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May Letter About May Board Meeting
Dear Hoosier Hills Emmaus Community Members,
The Board met on May 8 to discuss a variety of issues, including the search for a more cost-effective camp and fundraising. Several Community members—mostly new members from the most recent Walks—and the discussion and exchange of ideas was lively. We appreciate the time and effort those Community members took to attend.
The Board will continue to welcome any all Community members who wish to attend a meeting and who wish to bring their concerns and questions to us. However, going forward, we will be observing a few guidelines:
- The Board members will be sitting together, so that the Community members present will know who we are.
- The Board has an agenda to complete; therefore, we ask that Community members hold all questions and comments until the business meeting is completed.
- Community members should keep their questions and comments to five (5) minutes for less. The aim is to allow everyone to be heard, in addition to getting everyone out on a timely basis. Several people have a significant distance to travel.
- When the meeting is over, everyone should be prepared to return their chairs, tables, etc., back to their original location. North Central Church of Christ has generously allowed us to hold our meetings there, and we want to respect that generosity by making the fellowship room look as good or better than we find it.
We know that many Community members are concerned the cancellation of Fall Walks, to resume in the Spring. Cancelling the Fall Walks will allow the Board to take up several important issues that directly impact these events. While we recognize that funding is a major issue, we also must understand that money is not the major issue, but a symptom of the condition of our Community. In considering other factors, we see a lack of participation from Community members in terms of sponsorship, volunteering to serve on Walks, attending Gatherings or trainings, and so forth.
Lastly, we understand that communication regarding Community events could be better. We are striving to be better at that; however, the one person who has typically handled all the emails, texts, and website updates cannot do all of it. We do have some volunteers who will be assisting going forward, so please be patient as we work to improve our communication channels and methods.
Thank you for being a Community member. Should you have any concerns, suggestions, questions, please contact me at [email protected].
DeColores!
Rynn Strange
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Upcoming Walk Schedule
April
24 – 27
2025
May
1 – 4
2025