September 2023
NKY Emmaus Community Newsletter
Our next gathering will be September 14th at Devou Park – Volpenhien shelter (please use your GPS) please bring your family and help us celebrate 28 years together as a community. The shelter is right next to a play area. We will be eating at 6pm. Please bring your own drink (bottle water will be provided along with ice). We are asking the community to provide the dessert for the picnic. The menu will be hamburgers, hotdogs, Mac & Cheese, & beans.
RENEGADE
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:9-13
He was coming. Like in a movie.
It’s the premise of a lot of great westerns: At a desolate time in a desolate place, the stage is set for an unlikely hero to emerge; only instead of the gun-slinging cowboy riding in to save the town (and the dame-wrong genre), it was Jesus, and He was coming to save the world.
But the world did not know Him.
Think of that. Creator God walked among His creation for the purpose of saving them, and they had no clue. But why would they? Frist, He was too average looking to be noticed: “He had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him” (Isaiah 53:2). Second, He was too poor to be impressive. According to the Law, a lamb was the required sacrifice for atonement of sin unless someone was too poor to afford one, in which case two doves or pigeons could be offered instead: “And when the time came for [Mary and Joseph’s] purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought [Jesus] up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord … and to offer a sacrifice according to
what is said in the Law of the Lord, ‘a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons” (Luke 2:22,24). Third, He was from Nazareth, a town so small and off the beaten path that it was considered uneducated, backwoods, full of hicks and sticks: “Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom moses in the Law andalso the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.’ Nathanael said to him, ’Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’” (John 1:45-46).
He came to His own, and they did not receive Him.
Jesus was raised in Nazareth, but He didn’t stay there. When He claimed to be the Messiah, they rejected Him-Then they ran Him outta town on a rail. “When [the people of Nazareth] heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and drove [Jesus} out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, he went away” (Luke 4:28-30)
But to all who received Him …
To all. Besides faith, there were no requirements for having a relationship with Jesus. No status, no age, no race, no gender. No prior education or track record of good behavior-the greater the transgression, the greater the forgiveness. He welcomed the poor, the rich, the intelligent, and the not-so-much. He, in fact, broke every cultural, political and social boundary in pursuit of the all: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). He gave the right to become children of God.
Through Jesus, we lay claim to heaven’s territory, its rights and its riches. Jesus becomes our brother and God our Father. “But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city” (Hebrews 11:16).
So yeah, it was tough to recognize Jesus as the Messiah, the Hero, especially because of what He looked like, how He acted, and who He chose to spend time with. But those who got it, those who followed the renegade once their eyes were opened—they reaped the reward. And so can we. And with Him we become our own kind of renegade—with Jesus, ride or die.
PRAYER FOCUS
Worship the Father and Son for their unique characteristics, and ask God to give you strength and courage to proudly proclaim you follow a renegade.
(From The Chosen 40 Days with JESUS)
Your brother in Christ,
Greg Beagle
Northern Kentucky Emmaus
Community Lay Director
De Colores!
Please pray for Sara Berry and the women’s team for WW#49 as they have started their training.
Save the Date Candle light service October 21, 2023 @8pm
Don’t forget to sign up for the prayer chart for WW#49!
Pray for the pilgrims for WW#49 pray for open hearts and open minds, pray for those church leaders who haven’t been on a walk yet, and pray for those who have said no several times. The application deadline is October 5th.
If you are interested there will be a Clown training on Saturday September 23rd from 10am until we are finished, at 823 Saint James Ave in Park Hills, Ky. Please contact Diana 859 907-0486.
We now have a full Emmaus Board our two newest members are Tina Jansen (4th Day) and Tom Cracchiolo (Out Reach)
October Gathering – Oct 17, 2024 @ Immanuel – Lakeside 2551 Dixie Hwy, Lakeside Park, KY
Looking forward to seeing you there. De Colores!
Immanuel – Lakeside 2551 Dixie Hwy, Lakeside Park, KY
June 2024
NKY Emmaus Community Newsletter
Our June 13th gathering will be at Immanuel Lakeside Church,plus A ICE CREAM SOCIAL EVENT with fellowship starting at 6:15 pm and the gathering at 7:00 pm. Our fourth day speaker will be Victoria Warren WW#49.
Walk Information
We are happy to announce that Beth Dingus will be the Walk Lay Director for WW #50, October 10-13 2024. Please be praying for Beth and the team and be praying for your pilgrim.
Folks inflation has caught up with us, the board has exhausted all attempts to keep our walk cost as low as possible, and unfortunately there will be a price increase.
So starting May 1st through August 1st we will continue use our current pilgrim and team member fee of $195.00, but after August 1st we need to increase the pilgrim fee to $250.00 per person and $200.00 team fee to cover our cost for the weekend. We will have more information available at the gatherings.
I would encourage anyone that knows they have a pilgrim for WW#50 send your money in by August 1st.
Please keep the Biltz family in your prayers with the passing of Tom Biltz he was on MW# 6 and also keep the Gault family in your prayers with the passing of Joe Gault MW#9.
Continue to pray for a shield of protection for our 14 newest community members.
Please make plans to attend our July picnic gathering on 7/11/24 at Devou Park the Volpenhein Pavilion (please use google maps). We will be celebrating our 29th community anniversary!
It is with mixed feelings that the June Gathering will be my last as a member of the Northern Kentucky Emmaus Board. It has been my pleasure to serve as your Community Lay Director. We have seen a lot of changes these last few years. The biggest is the interruption caused by COVID-19, because of Covid we had to cancel and postpone walks and do gatherings on Zoom. I also want to Thank all of my fellow board members for their time and dedication. I ask and pray that the community will come together again and make this the strong community it once was. Please consider serving the Norther Kentucky Emmaus community in any way you can. Come to Gatherings, work behind the scenes at Walks, serve on teams when asked, serve on the board, sponsor a pilgrim on the next Walk. And as always, pray for your community. Thank you for the opportunity to serve.
Your brother in Christ,
Greg Beagle
Northern Kentucky Emmaus
Community Lay Director
De Colores!
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  May 2024 NKY Emmaus Community Newsletter Our May 9th gathering will be at Immanuel Lakeside Church, with fellowship starting at 6:30 pm and the gathering at 7:00 pm. Our fourth day speaker will be Ann Posey. Facebook live will available. We are happy to announce that Beth Dingus will be the Walk Lay Director for WW #50, October 10-13 2024. Please be praying for Beth and the team and be praying for your pilgrim. Folks inflation has caught up with us, the board has exhausted all attempts to keep our walk cost as low as possible, and unfortunately there will be a price increase. So starting May 1st through August 1st we will continue use our current pilgrim and team member fee of $195.00, but after August 1st we need to increase the pilgrim fee to $250.00 per person and $200.00 team fee to cover our cost for the weekend. We will have more information available at the gatherings. I would encourage anyone that knows they have a pilgrim for WW#50 send your money in by August 1st. We have two board seats that need to be filled Treasurer and Music, please let Greg Beagle or Bryan Meade know if you are interested. Please keep the Daniels family in your prayers with the passing of James Daniels he was on MW# 47. Continue to pray for a shield of protection for our 14 newest community members. Your brother in Christ, Greg Beagle Northern Kentucky Emmaus Community Lay Director De Colores |
Men’s Walk #50 Closing
To all sponsors and Community members
Closing time please start arriving by 4pm and go to the Family Life Center (main doors) and wait in the reception area, we will wait their until it’s time to move. Remember Closing is for sponsors and community member and those that have been on a Chrysalis walk.
Your brother in Christ,
Greg Beagle
Northern Kentucky Emmaus
Community Lay Director
De Colores!
Please call, text, email, Tweet (X), Messenger, your walk table, fellow team members, church members that have been on a walk, and make plans to be at Candlelight!
Saturday April 6th @ Higher Ground Retreat Center 3820 Logan Creek Ln. West Harrison, IN 47060, fellowship starts at 8:00 pm with the service starting at 8:30 pm at the Graves Family Life center. Just follow the Emmaus signs when you get there. The pilgrims are counting on you! Let show them what heaven will look like!
Your brother in Christ,
Greg Beagle
Northern Kentucky Emmaus
Community Lay Director
De Colores
Northern Kentucky Men’s Walk # 50 Pilgrims/Team Member List
Pilgrims: Jim Crouch, Levi Davis, Patrick Dixon, Nate Huneycutt, Darren Matlock, Shane Philipp, Sid Quincy, Todd, Ragland, Dan Thomas, Michael Turner, Russ, Ungerman, Justin Wallace, Doug Watson, Ernest Zornes
Team Members: John Parker, Christopher Cates, Johnny Sebastian, Chris Muncy, Stephen Fincher, Darin Mirante, Pete Shockey, Scott Warner, Michael Hayden, Frank Hadden, John McLemore, Ian Taylor, Tom Cracchioli, Don Elkins, John Poe, Brian Myers, Rob Messmer, George Galliher, Dustin Teter, Travis Tryon, Ben Iden, Thomas Appleman, John Roper, Randy Compton, Bryan Meade, Adam Dunn, Ken Kramer, Gary Casey, Philip Kohlman, Danny Goldberg, Brent Boyer, Ted Gaeddart, JD Marcum, RB Davis, Clowns; Melinda Carpenter/Robin Dalholt
NKY Emmaus Community Newsletter
Union
1 Corinthians 6:17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
As we join ourselves to Jesus, we become one spirit with Him. This experience of being joined to Jesus is closely connected to the baptism of the Spirit. The word baptism is a Greek word meaning to immerse, submerge or overwhelm. An ancient Greek recipe for making pickles uses the word as it describes how a vegetable is first dipped in boiling water and then baptized in vinegar. As the vegetable soaks in the vinegar, it is permanently changed. Its taste and texture are so radically transformed that it becomes known by a new name: a pickle. In the same way, our baptism in the Holy Spirit so saturates us with the life of Christ that we become something radically different and entirely new. Through baptism, the love of God overwhelms our heart and we become a new creation with a new identity in Christ. It is important to understand that God alone is God and the unity that we have with the Spirit does not turn us into God. Even though a vegetable may be preserved in vinegar, it does not become vinegar, and so even though we are immersed in the Spirit, we cannot claim to be Jesus or the Holy Spirit or God. God alone is God. But neither can we think of ourselves in the old way. Because of our immersion in the Spirit, we need to accept the reality that we are an entirely new creation, a people who are becoming more and more one with Christ. A quick dip in vinegar is not enough to turn a vegetable into a pickle, and it is the same for the baptism of the Spirit. A one-off experience of the Holy Spirit or His gifts does not make for an immersion. The baptism of the Spirit is not a spiritual event but an ongoing relationship of love and unity. We can think of it like marriage. A marriage starts with a wedding, but its substance is found in the ongoing life of love. In the same way, our baptism in the Spirit is an immersion into a life of ever-growing unity with Jesus.
Luke 3:16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
In Scripture, fire is a symbol of God’s love in its awesome refining and consuming power. Here we find
that Jesus came to baptize us with the Holy Spirit and fire. Not only does Jesus want to make us one spirit with Him, He wants to utterly consume our lives with His love. Our part is to surrender to His will and become like living sacrifices, waiting on the altar for God’s fire to fall. And Jesus will be faithful. He will come to immerse us in His Spirit and fire. Then we will know that our God is a consuming fire because He lives and burns within us. Faithful is He who calls us and loves us. If we are willing, He will do it.
Your brother in Christ,
Greg Beagle Men’s walk number 39
Northern Kentucky Emmaus
Community Lay Director
De Colores
HELP WANTED!!
We need your help we have several board seats that will need to be filled starting July 1st 2024
Treasurer, Prayer, and Music, please let any current board members know if you are interested.
Please keep the Wingate family in your, prays with the passing of Greg Wingate. Also keep the Berry family in your, prays with the passing of George Berry.
“Wesley Hall”
Join us in celebrating the life and stories of George Berry over coffee and Ice cream,
Saturday April 27, @ 2pm at
Immanuel Lakeside Church
2551 Dixie Highway Lakeside Park, Ky 41017
The April Gathering will be on 4/11/24 at Immanuel Lakeside campus, with fellowship at 5:45 pm and dinner at 6:15 pm and the gathering at 7:00 pm. We will be celebrating our newest community members from Men’s walk #50. Our 4th day speaker is John Parker, facebook live will be available to watch !!
Men’s walk number 50 information “YEAH IT”S A GO !!”
Thursday April 4, 2024:
Mens walk # 50 send off/sponsor hour/Please arrive at 6:00 pm with pilgrims at dorm number 1, there will signs out which will guide you to dorm 1., Sponsor hour will be after the pilgrims are discuss from community and their sponsors.
Saturday April 6, 2024:
Mens walk # 50 Candlelight Service/All Community members and sponsors needs arrive at Family Life Center at 8:00 pm “No Earlier”, there will signs to direct to the Family Life Center.
We Need you at Candlelight! Candlelight! Candlelight!
Higher Ground Conference and retreat center
3820 Logan Creek Ln.
West Harrison, IN 47060
Just follow the Emmaus signs when you get there. The pilgrims are counting on you! Let show them what heaven will look like! Load up your car or van with fellow community members.
Sunday April 7, 2024:
Mens walk # 50 Closing
!Service/All Community members need to arrive at Family Life Center at 4:15 pm, there will signs to direct you t Family Life Center
Prayer chart
These are times available that are still needs to be fill up before the walk. You can go under the website nkemmaus.com then click on prayer, then select mens walk number 50 to sign up. Plus you can contact Mark Burns at 859-743-4526 communication chair or Sara Berry at 859-322-6076 communication assistant chair.
Friday April 5, 2024: 1:30 am, 2:00 am, 2:30 am, 3:00 am, 3:30 am, 4:00 am, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 11:30 pm.
Saturday April 6, 2024: 1:30 am, 2:00 am, 2:30 am, 3:00 am, 3:30 am, 4:00 am, 4:30 am, 1000 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:00 pm, 8:30 pm, 9:00 pm, 9:30 pm, 10:00 pm,
Sunday April 7, 2024: 1:30 am, 2:00 am, 2:30 am, 3:00 am, 4:00 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:30 am, 12;00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm.
All mens walk number 50 pilgrims and team members will be publish as soon we get them finalize, please be patience!!
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Exciting News!!
We have been able to extend the application deadline for Men’s Walk #50! If you have a pilgrim or two let us know! The deadline has been extended until March 31. Please email Stephanie Meade (smeade1645@gmail.com ) with your pilgrim application.
Please come and join us for the men’s Candle Light Service April 6th fellowship begins at 8pm – 8:30pm and our service starts at 8:30pm at the Family Life Center at Higher Ground Retreat Center 3820 Logan Creek Ln.
West Harrison, IN 47060
3/16/2024
I just wanted to let the community know that George Berry, has passed away with his family by his side. He is now walking the streets of gold with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Please continue to pray for Lori and the Berry family.
Join us in celebrating the life and stories of George Berry over coffee and Ice cream,
Saturday April 27, @ 2pm at
Immanuel Lakeside Church
2551 Dixie Highway Lakeside Park, Ky 41017
Wesley Hall
March 2024 Gathering
Information:
The March Gathering will be on 3/14/24 at Immanuel Boone campus, with fellowship at 6:30 p.m./the gathering at 7:00 p.m. We will be praying for the Men’s team for walk #50. Our 4th day speaker is Kelly Rodamer from women’s walk number 46 table of Miriam. Plus Brian Myers and band will be the music that night, with also facebook live will be available if you can not attend.
March 2024 Newsletter
Greetings in view of resurrection Sunday!
I am excited for the biblical fact of an empty tomb! Have you ever read about the two, thieves
that were crucified alongside Jesus? Luke 23:39-43 “One of the criminals who had been hanged
[on a cross beside Him] kept hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save
Yourself and us [from death]!” But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear
God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? We are suffering justly, because
we are getting what we deserve for what we have done; but this Man has done nothing
wrong.” And he was saying, “Jesus, [please] remember me when You come into Your
kingdom!” Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with
Me in Paradise.”
There is one thief who curses Jesus and there is the other who puts his trust in Jesus. If Jesus
would have chosen not to respond to either thief we would have not much of a story. I would
also like to point out we would also have not much hope of joining Christ in the resurrection
either. Romans 3:23 informs us we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. This means
we are all guilty. This guilt does not mean we stay in the sin condition. Romans 6:1-2
states: “What shall we say [to all this]? Should we continue in sin and practice sin as a habit, so
that [God’s gift of] grace may increase and overflow? 2 Certainly not! How can we, the very
ones who died to sin, continue to live in it any longer?”
Jesus has given us his word that we will be with him in paradise. The question is which thief are
you? I desire to be the thief that understands he desperately needs the one hanging next to him
on the cross. I am guilty but I place my sole trust and faith in Christ alone. I listen to several
podcast and one quote from Phil Robertson comes to mind. He said, “I have yet to see a better
plan for getting out of the ground. Until then I am going to stick with Jesus.” I am guilty but
Jesus empowers us all to walk out of our sin tombs! THE TOMB IS EMPTY and WE ARE
FREE!
Your brother in Christ,
Greg Beagle
Northern Kentucky Emmaus
Community Lay Director
De Colores!
March 2024 Gathering
Information:
The March Gathering will be on 3/14/24 at Immanuel Boone campus, with fellowship at 6:30 p.m./the gathering at 7:00 p.m. We will be praying for the Men’s team for walk #50. Our 4th day speaker is Kelly Rodamer from womens walk number 46 table of Miriam
Men’s walk number 50 information:
MEN’S Walk #50:
Please keep our Men’s walk lay director John Parker and the team for MW#50 (April 4-7), in your daily prays as the men’s team has finished their training, pray for God’s shield of armor to be upon each of these men, Satin will take this time before the walk to attack them.
Pray, Pray, Pray for our upcoming Men’s Walk!
Pray for Pilgrims! Do you know someone you would like to share this amazing experience with? Pray fully before asking them to attend the walk. Pilgrim information is found on our website www.nkemmaus.com Sponsorship Pilgrim Application. Application deadline is March 21.
Pray Chart:
Now is the best time to sign up for the Men’s Walk pray chart, (there are a lot of open time slots that need to be filled) let’s fill all the pray times before April.
Candlelight! Candlelight! Candlelight!
Saturday APRIL 6 @ Higher Ground Retreat Center, fellowship starts at 8pm with the service starting at 8:30pm at the Graves Family Life center. at Higher Ground Conference and retreat center
3820 Logan Creek Ln.
West Harrison, IN 47060
Just follow the Emmaus signs when you get there. The pilgrims are counting on you! Let show them what heaven will look like!
Please pray
Please keep the Combs family in your prays with the passing of Lynn Combs, Lynn participated on walks 5,6,7, & 30.
Remember to stand firm in your convictions Exodus 14:13-14 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still”.
Northern Kentucky Emmaus Community Board members reports:
Last Agape Day (crafting/sorting/gluing/stapling etc) before the men’s walk is March 10th 2:00 p.m. thru 5:00 p.m. at Jennifer Meyers home, 1246 Brightleaf Blvd, Erlanger Ky. 41018 Any questions, please feel free to text/call at
859-486-0778.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Meyers
Agape Chairperson
From Northern Kentucky Community Spiritual Director:
Geoff Egbers ;
As we head towards Easter what better gift to share with someone than to sponsor a family member, a friend, or a co worker to attend the Men’s 50th Emmaus Walk . Please continue to be in Prayer. Prayer is the only way this Men’s walk will be a success in the Name of Jesus Christ . Pray for the Holy Spirit to give you incite as to who to invite . Pray for the pilgrims and sponsors to answer God’s calling . We all want this walk to be a huge success.
The Men’s walk team has successfully completed training . I hear their Dying Moment was tearful and very emotional. This occurs only when the Holy Spirit is present and these men were touched by the Holy Spirit!!! Please pray for protection of the team , pilgrims , sponsors, families, and the community from being attacked by Satan. Satan does not want this walk to be a success. So be in prayer that Satan be removed and that all are filled with the Living Water of Jesus and for protection by Jesus Heavenly army .
See you all at Candlelight Service on Saturday 4/6/24 at Higher Ground where we will shout to the Lord in praise and thanksgiving for what God has done for these men and their families during this Men’s Walk . In Jesus Christ! Happy Easter!
Sherry Taylor, Treasurer
I have been part of the Emmaus Community since 2005. I have had the honor to serve on walks and to serve on the Board for the last few years as the NKEC treasurer. The time has come for me to allow someone else the privilege of being part of the Board and the opportunity to serve the Community in this capacity. I am resigning my position as Treasurer of the Community effective June 30, 2024. I have been blest through the years serving the Community and I will continue to support the Community and its mission.
DeColores,
Sherry Taylor, Treasurer
Northern Kentucky Emmaus Community
Communication Report
Hello Northern Kentucky Community members, if you have a new phone number, new home address, new email since your original walk, or switch churches , or your church switch names. Please email at meburns08@aol.com put in subject nky emmaus update information, or text at
859-743-4526 with all your new information.
Thanks
Mark Burns
Northern Kentucky Emmaus Communication Chair
