Greenwood Office, Thursday Sept.23, 2010, 7-9pm; approx. 15-20 members present.
Pastor Likkel invited members around the circle to share what most excited or encouraged them about Emmaus Road; dominant theme emerged around Groundworks Sunday activity.
Review of Elder Nomination process took place. Pastor pledged to get the process underway in October.
Financial update offered, followed by pledge to schedule Sunday post-worship meeting for Road Crew vote to approve budget.
Pastor shared plan to interview every church family and hear how parents follow through with spiritual instruction and faith building Beyond Sunday (Parenting in Faith Beyond Sunday); after interviewing each family, hope is to take themes which have emerged and present to church, then invite parents to respond with ideas for building a more peer supportive environment in Emmaus Road, to help us with one of the most important ministries parents share.
Coming alongside church planters - Matt Wolfe, Simon Cunningham - a way for Emmaus Road to be involved in church planting.
Prayer/dismissal around 9PM.
On a rainy Spring Forward Sunday morning, having lost an hour of sleep, AND contending with green St. Pat's Day Dashers filling up the street parking, we still had a pretty decent turnout! It shall be remembered as our 1st Annual Lenten Road Crew Lunch. Jeff and Suellen Yerger crafted a delicious array of soups and breads, all prepared at home. We began our meeting officially welcoming Lara Fullner-Grennan and Erin Fullner into the Road Crew. The remainder of the meeting consisted of a 20 minute presentation: Pastor Eric Likkel's "state of the church" address, sharing joys and sorrows, and an invitation to engage in "40 Days of Discernment" together; Mike Elenbaas offered an update on Emmaus Road's finances; charts online. We concluded with a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday and enjoyed FOUR birthday cakes for Cornell (thank you, bakers). There were no votes or decisions called for, but a passionate plea to engage in prayer, consult with one another, interact with the Pastor and Council, and return to share what the Lord places on your heart - May 15. Big decisions will be made together - June 19.
