Inside Emerge

December 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
Michelle Miller – Thu, Dec 5
Natasha Toles – Wed, Dec 18
Karen Wright – Thu, Dec 19

Service Anniversaries
Richard Rice – Sun, Dec 1
Gail Marsh – Wed, Dec 4
Michelle Miller – Thu, Dec 5
Meredith Anderson – Fri, Dec 6
Madeline Davis – Fri, Dec 6

Prayer Request

Jason Tourville had double knee replacement surgery on Thanksgiving morning. He is in recovery and, recovering well.
Let’s continue to keep Jason’s comfort and recovery in our prayers.

Happy Holidays from the Crosbys

We trust you had a Thanksgiving full of God’s goodness and ready to enter the Christmas holidays with hearts full of gratitude.

We want to express our heartfelt thank-you for your tireless dedication. Your work brings hope and a reflection of God’s grace to many lives. There is no doubt countless individuals and families are thankful this year for their healing received at Emerge through your work. Your ministry is a beautiful reflection of God’s grace and mercy in action, and we are deeply grateful to Him for each of you.

Make sure to mark upcoming Emerge events so you don’t miss out on the fun! PLUS, don’t miss a special congratulations you’ll find in this December’s Inside Emerge. We pray daily for you and thank God for the incredible impact you’ve had in His name.

May His blessings of abundance be on your household this special holiday season!

Dr. Crosby & Pamela 

100 Congratulations

Congratulations to the ExEm Podcast and Host/Producer Matt Knabe on celebrating its 100th episode!

Christmas Comes to Emerge

December 2–7

It’s time to decorate our office doors and bring Christmas joy to our atmosphere. We’ll vote for the best “Decked-out Door” and the winner will receive a prize at the annual Christmas party! 

For great door ideas click here.

Emerge Christmas Party

December 12 • 11am–1pm

Annual Christmas Party…Italian Style!

Buon Natale with a catered luncheon from RJ Caterers.

Request…we are collecting nativity sets and are in need of 4–5 more. If you have a nativity that the Christmas party team can borrow, please let Jennifer Joseph know by stopping by the front desk or emailing her.

Don’t forget to come decked out to win this year’s ugly Christmas sweater award!

Thanksgiving Outreach

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 family.

If you would like to be a part of blessing the Kemp family as they navigate this difficult time of such a tremendous loss, send your money donation to Karen Wright. Or send your selected amount to be given from your paycheck to Scott Mitchell, and Emerge will match your giving. The gift deadline will be December 12th, at the Christmas party.

Clinical Training: Relationship Counseling – SYMBIS

December 6 • 9am–12pm

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

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 15

100th Episode: Wisdom for Leaders, Pastors & Difference-Makers

As we celebrate 100 episodes, we talk life and leadership with Pastor Dino Rizzo — the Director of ARC Churches, a passionate leader equipping churches worldwide, an author, a devoted husband and father, and a member of the senior pastor leadership team at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, AL.

Pastor Dino shares his incredible faith, leadership, and service journey. From practical insights for church growth to inspiring stories of outreach and compassion, this conversation is packed with wisdom and encouragement for leaders, pastors, and anyone passionate about making a difference.

Support the Experience Emerge Podcast and sign up for Instacart!

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.