News from the Board
Greetings EOEE 4th Day:
As I write this, we have officially entered the autumn season of the year. Living in Northeastern Ohio allows us to experience the change in seasons. We approach fall and will experience the great master’s paint brush of the brilliant fall colors.
Along with fall comes the Men’s and Women’s Walk #108. Tom Huggins will lead the Men’s Walk which is scheduled for October 15 to 18th. Stacy Ickes will lead the Women’s Walk which is scheduled for October 22nd to the 25th. Team formation for the walks only has a few weeks left in their preparation.
As we are less than a month away from the two weekends, I would like to share with you some of the activities that we, as 4th Day, can participate in to support the weekends. The 4th Day activities include:
-Sign up for the 72 Hour Prayer Vigils for both weekends. If the Prayer Vigil is filled, you can still pray. Both weekends need to be covered in prayer.
-Sponsor a pilgrim for the walk.
-Serve meals (the exception being if you are a sponsor or spouse of a pilgrim).
-Provide Agape. This can be written notes of encouragement. Small tokens commemorating the Walk Weekend experience. All Agape should fit in a small lunch bag, so please refrain from providing large items such as books.
-Provide Snack Food Agape. The Board requires me to say that the food should be healthy, such as raw vegetables, fruit, etc. I, however, am inclined to mention some other food items , like bacon, that may show up. If you have food agape, please leave it in the dining hall.
-Attend Candlelight
-Attend Closing on Sunday.
Here are a few things that, as 4th Day, we should refrain from doing.
-Please do not enter Savage Retreat Center where the Pilgrims and talks can be found. Savage Retreat Center is off limits to anyone except for the team and pilgrims once the walk begins.
-Please do not enter the Barn when the Team and Pilgrims have an activity in progress.
-There are to be no videos, recordings, or photos taken during the weekend. We promise the Pilgrims a safe sanctuary for the weekend. The lone photo exception is the Team photo.
-When serving meals, be in an attitude of servanthood. Please refrain from long interactions with the team or pilgrims during the meal.
-Before and during candlelight, try to measure your enthusiasm. Let’s keep the sound down before, during, and after candlelight. Sound travels up the hill to Savage Retreat Center. Do not intentionally draw attention to yourself. When we leave candlelight, we should be quiet.
Let’s make the Pilgrim’s Walk Weekend special. We want them to come away energized and ready to be disciples for Christ.
De Colores!
Ken Shillingburg
Community Lay Director