Emmaus of the Cumberlands

Thank you for visiting the Emmaus of the Cumberlands website. Please browse the entire site including the links available to various activities and events in our community. You will find current events, walk dates, gathering dates and locations, as well as walk applications and other forms you may need.

CHRYSALIS NEEDS - We need your help in preparing for future flights. New Banners are needed as most of ours were damaged by mold. If you can help with this need, please contact Sandy Conatser at 931-397-4593. (We have received donations of the other items we needed.) Thank you so much for helping!

July Women's Walk

If you have someone to sponsor for the Women's July walk, please be getting those applications in. We have 45 spots for each walk - please be in prayer about who you can send. Applications can be downloaded from the "Forms and Applications" Tab. Mail them to the address on the form or email them back to the registrar through our website. You can also contact Alice Kirby - the Registrar at 931-879-9323 if you have any questions.

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***** Please notice the Proposed Amendments to Emmaus of the Cumberlands By-Laws stated at the bottom of this page. These By-Law Amendments will be voted on at the next Board Meeting which will be April 21, 2012. If you have comments or concerns about these amendments - please contact one of your board members. Thank You.

Check out the newsletter page for all the latest news. Please use the "Email Newsletter" tab to subscribe to future newsletters as well as for Gathering, Walk and Flight Reminders and updates.

Be sure and visit the "Community Needs" page to see if the Emmaus Community has a need that you may be able to meet.

Interested in Serving the Emmaus Community?? Use the "Areas of Service" Tab to see where and how you can help.

"Sponsor Duties and What To Bring" is a new form we have made to help sponsors get acquainted with their duties. Just download it from the Forms and Applications Tab and you'll have a handy form with suggestions for sponsors and a cut-off section for your pilgrim or caterpillar that will help them to know what to bring too!

DOWNLOAD: Emmaus of the Cumberlands Community Letter

For our sister Emmaus Communities, please use the link below to download a copy of our community letter for your walks (PDF Format). May God pour out His love and grace and transform many lives through your walks.

Emmaus of the Cumberlands Community Letter Download

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We encourage everyone to check their personal information in the Web Directories. We especially want to update e-mail address so future mailings done by the web will reach more people. Please update email addresses at the "Email Newsletter" tab to receive emails from us. Please pass the word along to others that you know in the Emmaus Community to check and update their info. If your information has changed, please e-mail questions, comments or changes by clicking on the "Contact Us" tab on the left or by clicking this link to our Web site administrator. For general questions please send emails by this link: walktoemmaus@hotmail.com or by using the "Contact Us" tab button.

What is Emmaus?

The Emmaus of the Cumberlands Community stretches all across the upper Cumberland area of Tennessee and southern Kentucky. We are an established community which continues to grow as we watch God bless us daily. We love you, will pray for you, and welcome your participation in every way that we can.

(We have updated the website to a new design and many new features are being added, we appreciate your feedback and constructive criticism. Send us an email with your thoughts and comments by using the contact us tab.)c

***** PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO EMMAUS OF THE CUMBERLANDS BY-LAWS *****

The Emmaus Board has discussed the following changes to our current By-Laws to better perform the duties of the Emmaus Board. These changes will be posted on the website until the next regular Board Meeting which will be April 21ST. These changes will then be voted upon by the board and must be passed by a 3/4 vote. If you have any questions or comments about these amendments please see one of the board members.

ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS.

SUGGESTED CHANGE TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4:

The nomination of Board of Director Members will be held during the annual meeting of the Community in the fall of each year. Nominations will be taken from the floor. A ballot containing the names of the nominees shall be posted on the website of the Community no later than December 1, with a procedure for electronic voting, which voting shall be completed no later than December 10. Alternatively, any member of the Community may request a paper ballot from any member of the Board, which shall be mailed to the member of the Community no later than December 1 and returned no later than December 10. Those nominees receiving the highest number of votes shall constitute the winners of the election. In the case of a tie vote, the Spiritual Director shall draw straws to break the tie.

MEETINGS

SUGGESTED CHANGE TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 5.a.

a. The Board shall meet monthly in regular meetings, unless at the discretion of the Chairperson it is determined that the planned agenda of the scheduled monthly meeting does not warrant a meeting.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

SUGGESTED CHANGE TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 10:

Deleted in its entirety. This section currently deals with the appointment of a nominating committee for the purpose of nominating new board members to be considered in each yearly election of board members. The deletion will allow nominations to be made by any board member or Emmaus member at the yearly meetings.

ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS