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PSWTE President’s Letter
I once had a conversation with my brother. He was a Desert Storm Navy pilot who had many hours of
flight time in the “green zone “in the Middle East theater. I asked him how many individuals were in his
squadron, to which he replied, about 500. I expected him to say 16 or 20, if you included his commanding
officers. He said to me, “I don’t fly alone. Every screw, every launch, every pound of fuel I burn, depends
on my team. If they screw up, I don’t come home.” I thought back to an opportunity that I had to go on a
Tiger Cruise with the Navy. As I stood on "vulture's row", I was amazed how every person had a
responsibly for preparation, launch and recovery of every aircraft aboard that carrier. Everyone had a part,
and without it, potential disaster would be imminent.
I bring this up because I am constantly amazed at how many Emmaus alums are not part of a
“squadron,” a reunion group. The last talk in the weekend is the 4th Day talk, and it addresses this so well.
And yet, it seems to be so easily overlooked.
The reunion groups are collections of Emmaus alums that support each other, teach each other, and
encourage each other. Some use the study card that we all were given at the Cross ceremony. Some use
this forum for a book study, for a bible study, for Palanca preparations, or for hearing new talks. Some
groups are couples; some are just men or women. Some meet separately while others meet in the same
house on the same night. Lifelong relationships are made and nurtured in these settings. To many, they are
the true life blood of the Emmaus experience and its mission. These groups also become support groups,
prayer partners, and “safe havens” in a time of trial. This summer, I challenge each one of you to either
join an existing reunion group, or being in one, to reach out and bring someone into yours.
These groups support the Emmaus movement by mentoring new core team leaders, mentoring future
Lay Directors, and most important, mentoring future spiritual men and women who will be movers and
shakers in our world. You might say “gee Scott, you sure put a lot of emphasis on reunion groups!” To that
I can say, this IS my family today. This family I break bread with, go to church with, travel with, go to
movies, (my wife would say “quilt with”), and so on.
PSTWE provides a platform for the ongoing mission of the weekend through reunion groups. Sponsors
should take their pilgrims to a reunion group, and new pilgrims should bug their sponsor about where a
group might be. My wife and I today are a product of many men and women in our reunion group. Today
I have many big brothers, and Anny, big sisters, simply because we asked where a reunion group was eight
years ago.
Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” He wants to see great things in us and through
us.
Please accept my challenge this year to seek out and be a part of the small “families” that PSWTE’s
mission talks about in the 4th day experience. Much like my brother’s aircraft, he had a team to put him in
the sky and bring him home. Likewise, we need the blessing of family, and what the reunion groups have to
offer!
Many blessings,
Scott Coffinger, President PSWTE
Volume 32, Number 2 Updated July 7 June 2014
The Rainbow Junction
Gazette
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Lay Director Thoughts -Walk #218
It has been a long, challenging and rewarding walk from being asked to be the Lay Director of Walk 212, to creating a team, then having it cancelled before the team meeting, to being asked to be the Lay Director for 218, and getting to this point in the process a second time. I feel very blessed to know God has a plan for these walks and He has the whole process in His hands.
The theme “I Thirst for God” came out of a deep need for Him each and every day in my life. When reading Psalm 42:2 it embodies how every person should feel, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” It is embod-ied in the song “Desert Song” which remind us that he is with us each and every day, and we should be thirsting for Him during those highs and lows.
I am excited for how lives will be changed on this walk and I encourage all of us to be praying for the Pilgrims and the team as preparations are made. I thank you for your prayer and support.
Steve Westerside
Lay Director, PSWTE 218
Lay Director Thoughts -Walk #219
The theme for Walk #219 is “God is With Us”, the song is “Sing” by Josh
Wilson, and the scripture is Philippians 4:6-7. A little over four years ago I
stumbled upon Christian artist Josh Wilson as my husband was undergoing
treatment for leukemia. As I listened to his CD that summer, “Sing” started
speaking to me as a theme song (IF I was ever asked to be a Lay Director). The
theme, God is With Us, comes from the chorus.
The scripture is also one I clung to during that time in my life. “Do not be
anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.” Please pray for the pilgrims and team of Walk #219.
Blessings,
Tracy Canfield,
Lay Director WTE #219
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Pilgrim Lists Men’s Walk #218
July 24 - 27, 2014
Women’s Walk #219
July 31 - Aug 3, 2014
Walk #218 Walk #219 Church Sponsor(s)
Updated June 26, July 7
Barrett, Whitney Redmond Redeemer Gretchen McClelland
Glass, Jenn Calvary Chapel Kay & Judy Glass
Harris, Tracy Bible Chapel Kay & Judy Glass, Tom Harris
Howell, Jake Oak Harbor FUMC Dana & Theresa O'Blenes
Hupe, Gloria Non-denominational Jennifer Gudmundson
Jensen, NaDeane Oak Harbor FUMC Jane Hoffman/Barb Luehr
Kellogg, Lyle Rose Hill Presbyterian Bob & Jeanne Harshbarger
Kreidler, Jan Shoreline UMC Steven Tucker
Lovett, Bob Rose Hill Presbyterian Mary Lovett
Lyles, Terry Bible Baptist Karen Witte
Mackie, Delia S. Everett Community Pete/Judy Reeder
Malcomson, Ian Glad Tidings Pentecostal Phil Jackson
Morse, Mark Morse, Terri Marysville UMC P & L Bowlby/D LaCourse & K Guthrie
Pearson, Joy Oak Harbor FUMC Anne Tarrant & Ginger Opdyke
Rowe, Donna Bear Creek UMC Susan Schneider
Slowik, Candy Oak Harbor FUMC Linda Dady
Wakefield, Anggi Bible Chapel Kay/Judy Glass, Jason Wakfield
Weathers, Bob Weathers, Judy Westminster Presbyterian Stephanie Hankey
Wright, Steve Rose Hill Presbyterian John Hart
Men’s Theme, Song and Verse
Theme: I Thirst For God
Song: “Desert Song” by Hillsong
United
Verse: “My soul thirsts for God, for
the living God. When can I go and
meet with God?” -- Psalm 42:2 (NIV)
Walks #218 & 219
Rose Hill Presbyterian
12202 NE 90th St, Kirkland
Please visit www.mapquest.com or your favorite map site!
Women’s Theme, Song and Verse Theme: God is With Us
Song: “Sing” by Josh Wilson
Verse: “ “Do not be anxious about
anything, but in every situation, by prayer
and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.7 And the peace of God,
which transcends all understanding, will
guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.”-- Phil 4:6 -7 (NIV)
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Walks 218 & 219 Team Lists
Jesus Christ Director Jesus Christ
Steven Westerside Lay Director Tracy Canfield
Steve Anderson Asst. Lay Director Jean Dragon
Fred Gregory Spiritual Director Cole Meckle
Jenny Gregory Spiritual Team Bill Warner
Gail Irving, David Orendorff
Dave Rorem Worship Team Lead Cheryl Dyson
Paul Arms, Steven Brazel, Worship Team Lisa Bain, Briana Canfield,
Randy Cole, Steve Quant Angi Swan
Donald Kohlenberger Head Cha Bette Kohlenberger
Lance Calisch, Stephen Hancock, Cha Chas Kate Cornman, Patty Howard,
Robert Hibbard, Dana O’Blenes Gretchen McClelland, Leslie Pagel
Scott Coffinger, Kevin Stahl Chef, Assistant Denise Doezema, Anne Tarrant
Greg Flatmo, Carl Gay, Kitchen Team Alesa Andrew, Linda Dady, Ester Denham
Dan Williams Jennifer Gudmundson,
Jennifer Hileman-Keep, Linda Jury,
Cyndee Shafer,
Jessalynn Willis
Karl Brackmann, Dave Richards Palanca Boss, Assistant Lori Stahl, Erin Buckley-Noonan
Joseph Finke, Michael Heavener, Palanca Team Laurie Bennett, Carol Decker,
Nathan Lowry, Chuck McKee Dinali Dhammapala, Carol Miller,
Bill Gwyn Antoinette Smith, Shelli Stemkoski,
Ashley Stahl, Shelli Walker,
Mary Fran Wendling, Sue Eloph
Speaker Backup Talk Room Speaker Backup Dana O’Blenes (cha) Dave Richards (kitchen) Priorities Patty Howard (cha) Leslie Pagel
Warren Hewitt Stephen Hancock (cha) Priesthood Briana Canfield (song) Angi Swan (song)
Darrin Canfield Greg Flatmo (kitchen) Life in Piety Susan Azevedo
John Hart Robert Harshbarger Growth/Study Karen Witte Renee Pasich
Bob Woessner Carl Gay (kitchen) Christian Action Jessica Berg Jessalynn Willis
Ronald Lince Kenneth Ackerman Discipleship Betty Junod Ann Coffinger
Pete Reeder Lance Calisch (cha) Changing Our World Jean Harris Carol Decker (pal)
Raymond NeSmith Rick Osbourne Body of Christ Kathy Hawkes Shelli Stemkoski (pal)
Love Team Chair John Hart
Agape Boss Darrin Canfield
Send Palanca to:
Karl Brackmann Lori Stahl
18609 182nd Ave NE 967 SW Inglewood Ln
Woodinville, WA 98077 Oak Harbor WA 98277
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Churches needed... Looking for churches to host walks. We still need a church host for the Fall
2015 Walks. If you know of churches that would consider hosting, please con-
tact Kathy Hawkes at [email protected]. Thanks.
2014 PSWTE Board Members
President Scott Coffinger
President-Emeritus Carol Decker
President-Elect Ida Richards
Secretary Ann Coffinger
Treasurer Bette Kohlenberger
Spiritual Directors Gail Irving
Paul Kuhn
Women’s Walk Coord. Paula Wood
Men’s Walk Coord. Greg Flatmo
Ultreyas
Ultreyas meet monthly in the following
locations. If you are in our area, please drop in
and share the spirit with us. These Ultreyas are
open to all who wish to follow Jesus!
East King County
Third Sunday at 2:30
St. Peter’s United Methodist, Bellevue
Bob Jones
(c)206 832-7883 or (w)425 861-2685
Kitsap
First Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Silverdale UMC
Jessica Berg
North Snohomish/South Skagit
Currently not meeting
See “Ultreya News” below
Oak Harbor
Third Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Oak Harbor FUMC
Ginger Opdyke
360-679-9071
South Sound
Third Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Christ Lutheran,
Lakewood
Lee Chaffee-Birnbaum [email protected]
Whatcom
Third Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Gail Sullivan
2014 Committee Chairs
Facilities Kathy Hawkes
Fourth Day Lance Calisch & Charlene
Rogers
Gazette Editor Joyce Atkinson
Historian Dee Turley
Kitchen Bob Berndt
Music Chair John Decker
National/Int’l Palanca Georgia Gwyn
Notebooks Jeff Klein
Pre-Walk Joan Pierce
Supplies Karl Brackmann
Team Selection Carol Decker
Web Site Darrin Canfield
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Note from the President Emeritus, Carol Decker:
Gift to Puget Sound Walk to Emmaus Community
Last summer Lunelle Flannery (pilgrim on Walk 130, June 2002) passed away. Her nephew told
us that his Aunt had been deeply touched by her Emmaus experience. So much so, that in her
Will she listed the Puget Sound Walk to Emmaus as one of the beneficiaries to her estate. The
final distribution of the estate was completed the end of May, with PSWTE receiving a generous
check. At the June Board meeting, the Board agreed to place these funds into a 90-day CD.
Further discussion for uses will be held at the September Board meeting.
Current Information. Please remember to keep your E-mail address,
home address, and phone numbers updated with PSWTE. Often Lay Direc-
tors contact the Board for help in filling their teams, especially for clergy and
song team members. Anytime you change your contact information, please
send the Historian an email to update the database.
For those of you receiving the print Gazette, please remember to keep your
mailing address current. You may send in changes the following ways:
Send to: Puget Sound Walk To Emmaus OR [email protected]
P. O. Box 77314 (indicate PSWTE Address
Seattle, WA 98133 Change in the subject line)
Name ________________________________________________________
New Address _________________________________________________
City ______________________________ State ________ Zip ___________
Home Phone: ( )___________________ Work Phone: ( ) __________
Church ______________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________
Check here if you’d like to receive the Gazette electronically
IMPORTANT NOTE!
To help protect the privacy and
security of all persons, the
PSWTE Board has opted to
password-protect the 4th Day
information on the web site.
When you click on 4th Day,
you will be prompted to enter a
password. That password is
decolores. Note: no spaces, no
capitalization.
* Go to www.pswte.org to
check out our updated
website, and to keep up
with team and pilgrim
changes!
A Note from the upcoming Walks’ Love Team Chairs:
The Love Team Chairs for the upcoming walks are Jeanne Harshbarger (men's) and John Hart (women's). If you are unable to serve on the Walks themselves and would like to serve, the Love Team Chairs would like to invite you to join them on a love team. We know that sometimes it is hard to commit to a whole weekend to serve on a walk; serving on a love team is a great way to give support to the pilgrims when time is at a premium. "An hour or an evening, we can use the help.” If you would like to help, please let us know as soon as possible so we can contact you to arrange times that you can help. Contact Jeanne Harshbarger at [email protected] or John Hart at [email protected]
Thanks and "MAY GOD BLESS"
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Men's /Women’s Walks #218-219
Rose Hill Presbyterian, Kirkland
Men’s: #218 July 24 - 27, 2014
LD Steve Westerside
Women’s #219 July 31 - Aug 2, 2014
LD Tracy Canfield
Team Meeting: June 7, 2014
Fourth Day November 1, 2014
Men's /Women’s Walks #220-221
Des Moines UMC
Men’s: #220 October 2 - 5, 2014
LD Bob Harshbarger
Women’s #221 October 9 - 12,, 2014
LD Renee Pasich
Team Meeting: September 6, 2014
Fourth Day November 1, 2014
Board Meeting September 13
Bear Creek UMC,
Woodinville
Upcoming Walks & Activities
Request to Serve
on a Puget Sound Walk to Emmaus
Requests to Serve on a Walk to Emmaus weekend
can be found on the PSWTE website at
www.pswte.org. Click on the “4th Day” link.
Be sure to read and sign the Statement of Leader-
ship Commitment on page 2 of the form.
To All AV techs and Music Leaders:
Please remember that whenever we copy mu-
sic, which includes projecting the words on a
screen by whatever method, we have to in-
clude the proper Christian Copyright License
information. If you don’t know what that is or
where to find it, you can contact me. Thanks
for your help. John Decker, Music Committee
Chairman
