The Church marks off forty days (not counting the Sundays) of special preparation called “Lent,” which begins with Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17). It is a time reminiscent of Our Lord’s fasting in the desert for forty days and the Israelites’ wandering in the wilderness for forty years. During Lent, especially, the Church urges her members [...]

Acting upon Voters’ Assembly action from last summer, President Kinnaman has appointed a Call Committee of the following members: (Council:) Rev. Kinnaman, Kurt Rolland, Rebecca Mayes, Rev. Mayes, (Congregation:) Barbara Szofran, Karen Rolland. The committee met informally a couple times over the past holiday and then met formally on February 4, 2010. The committee’s first [...]

Thanks to some recent adjustments to the heating system at church, Emmaus now has a fully heated sanctuary! Those of you who have been with us during the winter months for the past few years will remember how cold it was–reminded me of a European cathedral in the dead of winter! It was common for [...]

A courageous step was taken by the Voters Assembly to adopt a balanced budget for 2010. In past years the expected shortfall was not included in the budget. Nevertheless, cash assets have been used to pay the shortfall. We can no longer afford to ignore this situation. By passing a balanced budget we are placing [...]