The Next Fredericksburg Emmaus Gathering

	Where:	Rehoboth United Methodist Church
	Why:	Worship and Fellowship

	When:	6:00 PM, October 8,1994
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:	Pat Winston
	Fourth Day Speaker:	Linda Perry
	Child Care:	Diana Farrar
*Please bring drinks and light refreshments at this time.

The Board will meet on October 8, 1994 at 4PM.  

Mark your calendars now for the November Gathering.
Date:  November 12, 1994
Time:  6:00 PM
Place:  Rehoboth UMC*

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.

Mark the dates of other upcoming Gatherings!

	November 12, 1994	Rehoboth UMC

Watch the newsletter for the date of the December gathering which will be changed due to F'burg #14

Next newsletter deadline is October 14, 1994.

Dear Emmaus Community,

	As the teaming process begins for this fall, it is good to see God working among us.  I stand amazed at how God is able to work through our frail humanity.  Of course the world doesn't think of modern human-kind as being frail, yet we hear so much about the victimization of America in the media and from our government.  This is just further illustration of humanity's hypocrisy.  Jesus said though to His disciples before he left this earth, that they would do greater things then He had done (John 14:12).

	Now I don't know about you, but that is quite an astounding statement.  Remember Jesus had walked upon the water, He had stilled the storm, He had fed the 5,000, He has even raised the dead.  How does one top that?  Well if you look at that verse in John you find that Jesus said the reason we would be able to do greater things than He did was because He was going to the Father.  Therein is the key.  We are going to be involved in the greatest enterprise of all, the salvation enterprise.  There is no greater event in this world than a sinner coming to Jesus.  This is the one thing that causes the angels to rejoice.

	Although the Emmaus weekend experience is not intended to lead one to become a Christian, it no doubt does bring this about.  But what is intended to happen is for each one to come away with a deeper relationship with their Lord and Master, Jesus Christ.  If that happens then we will be a more effective witness and we will cause others to come to the knowledge of the truth.  We will truly be like shining stars in the universe.  All of this is so marvelous because only God could accomplish something like this.  That is why I began by saying that I stand amazed at how God is able to work through our frail, broken, and sinful humanity.  This truly is one of God's greatest works.  I continue to be amazed and thankful He has included me in the process.  I'm thankful He has included you in the process as well.  May we continue to pursue God's leading in our lives to fulfill His purpose among us.  The Lord be with you and Lord willing I will see you at the next gathering.

In His Service,

Mark Dunn

We Need Your Help!!!

The board members have some positions open that need to be filled.  The help of everyone is needed to be sure that things run smoothly . . .especially the walks and the gatherings.  The following positions are needed Candlelight/Communion Chairperson, Child Care Chairperson, Facility Clean-up Chairperson, and a Supply Chairperson. If you need to know what these positions are responsible for, check with a board member for a copy of the job description.  Please pray and ask God to direct you!  Are you available?  Give a call to any one of the board members.

Supplies, Supplies, Supplies

The trunks are in great need of being replenished before the next couple of walks.  Items needed are all paper products (tissues, paper cups, paper for posters, magazines), candles, small glass candle holders, matches, alter clothes, linen napkins to cover the elements for communion, and in need of all supplies for the comfort table.  If you can contribute any of these items, please bring them to the next gathering.  THANK YOU!! 

 
Upcoming Weekends Dates

Weekend	Dates
Southwest Va #20 (men)	  6 - 9  Oct  1994
Southwest Va #21 (women)	 13-16 Oct  1994
Richmond  #28 (women)	 13-16 Oct  1994
Shenandoah Valley #9 (men)	 20-23 Oct  1994
Sonshine #7 (men)  	 20-23 Oct  1994
Shenandoah Valley #10 (women)	 27-30 Oct  1994
Sonshine #8 (women)	  3-6    Nov 1994
F'burg Emmaus Men's 13	  3-6    Nov 1994
Southwest Va #22 (women)	 10-13 Nov 1994
Southside #9 (men)	 17-20 Nov 1994
F'burg Emmaus Women's 14	  8-11  Dec 1994
Southside #10 (women)	  8-11  Dec 1994

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
 
 Tuesday @10:00AM
 Brenda Sunderlin' Home
 Brenda Sunderlin
659-3975
 427 Telegraph Rd
Stafford, Va.
  
 Wednesday @ 8:00 PM
 Sammy T's in rear
 Joe May
 Caroline Street in F'burg
 
 Attention Team and Pilgrims From F'burg Women's Walk #12

If you did not get a group picture of team and pilgrims, please send a self addressed stamped envelope (business size) to Diana Farrar at 1201 Paul Lane Fredericksburg, Va.  22405.  We now have the extra pictures and would really like for each person to have a copy.  Decolores!

Hello and praise our Lord Jesus Christ!
Hallelujah

O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together . . Psalm 34:3
	Really, let us reach out to one another continually together instead of judging whether or not someone else is reaching out to us or not.  Take a minute right where you are and magnify the Lord with me. . . thank Him. . . love Him. . . . (my favorite) sing to Him. . . .

	I can not count the times that I've read in God's word Jesus asking us to trust Him, to follow Him, and to come to Him.  He always leads us to the Father, and there is always an answer. . . Amen.

	We read these things in God's word yet we only comprehend them as far as we have seen operating in our lives.  People are always saying "call me" or "let's get together" or come by anytime yet when we do call them, they are busy or not at home, or we plan a time to get together they are horrified by our timing or they have a very important excuse.  Then there is the "come by anytime" which is in the most part by proper invitation so. . . 
What can we do, and what do we think?

	I did get a call from a woman friend one day and as we talked she asked why we had grown so distant.  Not wanting to hurt her feelings, the subject was quickly changed but I did take a minute to think about it.  Well, she had gotten a job and had her family to take care of and new friends and mostly, when I called her she was either too busy to talk or she was not at home.  When I went to visit her, it was always a bad time, and when I'd write there was never a reply.  Friendships and relationships are two-sided, but see it wasn't because I didn't try, it was because she didn't see me trying.

	My point is that the Father always sees.  He sees when we try to come to one another, and He sees when we come to Him.  He is always working in our lives and in the lives of others.  We don't always see answers to prayer but the prayers are always answered in His time, and He has given to each of us AN OPEN INVITATION to come to Him. . . to talk . . .to hear . . .to learn. . . to be loved. . .whatever the question, He has an answer . . . whatever the need, He has the supply . . .and who would know better than He!
WILL YOU COME?

O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together.

Jesus       Jesus
Can I tell you (and show you) how I fell
You have given me your Spirit
I love you so. . . 

Jesus       Jesus
Can I tell you how I feel
You have given me your Spirit
I love you so. . 

With love in prayer for
unity in the body of Christ,

Praise, Joys, and Concerns
The list below is taken from last month’s 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
Lord is Master of unexpected pleasant surprizes!  And I praise Him for the wondrous ways He's revealing 	Himself in my life
For the Lord bringing Christian friends into my daughter's life her first year in college
For my grandfathers healing
God has provided us the opportunity to home school; pray for success - The Collins
For all Chrysalis Butterflies that they continue to FLY WITH CHRIST!

Prayers and Concerns
Eric Miller - in desperate need of a job, has been without one since Feb.'94
Sylvia Seiden
Ruby Doumlele
Frank Rice & Taylor
Tillie Schools
Ruth Ellis
Bobby Waller's speedy recovery from surgery
Diane Tanner (#6) -  mother Geraldine is having open heart surgery
For Doc who had lung surgery 9/7/94
Fredericksburg 13 & 14
Dave Saller going on El Paso/Las Cruces Men's walk #77 (New Mexico)
For Maggie & Dan Marcum's family Maggie's father passed away
For Worrell family who lost a family member in the Pittsburg air crash
Kelly, Hans, (baby on the way),- prayer for marriage/salvation
Cianelli's pray for the children to have a good school year
Kairos Weekend at Buckingham
Fredericksburg Chrysalis #2 (hopefully 2/95)
For a new Emmaus community to be born in Fiji
For my brother and his family to work out their problems
Traveling mercies for Peggy
For leadership in our churches
For our pastor, and the spirit inspired growth of our church, that it would truly be assembled by the Father and not     	a creation of man
For my family
For our new home and builders

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Brain Long and Michelle Payne as they were joined together in marriage with Christ's love.  May they have many, many years of joy and happiness. Fellowship.

Emmaus Newsletter____Walton C. Forstall, II