2010 “ W A L K I N G T O G E T H E R W I T H G O D ” JANUARY

For the third year in a row, Emmaus celebrates the culmination of the year with Live@925. It was such a hair-

raising, toe-tapping, stand up and shout, multi-dimensional experience that all we can say is if you missed it..sorry for ‘ya because it was spectacular.

Reflecting on the highlights of 2009 was a sho ‘nuf good time, including the battle of the DJ’s Maurice Joshua and

female phenom, Sundance. We also felt the fiery vocal ‘spit-sations’ of holy hip hop artists, BreevEazie and JQwest. Even if you didn’t understand all of their

lyrics, you sure felt all of their love for God and his blessings.

We also celebrated birthdays for

December, including Ms. Jen and Psalmist Joyce Hurley. The Pastors didn’t miss their opportunity for a good laugh either with a festive elf dance.

Live@925: It’s A Movement!

WHO SAYS ‘CHURCH FOLK’ DON’T KNOW HOW TO CELEBRATE...SHO ‘NUF!

“HEY, I’M BRINGING THE RUNNING

MAN BACK, JUST WATCH!”LIVE@925 PRESENTS... “NO, THEY DIDN’T!”

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A YEAR IN REVUE: L IVE@925

HIGHLIGHTS:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PSALMIST JOYCE!

BREEVEAZIE & JQWEST FREESTYLE WITH HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY...

BATTLE OF THE DJS RESULTS IN A NEW UNDERGROUND MIX-TAPE REVOLUTION FEATURING PJK & PAB!

MASTER OF CEREMONIES ‘THE INFAMOUS IRA’ GETS CAUGHT IN THE SPIRIT.

Beginning this January Emmaus is upping the ante for the New Year! Not a New Year’s Resolution per se, but

rather a new intention for living our lives ‘out loud.’ In 2010 we are challenging one another to ‘grow up’ as a Christian community and along with

that comes a time for drastic measures. It is widely known in the fitness arena that muscles cannot grow

and strengthen without first being tested beyond their limits. When a muscle is pushed to resistance

overload, the muscles rip and tear, causing discomfort and can sometimes be flat out painful. This is normally what

you feel the morning after an intense workout session. Then something magical happens, as the body scurries to

repair and rebuild those resilient muscle fibers, they begin to grow back even stronger (and more defined) than before. You soon realize that you are

indeed stronger than you were before and can achieve much more as a result.

The thing to note about this

phenomenon is the struggle itself. By challenging yourself to move beyond your comfort zone, you realize that you now have skills, abilities and confidences

you never even thought you were capable of.

God has placed within every physical

body both the systems and capacity to reproduce and heal itself. According to The Daniel Fast by Elmer Towns, “ Every

normal person is born with internal mechanisms whereby the body reproduces and heals itself. When a

person eats a proper diet, at a proper time, in the proper way, that person will have a healthy body if disease or other physical barriers to health are not

present...a correct diet will make you healthy because you are what you eat.”

Just as we cannot grow in body if it is

not tested, we also cannot grow in spirit if we remain unchallenged. But you still have to prepare in order to

have a fighting chance so with that we are accepting the challenge of the Daniel Fast beginning Monday, January 11th. Join us by challenging yourself to

this 10-day program in preparation for the Lent season. Progress reports are welcomed on the Emmaus Blog:

www.theemmauscommunity.org

Get Ready...Get Set...Get Fasting!Emmaus Exercises Its Spiritual Armor

WHAT IS THE DANIEL FAST?

“GOD HAS GIVEN EACH OF US A WONDERFUL PHYSICAL BODY THAT HE CALLS ‘THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’” (1 COR. 6:19)

From Amazon.com:

With an emphasis on a healthy, simple diet, The Daniel Fast is named after the prophet Daniel who participated in a partial fast for spiritual purposes. Daniel was taken captive into Babylon when he was 16 years old. The Babylonian king wanted the young prophet to help him administer his rule over the captive Jews—and he wanted to “Babylon-ize” Daniel, to make the young man of God more like him. The first step the king took in his campaign was to provide a sumptuous feast to tempt Daniel—food fit for a king— basically fattening comfort foods. In response, the prophet refrained from the king’s table, choosing instead to eat only vegetables and to drink only water. Daniel honored God over the king.

Dr. Elmer Towns introduces readers to the spiritual, physical and mental basics of the Daniel Fast, coaching them through either a 10-day or 21-day period of renewal, and he includes original Daniel Fast recipes created by executive chef John P. Perkins. Dr. Towns addresses practical questions, such as what to eat and when, as well as how to pray effectively. Readers will learn

continued from page 4...how to encounter God during their fast, how to worship through self-discipline and how to pray for specific answers. They will also explore the role of weeping, repentance and spiritual warfare in their life of faith. Daniel is a model to God’s people of someone who chooses spiritual nourishment over bodily satisfaction. In The Daniel Fast for

Spiritual Breakthrough, God’s people can learn to follow his example.

Sample Menu forThe Daniel Fast

Breakfast:Oatmeal (not instant) w/ rice

milk, Ezekiel Bread (no butter), Juice OR Grape Nuts OR Fruit

Smoothie (with rice milk and fruits)

Lunch:Salad w/ fruit, veggies and nuts(no croutons or cheese) OR

Peanut Butter on rice cakes, fresh fruit and water

Dinner:Homemade veggie chili w/ rice

cakes OR Tofu, brown rice, sauteed spinach or veggies OR

Bean soup

What Is The Daniel Fast?

UpcomingEvents

Take a look at what’s happening here at Emmaus

and in our community...

1/1 Pastor J’s B-Day1/8 Mr. T’s B-Day1/11 Daniel Fast Begins1/11 Club 9251/19 Daniel Fast Ends

New Format for Club 925 Begins January 11th...

Mondays - Jr. HighTuesdays - High SchoolStarts at 6:30 p.m.

THE MIGHTY MEDIA TEAM

Our awesome media team steps up each and every Sunday (and every gathering in between) to make our experiences multi-dimensional in true Emmaus fashion.

All hands on deck! So much goes into each and every Gathering behind the scenes. Kudos to the Media Team for running a smooth ship and delivering top quality productions to support our mission and message.

Al-Jalil Simmons shares the story of his road to Emmaus with the Live@925 audience.

Mechelle Torian also shares a testimony of her road leading to Emmaus through our Missions trip.

When Is The Daniel Fast?Mon., January 11th - Wed., January 20th

Bereavements & Prayer RequestsJANUARY

EPIC CALENDARc

JANUARY 3“FASTING”

JANUARY 10“PRAYER”

JANUARY 17“BIBLE STUDY”

JANUARY 24“GIVING”

JANUARY 31“WORSHIP”

The following members need your prayers and kindness:

Notify us of your prayer requests and concerns at the

office: (708) 481-7025

Or send your notices and prayer

requests to:pray@theemmauscommunity.

org

Member, Shekinah Lawrence on the passing of her

sister,

Ms. Lisa Latonya McCullum

Condolences may be sent to the Lawrence family at:

1759 Linden Road

Homewood, IL 60430

Member, Ron Cain

is experiencing significant health challenges.

Please continue to pray for his recovery.

JANUARY 2010

Birthday

High School

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High School

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we

should have a new soul. “

G. K. Chesterton

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