Community Gatherings

One of the best ways to stay connected with your Emmaus community is to attend a Gathering. Whenever possible, Gatherings are held on a monthly basis at various churches throughout the North Georgia area. It is a great opportunity to refresh and renew your Emmaus experience.

Gatherings offer powerful praise, worship and the celebration of Holy Communion. Gatherers will hear a “Fourth Day” (referred to as “Next Day” for Face to Face) talk, given by a community member who will share the ways in which the Lord has worked in their lives since their own Emmaus Walk or Face to Face Encounter. Important announcements about upcoming Walks and Encounters and opportunities for service will be made followed by a potluck dinner and fellowship.

NGWTE Gatherings are “open” and everyone is welcome to attend, whether they’ve been to an Emmaus weekend or Face to Face Encounter or not! It is a great way to introduce friends and family members who may be interested in attending.

The Emmaus board schedules the Gatherings with details handled by the .

Upcoming gathering dates are shown on the Emmaus website.

For the dates of upcoming gatherings click here.

Will your church host a gathering?

Please pray about hosting a Gathering at your church. It is easy to plan, and we have all the tools to help you!

Contact the , at for more information. We want to come to a Gathering at your church!

Planning a Gathering, in 10 Easy Steps

  1. Set A Date!
    • Gatherings are held on Friday or Saturday nights
    • Contact the Emmaus Fourth Day Chairperson, at to see if date is available on the NGWTE Calendar
    • Schedule date with your church
  1. Reserve location for Gathering
    • Need locations for Worship, and refreshments for 200+
  1. Choose a Fourth Day / Next Day Speaker
    • 4th day / next day talks are given by a lay person, and are 5 minutes in length
  1. Secure Clergy
    • Arrange for Clergy to prepare a 4th day / next day response talk, and lead communion
  1. Secure Music Servants
    • Music Servants will lead worship for 20-30 minutes in beginning of Gathering and during offering time
  1. Refreshments and Food
    • The host church provides plates, cups, napkins, ice and beverages. The Community will bring food for sharing
  1. Notify your Church’s Emmaus Community
    • Assign volunteers to help with food, setup, cleanup, and welcoming. Food Volunteers will receive food, and set it up for refreshment time. Welcoming volunteers will greet Community, assist in parking and finding meeting location, and assist with name tags, and worship bulletins
  1. Nursery and Offering
    • Provide a nursery for children brought to the gathering, and the first fruits of the offering will cover nursery costs. The remainder of offering will be given to the NGWTE Board for projects.
  1. Communication
    • Communicate with your church’s Emmaus Community, and the Fourth Day Activities Chairperson will notify the NGWTE Community of the gathering date, time and location.
  1. Create a Worship Bulletin/Provide Communion Elements
    • Create worship Bulletin to hand out to the community when they arrive to assist in the order of service.
    • Provide Communion Elements for up to 200 people for Communion