RICHMOND EMMAUS TEAM APPLICATION
A Word to the Prospective Team Member:
Many of us would like to serve on an Emmaus Conference Room ("Inside") team, and it is a wonderful experience. However, there are some aspects to serving on a team that you should consider beforehand. First, each weekend produces about twice as many new members of the Emmaus community as would be required for a future team. The Team Selection Committee earnestly tries to afford everyone a turn, but it must work within certain guidelines:
- An Inside Team needs built-in experience about two-thirds of each team's members should have served at least once before, and key leaders should have served more than once previously.
- We strive not to have too many members from the same church on any one team.
- An application is considered "received" on the date of receipt by the Team Selection Committee. (For those currently serving on an Inside Team, an application will be deemed to be received on the date of the next Gathering following the current weekend of service).
Secondly, except for the Spiritual Directors, Weekend Lay Director and Assistant, Music Directors, Head Servant, and Assistant Head Servants, team members are not selected for specific jobs. No one has the authority to promise you a particular role. Every team member must be willing to serve in whatever capacity is needed. If you accept an Inside Team assignment, you are committing to be available for the weekend walk - and for every team meeting and training event beforehand. Your availability and sacrifice of time really is the "job requirement."
Finally, we all must take into account the physical and emotional demands of serving on an Inside Team. The joy of teaming is real, but so is the work. Team members are the first up in the morning and last to bed at night working under pressure is routine. Everyone on the team must carry his or her full load and be ready to pick up a part of someone else's when the unexpected happens and it always does. And every team member must be ready. willing and able to share his or her faith with any and all others during the weekend, literally at any time.
Just as we acknowledge that a Walk to Emmaus is not for everyone in our churches, serving on an Inside Team is not for everyone who walks. Doing so may or may not be the best way that you can serve - only you and God can know this. There are many other activities "behind the scenes" that you can be involved in, such as preparing agape, sponsoring pilgrims, and filling other needs that are vital to a successful Walk there literally is no limit to your opportunities for service within the Richmond Emmaus community! If, after praying about it. your decision about serving on an Inside or Outside Team is "Yes," please complete and submit this application.