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2012
Open Board Positions
If you are interested in serving on the Central Ohio Emmaus Board
please contact Nanette Overly at the Gathering or email her at
nmoverly@yahoo.com. Serving
on the board requires dedication to attend the weekend activities,
monthly board meetings the 4th Tuesday of the month, and a 3 year
commitment to the position. The positions which will be open this
year and a brief description of their duties are listed below.
Agape—Send agape letters to other communities for their
walks. Collect agape for the walks we are holding and have it
available for the ALD’s on each walk by Friday afternoon or put with
the Justifying Grace talk. Sort all agape delivered to the church
for every walk. Deliver letters to all team members each night on
their beds. Sort mealtime and bedtime agape for each day, and keep
it on a table in the agape room so the ALD’s or kitchen help can
come pick it up. Set up agape room on Thursday night and tear down
on Sunday afternoon.
Kitchen—Purchase all food and supplies for the
weekend. Set up/tear down the Emmaus kitchen supplies for the
weekend. Be available to daily Kitchen Coordinators in case of an
emergency.
Men’s Good Shepherd—Assist new pilgrims in finding
a share group in their home town or near where they live or go to
church. Occasionally put an article in the Rooster to ask for people
that would like to help other groups get started to let you know.
Attend all closings to be introduced. Obtain a listing from the Data
Processing board rep in alphabetical order by zip code to assist you
in locating people in the pilgrims area.
Secretary—Responsible for roll call at all
meetings. Sends out minutes of the meetings monthly. Keep track of
people eligible for Lay Director position. Assist with team
selection and help Community Lay Direction and Assistant Community
Lay Director as needed.
Social—This position involves work during
gatherings and pilgrim send-off on Emmaus Thursdays. On
gathering nights, this position is in charge of ordering pizzas for
the dinner prior to gathering and shopping for salads, dressings and
beverages. All monies spent are reimbursed by the Board. During a
walk weekend, the social chair is the point person for the team who
is providing the meal. You would set up the drinks as well as table
settings.
Sponsorship—Be at each Walk on Thursday evening to
assist with the Sponsor’s hour and hand out description of events.
Put names on crosses for each pilgrim for each walk, and provide
lanyards for each cross. Make sure that the Registrar is sending out
the letters for the sponsors in a timely manner.
Team Selection Chair—Follow the Emmaus Guidelines
and Community By-laws for team selections. Setup and lead team
selections. This is a new position which the board just voted to
include as part of the board.
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