Oregon Trails Walk to Emmaus Non Profit
4729 SW Taylors Ferry Organization
Portland, OR 97219 US
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Attn: Rooster Booster Vancouver,
WA
www.otwte.com #510
Rooster Booster
June 2003
Interim Editor:
Linda Wagar
360-254-8818 To
the Emmaus member(s) at
liwagar(at)juno.com «Address»
«City» «State» «Zip»
Pilgrim Sponsorship Deadline:
Thu. Sept. 18, 2003
Ron Stull, Community
Registrar
503-245-3773
cheeta38(at)attbi.com
President’s Letter
Just a reminder to mark your calendars for Saturday, July 19th. The summer Grand Gathering will be at Tigard UMC from 9:00 to 3:00 and lunch will be available. We will have the opportunity to experience first hand the Walk to Emmaus Nashville model. Mack McKinney from Anaconda, MT, will be here to “walk” us through the model. Here is a chance to see and ask questions about what is different from the way we have conducted Walks and what the model offers our community. In addition, there will be plenty of fellowship, music, and information regarding the responsibilities and job descriptions on the Walk to Emmaus.
We are not changing the format of the 2003 Fall Walks. They are in the preparation stages and making changes in a timely manner is not possible. The first potential Walk using parts of the Nashville model would be the Winter 2004 Walks. (Feb and Mar 2004).
The Board has been working with John Whittemore, the Western Regional Representative for our area. We met with him on May 9th and 10th at Salmon Creek UMC. He has since mailed us a list of suggested changes that would, over a period of time, bring us closer to compliance with the Emmaus model.
These are important issues before the Oregon Trails Walk to Emmaus Community. We, as a Board, want to keep you informed. Please plan to attend the Grand Gathering and have a great time.
A fellow servant in Christ, Ron Wagar, President 360-254-8818; rwagar(at)pacifier.com
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We NEED your
application to Work! The OTWTE bylaws
place responsibility for conducting Walks on the shoulders of the Board of
Directors the Community elects to serve in that fashion. We need your help. When the Board recruits Lay and Spiritual Directors to head up a
Walk, those Directors need a cadre of names to choose from to populate the Inn
& BG teams. No Walk happens without
a completed Inn & BG team made up of qualified workers. If you can work a Walk any time in the next
year or two, please fill out an application and mail it to the OTWTE mailbox. You’ll find the application with the address
elsewhere in this Rooster Booster. If
you are a clergy and can only work one Walk a year in a specific season- please
indicate that on the application. The
Team Selection committee will hold that app open until you indicate otherwise.
If anyone wants to work a specific Walk, say Fall of 2004, send in your app
now. You may pay your fee closer to the
time you work rather than when applying.
We need to hear from you soon. Jay Gregory, President – Elect.
Oregon Trails Walk to Emmaus
GRAND
GATHERING!!!
Saturday, July 19, 2003
9:00-3:00
Tigard United Methodist
Church
LUNCH PROVIDED
(Suggested
Donation –$4.00)
Have you ever wondered what it takes to lead a Kitchen
Team…to be a speaker…
join the music team? What is Chrysalis? Need information
about how to become a part of a reunion group, start a Gathering in your area,
or sponsor a Pilgrim? For answers to
all these questions and more come join us for a day filled with worship,
communion, prayer, praise, Walk training and fellowship!
In addition, Mack McKinney
from the Nashville Upper Room Walk to Emmaus will join us to discuss the
official model for a Walk weekend and how it impacts our community. Come experience the Walk from another
perspective!
Please call us if you are
interested in helping prepare and plan for this event.
Babysitting for children 6
and under provided upon request.
Mariana Peters 503-324-2021 tmpeters(at)teleport.com
Kay Wastradowski 360-335-8534
Linda Wagar 360-254-8818 liwagar(at)juno.com
Website: www.otwte.com
Come learn, worship and fellowship with your friends
at the Grand Gathering!!!
Tigard UMC 503-639-3181
9845 SW Walnut Pl Tigard, OR
I-5 :Traveling South: Take Hwy 99W to Walnut St. Take a left at the light on Walnut St.
Church at the end of the road.
Traveling North: Take HWY 99 past the intersections of Durham Rd and also McDonald St.
Turn right at Walnut St. Church is at the end of short road
From 217: Travel West to the Tigard /Pacific Hwy/ Hwy 99 exit.
Go South on Hwy 99 about 1½ miles. Turn left at Walnut St.
Oregon Trails Walk to Emmaus/Chrysalis UPCOMING EVENTS
Application forms available at: www.otwte.com
Chrysalis Flights:
Location: Tigard UMC
Joint Team- July 19, 2003
Boys: Aug. 7-10,
2003 Girls:
Aug. 14-17, 2003
Lay Director- Bill Keese Lay
Director- Nancy Pueschel
541-929-6601 william.keese(at)hp.com 360-574-5825 just2pues(at)yahoo.com
Next
Steps Gathering:
Aug
23, 2003
Contact: Kevin Hohnbaum 503-463-8251 jmulholl(at)wvi.com
Summer Grand Gathering:
Tigard UMC
Saturday, July 19,
2003 9:00a - 3:00p
National Emmaus Gathering:
Nashville, Tenn. July 24-27, 2003
Emmaus Walks:
Vancouver
First UMC
Joint
Team- October 4, 2003
Mens: Oct. 23-26, 2003 Womens: Nov. 6-9, 2003
Lay Director- Mike Jordan Lay Director- Mary Combs
360-892-2193 spike_jordan(at)msn.com 360-686-3120 RWCombs(at)aol.com
Fourth Day
Gathering:
Nov. 22, 2003
9:30-12:00 Vancouver First
UMC
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Community Information
Boys’ and Girls’ Chrysalis Tigard UMC 503-639-3181 9845 SW Walnut Pl
Tigard, OR
I-5
:Traveling South:
Take Hwy 99W to Walnut St. Take a
left at the light on Walnut St. Church
at the end of the road.
Traveling
North: Take Hwy 99 past the intersections of Durham
Rd & also McDonald St. Turn right
at Walnut St. Church is at the end of
road
From
217: Travel West to the Tigard /Pacific Hwy/ Hwy 99
exit. Go South on Hwy 99 about 1½
miles. Turn left at Walnut St.
Community,
please watch for signs directing you to your entrance area.
Send-off (Thur.): Aug. 7 &
14, 2003
Fellowship
time at 7:00pm
Gathering
and send-off at 8:00pm Sunday Love Team: Aug. 10 & 17, 2003
Crew needed at: 7:00am; 12:00pm;
5:00pm
Saturday Love Team: Aug. 9
& 16, 2003 TO
WORK, PLEASE CONTACT:
Arrive
at 6:00pm; eat before you come. Boy’s: Jim Piazza, 503-557-0135
Gather
in the Sanctuary. Girl’s:
Nancy Pueschel, 360-574-5825 just2pues(at)yahoo.com
TO
WORK, PLEASE CONTACT:
Boy’s: Bill
Keese, 541-929-6601 william.keese(at)hp.com
Girl’s: Jim Kay, 360-574-5623, james.kay(at)attbi.com
Closing (Sun.): Aug 10 & 17, 2003
Candlelight Service (Sat.): Community gathers at 3:00pm
Community
arrives at 7:30pm Closing
begins at 3:30pm
Worship
begins at 8:00pm
Women- please wear dressy dresses…
preferably dark colors.
Men- dark pants, white shirt,
dark tie or bow tie.
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Emmaus Songbook Under Construction- By Duane Sich
Yes, as there are detours and bumps in the roads when city streets and highways are repaired, so there will probably be some “bumps and bummers” as the Emmaus songbook is being revised. The Board has authorized the revision of the songbook. The goals are, first, to maintain and secure a wide variety of inspirational and biblically based praises within the songbook, and, second, to make the songbook more readily available to the larger Emmaus Community. Thus, in addition to the wonderful and worshipful music at the Walks, the hope is that reunion groups will more easily be able to access and use the songbooks at regular meetings. Here’s how it is scheduled to happen. First, all non-CCLI (Copyright License) songs will be eliminated. That’ll be a ‘bump in the road’ because every song in the book is somebody’s favorite. However, next, (Good News!) we’ll be adding some new songs besides just Walk theme songs. That’s where the community comes in. We invite community members to submit selections for the song team committee to consider. Here’s how: 1) All submitted songs must be CCLI; 2) Send in your selection, with guitar chords, musical score and if you are able, a tape or CD; 3) Send your selection in care of Sue Kitchin , 9301 NE 87th St. Vancouver, WA 98662; or 4) bring your selection to the July 19th Gathering in Tigard. Committee members are as follows: Sue Kitchin, Debbie Day, John Rahm, Patti Risdal, Tom James and Duane Sich. Feel free to contact us for info or questions.
So
your church could host a Walk?
Your local church could be a fine place to hold a Walk. Trouble is… the OTWTE Board does not yet know it. How do we change that? Drop me a note through the OTWTE mailbox, send me an email at utilboss(at)adelphia.net or get on the horn and call 360-636-0864 (Longview). I will answer your note, email or call and start the process rolling that puts your church on the Board’s host facility list. Jay Gregory, Site Selection Committee Chair
Boy’s
Chrysalis #11 “Holy, Holy, Holy” Aug.
7-10, 2003 Tigard UMC
“Holy,
Holy is our God Almighty”! The Newsboys sing it well in their song “It is You”…
the theme song for the next Boy’s Flight.
My son, Daniel, is the Youth ALD and we praise God for the strong team
He has put together. While many positions are full, we still have some openings
YOU could fill. Please consider being a
part of the Clergy team, preparing a talk, or being a table leader. We are looking for both youth and adults. We
also need a Saturday Love Chair. MOST
of all we need you to sponsor young men who are ready to experience the
Holiness of God and renew their relationship with Jesus. Keep praying! Fly with Christ, Bill Keese
541-929-6601
william.keese(at)hp.com
Girl’s
Chrysalis #19 “You’re All I Want” Aug. 14-17, 2003 Tigard UMC
Greetings!
I am honored to be the Lay Director of the Girl’s Chrysalis # 19. The theme is from the song “Draw Me Close”.
Kristi Van Nostran is going to be the Youth ALD. The teams are still being put together so it is not too late to
send in work applications. We still
need a youth speaker, adult and youth table leaders, recorder, Candlelight and
Sunday Love Chairs, BG Clergy, Logistics Coordinator and youth and adults on
the BG teams. If you know of any young
lady who would be interested in joining us, please send in an application and
sign her up!
Fly
with Christ, Nancy Pueschel
360-574-5825
just2pues(at)yahoo.com
Men’s Walk #57 “Reign in Me” Oct. 23-26, 2003 Vancouver First UMC
PRAISE
THE LORD! Love to all from God’s
servants, Mike and Rick. We got off to
a late start but by the guiding Hand of God we are on our way to a great
Walk. We need 2 Speakers and Backups
but we are in good shape for people in the Background. Then, of course, we can always use people on
the Love Teams. What a Blessing to have
been chosen to be in this position under GOD’S HANDS.
Under the
Ever-Present hand of God,
Mike
Jordan, LD 360-892-2193 spike_jordan(at)msn.com
Rick
Scott, VD 360-254-3501 rickscott(at)columbiaautomation.com
Women’s Walk #57 “The Potter’s Hand” Nov. 6-9, 2003 Vancouver First UMC
With the
Lord’s help we are in the planning stages for the Women’s Fall Walk. Most of the teams are full and they have
begun to meet. There are still
opportunities to work Saturday and Sunday Love Teams so please prayerfully
consider serving in this way. Also, now
is the time to consider sponsorship. Be
in prayer and allow the Potter to gently call you into action as well as mold
you into a vessel useful for His purpose.
Please contact Barb or me if you would like to serve on the Love Teams or have any questions.
Giving
Our Lives to the Potter’s Hand,
Mary
Combs, LD 360-686-3120 RWCombs(at)aol.com
Barb
Williams, VD 360-574-9560 BARBandLAR(at)aol.com