Inside Emerge

August 1, 2024

“May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.”
– Psalm 90:17

Service Anniversaries & Birthdays

Birthdays
Kathryn Wurtz – Thu, Aug 1
Erica Rhoads – Fri, Aug 9
Dr. Pat Barrett – Wed, Aug 14
Jacob Galligan – Wed, Aug 14
James Rockhold – Wed, Aug 14
Matthew Knabe – Sat, Aug 17
Pamela Crosby – Wed, Aug 21
Don Hartwell – Sat, Aug 24
Gail Marsh – Tue, Aug 27

Service AnniversariesDr. Dave Blankenship – 4 years
Jacob Galligan – 1 year
Claire Gau – 8 years
Jackie McLaughlin – 2 years
Dr. Rick Serbin – 26 years
Jason Tourville – 3 years
Connie Williams – 3 years

Prayer for John Wootton

Prayer for AG Ohio Leader & Emerge Board Member, John Wootton

Many of you may know the name and person, Pastor John Wootton, who is the District Leader for the Ohio Assemblies of God Churches and has been a beloved member of the Emerge Board for many years. John has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. His first phase of chemotherapy was very difficult. Thankfully, this next phase hasn’t created as much sickness, fatigue and physical pain.

We are grateful for the faithful support and partnership that John and the Ohio Ministry Team have provided Emerge. Please join us as we pray for John’s healing and continued strength. Click below to read more from John related to his most recent updates.

OMN Family:

Brigette and I both want to thank our Ohio Ministry Network family for your continued outpouring of love, support, and faith filled prayers! We wanted to provide this update on how things are going with treatments for my cancer and how things are progressing with work and ministry over the summer so far.

We are grateful to report that I have now completed my third round of chemo and immunotherapy in Columbus. Unlike the first round which presented a number of physical challenges, the last two rounds in June and July have proven to be much more manageable, for which we praise the Lord! We are now preparing for the fourth round sometime in August, after which we will receive some scans and hear from our oncologist on any marks of progress. I can already tell on my own that there appears to be an improvement in reduction of discomfort and daily rebounds toward more strength.

God continues to be so real and so present, and the outpouring of prayer and encouragement from all of you means more than you can imagine! We are so blessed to be part of this great Ohio Network. At the same time, we are daily reminded of similar cancer and serious heath battles that others in our OMN family are facing. It is so powerful that we can lift each other up in faith-filled prayer and support!

— John Wootton

Before We Say G’bye to July, Let’s Recap...

Dinner Out & Farewell to Dae’Vontay

Reclaim Concert

…and our very own, Matt Knabe!

Operations Update

At this time, if you have any HR issues, concerns or questions, please contact Scott and/or Connie.

AUG
15

Chapel

11:00am–12:00pm
CPD

AUG
29

Cookout

11:00am–1:00pm

Join us for our 5th Thursday Event. More details to come!

OCT
18-19

Reclaimed Surrendered Sexuality Conference

Registration Opens August 1

Worship Leader: Ta’Erra McKinney

Join Dr. Juli Slattery, Jackie Hill Perry, and other powerful speakers to learn how knowing Jesus really does change everything, including how we navigate sexuality.

Click here for more information.

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

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SEASON 5  •  EPISODE 9

Paralyzed In Life, But Not In Faith

In this inspiring episode, we dive into the remarkable story of Dr. Jason Kolb, an avid skier whose life took an unexpected turn after a devastating skiing accident. Jason shares his emotional and physical journey, detailing the challenges he faced and how he navigated through the darkest times. Through candid conversation, we explore how Jason found solace and strength in his faith, which has not only helped him cope with his new reality but also fueled his determination to live life to the fullest.

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.