The upper room handbook on emmaus

The new covenant chrysalis community is located in madison, al and has members all over northern alabama and southern tennessee. It affects not only the sponsor and the pilgrim, it has a direct bearing on the health of the emmaus movement and. The upper room handbook on emmaus and the directors manual are hereafter referred to as hb and dm thursday. The governing board is described fully on pages 4143 of the new emmaus ministries community manual. Such action, if needed, is reserved for the upper room emmauschrysalis office. It undergirds the whole weekend with sacrificial love on behalf of each pilgrim. This information comes directly from the upper room handbook, the team manual, directors manual and sustaining the spirit.

He also authored the upper room handbook on emmaus, what is emmaus. The personal character of sponsorship underlines the personal care and commitment of god to each pilgrim. Clergy are critical to the walk to emmaus and chrysalis. It explains the ins and outs, and the whys and hows of all four upper room emmaus ministriesthe walk to emmaus, chrysal. It is the first act of agape before a walk ever begins. Foremost in these is the community spiritual director acts as spiritual leader of the emmaus community, helping the board remain centered on jesus christ, focused on the purpose of the emmaus movement and aware of gods. The community shall follow the guidelines of the upper room walk to emmaus program in the presentation of the threeday 72 hour experience walk to emmaus and as presented in the upper room handbook on emmaus. Directors manual, the upper room walk to emmaus spiritual directors manual, and the upper room outlines for the 15 talks 10 lay and 5 clergy. It explains the ins and outs, and the whys and hows of all four upper room emmaus ministriesthe walk to emmaus, chrysalis, face to face, and journey to the table. Clergy criteria for emmaus and chrysalis updated on may 30, 2012 these updated criteria replace and supersede the section on clergy qualifications found on pages 2931 of the upper room handbook on emmaus 2nd. Room have been combined into one manual so that key individuals are working from. Emmaus bible college welcome welcome to emmaus bible college. The upper room handbook on emmaus, walk to emmaus directors.

This book also add specific instructions for the assistant lay. The upper room handbook on emmaus lists three aspects of good sponsorship. The handbook states, there is nothing secret about emmaus. The outlines set forth in this manual are established by the. The board of directors shall have general oversight in all matters relating to the local walk to emmaus community section 3. The upper room has grown to include publications, programs, prayer support, and other resources to help believers of all ages and denominations move to a deeper level of faith and service. Emmaus ministries training presentations walk to emmaus. The southwest texas emmaus companion is to be used as a companion to the upper room handbook on emmaus, walk to emmaus directors manual and walk to emmaus team manual. To provide an added degree of quality assurance and to maintain continuity between each event. The upper room handbook on emmaus 21 lists three aspects of good sponsorship. The academy experience is one of sacred time and sacred space with a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The upper room this resource takes the place of both the upper room handbook on emmaus and the.

The walk to emmaus, chrysalis, face to face, and journey to the table. It explains the ins and outs, and the whys and hows of all four upper room emmaus ministries the walk to emmaus, chrysalis, face to face, and journey to the table. Adherence to the upper rooms emmaus manuals is important to the emmaus movement, for the church, for the upper room and for the people who are. When talking about the walk to emmaus with a potential pilgrim. The upper room handbook on emmaus states on page 20. Even candlelight, personal agape letters, and the communitys presence at the closing can be mentioned when emmaus is explained to a. Emmaus is offered only with the permission and under the guidelines of the upper room. Steves written various articles and ministry tools including tending the soul of the congregation, the fivefold path. Emmaus ministries community manual kindle edition by upper room books. The emmaus board of directors should have representatives to the chrysalis standing committeeboard and chrysalis should have representatives to the emmaus board of directors see handbook on chrysalis, p. Our upper room handbook and the booklet what is emmaus.

What is the structure and organization of the walk to. All team members are asked to sign this form if they are serving on a team in high plains emmaus. The name of this organization shall be the united emmaus community, inc. It explains the ins and outs, and the whys and hows of all four upper room emmaus ministries the walk to emmaus, chrysalis, face to face. Thompson, teacher, retreat leader, and author of soulfeast. The walk to emmaus 3day schedule offers a detailed, stepbystep description and script to be used on the 72hour event. This resource takes the place of both the upper room handbook on emmaus and the upper room handbook on chrysalis. Clergy criteria for emmaus and chrysalis approved on. Clergy persons are critical elements in the walk to emmaus and in chrysalis. Purpose the purpose of the community shall be to inspire, challenge and equip local church members, through the emmaus experience, to live as disciples of christ in their homes, churches, places of work and communities. The upper room is a global ministry dedicated to supporting the spiritual formation of christians seeking to know and experience god more fully. Some thoughts on keeping faith with the manuals note. The walk to emmaus weekends shall be conducted according to the most recent edition of the upper room handbook on emmaus, the most recent editions of the upper room manuals, and these rules, in the order stated. These guidelines come from the day four books and from the upper room handbook on emmaus.

A member of the community, a sister emmaus community, or any of the similar 72hour communities as stated in article iii must sponsor applicants for the pamlico walk to emmaus. Both inside and outside of the classroom, the college is committed to helping you achieve your full potential to the glory of god. Sponsor information greater austin emmaus community. It basically says adherence to the manuals is important to the emmaus movement, for the church, for the upper room, and for persons who are sponsored to go on walks for the following reasons. The upper room the walk to emmaus team manual is a must for every participant for use in preparing to serve, as well as. The following is taken from the upper room handbook on walk to emmaus and the directors manual on walk to emmaus. The fact that the emmaus experience is passed on from person to person reflects the relational nature of god and the manner in which god reaches out to people through people.

The upper room walk to emmaus is a tightly designed event that is conducted with discipline according to a manual that is universally standard. The chrysalis worship booklet is used at every worship session during the event. Therefore, all material published by the upper room takes precedence over this document. The upper room handbook on emmaus, chapter, sets forth the objectives of a regular monthly gathering. Green country walk to emmaus what is a monthly gathering. Title 16 walk to emmaus brochures pkg of 100 free, shipping charge only this is a trifold informational brochure about walk to emmaus that is available for distribution to. The training modules provide guidance for all four emmaus ministries programs. Designed especially for members of the board of directors, this 40page booklet is an insightful re. The southwest texas emmaus companion is to be used as a companion to.

The aim of this night is to let the pilgrims meet and greet others with whom they will journey. Support team membership follows the policies in the upper room handbook of emmaus. Postevent phase a followup plan which includes encouragement of church involvement, group reunions. The upper room handbook on emmaus states that sponsorship is the most important job in emmaus. Stephen bryant, the upper room handbook on emmaus, the upper room, 1989, page 21 first the whole experience of a pilgrim is impacted by how they first hear about the walk to emmaus and how they experience the agape acts that bring them to register for and, ultimately, attend a walk to emmaus weekend. Walk to emmaus materials available from the upper room to the emmaus community order by using the contact us form on. The western new york board of directors signs an annual letter of agreement with the upper room emmaus, which includes our commitment to abide by the upper rooms walk to emmaus model. To learn more about the larger mission of chrysalis, please see the sections listed on the upper room website. Sponsors shall encourage spouses of applicants to take the walk. The academy for spiritual formation is the finest and most comprehensive, ecumenical nondegree program in spiritual formation in this country. The two programs depend on the partnership between laity and clergy. The lay directors manual and the spiritual directors manual published by the upper. Taken from the preface, the upper room handbook on emmaus.

Manual is specially designed for weekend walk directors lay and. Conversely, the rule does not mean that a husband can never attend a walk unless his wife also goes on the same set of weekends. Must follow the upper room handbook on emmaus as primary instructions upper room delegates authority to ctc. Any conflict with these rules shall be resolved in the order of authorities presented in this section. Program overview shenandoah valley emmaus community. The upper room this resource takes the place of both the upper room handbook on emmaus and the upper room handbook on chrysalis. Emmaus ministries community manual kindle edition by upper. Emmaus ministries community manual kindle edition by. This principle is explained in the upper room handbook on emmaus, preface, pages viii x under the section discussing keeping faith with the manuals. Emmaus is a place where lives are changed, character is shaped, and purpose is found. The upper room handbook on emmaus lists numerous responsibilities of the community spiritual director. Please use the presentations in conjunction with the emmaus ministries community manual which is available online at the upper room bookstore. Walk to emmaus materials available from the upper room to.