 5:45 PM Helen Witte 830 741-2755

Hearts for Him

St. Paul, Hondo Wednesdays 12 PM Johnette Dixon 830 426-2014

Castroville

Various places and times Jan Warner 210 326-7636

Lake Hills UMC

Tuesdays 10:30 AM Jackie Blakemore 830 510-4042

Wednesdays 7 AM Sandy Trenkelbach 830 510-4697

Please submit any corrections to the above listed reunion groups to your

newsletter coordinator at [email protected].

Newsletter Coordinator:

Jim Rhoades

240 CR 2731

Mico, Texas 78056

[email protected]

(210) 326-2737

The Purpose of Emmaus

The purpose of Emmaus is the renewal of the Church as the body of

the risen Christ in the world through the renewal of church members as

faithful and committed disciples of Jesus Christ. Emmaus expands

participants' spiritual lives, deepens their discipleship, and rekindles

their gifts as Christian leaders in their churches and communities.

Pastors and Church Family –

Please print several copies of

this new newsletter and place

in your church foyer or

lobby for those folks who do

not have e-mail.

Thanks,

De Colores !!

mailto:[email protected]

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