NOTICE OF WALK FEE INCREASE:
 The Board has adopted a Walk fee increase effective April 1, 2008. Beginning with Walk 325 the Walk fee will be $175. Applications already received and processed by the Administrator for Walks 325 or later will not have to pay the increase. A new Pilgrim Application form is available on the Applications and Schedules page. Old applications may be used for Walks 320, 321, 323, and 324, or the new application form may be used with only the old $150 fee required for Walks 320, 323, and 324. The one-time fee for Walk 321 of $180 still applies. A new application form should be used for Walk 325 and all later Walks. After April 1, all old forms should be destroyed and only the new form should be used for Pilgrim applications. The new form can easily be identified because it has the CTC logo (state outline with cross and rainbow) in the upper left corner and a January 2008 revision date on the bottom.

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De Colores News Subscriptions:
The date after your name on your De Colores News Envelope is your subscription anniversary date. If you have reached your anniversary, please, renew your De Colores News subscription using the new  subscription renewal form.  

Attention Sponsors – Remember, to tell your pilgrims about the De Colores News and send me their name and address and walk number so we can get their free, first year subscription to them.

Download subscription form

Send completed forms to:
De Colores News, 
c/o Worth Jackson, 
2808 Hedgeway Dr., 
Arlington, TX 76016

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Understanding Sponsorship

(From the Emmaus Library booklet, “Sponsorship”)

When presenting The Walk to Emmaus, always present it in a positive way.  Affirm people in their own walk with the Lord.  Be open and honest about the weekend and answer any questions that arise.

Wise, intentional sponsorship is the foundation for building renewal in the church.  Sponsors need to carry out the details of sponsorship seriously and conscientiously. Once you decide to be a sponsor, include God as your guide and counselor.  The intent of The Walk to Emmaus is to develop leaders who will return to the church—God’s church—and revitalize the congregation.  Since it is God’s church, God knows best who is needed when and for what.  Each step of sponsorship must include God’s guidance.

As stated in “The Upper Room Handbook on Emmaus”:

       The personal character of sponsorship underlines  the personal care and commitment of God to each pilgrim.

      The fact that the Emmaus experience is passed on from person to person reflects the relational nature of God and the manner in which God reaches out to people through people.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are available for Pilgrims from this area for the $75 deposit from the Arlington/Mid-Cities Fourth Day Group.  If the Pilgrim or Sponsor is unable to fund the remaining $100, we suggest that you first contact your, or other, Reunion Groups or perhaps even your church to see if they can help.  If no other source of funding can be found, you can request a scholarship for the $100 balance from the Central Texas Conference Walk to Emmaus.  Attach a note to the application requesting a scholarship. 

To request the $75 deposit scholarship for your pilgrim contact:

Suzanne Winter - Epworth UMC
Email: swinter5@hotmail.com  
Phone: 817.473.3685

Mail the completed application to: 
CTC Emmaus 
Rich Thompson
2541 SOUTH IH-35, Suite.200-283, 
Round Rock, TX 78664-7357 

Memorial or Honoring Scholarships: 

Anyone can honor a loved one, friend, or sponsor by giving a scholarship in their name or as a memorial to that person.  All scholarship funds will be used to pay the $75 application fee for an Emmaus Walk, for a pilgrim or team member. Make the check payable to Arlington Mid-Cities Emmaus Community and mail it to the treasurer at the address above or drop it in the collection plate at one of our community gatherings on the 4th Friday of the month. The name of the person you are honoring will be published in the next newsletter.