HNEC Team Service
2010 HNEC Board contacts for Team Service:
Purvis Harper - 281.359.5535.
Kathy Reedy - 281.358.1617.
The Purpose of Team Service
The purpose of the Walk to Emmaus is to renew the church as the body of Christ through the strengthening of Christians as faithful and committed disciples of Jesus Christ. One way to participate in the renewal of the body of Christ is through Emmaus Team Service. Serving others as they experience the love of Christ can renew and strengthen one’s relationship with Christ in meaningful ways.
Team Service FAQs
1.
What are the various types of team service?
In
the Houston North Emmaus Community, each Walk has ONE
TEAM
with
MULTIPLE
MEMBERS,
who have designated roles and differing responsibilities, ALL
WORKING TOGETHER IN UNITY.
No one team member is any more, or any less, important than any other.
(There is no "I" in "TEAM".) The descriptions below
provide information as to the specific responsibilities.
Day
Servants -
Kitchen,
Chapel, and Agape Servants who work just one day at a time.
For many people who cannot commit the time to an entire weekend, being a
Day Servant is an excellent way to serve. Both males and females can serve
as Day Servants on ANY Walk; the only constraint is that opposite genders are
never assigned as Agape Day Servants due to the requirement of being in the
lodging area.
Full
Weekend Team.
The full weekend team is composed of persons assigned to:
· The
Conference Room Team:
Lay
Director, Assistant Lay Directors, Spiritual Director, Assistant Spiritual
Directors, Musicians, Table Leaders, Assistant Table Leaders, Board
Representative, and Visiting Clergy. Conference Room team members are
required to attend up to 25 hours of team formation prior to the Walk weekend.
· The
Servant Team:
Servant
Team Coordinator (STC), Agape Servants, Chapel Servants, and Kitchen
Servants. Servant Team members are required to attend only a few hours of
training and information sessions prior the Walk, as directed by the HNEC Board
and/or the STC.
2.
How are persons asked or selected to serve on a team?
Full
weekend teams are selected by the Team Selection committee, which is made up of
two Board members who serve as co-chairs of the committee, along with six
members of the Houston North Emmaus Fourth Day community:
three men and three women. These Fourth Day members serve rotating
three-year terms, in order to provide continuity in the selection process. Team
selection begins 16 to 18 weeks before a Walk weekend. This committee works with
the weekend Lay Director and Servant Team Coordinator, along with the community
Spiritual Director, to select the names to be called for a team. Names are
accessed from the community database, from team interest forms submitted, or by
persons suggested by members of the Committee.
The
Team Selection Committee PRAYS about each Walk weekend, asking for God to guide
the selection process. The use of a committee provides a broader awareness of
prospective team members and their gifts, which helps the team selection process
move beyond the limited circle of the friends and acquaintances of the Lay
Director and Servant Team Coordinator. The Committee provides continuity in the
selection process from Walk to Walk and provides guidance on developing new
Emmaus leaders through progressive servanthood.
NOTE: You will NOT NECESSARILY be placed on the list of candidates or called for Walk team service upon indicating your interest. However, if you do NOT indicate your interest in team service via the form or via an email notification, your chances of being selected are diminished! So if you are waiting to be called, TAKE ACTION NOW! (See further instructions below.)
3.
How do I express my interest in serving on a weekend Emmaus team?
Here’s
what to do:
1. Open
up the 2010
Team Service Interest Form.
2. Print it out or refer to it.
3. Fill
it in and mail it by “snail mail” to HNEC (address is on the form.)
4 OR, fill it in, scan it, and send it via email to communications@hnec.org
5. OR, look at the information it asks for and simply type an email to communications@hnec.org to indicate your interest and availability.
4.
What if I want to work as a Day Servant?
The
process is a little different from that of full weekend team service. The
Servant Team Coordinator (STC) for each Walk is primarily responsible for
finding and coordinating the Day Servant team.
To
indicate your interest in serving as a Day Servant:
1. Open
up the 2010
Day Servant Application Form.
2. Print
it out or refer to it.
3. Fill
it in and mail it by “snail
mail” to HNEC (address is on the form.)
4. OR, if you know the STC for the Walk(s) you want to work, send the form directly to him/her, or send an email to the STC containing the information requested on the form.
5.
OR, if you don't know the STC, send an email to communications@hnec.org.
Your information will be forwarded to the STC for the Walk that you indicate.
5. What if I express my interest in team service and I don't get called?
a. Remember that it is God who ultimately calls and selects team members for each Walk. If He wants you on a Walk team, you will be there!
b. The "numbers": Team service in the HNEC community:
· Our
community has over 3,000 members.
· Our
community conducts 5 or 6 Walks per year at 35 team members per team.
· This
means that a maximum of 210 people per year will serve on Walk teams for the
full weekend.
· In addition, 2/3 of the team members are repeat team members, so this means that only about 70 NEW persons per year will be selected for first-time team service.
c.
If
you do not get called for team service, remember that there are MANY OTHER WAYS
to participate in Emmaus activities.