Inside Emerge

November 2, 2024

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”
– Colossians 3:15

Service Anniversaries & Birthdays

Happy Birthdays
Jennifer Joseph – Mon, Nov 4
Jeremy Guess – Mon, Nov 11
Dr. John King (PA) – Fri, Nov 22

Service Anniversaries
Ta’Erra McKinney – Fri, Nov 29
Patrick Miloy – Thu, Nov 7

Prayer Request

Pray for our nation as we enter into this voting season for a new U.S. President. May peace and God’s will be accomplished.

Thanksgiving Outreach

Do you enjoy new traditions?

Thanksgiving is the perfect season to bless others! In celebration of Emerge’s 51st year of service to the Akron community, a family-in-need has been selected to bless for the new Emerge Thanksgiving Outreach — Pastor Kemp Boyd, Executive Director of Love Akron, and his wife Stacey, who recently lost their home and all their belongings in a fire. We are so thankful their six children and dog remained safe.

If you would like to be a part of blessing the Kemp family as they navigate this difficult time of such a tremendous loss, all donations can be sent to Karen Wright, or send a request to Scott for your selected amount to be given from your paycheck and Emerge will match your giving.

5th Thursday – Chili Fun!

Here are some snapshots from the Emerge Chili Cook-Off and the top three voted best chilis out of eleven:

  1. Master Chef Tay
  2. Road-Kill Jeff
  3. Sou Chef Jen


Great job everyone!
Thanks to everyone who helped provide the great food and fun!

NOV
17

Thanksgiving Chapel

CPD

NOV
28-30

Thanksgiving Office Hours

Office Closed on November 28–30
Open on Monday, December 2

DEC
6

Clinical Training: Relationship Counseling – SYMBIS

9:00am–12:00pm

$180
Registration Deadline – November 22
3 Continuing Education Credits offered

DEC
12

Emerge Christmas Party

11:00am–1:00pm

Annual Christmas Party…Italian Style!
More details to come, but in the meantime…

Front Desk Updates

Scheduling Clients Out
Please make sure to update the front desk if you are allowing clients to schedule more than 2 appointments at a time. An email was sent last week with a form attached but you can always send us a quick email, as well. We appreciate it!

Team Portal

Whether you’re new or have been on the Emerge team a while, you may not be aware of the non-public pertinent information located on the website just for the Emerge team. The Team Portal can be accessed at Emerge.org/portal and features the following:

  • The Marketing Request Form can be used to order business cards, printing projects, or special communication requests.

  • A great way to keep up with your colleagues’ birthdays, prayer requests, and upcoming events is to click on the Inside Emerge tab. Do you have a prayer request, an important announcement, or event to post in the weekly I.E.? Fill out the form located in the same portal, Inside Emerge Request Form.

  • The Clinical Teams page is an excellent way for all the clinicians to stay up to date with teams you can participate in for collaboration, training, new initiatives, and more!

Latest ExEm Podcast Episode

SEASON 5  •  EPISODE 13

The Leadership Squeeze: Navigating the Middle-Earth of Ministry

We dive deep into leadership challenges in the Christian community with Emerge’s President/CEO, Dr. Robert Crosby, a seasoned pastor, author, and leadership expert. Our conversation explores unique pressures faced by Christian leaders today—the “leadership squeeze”—from balancing personal faith with public responsibilities to managing expectations within their congregations and communities. Dr. Crosby shares his insights on how Christian leaders can navigate these challenges while staying true to their calling.

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IE Requests

IE requests to be submitted on or before each Thursday. You can include prayer requests, suggested social media posts (scriptures, phrases, and quotes), fun facts, team leaders announcements, calendar events, etc.

You’ll find the Inside Emerge Request form on the Team Portal, and for a variety of promo materials, please submit through the Marketing Request form.

IE Archive

As an ongoing reference, you can now view previous posts of Inside Emerge with the IE Archive.

Office Supplies

Most of the office supply orders are now through Amazon. If you need something ordered, please check Amazon and send your order selection to Jenn Joseph.

Due to a local winter storm warning, Emerge Counseling Ministries will be closed Friday, January 19th and will reopen pending improved weather conditions. We are offering telehealth appointments only pending the clinician’s availability to do so.