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From the Community Lay Directors
Western New York Walk to Emmaus & Chrysalis January 2013 Volume 23 No. 1
The wise men from the east came to Jerusalem saying, 2“Where is he who has been born king of the Jews.
For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Once they found him the 11“fell down
and worshiped him. Then opening their treasures, they offered him gifts”..12”And being warned in a dream
not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.” Matthew 2:2-12 ESV
If you were one of the wise men:
How long and how far would you travel to worship the king?
What would you have given up to find the king?
What would you offer the king once you found the king?
Do you think you would have trusted & obeyed the worldly king or do you think that you would have
trusted God’s message through your dream?
What if the wise men had disobeyed God, or given up their search, or gone back to
Herod?
Deadline for February Rainbow Connection January 15
Chrysalis Flights are scheduled…
God is at work in the hearts & minds
Of the team members and the
Caterpillars….
He is preparing the hearts of our community too!!
Is He calling you to sponsor a caterpillar, to serve the team a meal at
teaming, to provide food for their teaming, to finish and return the placemats & nap-
kins that you signed up to decorate, or to sign up for the prayer vigil?
While progress is being made, the community website www.wnyemmaus-chrysalis.org remains...
Many more details to come! Be on the look out for specifics in an upcoming e-blast:
Names of caterpillars for girls’ flight
Talks to be given by girls’ team
Names of boys team members
Directions to Hamburg UMC (car pool with others from your gathering, or with your
sponsor)
Big House details, Etc, etc, etc.
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WALK TO EMMAUS WOMEN’S WALK #43 Lay Director’s Summary & Report
First, I would like to thank all of you for your prayers, your Agape gifts, your service and your letters. I felt your
support and God’s guidance all through the three days of the Western New York Women’s Walk to Emmaus #43.
At the end of the three days, I think all 15 of our wonderful pilgrims had mastered saying that last phrase!
I felt very blessed to have the opportunity to serve as lay director. God brought together a wonderful
team. Unfortunately, one table leader had to drop off due to a family emergency, but she was in our hearts
throughout the weekend. It was an honor and a joy to meet the 15 pilgrims and share this experience with them.
As we all listened to the 15 talks, it was apparent that God was at work. Step by step, each of us grew closer to
each other and closer to the Lord. The pilgrims demonstrated their response to the talks with great enthusiasm.
As they sang “Here I Am Lord”, I felt that they were ready to return home ready to serve with a renewed sense of
purpose. In Isaiah 2:5, it says, “ O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!” I believe that all of us
on Walk #43 did just that. De Colores,
Sue Doherty
Left to Right: Row One – Deanna Laurie, Sandy Andrews, Becky Walker, Diane Thurlow, Susan Doherty, Bill Perkins, Alyson
Jones, Geniece Perkins. Row Two – Christa Fathergill, Sandy Houck, Wendy Spaulding, Mary Trowbridge, Teasha Fisher, Debbie D’Antonio, Connie Gross, Joan Pascarella, Lynne Wheeler. Row Three – Chris Collins, Pastor Renee Engels, Marie Limburg, Char Smith, Mary Ann Knaus, Harriet Schauman, Cheryl Keesler, Judy Heiler. Row Four – Janice McKinney, Andra
Hankey, Rose Caldwell, Lynne Roeske, Carol Brodie, Caroline Schneggenbarger, Sherri Raab, Pastor Karen Grinnell.
Row Five – Leslie Pascoe, Teri Parker, Jan Ingerson, Pastor Kevin Slough, Pastor Greg Van Dussen, Barbara Swanson, Jessica
White, Paulette Albone.
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Chrysalis Board of Directors Dedication Service November 18, 2012
“Fly With Christ!” Greetings dear and faithful friends! WNY Chrysalis is at an exciting stage; ready to fly! Our
Girls Flight is this month, January 19-21, and the Boys Flight follows on February 16-18, both, at Hamburg
UMC, Hamburg, NY. Arrival time for both events is on Saturday morning at 8:00am, with Send-off and
dedication services for the Community and Sponsors following the Caterpillars take-off.
We hold both the Candlelight service and Closing ceremony that are also experienced on an Em-
maus weekend. Please come out and support the new Caterpillars with this expression of Agape love!
Arrival for the Candlelight service on Sunday is 8:00pm. Please note this day change, as our weekend
runs from Saturday to Monday, which is different from the Emmaus Walks! Closing then is on Monday,
with Community coming at 3:30pm. Please look for the signs to direct you to your correct location as you arrive.
All other info you may need to participate are listed here in the Rainbow Connection! The Girls
Team, Boys Team, Registration connections, the Hamburg UMC location and directions are all available.
The only thing we could not enter is the list of names of the Caterpillars, as this was not logistically pos-
sible to co-ordinate with deadline dates and publishing dates. Hopefully you have or will receive an addi-
tional email to update you!
We are so appreciative of the support the Emmaus/Chrysalis Community has given us in the past
and look forward to your continued involvement this year for Flights #14!
See you in Hamburg, and until then, Fly with Christ!
Kathy Weil, Chrysalis Community Lay Director/Board Chair
“Chrysalis and Emmaus are partners in the ministry God has entrusted to this movement, to produce servant leaders for the church and for God’s mission in the world.” “Chrysalis is the primary mission outreach of Emmaus to and with young people.” Notations from National Emmaus/Chrysalis writings
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Flight # 15 Girls Team
Spiritual Director Pastor Lee Carlson
Assistant Spiritual Directors
Pastor Jennifer Green
Pastor David Rood
Pastor Mary Rublee
Pastor Sara Merle
Lay Director Cherie Trabert
Board Rep Natalie Dietrich
Agape ALD Karen Jackson
Bell Ringer ALD Suzanne Perry
Chapel ALD Kathy Weil
Logs Julia Kieper
Molly Reimondo
Musician Marlene Worthington
Asst Musician Terri Parker
Table Leaders Laurie Manzer
Lisa Waterhouse
Vicky Jones
Kathie Woika
Tracy Benjamin
Pat Corsette
Assistant Table Leaders
Cassie Waterhouse
Joyce Dellinger
Andreanna Bowers
Deanne Pitcher
Elise Kelly
Monica Sutton
Reminders about Upcoming Flights
Chrysalis Flight #15
Girls January 19 - January 21
Registration deadline 12/29
Boys February 16 - February 18
Registration deadline 1/25
Reunion March 2
Contact Cherie Trabert, Chrysalis Registration
Chair at 585-261-7118 or
[email protected] with questions AND
to submit registrations
Chrysalis Flight #15 Prayer Vigil Girls:
http://www.3dayol.org/Vigil/GetVigil.phtml?pvid=7139&commid=1065 Boys:
http://www.3dayol.org/Vigil/GetVigil.phtml?pvid=7140&commid=1065
Have you lost your
Blank copy of the registration
form?? Contact
have one emailed to you.
Are you interested in serving at Big House during an upcoming flight?
Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
for the Registration form and parent permission form
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Christmas greetings to all,
As we look back at the past year we are very thankful for all the blessings that God has shared
with us. WNY Emmaus & WNY Chrysalis has been blessed with four walks & two flights, and many
strengthened & stronger Christians have come from these walks. That is over 80 new pilgrims/
butterflies in 2012! That is just awesome. God’s kingdom is being richly blessed by these new members
fourth day & next steps journey.
At the Christmas party in Hilton we announced that Pastor Rick Koch will be serving as WNY
Community Spiritual Director for the next three years. We thank all who voted, and also thank Pastor
Rick & Pastor Joan Zimmerman for accepting the nomination for SD. We also announced that Jeff &
Char Smith have accepted the Supplies position on the Emmaus Board. A great time was had at the
Christmas party, it was estimated that about 70 people were in attendance. We enjoyed singing Christ-
mas carols, listening to poems, songs and skits.
As 2013 begins we need to continue praying for the upcoming flights & walks. Especially be pray-
ing on whom God is calling you to sponsor. We have really been blessed with a hard working Board of
Directors. It is also great to witness so many stepping up and helping in any way during a walk or flight.
When we all continue to step up and do our part, the entire event will bring glory to God. We look
forward to serving WNY Walk to Emmaus & Chrysalis in 2013, and look forward to working together
with you as we each do our part.
Have a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year, Jim & Lora
Community Lay Directors
Christmas shopping?
Please consider this: The most lasting gift you may give could be the gift of
sponsorship on The Walk to Emmaus or Chrysalis.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
It was a pleasure for West Bank Gathering to host the Christmas party for the Western
New York Emmaus
community. Sixty-six people enjoyed a big variety of delicious snacks and desserts with
lots of good conversation and much laughter. The entertainment included inspirational
thoughts and some hilarious skits. (In fact, we’re still chuckling!) If you were present,
West Bank thanks you for being there. And if you were absent, please know you were sin-
cerely missed.
May your Christmas be filled with His love and your New Year over-flowing with His
blessings and perfect peace.
The West Bank Gathering
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AGAPE
The teams for Walk’s 44 are almost complete. We need to pray for the teams as they organize and get
ready for the walk. We also need to pray about sponsoring a pilgrim for these walks there is not a lot of
time to sponsor a sufficient number to participate. Think hard and pray hard and work on getting a full group
of pilgrims.
There are a number of agape envelopes out being worked on (placemats and napkins). These can either me
mailed to us or given to some on the board of directors to get to us.
Also gatherings and individuals it’s not too early to start working on agape for the team and pilgrims. March
will be here very soon for the Men’s walk and April for the Women’s.
72 HOUR PRAYER VIGIL SIGN-UP
Men’s Walk #44
http://3dayol.org/Vigil/GetVigil.phtml?pvid=7694&commid=269
Women’s Walk #44
http://3dayol.org/Vigil/GetVigil.phtml?pvid=7695&commid=269
If you have trouble getting into the prayer vigil sign up through the links above. Click on
http://3dayol.org/Vigil/GetVigil and scroll to WNY Walk #44.
Our winter Chrysalis Flights are upon us. Our first “weekend” will be the Girl’s Flight January
19th-21th. (Sat. –Mon.) Our second will be the Boy’s Flight February 16th – 18th. (Sat. –Mon.) Musicians, we
will need you for Saturday morning Send Off, Sunday night Candlelight, and Monday Closing. Please mark
your calendar and support our Bugs with the gift of your presence and talents.
I’ve mentioned many times how blessed our community is and how amazed I am at everyone’s willingness to
help others. Well, we have yet another example. One of our musicians put together several very professional
rehearsal CDs containing all but two of the songs from our songbook. These are going to be invaluable in
prepping musicians for the upcoming Walks and Flights. All I can say is, you’re awesome WNY Emmaus-
Chrysalis. DeColores, Dan Benjamin
Music Chair
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Men’s Spring Walk: March 14 – 17
Registration deadline: February 21
Women’s Spring Walk: April 11 – 14
Registration deadline: March 22
Pray
Mark your calendars
Meet with those that God is calling
you to sponsor
Submit applications early
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Alexander: Alexander UMC -
3rd Saturday of month
7 p.m. - Meeting (Child care as
needed)
Bob & Kathy Neamon***
585-547-9221
Buffalo: New Hope UMC
2846 Seneca St., West Seneca -
3rd Saturday of the month
9:30 a.m.- Meeting
Pat Corsette 716-826-6840
Enchanted Mountain (Olean):
Christ UMC lounge
1st Wednesday of the month
7-8:30 p.m. - Meeting Mike or Jan
Mortimer *** 716-373-2237
Fairport: East Rochester UMC
357 Fairport Road (Rt. 31F)
2nd Sunday of the month
5 p.m. - Meeting (Child care upon request) Bob & Christa Fathergill
585-387-0928
Hamburg/Buffalo Southtowns:
Hamburg UMC
116 Union St., Parlor - 3rd Tues-
day of the month
7 p.m. - Meeting
Jerry & Caroline Schneggenburger
716-646–1522
Kendall: Kendall UMC, 1808
Kendall Road - 2nd Friday of
the month; 6:30 p.m. - Meeting
Bob & Trudy Slocum 585-659-8445
Medina/Millville: Millville UMC -
Second Friday of the month
7 p.m. - Meeting
Jesse & Cheryl Babcock
585-589-7413
Napoli: Napoli UMC - 4th Mon-
day of the month
7 p.m. - Meeting
Rick Peters 716-938-6800
Niagara: Lockport - Emmanuel
UMC
2nd Saturday of the month
6 p.m. - Meeting
Dave & Janice McKinney
716-434-5471
Springville: Springville UMC - 3rd
Saturday of month
9:30 a.m. - Meeting
Duane & Anita Domes***
716-592-7793
West Bank: Greece UMC - 2nd
Saturday of the month
8:30 a.m. - Continental breakfast
9 a.m. - Meeting (Call ahead for
child care)
Sonia Ingle - Child care contact
585-621-1766
Will & Carolyn Rickman
585-392-9784
Gathering Schedules, Times, Locations, & Leader Contact Information
Unsure of community events? Follow community
events on Twitter!!! Find us at @wnyemmauschrys
Not on Twitter??? Go to twitter.com to create an account & to sign up to follow Community events &
updates!!
Please notify Barb Swanson
at 585-261-7407 or [email protected] If you have
moved, changed phone number or email address OR if you
have a name change (gotten married?) WHERE IS EVERYONE??!!
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Term Position Name Phone E-mail
2014 Comm. Lay Dir. Jim & Lora Keiper (585) 591-3121 [email protected]*
2015 Spiritual Director Rick Koch (716) 655-4871 [email protected]
2015 4th Day Mike Quesenberry (716) 549-4209 [email protected]
2015 Library Allen & Alethia Keiper (585) 591-0502 [email protected]
2015 Newsletter Barbara Swanson (585) 261-7407 [email protected]
2015Supplies Jeff & Char Smith (585) 798-3831 [email protected]
2015 Community Ron & Alice Alsworth (585) 593-1205 [email protected]
2013 Clergy Announcement coming next month
2013 Kitchen Bill & Geniece Perkins (716) 560-5973 [email protected]
2013 Music Dan Benjamin (585) 593-8189 [email protected]
2013 Secretary Kathy Wessel Neamon (585) 547-9221 [email protected]
2013 Treasurer Duane & Anita Domes (716) 592-7793 [email protected]
2014 Agape Rich & Nancy Preston (716) 942-6651 [email protected]
2014 Clergy Renee Engels (716) 683-2014 [email protected]
2014 Evangelism Vern & Judy Heiler (716) 992-4557 [email protected]
2014 Facilities Bob & Trudie Slocum (585) 659-8445 [email protected]
2014 Registration Will & Carolyn Rickman (585) 392-9784 [email protected]
2014 Team Selection Announcement coming next month
2013 Chrysalis Kathy Weil (585) 574-9508 [email protected]
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Mon January 7 Chrysalis Board Meeting
Chrysalis Board meets at Batavia 1st UMC 7PM
Fri January 18 Emmaus Board Meeting
Emmaus Board meets at Trinity UMC 7:00 PM
Contact Zina Goodenbery to help with team meals for
the girls third teaming or the boys final two teamings.
Contact Bill & Geniece Perkins to help with team meals
for the men’s teamings.
****Editor’s note: There are a lot of detailed changes in this month’s
Rainbow Connection. Contact me with mistakes so that they can be corrected. Thanks
Men’s Teaming Dates & Locations
Sat Jan 12 Indian Falls UMC
Pembroke NY
Fri/Sat Feb 8 & 9 Baker UMC
East Aurora, NY
Fri/Sat Mar 8 & 9 Hamburg UMC
Hamburg, NY
(Both are open meetings - all are welcome)
Girls’ teaming
Fri/Sat Jan 4 & 5 Hamburg UMC
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Term Position Name Phone E-mail
2013 Lay Director Kathy Weil (585) 547-9508 [email protected]
2014 Agape Suzanne Perry (585) 880-6322 [email protected]
2014 Spiritual Director Steve & Laura Calos (585) 329-9979 [email protected]
(585) 329-9934 [email protected]
2013 Clergy Sue Russell (585) 591-0148 [email protected]
2015 Community Bob & Deanna Laurie (716) 667-7151 [email protected]
2013 Evangelism Natalie Dietrich (585) 236-5453 [email protected]
Asst Evangelism Sonia/Karen Ingle (585) 621-1776 [email protected]
2013 Library Frank White (585) 734-5933 [email protected]
2015 Newsletter Barbara Swanson (585) 261-7407 [email protected]
2014 Supplies Marty Goodenbery (585) 659-4073 [email protected]
2015 Registration Erich/Vickie Jones (585) 964-8104 [email protected]
2014 Kitchen Zina Goodenbery (585) 659-4073 [email protected]
2013 Next Steps Mary Trowbridge (585) 347-4834 [email protected]
2014 Treasurer Chris Collins (585) 749-3727 [email protected]
2015 Team Select To be announced in January
2014 Secretary Jessica White (716) 536-1820 [email protected]
2015 Facilities To be announced in January
2015 Music To be announced in January
2014 Emmaus LD Jim & Lora Keiper (585) 591-3121 [email protected]
2015 Clergy To be announced in January
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Community:
We would like to introduce the new people taking over the community. We feel blessed to have such
wonderful people taking over for us.
Ron and Alice Alsworth of Allentown United Methodist Church will be taking the Community position
on the Emmaus Board of Directors. They went on Walk 40 in Greece.
They have been learning how everything comes together on Saturday night for candlelight and Sun-
day for closing, and are eager to get started.
Jess and I feel very blessed to have served this 3 year term on the board and experience the wonders
of each walk through being the community go to people. Thank you to everyone in the community
who made our job enjoyable. We wish Ron and Alice the very best and know that they will enjoy this
experience also.
Merry Christmas to all in the WNY Emmaus/Chrysalis Community.
Jesse and Cheryl Babcock
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Merry Christmas WNY Emmaus,
I want to thank you for allowing me to serve as your Community Spiritual Director for the past three
years. It has been a privilege and honor to work with and for you. While I won't miss the monthly
drives from the Finger Lakes to Attica for the WNY Board meetings, I will miss the monthly fellowship
time I've enjoyed with the other Board members.
And it is joy to announce that Rev. Rick Koch is my successor. I've gotten to know Rick while serving
on teams and then on the Board together. His gentle and caring spirit will serve you well in the next
three years. I know you will give him the same support and care I've enjoyed.
Thanks! I look forward to seeing you at Walks and community events in the years to come. I may live
in the Finger Lakes but you will always be a part of my heart. And if you ever wander over to this area,
drop in and see me at Seneca Castle UMC or drop me a note at [email protected]
DeColores, Pastor Nilla
Fourth Day
Well, if you missed the Annual Emmaus Christmas Party, you missed a real gala event.
Sixty-two revelers were treated to wonderful entertainment: original song and poetry, entertaining and
thought provoking skits, and a visit from the original cast of “Sister Act”.
There was also lots of mingling, singing, and of course, awesome snacks. The thing that makes the Em-
maus Party so special is that we all remember and celebrate the real reason for the season and thank
God for the gift of his Son.
We thank God for the opportunity to serve on the Board the past three
years. It has been a privilege and a joy. Thanks to all who helped with Fourth
Day events, thanks to Mike Quesenberry for taking over our spot, and bless-
ings on the new Board of Directors.
Planning to continue in His service,
Sue and Marty Doherty
‘And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,
fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be
strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving
thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.”
Colossians 1:9-12 ESV
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B. Swanson
40 Newcomb Dr. Hilton, NY 14468
Deadline for February Rainbow Connection January 15