Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I hope this letter finds you well, filled with faith and anxious to serve the Lord. As we come out of the Covid-19 pandemic, I have been working to develop a plan to bring the Community back together in a manner that complies with CDC Guidelines and renews our spiritual enthusiasm. Over the last few months, I have sought and obtained input from a number of individuals, a few ad hoc committees and of course, our Board of Directors. On Monday of this week, I met with the Board to seek approval of this plan, set a schedule of Gatherings and consider postponement of Walks 2020 (Men) and 2021 (Women). I am pleased to report the results of our meeting and a plan for the Community going forward.
First, we agreed that we must resume our Gatherings in order to rekindle our Community spirit (see the schedule below), resume 4th Day group meetings, develop Walk teams and identify pilgrims. Second, we agreed to postpone the Walks until Mar 24-27, 2022 (Men) and Sep 22-25, 2022 (Women). The change in dates will give us ample time to identify teams, assemble Agape, and ensure we are prepared logistically.
Here’s the schedule of Gatherings.
| DATE | NORTH | LOCATION | SOUTH | LOCATION |
| June | 28 | Burnet FUMC | ||
| July | 26 | Marble Falls FUMC | ||
| August | 9 | Burnet FUMC | 23 | Marble Falls FUMC |
| September | 13 | TBD | 27 | Marble Falls FUMC |
| October | 11 | Burnet FUMC | 25 | Marble Falls FUMC |
| November | 8 | Burnet FUMC | ||
| December | 6 | Joint Gathering at Marble Falls FUMC |
Our service to God remains our greatest commandment. Trust in Him. He has control of all that is happening. Remain vigilant in his service, reach out to those who need help, a kind word, or a favor. His greatest commandments call on us to Love Him and to Love One Another. He is with us, ALWAYS!
De Colores
Tom Ruiz
Community Lay Director
Heartland of Texas Emmaus Community