Community News

The women’s Apostolic Hour at 8:00 pm & Candlelight at 9:30 pm this Saturday night @ Alpha United Methodist Church. Also, the Closing ceremony will be held at Camp Summit Sunday afternoon at 4:00 pm.

We’re also asking for help for final cleanup Aften The Closing Ceremony.

If we can get 5 or 6 more people to help with final cleanup of the kitchen, bunk rooms, Prayer Chapel & conference room, then the 4 or 5 who always stay can get away from Camp before 8pm.

Dear QCEC Brothers & Sisters,

In the last email newsletter about a month ago we included information about the need for members to step up and fill vacancies on the Quad Cities Board of Directors. Well, it’s been a little over a month and we did not hear from anyone. You probably have heard of the 80/20 rule where 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people. Well Quad Cities Emmaus is closer to 100/5 where 100% of the work is being done by 5% of the people. Currently most of the positions on the board are vacant or soon will be vacant as members finish their time on the board. If we cannot get the positions filled soon we will not be able to continue having walks. The Quad Cities Emmaus community is governed by the Upper Room. Each year the board members sign a covenant with the Upper Room that we will abide by their rules and in exchange for signing the covenant we can use the names, logos and materials provided by the Upper Room. The problem now is that we don’t have enough members on the board to constitute an active board and will not be able to continue as an active community. So, I ask everyone to please prayerfully consider stepping up and help us build this community back. Covid over the past years has done a lot of damage to business and the Emmaus community is no different. To get us back on track, community members need to become active and re-engage. If God moves on your heart and you want to find out more about serving on the board, please feel free to personally contact Bob, Eric, Lynn or Pat at the gathering, prep weekend, during the walk weekends, or reach us at the info below:

Bob Layman
QCEC Community Lay Director
bobelayman@gmail.com
309-502-9589

Eric Moore
Eric.moore.pctech@gmail.com
309-945-8127

Pat Thornton
psthornton@gmail.com
563-676-5673

Jean Linville
jeanllilnville@yahoo.com
309-230-1167

Hello QCEC Family,

I hope & pray all is well with everyone. The EXPECTATIONS & EXCITEMENT are starting to really ramp up for the 2023 FALL WALK WEEKENDS. The teams are getting ready and will have their prep weekend OCTOBER 6-8.

If you are not on team this weekend is a great opportunity to serve and help out. The kitchen will be cooking and serving meals and lots of help if you can come out for a day or for a few hours, it will take the stress off the team that is putting the weekend together so the weekend team can focus on preparing for the walk weekends.

The Walks are fast approaching now is the time to get your candidates registered and locked in. As these teams prepare it is so stressful to not know if the weekend is going to happen or if it will be cancelled due to lack of pilgrims. Please be in prayer and boldly ask those people God has laid on your heart. And let’s get these walks filled so the teams can go through the PREP WEEKEND with the joy of knowing their weekends are a go.

Walk #127 (Men) – October 26 – 30

&

Walk #128 (Women) – November 02–05

If you were at any of the weekend events this past SPRING 2023, you’ll remember I offered a challenge of striving to reach a target of: SPONSORING 20 PILGRIMS for each of the 2023 FALL WALKS WEEKENDS.

LET’S GIT’R’DONE

PRAY, PRAY, PRAY

ALSO,

I know I’ve distributed the QCEC contact information previously; however, I’m just adding it here again, to make sure everyone in the community has the most current communications information. Our desire is to improve one of our community’s weakest links and keep everyone better informed on the events & communications of our QCEC.

ALSO, JUST AS A REMINDER:

You will be receiving these eblasts from your QCEC. You will be able to identify it in your inbox as from: quadcitiesemmaus@gmail.com

Here are the other ways you can remain in touch with QCEC:

Applications can be printed from the QCEC website: QCemmaus.org
Click on Sponsorship In the pop-up box
Click on “Become a Sponsor.”
Scroll down to &
Click on “Pilgrim Application.”
Then, Sponsor away!!!!!!
QCEC has a new mailing address:
Quad Cities Emmaus Community
PO Box 30
Silvis, IL 61282
Our email address:
QCAemmaus@gmail.com
Facebook:
QC Emmaus

Our Scripture:
Matthew 25:31-36

31) ”But when the Son of Man comes in His Glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit upon His glorious throne. 32) All the nations will be gathered in His presence, and He will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33) He will place the sheep at His right hand and the goats at His left”. 34)Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

Our Prayer:
Almighty and Sovereign LORD, all glory and honor goes to you for your mighty acts to redeem, to save, to fulfill, and to Bless your people throughout the ages. We ask, dear LORD, please Bless your people today with Faith to expect your power, hearts to obey your Word, and eyes to see that your magnificent work is not yet done. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

God Bless,
Bob Layman
QCEC Community Lay Director
309-502-9589
bobelayman@gmail.com

September 17th , 2023
Colona United Methodist Church

1709 Cleveland Road, Colona, IL 61241
“ICE CREAM SOCIAL”
“2 pm – 4 pm”

Bring a dessert to share with the ice cream and drinks that are provided.
Short message, inspirational 4 th day talks, lots of fellowship and ways
you can help with the upcoming walks in October/November!
The teams have been chosen and are raring to go! Send in the PILGRIMS.

Sponsors from the spring walks:
Make sure your pilgrims attend!!!

It’s so important to get together & continue the momentum of regrowing this Emmaus community!!!

REMEMBER, the QCEC Community “CAN NOT” Grow without your participation!!!!

Questions, Comments?
Contact Bob Layman
309-502-9508

Anointing – Sunday Nov 6th; 5:00pm at First UMC Port Byron

Send-off followed by Sponsors Hour – Thursday Nov 10th. Get to Camp Summit (3321 57th Ave, New Windsor IL) between 6:30 – 6:45pm

Serve dinner Saturday (nice attire) – arrive at Camp Summit between 5:30-5:45pm

Gathering: fellowship & dessert Saturday Nov 12 at Alpha United Methodist Church at 7:00pm. Stay for worship service 7:30pm followed by candlelight at 9:00pm – all at Alpha UMC

Closing Sunday Nov 13th at Camp Summit at 4:20pm

Please join us, as we anoint the team members of Chrysalis Flight #134. Anointing service will begin at 5:00pm on Sunday November 6 at First UMC Port Bryon (9412 228th St N, Port Byron, IL 61275).

Our next Gathering and Informational Meeting will be:

Sunday afternoon August 21st from 3:00-5:00pm

Location: Christ UMC – 1301 Second Ave, Silvis IL.

Come for refreshments, praise & worship, Emmaus & Chrysalis updates, and testimonies. This is the best time to get reconnected and learn about where you can participate in the next Chrysalis Flight or Walk to Emmaus.

Keeping in touch with all our Emmaus and Chrysalis friends is a tough job so please pass along this information to others at church and in your small groups who are not getting Emmaus emails.

Walks 123 and 124!

Tomorrow is the Reunion Group at Asbury UMC in Bettendorf from 3pm to 5pm.

Come to check in with the others from your weekend and to get connected to others in a small group.

Sponsors, please bring your pilgrims!

Team members, the new members will love to see your faces. Please share on your walk Facebook groups or your personal page.

The upcoming Men’s weekend, Walk #124, is scheduled for March 24-27. Please pray for all those on team as well as for the pilgrims that will be attending.

REGISTRATION/SEND OFF: 6:30 Thursday at Camp Summit

LOVE DINNER: 5:00 Saturday to serve or mid-afternoon to help cook (call Jane 563-320-4621)

GUT BUCKET: Saturday at Camp Summit; practice at 6:30 & perform at 7:30

APOSTOLIC HOUR & CANDLELIGHT: Saturday 8:00 – 10:00 at Alpha UMC

CLOSING: Sunday 4:00 at Camp Summit (Earlier time & new location this year!)

The upcoming Men’s weekend, Walk #123, is scheduled for March 17-20. Please pray for all those on team as well as for the pilgrims that will be attending.

REGISTRATION/SEND OFF: 6:30 Thursday at Camp Summit

LOVE DINNER: 5:00 Saturday to serve or mid-afternoon to help cook (call Jane 563-320-4621)

GUT BUCKET: Saturday at Camp Summit; practice at 6:30 & perform at 7:30

APOSTOLIC HOUR & CANDLELIGHT: Saturday 8:00 – 10:00 at Alpha UMC

CLOSING: Sunday 4:00 at Camp Summit (Earlier time & new location this year!)