"Walk to Emmaus" Frequently Asked Questions for 12-AUG-2011

In an effort to better inform members of Signal Crest on the spiritual renewal program called “Walk to Emmaus,” we’ve been sending two or three Frequently Asked Questions about the program each day this week.  Today’s email is the last in the series.

Today’s Topics:  Who from Signal Crest has attended a Walk before?  What do they say about the experience? How Can I go on a "Walk to Emmaus?"  

Who Else From Signal Crest Has Attended a Walk Before?

The following members of Signal Crest have all attended a Walk to Emmaus (or a Chrysalis flight):

Women

Annette Flynn  

886-2330

aflynn@signalcrestumc.org

Linda Norwood

886-7612

norw8884@bellsouth.net

Nancy Krebs

870-2911

krebsnancy@aol.com

Kathy Robertson

886-6106

kjrdc@etenn.com

Kristin Robertson

886-6697

krobertson@signalcrestumc.org

Kim Harpe Stinnett

827-7143

kimmielou@comcast.net

Connie Miller

886-9200

cmiller@signalcrestumc.org

Megan Eades

517-0328

meganeades@yahoo.com

Kendall Brown

718.5301

kendall12@comcast.net

Ann Huckaba

 

annahuckaba@gmail.com

 

Men

Bill Thornton

886-7654

bill_thornton@cable.comcast.net

Larry Davis

886-6007

ldavis-family@comcast.net

Stuart Vaughn

304-9574

Stuart.Vaughn@raymondjames.com

Brian Eades

517-0328

breades71@yahoo.com

Tom Sheets

886-0082

rtsheets@yahoo.com

Vance Grant

475-5204

vance.grant@propexus.com

Dick Gee

886-2527

john_gee06@comcast.net

Shelley Brown

 

shelley_brown@VSHPTN.com

Jason Luna

314-7713

jason@thelunas.com

What Do These Folks Say About The Experience?

“My experience was one I will carry for the rest of my life………the three day walk to Emmaus truly was akin to a three day walk with the Holy Spirit.”
—  Bill Thornton

“The walk to Emmaus is an opportunity to see God's love in action.  This singularly significant event makes sense of the statement, "a new creation".  Though one may have a pre-conceived notion of what a "spiritual renewal" retreat means, Emmaus is indescribably more and beyond any expectation.  This is an opportunity to let God show you in real ways just how much He loves you, how uniquely He has designed you, and just how much He has in store for you if you relinquish your will to His.”
—  Kathy Robertson

“For the first time I felt TRULY forgiven for all the things I had done to break God's heart.  It was freedom . . .”
—  Kim Harpe Stinnett

“There are but a handful of experiences that take a patchwork of information collected over a lifetime and weave a quilt of understanding in so short a period of time.  In what amounts to a long weekend you have the opportunity to participate in a love story as a main character as opposed to a casual observer. It will change your life if you let it.”
—  Stuart Vaughn

“Walk to Emmaus is one of my most positive and profound personal and spiritual experiences. Life changing. Say "YES" to God and Emmaus!” 
—  Nancy Krebs

“The walk is a literal and philosophical stepping out of your understanding, and onto a faith-supported bridge to another place.  The other place is as different spiritually and perspective-wise, as you let it be.  Deciding to take the walk is literally the first step on the journey.”
—  Tom Sheets

“[A Walk to Emmaus] brings together everything you have learned all of your life about Christianity. It is an intensely personal experience that focuses on God as a forgiving God who is full of grace, rather than a God who looks on us with shame, as is sadly very prevalent in our society.  I would highly recommend it to anyone.”
—  Brian Eades

“Here's what I would say about my Emmaus experience: It was a place where I could truly 'retreat'.  As the spouse of a busy pastor and the mother of two young children, it was heavenly to have someone else take care of me.  I was loved, fed physically and spiritually.  It was a time away where God could have some time with me without having to compete with all the business that otherwise occupied my life. I was scared to be that open to God (which is normal, I've come to understand).  But God is all about the LOVE not the fear.  What I experienced was that God just wanted to love me- and if I would quiet down and slow down God could renew me.  I learned that God really just wants me to rest in him, and that by doing so, God can just love me with that mysterious and holy love that gives me calm and peace and deep breathing that nothing else can give.”
—  Rev. Annette Flynn

So How Can I Go on a “Walk to Emmaus?”

You can go by contacting anyone in the list above who has been to Emmaus.  This person will help you decide whether you would find this experience helpful, and they can help you with the application process.

Do prayerfully consider attending a walk.  The upcoming Men’s Walk (September 22nd through 25th) still has a handful of slots available, but they are filling up.

I hope these Frequently Asked Questions have helped you understand more about the “Walk to Emmaus” weekend retreat and the Chattanooga/LaFayette Emmaus Community.  But these are only some of the questions people have.  If you have other questions, please contact anyone listed above.

DeColores!