About Us

The Purpose of Emmaus

The purpose of Emmaus is the renewal of the Church as the body of the risen Christ in the world through the renewal of church members as faithful and committed disciples of Jesus Christ. Emmaus expands participants' spiritual lives, deepens their discipleship, and rekindles their gifts as Christian leaders in their churches and communities. These aims are accomplished not only during the three-day Emmaus Walk, but also through participation in group reunions and community Gatherings, sponsorship and support of Walks, and service on teams. Persons whose spiritual lives are renewed and strengthened through Emmaus are called to share the grace they receive in their community and to be leavening influences in their local churches. The purpose of Emmaus is not fully realised during the three days of the event itself, but, rather, in the Fourth Day

Our Emmaus community is based in Caboolture and covers the geographical area from north of the Brisbane River to Bundaberg and the coastal strip between.  The first walks in our community were held in 1996 after the Brisbane North Community split, creating the Brisbane North Coast Community as it exists today.  We have had over 1900 members join our community since 1996 and it still remains strong.  Walks are held on the Sunshine Coast twice a year and in Hervey Bay every two years.  Gatherings are held on the second Saturday of every month from February to November.  To help bridge the gap of the vast distances across our community, Mini Gatherings are held every couple of months in the northern part of the community throughout the year.  These gatherings rotate between Gympie, Maryborough, Hervey Bay and Bundaberg.

NEWSLETTERS

The Brisbane North Coast Community produces a newsletter at the beginning of each month from February to December.  To view or obtain a copy of the newsletters open Newsletters in the Menu box on the right hand side of this page.