| Friends, The Agape Team completed the purchase of material for 33 fleece blankets. In order to prepare for a full Women’s Walk, we need to purchase enough fabric for approximately 20 more blankets. JoAnn Fabric has it on sale NOW. If you are willing to make a donation toward this purchase, please contact a board member or Kathy Witherup directly. Thank you for your help with this wonderful gift of agape! Kathy phone number is 859 750-1408. If you anyone went on men’s or women’s walk from walk number 25 until 47, if you have your team photo with pilgrims, please email it to meburns08@aol.com, put your Emmaus walk number in subject line . Also if you have not sign up for text message for gatherings, walk information and etc, please text your name and phone number to 859 743 4526. Thanks February 2020 NKY Emmaus Community Newsletter Confidence in Serving As we enter the month of February, Valentine’s Day approaches; Thoughts of love inundate the mind and the heart. We tend to focus on the romantic love that is portrayed so heavily in the media this time of year through greeting card commercials and the large displays of holiday gifts and candy. The emphasis is on the affection of the heart, the inner emotional being, of one person for another. We all desire the companionship and comfort that such a relationship could bring. What if we put that same over‐the‐top emphasis on the relationship that God wants with us? How would that look? What would change? This month, instead of letting the commercialism of the “love” holiday overtake us, let’s take control of our emotions and concentrate on seeking God and the love He offers to each of us. Let Him be the passion that fills us to overflowing. We will have an overabundance of deep abiding love that we must share with others through acts of agape service. And, if sharing or serving in that way does not come naturally to you, if you are not sure how or if you can be used of God, then seeking Him with all your heart will surely reveal the answers and instill the needed confidence to step out in faith. The upcoming Men’s Emmaus Walk present excellent opportunities to grow and exercise that God given confidence. How will He reveal himself through you? “There is nothing more fulfilling than asking God to reveal Himself to you and then letting Him reveal Himself through you.” – Renee Swope. A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Live in the Security of God’s Promises Have you heard the Great News from the NKY Emmaus Board, because of your generous giving over the past twelve plus months we are happy to announce that both the Men’s and Women’s walks fees for 2020 will be $140.00 for both pilgrims and team members. ATTENTION: The Emmaus board has been discussing the idea of providing child care for the monthly gatherings, but we need to know more information. Do you have a need for childcare so that you can attend the monthly Gathering? Would you use this service often, sometimes, or rarely? What ages are your children? Please respond to Greg Beagle or Lori Berry with your feedback by Feb.17th 68 Days left until the dead line (April 8th) for signing up pilgrims for Men’s walk #48 the walk date is April 23-26. Please be praying for our walk LD John Poe for team formation and the pilgrims. Let pack St. Ann’s! There are currently three open Emmaus board positions (Team Selection, Outreach, and Agape) if you are interested please contact Greg Beagle for more information. Chrysalis update: The current situation is not good the two remaining board members terms end this coming April, I am asking for prays for our youth and I am asking for any former Chrysalis board member or Chrysalis LD to be in prayer about stepping up and filling the open Chrysalis Board positions. Please contact Brandy Wahle or Greg Beagle with any questions. The February Gathering will be on the 13th at the Immanuel Boone Campus, Fellowship starts at 7pm and the Gathering begins at 7:30pm so let’s come together and rejoice in God’s love. Your brother in Christ, Greg Beagle Northern Kentucky Emmaus Community Lay Director De Colores! |
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Luke 24:32 They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?”