The Next Fredericksburg Emmaus Gathering
Please note the change in format for the gatherings and also the change in the meeting place for this month.

	Where:	Hillcrest UMC, Fredericksburg, VA. 	Why:	Worship and Fellowship

	When:	6:00 PM, August 14, 1993 Social Hour*	6:00 - 7:00 PM
Begin music for the Gathering	Promptly at 7:00 Opening Prayer of Gathering	7:30
	How:	In Grace of Our God
		& the Fellowship of His Holy Spirit
	Devotions:	Carolyn Byram
	Fourth Day Speaker:	Sharon Powell
*Please bring light refreshments for this time.

Mark your calendars now for the September gathering.
Date:  September 11, 1993
Time:  6:00 PM 
Place: Hillcrest U.M.C.

The Fredericksburg Emmaus Community looks forward to seeing each of you at the monthly gatherings. Our gatherings are open to fellowship for all Christians whether you have been to an Emmaus/Chrysalis/Cursillo Walk or not.  Feel free to bring friends or guests from your church to share in the Grace of our God.  For directions, see the map elsewhere in this newsletter.  Child care is ONLY provided for children through fifth grade; older children are expected to sit with their parents during the gathering.

Child Care Providers

Pat Weinhardt has been working hard at getting the child care organized and provided at the monthly gatherings.  She has gotten volunteers from the community for each month. (See list below for the remainder of 1993)  If for some reason you can not fulfill your obiligation, please make every effort to trade with someone.  

	August	Debbie Avis
	September	The Seidens
	October	Joe and Sandy Pace
	November	Jon and Renee Palm
	December	?

We thank God for Workers like you.  God Bless.....

Fredericksburg's Upcoming Weekends
The Fredericksburg's Men's and Women's walks are just around the corner.  The men's walk #9 will be November 11 to 14.  The Lay Director for this walk is Steve Seiden.  The following month on December 9 to 12, the women's walk #10 will be held with Nita Cline as it's Lay Director.  It is not to early to start submitting applications for the pilgrims.  Please remember to keep these walks and their directors in your prayers.  Walks 9 and 10 will be here before you know it, so start working on your apage for team members and pilgrims.

Upcoming Weekends

 Dates

Weekend	Dates

Nat. Cap. Chrysalis Coed 19 *	12-15 August 1993
Maryland Chrysalis Coed 10	12-15 August 1993
Nat. Cap. Chrysalis Coed 20	26-29 August 1993
Southside VA Emmaus Men's 5	9-12 September 1993
Nat. Cap. Emmaus TBD 55	9-12 September 1993
Richmond Emmaus Men's 22	9-12 September 1993
Tidewater Chrysalis Young Adult 4	9-12 September 1993
VA Kairos (Prison Min.) Men's 8	16-19 September 1993
West VA Emmaus Men's 31	23-26 September 1993
Maryland Emmaus Men's 30	30 September -3 October 1993
Southside VA Emmaus Women's 6	30 September -3 October 1993
West VA Emmaus Women's 32	7-10 October 1993
Nat. Cap. Emmaus Women's 56	13-17 October 1993
Richmond Emmaus Women's 23	21-24 October 1993
Shenandoah Emmaus Men's 5	21-24 October 1993
Sonshine Emmaus Men's 3	28-31 October 1993
Shenandoah Emmaus Women's 6	28-31 October 1993
Tidewater Emmaus Men's 22	4-7 November 1993
Maryland Emmaus Women's 31 **	4-7 November 1993
Sonshine Emmaus Women's 4	11-14 November 1993
F'burg Emmaus Men's 9	11-14 November 1993
Tidewater Emmaus Women's 23	9-12 December 1993
F'burg Emmaus Women's 10	9-12 December 1993

*  College Age	** Deaf Included

 Board of Directors

Kathryn Morris	Community Lay Director
Bill Klingenstein	Assistant Community Lay Director
Jim Luck	Community Spiritual Director
Betty Gray Thompson	Treasurer
Joe May	Recording Secretary
Gary Farrar	Registrar

Other Members
Bill Smith	Mark Dunn
John Wilbur	Sylvia Seiden
Joe Pace	Eva Wehrle
Sandy Pace	George Shortridge
Pat Wienhardt

Reunion Groups

Small groups are the backbone of keeping the fires burning.  The weekly challenge to Study, Piety and Action as well as the special fellowship and the power of His presence amongst you are a continuing inspiration.  I encourage all of you to join or start a group.  If you want your group to be open to others, we will periodically list groups in this column of the newsletter.  Some of us group as listed below.  These are open groups and you are welcome to join in.  We'd love to see you!!

When
 Place
 Contact
 Address
 
 Saturday @ 7:30 AM
 Roy Rogers
 Steve Seiden
 Route One across from Aquia Town Center
 
 Wednesday @ 8:00 PM
 Sammy T's in rear
 Joe May
 Caroline Street in F'burg

Emmaus Volunteer Chairpersons Needed

The following vacancies exist, and we are looking for volunteers to come forward:
 
	72-Hour Prayer Vigil Coordinator
	Agape Coordinator
	Transportation Coordinator

These positions are very important in our Community, and we can't have a weekend without the positions being filled.  So please pray about them, if you feel you can serve, please call or speak to Kathryn Morris or any member of the Board of Directors..

Praise, Joys and Concerns
The list below is taken from last months gathering.  However, I will be glad to list any others I receive from the community through a letter or telephone call..  Submit your praises or needs to the newsletter editor, Mary Ruth Forstall @ 703-659-2461 or mail to P.O. Box 34 Brooke, Va.  22430, by the first Saturday after each Gathering:

Praise and Joys

Joy!  Stephanie and Sonny Thompson are the proud parents of a baby Girl--Jessica Kelly born 7/11/93 at 1:15 A.M.  Jessica weighted in at 9lbs. 4oz.
Praise For Family Unity
Praise for the mission field of Mexico and the people and funds to meet the need
Joy- Pete Crabill's by-pass surgery went well, strength for family
Joy for the blessings of great friends

Prayers and Concerns

F'burg 9 & 10 - Blessings for new teams forming & Pilgrims to come Matthew Jensen - Aplastic Anemia - Grandson of Eldon & Yvonne Jensen
Janet Dunn - Health - healing
Pray the Lord meets the needs and ensures the success of the Ashland District's Mission Team to Mexiquiahuala, Mexico.  Team includes Amelia Armendariz, Joe, Sandy, and Jincy Pace, and, Kelly Seiden
Ruby Doumlele - Heart Condition
Pray for Dula family
Elvena Rice- Arthritis
Prayer for a teenaged son, struggling with his age and all it's symptoms
Prayers for men and women incarcerated. (Physically and Spiritually)
Prayers for my Grandmother who is going to have back surgery-(Jenny Wehrle)
Shirley Kredelcamp-(Aunt Eva Wehrle) recovery from bypass surgery and major stroke afterward
Dorothy Pesheck- (mother Eva Wehrle) recovery from bad fall - back hurt
Lillian Pack - recovery from back surgery
For more grace in my life
Scott Pafumi - encouragement and peace to deal with growing up
Prayer for my daughter Karen, who is ill and living in Virginia Beach- who has needs for healing and hope.
Prayer for my family and our exchange student Phillipe; for grace, love and understanding
For our county and family
Harmony
Safe travel for John
Tommy Richardson - strength for recovery after operation
To replace anger with patience, peace and understanding , please
Help for Elder Gerson
Lula Myers - Breast cancer testing and treatment
Prayers for Carolyn Smith who has breast cancer
Pray for unity and Blessings of the Lords Holy Spirit on the Emmaus Community
Ruth Ellis - (mother Mary Ruth Forstall) surgery for removal of cyst
Decolores! 
Mary Ruth Forstall

The Next Fredericksburg Emmaus Gathering
Please note the change in format for the gatherings and also the change in the
Emmaus Newsletter____Tony Forstall