A Delmarva Walk to Emmaus Retreat
The Walk to Emmaus is a once
in a lifetime experiences. If you've previously attended a
Chrysalis Flight, you may now attend an Emmaus Weekend. Once you have attended as a pilgrim, it is possible to serve in the
background or on a team so that you can make the retreat possible for
others. Youth who have previously
attended Chrysalis have a couple of options when it comes to the Walk to
Emmaus. When they become older, they may attend as a pilgrim on a Walk
to Emmaus retreat OR they may choose to serve on Emmaus and/or
Chrysalis teams. Since
we are all about the cultivation of Christian leaders, we have some
basic requirements for attendance.
1) you need to be a Christian1
2) you need to be an active member of a local
Christian congregation1
3) you need to be sponsored by someone who has
already attended an Emmaus or Chrysalis retreat.
To get involved in Emmaus, each person must have a
sponsor who has already attended Emmaus or Chrysalis. If you have
a friend who has been to Emmaus, ask your friend to tell you about his
or her experience with the program. Your friend can help you decide
whether or not you would find an Emmaus experience helpful. If no
one from your local church has ever attended an Emmaus or Chrysalis
retreat, just contact one of our Emmaus Board Members
or Chrysalis Board
Members. They will be happy to talk to you personally and help you in every way
they can!
The Walk to Emmaus is not for everyone. Persons who are under tremendous stress or in crisis will probably not
be able to enjoy the weekend properly. We believe that God helps
to bring each person at exactly the right time into a deeper Christian
commitment. So don't worry about when your retreat will be. It
will happen is God's time!
We highly encourage married couples to
seriously consider making application together. Retreats
are always either all men or all women, so couples don't attend at the
same time. But retreats are planned so that couples can go on their
retreats very close in time to each other. Single people are
welcome too! We just try to work extra hard at making sure that
couples grow closer together as a result of attending this spiritual
retreat.
If you are up for a 72 hour time apart that will
encourage you to become a stronger Christian, then the Delmarva Walk to
Emmaus might just be a great choice for you and your family!
Applications can be downloaded on the forms page of this website.
1 The
requirements for attendance are different for Chrysalis butterflies than
for the Walk to Emmaus pilgrims. Those who attend Chrysalis as a
butterfly may not have a firm knowledge of being a Christian, and are
not required to be a member of their congregation.
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