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Thoughts from Community Board
Greetings 4th day of the Southwest Indiana Walk to Emmaus. Our board thanks you for trusting us to manage the business of our community and with God’s direction, continue to guide SIWE through another year of life changing weekends that go far beyond the gates of Camp Illiana. The ripple effect from the walks of 2024 are being seen in our community and will continue to be seen for years to come. We give God all the glory and praise for His continued work through this community and are praying for His blessings in 2025.
Team preparations are underway for the three spring 2025 walks and we know that God is planning on great things happening at Camp Illiana. You are a big part of making these weekends successful. Prayer is such a vital part of the weekend so please begin to pray for the teams and pilgrims. Pray about serving a meal or providing agape to the team or pilgrims. Maybe there is a special person in your life that God has laid on your heart to sponsor and we ask that you pray that it is the right time for them to attend a weekend. Please remember that the Walk to Emmaus is not designed to be a fix-all for broken people, although we certainly see it work this way often. It is designed for people who have the foundation of a relationship with Christ and who are active in their churches. The goal is for pilgrims to come to camp and leave with that relationship deepened and better equipped for their roles as Christian leaders in their churches, homes, workplaces and communities. Our walks have benefited from excellent sponsorship this past year and we pray that trend continues to maintain the health of our SIWE community.
Our website has plenty of information for what is going on in our SIWE community as well as what’s happening within the BIC community. As always you are welcome to reach out to any of us on the board any time you have questions or concerns.
We appreciate your assistance in making this one of the best Emmaus communities in the country. Through God’s help and guidance, we will continue to make a ripple effect that will last for generations to come. It is always a blessing to share time serving and worshipping at camp and gatherings with so many of you and I am thankful to be looking ahead to many more of these opportunities in 2025!
DeColores!
Chris Minderman
Community Lay Director
SIWE 53A, Table of Paul
Lay Director’s Report
View the Pilgrim Lists for upcoming Walks.
View the Upcoming Walks.
BIC Youth
See the BIC Youth page for upcoming Teens and Young Adult events.
Other News
The Emmaus Pilgrim Application, as well as the BIC Youth Participant Application, are available at the bottom of the sponsorship page.
Parking Coordinator
Thank you to Brent Harner and John Huebner for becoming the new parking co-coordinators. Brent’s contact information is: cell phone 812-569-1720. John’s contact information is: cell phone 812-827-1726.
Please call them and leave a message, or text them, if you are willing to help. They will make a list and call for help as needed.
Note concerning Team Request Work Forms
All Emmaus Team Request Work Forms will be kept on file for a period of 5 years. If you would like to be considered to serve as a team member on a Walk to Emmaus weekend and haven’t filled out a Team Request Work Form recently, you will need to resubmit a new one. You can do so by downloading the form from the bottom of this page, and mailing it in to the team selection secretary, Brian Hemmerlein, 6158 N US Highway 231, Jasper, IN 47546.
Gatherings
Hello fellow Fourth Day members! My name is Stephanie Henning and I am the board representative in charge of coordinating the local Fourth Day Emmaus Gatherings. Our gatherings are held during the months that have no Emmaus Walk or BIC Youth event. If you attend a church that would be willing to host a gathering; are musically inclined and willing to lead worship at a gathering; or know of someone who would be a great witness speaker at a gathering….please feel free to contact me at brownie8000@hotmail.com or text me @ 812-486-9815.
Blessings,
Stephanie Henning
Help Needed Making Lanyards
Any Fourth Day who would like to make lanyards: SIWE yarn is called MEXICANA. BIC Youth yarn is called RAINBOW BRIGHT (Caron Simply Soft Paints Yarn #4 Medium). Some use a Embellish-knit machine to make them. Embellish-knit machines (more modern but on the same principal as the old spool with nails) are available for purchase online at bond-america.com or by calling Bond America at 1-800-811-2325.
Upcoming SIWE Walk & BIC Youth Dates
Winter 2025/2026/2027
Girl’s BIC Encounter (Teens) #65 February 14 – 16, 2026
Boy’s BIC Encounter (Teens) #66 February 14 – 16, 2026
BIC Sojourn (Young Adults) #46 January 1-3, 2027
Girl’s BIC Encounter (Teens) #67 February 13 – 15, 2027
Boy’s BIC Encounter (Teens) #68 February 13 – 15, 2027
Spring 2025
Men’s Walk 68 March 6-9 2025
Women’s Walk 68 March 13-16 2025
Women’s Walk 68A March 20-23 2025
Want to sponsor a pilgrim on one of these Walks? Check out the sponsorship page for information and an application!
Team Work Voucher Forms
Click here to download a SIWE Team Work Voucher Form
This form has been updated as of 10/17/17. Please discard all others. Thank you.
Team Request Work Forms
Click here to download a SIWE Team Request Work Form
This form has been updated as of 12/16/15. Please discard all others. Thank you.
Click here to download a BIC Youth Team Request Work Form
This form has been updated as of 04/02/22. Please discard all others. Thank you.