1. Southside Virginia Emmaus Day of Deeper Understanding

2. Agenda Opening Prayer What is the Walk to Emmaus (WTE)?
Where did WTE come from?
How is WTE organized
Who is Southside Emmaus?
Teaming

3. Agenda Pilgrim Selection How to Get Involved Sponsorship Agape
Discussion
Communion

4. What is the Walk to Emmaus?

5. What is the Walk to Emmaus
Based on Luke 24 :
Lay Led
Non-denominational – “Ecumenical”
Goal is to build strong church leaders
Not secretive
Not a cult
Transparency

6. History

7. History of Walk to Emmaus
Cursillo (cur-si-yo) de Christindad Island of Majorca – late 40s
Arrived in the U.S in 1956 at Lackland AFB, Texas (Spanish Air Cadets)
Upper Room (Methodist) adopted 1977

8. Organization & Structure

9. Organization & Structure
Administered by Upper Room Ministry
Communities in over 40 Countries
Around 500 communities in the U.S.
Each community is independent adhering to Upper Room guidelines
NOT GEOGRAPHICALLY BASED

10. Organization & Structure
Virginia Emmaus Communities
Dan River Emmaus, Danville, VA
Eastern Shore Emmaus, Franktown, VA
Greater Fredericksburg Area , Fredericksburg, VA
Highlands Emmaus Community of Virginia, Bristol, TN, VA
Loudoun Valley Emmaus, Berryville, VA
Lynchburg-Central Virginia Emmaus, Lynchburg , VA
New River Valley Emmaus, Radford, VA
Peninsula Rainbow Emmaus, Hampton, VA
Richmond Emmaus, Midlothian, VA
Shenandoah Valley Emmaus, Fishersville, VA
Southside Virginia Emmaus, Emporia, VA
Southwest Virginia Emmaus, Roanoke, VA
Tidewater Emmaus, Virginia Beach, VA

11. Organization & Structure
North Carolina Emmaus Communities
Albemarle Emmaus of NE No Carolina, Manteo, NC
Blue Ridge Emmaus, Asheville, NC
Cape Fear Emmaus, Greenville, NC
Central Carolinas Emmaus, Charlotte, NC
Coastal Carolina Emmaus, Wilmington, NC
Emmanuel Emmaus, Taylorsville, NC
Grace Emmaus Community of the Carolinas, Shelby, NC
Heart of Carolina Emmaus, Fremont, NC
Mountain Top Walk to Emmaus, Waynesville, NC
Pamlico Area Emmaus, Washington, NC
Piedmont Emmaus, Greensboro, NC
Sandhills Emmaus, Laurinburg, NC

12. Southside Virginia Emmaus Who are We?

13. Who are we? Over 3,000 members Draw from VA and NC
Two set of walks each year (Spring & Fall)

14. Team Positions

15. Team Positions Lay Director – 1 Assistant Lay Directors – 3
Spiritual Director – 1
Assistant Spiritual Directors – 2 to 4
Music Team – 1 to 5
Table Leaders – 4 to 6
Assistant Table Leaders– 4 to 6

16. Team Positions Behind the Scenes (BTS) – 2 to 4
Talk Room Servant – 1 to 2
Prayer Warrior – 1 to 2

17. PRAYER Teaming Process Lay Director Chosen & Announced
Spiritual Director chosen by LD
Teaming Applications
Select ALDs & ASDs to fill out the cadre
Cadre meets to select team members and assign talks
Team Meetings (3 – 4)
PRAYER

18. Team Selection 1/3 “First Timers” 1/3 Seasoned Veterans 1/3 Novices
Spread across denominations
Potential teamers must attend DDU
Must submit a team application (Online preferred)

19. Pilgrim Selection

20. Pilgrim “Priority” Clergy Spouse of Clergy
Husband/Wife for Consecutive Walks
Spouse of a Community Member
Carryovers From Prior Walks
Date of Application

21. Community Involvement

22. Community Involvement
Prayer during team formation
Prayer during the weekend (Prayer Circle)
BTS Volunteers
Monthly Gatherings
Sponsorship
Agape
Reunion Groups

23. Sponsorship

24. Sponsorship A COMMITTMENT Engage with potential Pilgrims
Pray for the Pilgrim
Get Letters of Support & Love (Family/Friends/Etc.)
Bring Pilgrim to the weekend ( Dinner & Sendoff)

25. Sponsorship A COMMITTMENT
Take care of “Home Fires” while Pilgrim on the Walk
Attend Candlelight
Pick up Pilgrim from the weekend (Closing & Dinner)
Bring the Pilgrim to DDU
Bring the Pilgrim to Gatherings

26. Agape

27. Personal Agape is Discouraged
Acts of Love
Food & Snacks
Homemade Gewgaws
Purchased Gewgaws
BTS Distributes
Personal Agape is Discouraged

28. Q & A and Discussion