1/27/12

GROUNDWORKS SUNDAY, JANUARY 29

We become Church Beyond the Building this Sunday!
Arrive at 10:30am;
serve for a couple hours;
enjoy food and fellowship.

Why do we do this on fifth Sundays? Read more...

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1/14/12

WELCOME ADRIAN AND MYA

We welcome Adrian Wallace Vander Linden, born to Aaron and Kristen on December 18,
and Mya Rose Lightfeather, born to Robert and Kristin on January 2.
Thank God for healthy babies and parents!
Adrian sleeps.
Mya sleeps.





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1/12/12

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY UPDATE

from Deacon Teresa E.

During the last round of volunteer scheduling, several additional people stepped in to volunteer in the children's programs--thank-you! This is encouraging to see and means that we have enough volunteers to maintain a healthy rotation in each role of Children's ministry (Nursery, Godly Play, and Big Kids Bible Workshop).

Big Kids Bible Workshop will continue to meet on the first and third Sundays, with the exception of this Sunday, January 15; due to teacher schedules and the need for a bit more time to transition new teachers, we must postpone things for a week or two.
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12/28/11

BEGINNING 2012

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Some things to eagerly anticipate as 2012 begins:
  • Regular 10:30am worship, New Years Sunday, January 1; ALL AGES SUNDAY (mostly music, kids stay with congregation to worship together)
  • Elders - Tuesday, January 3, 7pm Belltown
  • Crown Hill Group - New Horizons, Wednesday, January 4
  • Groundworks Sunday - January 29
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11/10/11

BUDGET HANDOUT FOR ROAD CREW 11/13/11

Review the budget prior to Sunday's Road Crew meeting here.


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The Emmaus Road Story


In the winter of 1997, we began as a small team of about 10 people, committed to gathering and growing a church that would connect with others like ourselves; people interested in connecting with God, in the person and work of Jesus Christ, but disconnected from the activity of many mainstream congregations. With the financial support of a larger church organization, our pastor was able to work full time with the team in planning, leadership development, and meeting people in the community.

Our first meetings were open discussion forums. We talked about prayer, scripture, spiritual discipline and the issues with which we all struggle. As friends talked to friends, the first group expanded and we multiplied into two.

Inspired by the journey process as a metaphor for spiritual growth, we searched for a name which would reflect that idea. In the resurrection narrative of Luke 24, we found our name "on the road to Emmaus."

After our first worship event on Good Friday of 1997, both groups began to gather together for worship once a month. In various coffee shops and rental spaces, we gradually increased our worship times to twice a month, and in September of 1998 we decided to gather every Sunday. Since the beginning, numerical growth has been gradual but steady, most often through the personal contact of friends talking to friends.

Today, several small groups continue to meet for open discussions on prayer, scripture, and the process of encountering God in daily life; we all gather for worship each week.