Emmaus News

An Embrace from the Church Family
November 19, 2018
Did you know? Discovery Weekend has roots in the Walk to Emmaus? Read about Emmaus pilgrim Melody Traylor who founded Discovery Weekend.
In the late 1990s, the youth of First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, were burdened with more than the normal stresses of growing ... more
In the late 1990s, the youth of First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, were burdened with more than the normal stresses of growing ... more

ARE YOU READY TO GIVE?
October 18, 2018
For the last three years, Emmaus Ministries has used Giving Tuesday, a global giving day, to raise funds for new international communities in Nigeria, Belize, and Bolivia, among other countries, where they are eager to start and sustain Emmaus in their part of the world. Donations will go to ...
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MAKING VITAL LOCAL CHURCHES IN AFRICA
October 18, 2018
HARARE, Zimbabwe—The first ever Emmaus Ministries Leadership Development Event for the African continent was held from September 20 to 23, 2018. The event, which was hosted by the Zimbabwe Emmaus Ministries National Board, took place on the grounds of the Cranborne UMC in Harare where the Rev. Allan Gurupira, ...
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The second regional Leadership Development Event (LDE) for Asian Emmaus and Chrysalis communities will be held at the Methodist Retreat Centre in Lantau Island, Hong Kong, October 25–29, 2018. The event, which results from a partnership between the various communities and The Upper Room, will bring together 76 participants, ...
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