Here are five meaningful opportunities for us to serve and interact with neighbors Sunday January 31st. Invite friends. If possible, sign up ahead of time to help us prepare.
- New Horizons Painting; "accent" walls; 8-10 spots for UGM members; Kurt Munson
- Sunset House & Bell Tower; 15-20 people; cleaning, etc.; Jennifer/Jaime (bring rubber gloves, like the yellow ones you use in your kitchen; a mop and bucket if you have one).
- Noel House woman's overnight shelter; 5-8 people; David Anema
- New Horizons Kitchen Cleaning/donation sorting; unlimited; Cornell Blackwell
- New Horizons Kids' Project; beautify the drop-in center; Teresa Elenbaas
12:30PM Pizza @ New Horizons!!
In case you're wondering how "Groundworks Sunday" fits into Emmaus Road's rhythm of ministry, here is a link explaining how this came about.
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.
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."
As a community, our mission is to change: from secular people into sacred, from pagans into followers of Christ, from selfish people into caring individuals, reaching out to others with the grace of God.
