Before it becomes a butterfly, a caterpillar goes through a growth stage
during which it is called a "chrysalis." On the surface it may not look
like much is happening, but the delicate chrysalis process changes the
fuzzy caterpillar into an awesome butterfly with wings of intricate
designs and intense colors. The chrysalis process symbolizes how Christ
can transform you into something beyond your dreams. It happens when you
grow beyond yourself, opening your life to Jesus' power and love.
"Chrysalis" is the
name chosen for the youth and young adult version of The Walk to Emmaus,
its parent movement, because it symbolizes the spiritual growth that is
essential between adolescence and adulthood. That growth is as crucial
for youth as the cocoon is for the caterpillar. It is that precious time
of nurturing a person's faith for discipleship.
What
is the purpose?
Chrysalis Flights are three-day spiritual renewal events for youth
(after the freshman year of high school through the sophmore year of
college) that provide an opportunity for you to learn more about faith,
to experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith
commitments. The point is to inspire, challenge and equip you for a
closer friendship with Christ and for Christian action at home, church,
school, and community.
Chrysalis lifts up
a way for you to enjoy Christ's friendship and love and to be Christ's
friend and partner in the world. The three days focus on God's grace,
your experience with Christ as friend, what it means to be the body of
Christ, and giving love to a needy world.
Where does it take place?
The North Indiana
Chrysalis Community is composed of the North Indiana Emmaus Community,
the Midwest Crossroads Emmaus Community and the Michiana Emmaus
Community. Christians from a variety of churches in these areas provide
places, leadership, and all the support necessary to conduct each
Chrysalis Flight.
How do I attend?
Chrysalis is open to
upper high school students and young adults (after the freshman year of
high school through the sophmore year of college) of any Christian
denomination. A person who has experienced a Chrysalis Flight or the
Walk to Emmaus must sponsor you.
What happens after?
Chrysalis is more than a three-day mountaintop experience for
young people. The three-day experience aims to deepen young people's
experience of God's companionship for everyday life and to strengthen
their commitment to follow Jesus back into their familiar environments
of friendships, school, family, church, and work. Chrysalis supports
young people's return to the world as butterflies by encouraging and
strengthening their local church and youth group connections. A regular,
on going time of sharing together our journey with Christ is part of the
follow-up to the experience.
Midwest Crossroads
Emmaus Community has teamed up with North Indiana Emmaus Community to
offer this experiences for interested youth. Please visit
North Indiana Emmaus
Community Chrysalis Flights for more information. |
