Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The Living Water Emmaus Board of Directors continue to give praise to God and thanks to you for your continued support to bear some of the rising cost of conducting walks. Your response to our vision of lowering the cost to pilgrims and team members has been a tremendous blessing. We continue to be able to keep the per person fee to $100 regardless of various price increases. Your faith and your support have brought this blessing to pass for the past year.
We are asking you, the members of the Living Waters Emmaus Community, to continue support of this vision by committing to ongoing monetary support. We will continue to offer at Sponsor’s Hour and Candlelight the availability of financial assistance as an act of Agape love for potential pilgrims who are in need and may ask for donations for supplies. All of your responses with support have been a blessing and have served the community well. Still the issue of rising costs remains. This way God continues to remind us to place our trust in Him and our community for ongoing support.
You can look at the impact in many different ways. One example is this: If 280 members each gave $8.33 a month ($25 per quarter or $100 per year); this could cover the costs for all four walks for the year. We do not pretend to know the individual circumstances of anyone or what our community members can do. Some may be able to give more and some less than $ 8.33 a month (as in the example). The Board feels called to trust in God and in the Community. So, we humbly and respectfully ask that you prayerfully provide ongoing support however you can.
The Scriptures tell us “without a vision the people perish”. We know from Christ that any real and lasting change begins with a vision. The Board has placed its trust in the One who holds the future. We have voted to maintain the fee of the walks for 2008 at $100.00 for pilgrims and the team members who are serving and staying the weekend. The Board has also pledged its support by committing to an average of $8.33 a month. We ask you to join us by committing to give whatever you can in ongoing support for the Living Waters Emmaus Community.
Another, even more valued gift, is that of our relationship with one another. It would be a tremendous blessing and gift of grace to see as many of the community members as possible at Sponsor’s Hour, Closing and most especially Candlelight. Please come and support us!
So here are the upcoming walks for 2008:
Walk 84 May 15-18, 2008 Women
Walk 85 October 2-5, 2008 Men
Walk 86 November 13-16, 2008 Women
Please write these dates down now. You will be seeing them often over the next few months. Please join us in sharing agape with the pilgrims. We pray that you join us in our support of Christ, the Pilgrims and the uplifting and strengthening of the Body of Christ.
You can mail your check to:
Living Waters Community
P.O. Box 361851
Birmingham, Al.35236
Remember: “Christ is counting on you!”
Grace, Peace and Love,
Your Living Waters Board of Directors