Ritchie Crew

Ritchie Crew

Sunday, April 22, 2012

The Easter Bunny Came To Visit

We awoke Easter Sunday to find that the Easter Bunny had stopped by our house and left goodies for little Miss....new swim attire, bubbles, chalk, and more.  We were so appreciative to have Matt home in time for Easter.  It was a joy getting to go to church and see the large crowd that had come to celebrate Jesus!  Praise the Lord!


Matt is on his Emmaus walk this weekend and will be home tonight.  The walk to Emmaus is an experience of Christian spiritual renewal and formation that begins with a three-day short course in Christianity. It is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ in a new way as God’s grace and love is revealed to you through other believers.
The Walk to Emmaus experience begins with the prayerful discernment and invitation from a sponsor.  After one accepts this invitation they complete an application.  The Emmaus leaders prayerfully consider each applicant and in God’s time, the person is invited to attend a three-day experience of New Testament Christianity as a lifestyle.
Following the three-day experience, participants are joined in small groups to support each other in their ongoing walk with Christ.
 Through the formational process of accountable discipleship in small groups and participation in the Emmaus community, each participant’s individual gifts and servant-leadership skills are developed for use in the local church and its mission.  Participants are encouraged to find ways to live out their individual call to discipleship in their home, church, and community.
The objective of Emmaus is to inspire, challenge, and equip the local church members for Christian action in their homes, churches, communities and places of work.  Emmaus lifts up a way for our grace-filled lives to be lived and shared with others.

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