Central Mississippi Walk to Emmaus

“Description AmountBANK/ACH AND ONLINE PAYMENT FEES 1,952CCLI LICENSE 1652024 PILGRIM FEES EMMAUS MINISTRIES 3,625INSURANCE 1,107OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1,187LODGING AND MEALS FOR TEAM AND PILG 68,500BOOKSTORE EXPENSES 344SUPPLIES 2,115”

“All activities of the organization are designed and organized to lead individuals on a 72 hour vigil of spiritual enrichment that results in the participants becoming stronger disciples of christ. This time is patterned after the biblical account in the gospel of luke (chapter 24:13-35) of christs encounter with some disciples on the road to emmaus. The 72 hour period begins on thursday evening and continues through sunday. It consists of 15 talks that are designed to encourage and enrich christians in their spiritual walk. In addition during this time there are fellowship activities designed to deepen ones relationship with god and his/her human family. While this is the local activity, other activities are conducted to plan and train individuals to conduct this vigil that is referred to as a walk. Central mississippi walk to emmaus community normally conducts 7 (seven) walk weekends each year. Normally there are 3 walks held for men and 4 walks held for ladies. These walks normally occur in february (one men, one ladies), april (one men, one ladies), july (ladies only)and september (one men, one ladies). Due to covid 19, there have been reduced events held. Prior to each walk, there are meetings where all volunteers and team members who have agreed to participate in conducting the walk meet to be trained and review their assignments for the upcoming walk. They meet to review the status of preparation and resources that are required for the walk. All who have agreed to serve on tehse walks have completed the walk themselves. After each set of walks,there is a followup meeting held where all the participants are welcomed into the central ms walk to emmaus community. In addition, there are many geographic areas that hold regular monthly meetings for devotional, prayer, fellowship, holy communion, and activities to prepare materials for the upcoming walk. Each participant in a walk is sponsored by someone that has completed a prior walk. There are limited numbers of people that can be accomodated on a walk because of conference space and lodging. If the number of applicants exceed these limitations, the excess is carried over to the next available walk. All activities are conducted by members of the emmaus community. Ideally, walks in central ms are conducted by members of the central ms walk to emmaus community.however volunteers from other communities assist at times. The 72 hour vigil and some team meetings are held at a facility that can provide conference room space, lodging, and food services. These activites are currently conducted at a facility that also serves as a camp. Other meetings are held in the communities of the participants. Essentially all funds received are dedicated to activities previously stated and that involve conducting the walk weekends. Participants and team members are charge the same fee of $225 per weekend. In addition, 2 offerings are collected at the walk weekends and an additional offering is collected at the followup meeting after each set of walks. Normally, expenses include lodging and meals, general supplies, mailing costs, cost of materials licensed from the upper room, fees to upper room for each participant, license fees for music, and the cost of materials to maintain our library for each walk”