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What
is Chrysalis? |
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Before it becomes
a butterfly, a caterpillar goes through a growth stage during which it is
called a "chrysalis." On the surface it may not
look like much is happening, but the delicate process changes the fuzzy
caterpillar into an awesome butterfly with wings of intricate designs and
intense colors. The chrysalis
process symbolizes how Christ can transform you into something beyond your
dreams. It happens when you grow
beyond yourself, opening your life to Jesus' power and love. |
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“Chrysalis”
is the name chosen for the youth version of The Walk to Emmaus, its parent
movement, because it symbolizes the spiritual growth that is essential
between adolescence and adulthood.
That growth is as crucial for youth as the cocoon is for the
caterpillar. It is that precious
time of nurturing a person's faith for discipleship. |
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Chrysalis
"Flights" (for 10th through 12th graders) and "Journeys"
(for young adults, ages 19-24) are three-day events. This three-day spiritual
renewal time provides an opportunity for you to learn more about faith, to
experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith
commitments. The point is to
inspire, challenge, and equip you for a closer friendship with Christ and for
Christian action at home, church, school, and community. |
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Chrysalis
lifts up a way for you to enjoy Christ's friendship and love and to be
Christ's friend and partner in the world. The three days focus on God's grace, your experience with
Christ as a friend, what it means to be the body of Christ, and giving love
to a needy world. |
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What
happens on a Chrysalis flight? |
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You'll spend three
days with other people your age in worship, prayer, fellowship, creative
expression recreation, singing, and discussion. You'll experience the
love of God through prayers and the acts of service from a loving support
community. You'll
hear talks, given by youth and adults, which focus on the needs of maturing
youth, offer the message of the gospel and the friendship and example of Jesus
Christ. Each day, speakers present topics with life examples, followed
by discussion, reflection, and expression of how these messages can encourage
your personal faith. |
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