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| Chrysalis is the name chosen for the Youth Walk to Emmaus because it symbolizes faith growth in the lives of high school and college aged young adults -- the spiritual growth that is necessary between adolescence and adulthood. It is a crucial time of maturing faith for discipleship. Chrysalis has its roots deeply planted in its parent movement, the Walk to Emmaus. Chrysalis is a three-day spiritual renewal retreat that provides participants an opportunity to learn more about the faith, to experience Christian love and support, and a chance to make new commitments in their faith journey. The content of the three days focuses on God's grace, how one experiences Christ as a friend in the body of Christ, and how one is called into discipleship, giving love to a needful world.
The History
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.
Purpose of Chrysalis
The focus of CHRYSALIS is commitment to Jesus Christ through the local church. The objective of CHRYSALIS is to inspire, challenge, and equip local church youth for a closer friendship with Christ and for Christian action at home, church, school, and community. CHRYSALIS lifts up a way for you to be a friend of Christ in the world.
Who should go to Chrysalis?
CHRYSALIS is for the development of Christian youth who:
- Wish to strengthen their friendship with Christ;
- May have unanswered questions about prayer, study, and sharing your faith;
- Understand that being a friend of Christ, or a Christian, involves responsibility;
- Are open to dedicating your everyday life to God in an ongoing manner.
CHRYSALIS is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors of any denomination.
Experience Chrysalis
Chrysalis “Flights” (for 10th through 12th graders) and “Journeys” (for young adults, ages 19-24) are three-day
events. This three-day spiritual renewal time provides 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.
Are you interested?
We invite you to join in an exciting three days spent in meeting Jesus Christ as your friend who comes to you in God's love as expressed through other Christians. We invite you to rise to a new day.
For more specific information, please click on the links on the right.
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